Date:         Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:23:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radio/subwoofer wiring
In-Reply-To:  <591458CA-C455-454E-9192-8A4D55DAD171@gmail.com>
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Jarret,

I wired my stereo to the "Key-in" power using these instructions:
http://www.vanagonauts.com/index.phtml?catid=222
You've probably read about that as an option, so the power comes on when
the key is in, rather than when the ignition is on.   Benefit is stereo
plays when the ignition is off.   Very straight forward wiring, just like
the instructions say I tapped into the grey/black wire under the steering
column (relay is required!).  Only difference is these instructions assume
the relay is mounted on the fuse block, I mounted it inside the ashtray
hole where all the other wiring was anyway and my fingers spent many hours
during this job.  :)

Roland

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Jarrett Kupcinski <kupcinski@gmail.com>wrote:

> Of course you are right, gentlemen. That's what I get for looking at
> Bentley before the morning chemicals. New head (Alpine unit) and Subwoofer
> make the original equipment wiring a moot point.
>
> The original reason I was looking in Bentley was to identify a ignition
> switched power source to tap into. Got distracted by the radio diagram
> which showed an amplified speaker.
>
> Thanks all, for clarifying.
>
> -Jarrett
>
> On Jul 14, 2012, at 12:50 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
>
> > I'm confused as to why you're referring to the Bentley manual
>