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>I was replacing the (broken) stereo on the '81 I got recently, and I >noticed that the wire the PO ran to the stereo (aftermarket) goes hot when >you INSERT the key into the ignition. You don't have to turn it. Should I >connect to a different spot? Since VW decided that an accessory position on the ignition switch was unnecessary the wire you found is an easy alternative. If your stereo is very sensitive you may want to have that wire control a relay which switches the power to the radio. If you're also running an amplifier you probably should. If you don't mind turning the radio on manually every time you get in. Then hook it to a hot all the time wire or a hot with the ignition on wire. HTH Greetings from Michigan's Upper Peninsula Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt mailto:jdiebolt@up.net
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