Hi DAve, I recently installed a Sony CD into my 85 and had no problem. The Depth of the CD player needs to around 6". Some players exceed this by a lot. I just followed the directions that came with it. There was one exception. Since there is no accessory position, I tied the two power wires together and used the factory setup (i.e., used the same power lead, ground lead and speaker wires. I butt spliced all these wires to the new Sony wiring harness and simply pushed it into the slot, and it worked. Now I didn't connect it to the ignition switch, so I make sure it is turned off before locking it up. In my adventure, I took a good look at the fuses and found another can of worms. I need to go through all the fuses and clean up the connections. Seems a little corrosion has set in. Bill '85 GL [*Magic*Bus*] Big Sky Country <>< >Hi Folks, > >I'd like to install a new CD player/tuner into my 1988 Vanagon GL. > >Are there any known issues regarding factory radio wiring? The store I >will buy my new radio from, also provides free installation. > >My only concern, is that they are NOT VW specialists, and I would hate to >have them mess anything up. > >Please email me if you believe there are any concerns or procedures I >should follow. >any information would be wonderful. > >Thanks much, > >dave bowers >oly, wa >1988 Vanagon GL > >www.sparkplug.com |
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