Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 1999 10:41:32 -0700
Reply-To:     John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: How do you hook up a stereo in a Vanagon?
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Bill,

Davidson wrote:
>
> John,
> I'm far from an expert on this, but I think you have to run an additional
> ground wire to the rear speakers. I think they used a shared ground in your
> year vanagon and the newer stereos require separate ground wires. At least
> that's what the stereo place told me when I talked to them about installing

I thought that this might be the case. Thanks for the info.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to run the additional ground wire
that I
need :(

> a stereo in my vanagon. You could try hooking it up this way just by running
> a test wire first without trying to hide it... just lay it loose over the
> floor, seats, whatever... hook it up and see if this makes a difference.

I will try this first1

> Good Luck
> Bill

Regards,

John-Reed