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- Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:12:17 CST
- From: <U11303@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Message-ID: <93022.141217U11303@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: [W] Flashing LED on stereo
- Distribution: usa
- References: <1993Jan20.194457.17631@leland.Stanford.EDU>
- <93021.233412U11303@uicvm.uic.edu> <12k379h@rpi.edu>
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- In article <12k379h@rpi.edu>, bossoj@nuge101.its.rpi.edu (Joseph Charles
- Bossolini) says:
- >
- >In article <93021.233412U11303@uicvm.uic.edu>, <U11303@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
- >|>
- >|> I also have a question about those leds. How do they work on stock
- >|> vw radios? Do they have an extra wire in the harness that when low turns
- >If I'm not mistaken, all new (91-on) VWs have the radios wired to the ignition
- >so they are powered only when the key is inserted. It is an easy hook up
- >for an early VW/Audi. All you need to do is hook up a relay in your power
-
- Friend's '91 passat isn't that way.
-
- >feed to the radio, and get the relay control line from the door buzzer
- >power feed (you know, the one that buzzes when you open your door and still
- >have the keys in the ignition).
-
-
- I like the set up as is, only that the led doesn't flash. I was thinking
- about just a simple switch in the dash to cut the power. And wire the memory
- wire right before the switch. You could do that with the relay as well instead
- of hunting for another power line that is always on.
-
- Your sugestion is pretty good, thanks. I just don't know if I want to convert.
-
- Mark.
-
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- Mark Komosa u11303@uicvm.uic.edu DoD #0791 CB700SC
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