securing headunit wiring

Insurgence · Postby **Insurgence** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:59 pm

hi there.

how did you guys wire up your stereos?

the head unit i have comes with a connector which plugs into the head unit, and has loose wires at the other end. i have to connect these loose wires to my car.

i'm planning to tin the wire ends of the connector provided with the head unit and shove those ends into the female connector already in the car.

the only way i can think of ensuring they stay in there is to use duct tape. but duct tape doesnt last forever...

does anyone have a better suggestion? i dont want to bucher the existing female connector or is there no other way?

Stu · Postby **Stu** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:48 am

Go to mx5parts and buy the radio adapter harness for the mx5 to ISO, and if your radio won't plug into it, get an ISO to your brand from Autobarn.

Quite simple, just have to wait a few days for part to come in from UK.

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:08 pm

hmm interesting, I spliced the wires behind my headunit so I can still reconnect the stocky if required, I used heatshrink around the solders
hmm i'm not sure I would trust just shoving the wires into the factory loom, they could come out at any time
yea dodgy way it some good electrical tape, duct tape seems to deteriorate, also use some small zip ties to make sure the wires stay in a bundle and don't seperate and come out individually

Insurgence · Postby **Insurgence** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:19 pm

thanks for your advice guys!

small zip ties isnt a bad idea (except that its the other side hehe)

my solution: HOT GLUE GUN

haw haw... it worked good. and also hot glue can come out pretty easilly if necessary!

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:48 am

Stu wrote:Go to mx5parts and buy the radio adapter harness for the mx5 to ISO, and if your radio won't plug into it, get an ISO to your brand from Autobarn.

Quite simple, just have to wait a few days for part to come in from UK.

I did this and it is certainly the easiest and neatest soluton and quick too if you want to change the headunit later.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:22 pm

keep ur speaker wires away from any live power wires or they can cause distortion...so dont just tie them all in one big bundle.

Stu · Postby **Stu** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:47 am

Think I found an alternative today.

I can recall the 323 had the same stereo as the NB8B, still trying to confirm but you can get a harness from Aerpro.com.au for the 323 to OEM or brand of stereo.

Stu · Postby **Stu** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:02 pm

Stu wrote:Think I found an alternative today.

I can recall the 323 had the same stereo as the NB8B, still trying to confirm but you can get a harness from Aerpro.com.au for the 323 to OEM or brand of stereo.

Nope I was wrong.

Have just ordered from mx-5 parts. Stereo not going in this weekend. :evil: