Pinoeer Head unit and Aerial....

[ducktape69]

hey guys and gals....finally had my pioneer mp3 unit installed in the car and WOW what a difference from the standard deck....

my only gripe is that the aerial is always up when the unit is turned on...even when a cd is in there and NOT the radio....the installer told me all pioneer and sony units are like this....

any advice?

[rodent]

I guess you could install a manual switch to bring it up and down.

Who did you go to for installation btw? I still have my old Rockford MP3 deck sitting around doing nothing.

jonno.

[maxwolfie]

Isnt there a wire on the loom that goes to the aerial??

[Andrew]

I guess you could install a manual switch to bring it up and down.

Thats exactly what i've done with mine

[ducktape69]

after a bit of searching, apparently my pioneer is built that way...

so andrew if u coulf do do a quick write up or somethin of how u did it would be much much appreciated

a top nootch installer done it for me that ive dealt with and trust before...
he charges $60 for any headunit install....he even tracked down a 1 din slot/case from mazda to fill the hole left by the stock deck....

[Andrew]

All i did was cut the blue wire (from memory) and installed a push-on push-off switch from Jaycar and mounted it on the dash next to the dimmer control.

Pic to come later.

[ducktape69]

the blue wire coming from the headunit or coming from the car's loom?

which wiring did u use?

pics would be great

[ducktape69]

ive had a quick look at the jaycar website and d=fund this switch/button and wiring...are these suitable andrew?

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=WH3080&CATID=22&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=491


http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=SP0700&CATID=28&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=652[/url]

[Andrew]

Blue wire from the head unit i think. (check that with your installation manual)

Wire....not to sure what i used, doesnt need to me anything special as its only interupting a singnal.

Switch, here is the pic -


from left to right - dimmer, aerial switch and alarm LED.

[green_comet]

You dont want a momentary button, that will only stay on if you hold it down with your finger..as soon as you let go it switches off.
You need to get a push on/off button that you have to push to switch it on, and then push it again to switch it off..

[ducktape69]

thanks andrew. i cant put my switch there cause i have a nb8b therefore my fog lights switch is there...but i get the idea....

all im unsure about is where the wiring need to go from? headunit or from the car's loom/wiring? i.e. will this switch be sending a signal to the headunit or to the car(antenna) ?

and should i just straight cut the blue wire? or splice into the existing connection and add the new wire?

[Andrew]

The wire is just trigger for the aerial, if it is interupted (with the switch) there is no signal hence the aerial doesnt go up.

[ducktape69]

sorry im confused....

my existting aerial connection is like this:

HEADUNIT----------=-----------CAR's wiring


should i just CUT this connection so it looks like this:?

HEADUNIT---------- --------CAR WIRING

and then connect the new switch like this:?

HEADUNIT-----------=-----------NEW SWITCH ???


OR should i leave the exisitn connection and splice the wire with the new switch so it looks like:


HEADUNIT
|
|
|
+-----------CAR WIRING
|
|
|
NEW SWITCH

[Andrew]

head unit trigger wire ---------- switch ---------- cars wiring (aerial trigger)

[Andrew]

From google - A switch is a device for making or breaking an electric circuit.

all the switch is doing it stopping the signal from getting to the aerial ie: breaking the circuit, which inturn stops it going up and down.

My aerail stays down all the time, when i chooses to turn the radio on i have to press the switch to 'make' the circuit then the aerial will go up.