Ripspeed Cd/radio

[jonnyloppy]

Hi. just put one of these Ripspeed units in my 99 Saxo to replace a Blaupunkt san remo , the cd was bust.The problem i now have is that whenever the key is turned from the accesory position i lose all the settings on the cd/radio. :D it seems i have no power to it unless the key is in accesory position. i didnt have this problem on the old unit, in fact didnt need the key i at all, just power the unit up with no key. i cant do it on this unit, any ideas how i can get round it ?? Its a pain in the backside now.

cheers.

[wozza]

Swap the red and yellow cables around.

[j444rdy]

hi,just got ripspeed dv725 for my c2 and connected it up. all was working fine until i turned it off and then after about 2 minutes it tunred itself back on, can't get it to stay off. Has anyone got any ideas? Cheers

[steham]

hi,just got ripspeed dv725 for my c2 and connected it up. all was working fine until i turned it off and then after about 2 minutes it tunred itself back on, can't get it to stay off. Has anyone got any ideas? Cheers

 

HIYA,

 

I know what your problem is....it's absolutely down to the fact that the C2 is multiplex wiring, and it's an absolute ***oops*** to work on!!! This method is supposed to cut down on the amount of wiring, by having various data fed round the car via pairs of twisted wires. Although this cuts down on wiring for the manufacturer, any alteration to the electrical system in anyway causes the car to mis-behave.

 

I am having the same problem fitting a replacement head unit to my wife Y-reg Xsara....had a panasonic flip-out which did the same thing...going in and out on it's own etc.

 

What you NEED to do first before changing the head unit, is to get your citroen dealer to connect your car up to their computer to disable the car from looking for it's normal head unit!!!

 

When I took my wifes in, they connected it up, and they could tell that the car had been looking for its standard head-unit...and couldnt find it...it goes into panic mode.

 

When they have done that, I think you are going to need an ISO adaptor, I got one of these recently on ebay...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

 

I haven't had mine delivered yet, but I have been led to believe that this IS the way to get your new head unit fitted properly.

 

Hope this is of some help, as I have been having a bloody nightmare trying to find information about all this!!

 

kind regards,

 

Steve Hammond