NB stereo wiring question · Aussieveedubbers

Black_Betty · 1 Mar 2006, 6:48 pm

needing some help !!! need to find a wiring chart or at least does anybody know what wiring colours do as i'm trying to fit a sony cd player and've already got the single din adapter bracket, also the end on the aerial is a different fitting compaired to regular radio's si there an adapter ?

BenettonVW · 1 Mar 2006, 7:46 pm

Hmm.. not sure. I am assuming that you have a CD headunit?

You might be able to get help on the net somewhere, but you can certainly start at http://www.newbeetle.org

Hope that helps, and welcome to the forum!!

Black_Betty · 2 Mar 2006, 9:51 pm

for anybody intrested i found the approapiate parts needed to replace the factory radio,
*Fusion single din stereo surround to suit 99' beetle onwards

*male ISO din wiring harness adapter (all colour coded for aftermarket radios and description written on each wire)

*european aerial plug adapter

found all these parts easily at autobarn when you ask the right questions

and i must say i've heard a lot of stereo setups and the factory speakers clarity blew away my expections ( wanted to fit some boston splits to it but i'll hold off for now.

if anybody else is looking to change the radio i hope this helps

handycam · 3 Mar 2006, 5:33 am

yes i did this my self and it is funny how good those factory speakers are when u put a good head unit in

Black_Betty · 4 Mar 2006, 5:08 pm

have you ever seen what size speakers are accually in these beetles ? are they factory amplified ? rears sound like there low pass filtered

BenettonVW · 10 Mar 2006, 9:08 pm

Think it is a high powered unit. Might be wrong.

The New NEW Beetles, like 2004 - 2005 have a different HU in them again, that is MP3 compatible.. nice too..

I am going to run an iPod and a sub soon.. iPod maybe this weekend!

Y2K · 11 Mar 2006, 7:02 am

BenettonVW wrote:The New NEW Beetles, like 2004 - 2005 have a different HU in them again, that is MP3 compatible.. nice too..

:bounce yipee this is me.....so we're not 'classic' anymore :P

mp3.....really....how is this so master?:kiss

BenettonVW · 12 Mar 2006, 2:30 pm

Have you tried it Maya? Insert a data disc and see if it reads it.

Do you notice if the stereo is different in this black one to your white one?
The MP3 player will have like a digital readout type of thing, like radio stations coming up as words like FOX FM or TRIPLE J or something...