2005 Berlingo - Aussie Owner - Stereo replacement advice?

[ghost123uk]

Hi Daniel.

Not sure if this will help, but personally I tend be a bit "old skool" with this subject. I carefully identify what wires are doing what on the vehicle, WRITE IT DOWN. I then do the same on the new stereo, it's usually written either on the casing or in the manual. I then I simply chop off any of the fancy connectors and make "like for like" connections (neatly and carefully) using those white "chocky block" connectors (don't use those horrid blue "ScotchLocks!!). Connect up the main power feed last and away you go.

Note, each pair of the speaker cables will be marked / coloured in some way to identify +ve and -ve on both car and stereo. It doesn't matter which way around you connect them as long as you follow the same convention on all (4) speakers.

Note also, take care not to let any of the (normally 2) live wires (the main feed, and the memory back up "permanent" feed) touch anything whilst they are "hanging around" during this.

I prefer doing it this way because I know for sure what is going on, whereas with adapters you don't. Plus they can cause a bulky mess of connectors and wires.

Just me tuppence worth.