How to connect my Panasonic car radio to Solved

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Good evening, I would like to install my new Panasonic car radio in my old Fiat Panda.
Unfortunately, I'm struggling with the wiring.
The color codes have completely changed and nothing matches.
I have the ISO connector connected to my car radio and for the speakers, it's fine (I think), it's just for the power supply of the car radio that I don't know where to connect.
I'm attaching photos, you'll understand better...

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[img]http://forums.france-hardware.com/ Iso (power supply).jpg[/img]

Thank you in advance!

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alex · Accepted Answer

Hello

First of all, you need to locate all the voltages. Your black wire should be the ground, the two yellow wires should be +12V DC, and the red-green wire should be 12V that works with the ignition.

If you have a multimeter, it's ideal for detecting the voltages. If you don't have one, take a bulb from the emergency kit, connect the base of the bulb to the black wire, and with the yellow wire, connect it to the screw terminal and check if the bulb lights up. If it does, it's the +12V DC. Do the same test with the red-green wire, which should normally provide the ignition voltage (it should go to +12V when the car is running). For the +12V permanent (yellow wire), also check if your interior light works; generally, it is connected to it. If it doesn't work, change the fuse.

3x · Answer

Hello If you come back here, I can explain it to you. Try to find a multimeter to start with. -- --- Master Triplix at your service! --- --- But not too much!!! ---

Azertix · Answer

The problem is that I don't have any. Is there no other way?

3x · Answer

Yes! Because you will need to identify the wires coming from your dashboard.
So, a 12-volt bulb and another piece of electrical wire about 30 cm long will do.
When you have that, I will give you the next steps.
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--- Master Triplix at your service! ---
--- But not too much, though!!! ---

Azertix · Answer

Thank you for your response 3x.

I need to clarify one thing: I already thought about doing tests with a 12V bulb, and by connecting it to two of the wires, I got light. However, while doing these tests, I connected two wires (which I probably shouldn't have) and it sparked and smoked. Since then, I haven't been able to get a single light. I checked the bulb by connecting it directly to the two terminals of the battery, and it works fine.
So I was wondering if there might be any fuses that I could have blown. Is that possible? And if so, how do I change them?

I hope it's just fuses that need changing, and I haven't damaged my car radio. Do you have any tips for testing the car radio somewhere other than in the car?

Thanks again for the advice :)

3x · Answer

When you wanted to try your bulb, you must have blown the fuses by connecting two wires. Sometimes, depending on the cars, when the fuses for the car radio wires blow, another thing stops working in the car: cigarette lighter, ceiling light, or something else.  For sure, you blew a fuse. It's very easy to replace; you just need to find the panel where they are located (often under the dashboard). Compare all the fuses, you'll see one that looks different because the strip connecting the two contacts will have melted. Start by isolating all the wires coming from the dashboard with a piece of tape before changing your fuse. If you need to replace a 5 A fuse, put the same one back!  Then, there's no need to test your Panasonic; it’s not the cause unless you already plugged it in trying to test it? I strongly advise against it; you could permanently fry it if you feed it 12 volts where it shouldn't go.  Change your fuses, and we'll see about the next step later. Next step is to identify the original wires in the car and know their function.   -- - - - Oh dear! - - -

Azertix · Answer

Ok, I'm going to change the fuse of the car radio, and I'll keep you posted. Otherwise, I did try to connect my car radio to several wires. I hope I didn't ruin it :( Do you happen to know a way to test it without connecting it in the car? Would connecting the wires directly to the battery work?

3x · Answer

Oh, you want to test your PANA right away?  Well, it's simple:  Red wire of the PANA to the positive terminal of the battery Black wire of the PANA to the negative terminal of the battery  You'll see right away if it turns on.  PS: if you get the polarity wrong, your PANA will be done for. -- - - - Whoa, whoa! - - -

Azertix · Answer

Okay, I'll test that and if it's fried, I'll exchange it :)

Azertix · Answer

Well, I have some news: I looked at the car manual and saw which fuse it was for the car radio (it's the same as the one for the hazard lights). And indeed, I noticed that the hazard lights weren't working. They seem to be pretty old fuses and my dad doesn't have any in stock, so I'm going to take care of buying one.  Otherwise, while reading the car manual, I found some interesting information: they say the green and red wire is the power supply, and the black wire is the ground.  However, on my ISO connector that's connected to my car radio, I don't know which wire corresponds to what. I have: - a red wire marked "+com-" (this should be the power) - a green and yellow wire with nothing marked on it - a brown wire marked "antenna" - a gray wire marked "light" (probably for lighting) - and a blue wire marked "+perm".  Then, which wires should I connect to which wires in my car? And what are the two yellow and green wires in my car for (nothing indicated in the manual)?  Well, I'm going to change my fuse in the meantime :) By the way, can you tell me which wire from the ISO connector is the - and which wire is the + to test my car radio on the battery?  Thanks!

3x · Answer

I told you:  - red wire on the positive of your battery - black wire (the ground) on the negative of the battery. For now, this will be enough to turn on the PANA. In any case, the wiring diagram and the colors of the different wires as well as their functions must be in the user manual of your PANA.  Regarding the colors of the other wires from the ISO connector, are you sure?   For your car, you will need to identify what the wires coming from the car radio slot correspond to. So, test each wire with a 12V bulb.   -- - - - Whoa whoa! - - -

Azertix · Answer

The problem is that I do have a red wire, but I don't have a black wire on my ISO connector. As I mentioned, on my ISO connector, I have: - a red wire labeled "+com-" (that must be the power) - a green and yellow wire with nothing marked on it - a brown wire labeled "antenna" - a gray wire labeled "light" (probably for lighting) - and a blue wire labeled "+perm"  Otherwise, for the wires in my car, I know that the green and red wire is the power and that the black one is the ground, then there are the 2 yellow and green wires (which are together), but I don't know what they are.  Best regards, Azertix ;)

3x · Answer

Well, they changed the colors at PANA. In my opinion, the yellow and green wire is the ground, just like in electrical building. So, check the manual! And connect it to the - of the battery.  If you had gone to Feut Vert, they would have installed that a long time ago. -- (¯`*•.¸ xXx ¸.•*´¯)

Azertix · Answer

Hello, I finally managed to get my car radio working after two weeks of hard trials and research. Good news: it wasn't fried, I just had to change the fuse. The guy at Feu Vert who advised me gave me several different tips that led to nothing. I went to the other Feu Vert store in my city, which is bigger, and he made me understand that his colleague had said nonsense, and told me "you connect this wire and that wire together, you wrap those two together and normally that's it." I tried it, and it worked right away. I can't tell you the relief when it finally worked! The other guy had me connecting all sorts of random stuff. Anyway, I finally have a functioning car radio with a subwoofer in the trunk.  Thanks for all your advice, 3x!  P.S.: I don't remember exactly which wires I connected together, so I will check that around noon and post it.

3x · Answer

For the wires to be connected together, it is the power wire (red) and the memory wire (orange) that need to be connected to the + permanent wire of your car. -- (¯`*•.¸ xXx ¸.•*´¯)

3x · Answer

Hi
Since you connected it to a + apparently non-permanent, after contact, you might indeed lose the memories after a certain time, as well as a bit of power from the built-in amplifier. Sometimes, when we push the volume, we can see the car radio's lighting dimming to the rhythm of the bass.

It's up to you to check; otherwise, you can connect a 1.5 mm² wire directly to the battery or find a permanent + in the wiring harness behind the car radio.

--
(`'-•-.__¸xXx¸__.-•-'´)

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jim-54 · Answer

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Do you know where I can find it
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