Installing the radio in the car - a creative procedure, however, is not complicated. An experienced car owner having at least a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of electrical engineering, can easily connect your own car. About this further in the article.

Improper connection of the consequences of errors when connecting car

Improper installation or connection car can cause the following problems:

1. When you turn off the power car settings are lost.
2. If you listen to music at high volume, there are significant distortions of the audio signal, radio begins to "stutter" or turns itself off.
3. When parked radio consumes large amounts of electricity, resulting in a battery is discharged at all times, and at long parking the car there is a risk and do not start the engine.

All of the above problems in 90 percent of cases are the result of incorrect wiring. Remember that the car incorrect wiring can lead not only to the above troubles, but also to the fire in the car.

Unit, according to the classification method Fitting

Modern car machines are the following types (according to the installation method) - stationary and embedded.

1. Typically, stationary car radio machines are mounted by car manufacturers still on the assembly conveyor. Non-standard dimensions and the original form effectively protect them from theft.
2. Embedded car machines are usually equipped with a special curtain or removable front panel - devices simple, but no less efficient.

Connectors, Connection, Marking

When independent installation, the car radio must take into account such features:

1. Connect the radio only in accordance with the instructions. Failure to comply with this rule can lead to its failure or even to a fire. It should not be used to use the Installation Guide to another car radio, since even one manufacturer may differ marking of wires and plugs depending on the model.
2. Remember that the wiring of the set of domestic TCs since the Soviet times is designed to install radio receivers and mechanical tiping radio tape recorder - it is capable of creating additional inconvenience.

For example, in "Zhiguli", the voltage is constantly fed to the power supply of the radio, regardless of how the key is located in the ignition lock. However, when the key turns, the electrical circuit is blocked at the split second, which is sometimes enough to erase the radio all settings from the memory.

Installation of radio tape recorders, valuable tips

The installation procedure of the magnetol of various manufacturers and types is actually different from each other. The container without car radio is assembled into a regular socket, after which it is fixed, flexing metal petals outwards along its perimeter.

1. To connect a car machine in modern cars, an ISO standard connector is provided. To connect in this case it is necessary to insert the connective block of the radio to the appropriate ISO connector of your machine.
2. In most domestic cars and older vehicle connector is not provided ISO design. In this case, to set the radio you need to buy the appropriate connector and connect it yourself. As a rule, the wires are signed on these connectors and are marked.

Speaker Connection, Professional Tips

The following wires correspond to the connection of speakers:

1. RR - rear right.
2. RL - rear left.
3. FR - front right.
4. FL - front left.

When connecting the speakers to the car radio, it is necessary to observe the correct polarity, otherwise the sound will be bad, since acoustics in this situation will operate in antiphase.

To connect speakers, it is necessary to use special acoustic wires, which, as a rule, are included in the equipment of the car radio.

With the "mass" of the car you can not connect the conclusions intended for connecting acoustics, otherwise the yield of the radio tape recorder will be guaranteed.

Wiring, acoustic wires and their marking

The main stage of the automagnetic connection is the power connection. It is here that most mistakes are allowed.

Power supply Magnitols is made in three wires - black, red and yellow.

GND (black) - ideally connected to the minus battery terminal. However, it is allowed to connect to the car body, as a result of low power of the car radio. Previously, it is necessary to ensure good contact by checking the place of the connection from oxides and dirt. You can also apply lubricant for contacts protecting them from oxidation.

ACS (red) - controlling the car from the ignition lock. Ignition locks on many cars have an ass. When turning the key to this position, power is supplied to the cigarette lighter socket, the cabin heater and the car, but the ignition system of the TC is de-energized.

+12 V (yellow) - main power wire. The built-in amplifier is powered from it, and it is also designed to save the settings of the radio. This wire is connected via a fuse directly to the battery. The length of the wire from the battery to the fuse should not exceed 30 centimeters.

How to choose wiring depending on the power

In systems that have a power of 30 W on the channel and more, each channel has its own plus and minus. To change them in places or confused prohibited. Also, it is also impossible to ground the dynamics, withdrawing, while minus on the car body. This may cause sound distortion. In small power radio tape recorders, having a manual radio setting, there can be two or four color wires in the presence, and the pair with a black strip may be absent. In this case, for all the speakers "minus" commute with the main minus wire of the radio, which must be displayed on the car body.

Connecting cables included virtually all the speakers. However, this screening wires, not installation. They are annexed to check when buying speakers, not to exploit. Their cross section is usually not more than 0.25 - 0.5 m²m. These wires can be used only for the auxiliary acoustics, when the diameter of the speaker installed 10-13 cm, and its capacity - 15-20 watts.

40-100 W for the main speaker-tion, which have a diameter of 16 centimeters and more, need special speaker wire, the cross section of which from 1 to 4 depending on the power m²m recorder and speaker.

High-quality insulation - electrical and fire safety

All wiring must be well insulated. It is better to choose the silicone layer, as it is resistant to temperature and does not crack in frosty time. Properly lay wires around the cabin cars, avoiding power sources and other power consumers. Do not tighten them or bend at a sharp angle. Remember, they do not have contact with foreign objects (the load in the trunk, legs, and so on) in the cabin or bend.

Speakers, installation, location for good acoustics

Before installing the speaker system and its connection to, the column should be set so that the rear left axis was directed to the passenger, and the right - on the driver. Do not close the membrane bags, boxes and other third-party items. To fully speakers sounded, they need to "breathe". Different "tweeters" and tweeters desirable to place on the windshield away from the low-frequency noise to make the cabin more kvadroeffekta.

Instructions for setting car

Two-component systems are becoming more common. Their buffers is desirable to place in the rear doors or ceilings, but not in the instrument panel. A tweeters desirable to locate and away ahead.