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Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:00 pm
by catzi
My recently acquired Bongo has a UK Goodmans CD/Stereo unit. Unfortunately, the sound comes out of the rear speakers only and the two rear speakers equate to a mixture of front and rear on the unit i.e. fading Front-to-Rear actually makes the unit fade left to right.
Pulled the head unit out so I could look at the connector and found, to my dismay, that the connectors had been cut off the head unit and off the loom

. The stereo had been joined directly to the loom using spade connectors. The head unit has a number of unconnected wires and it's all a bit of a mess really.
I would probably like to reattach an original connector to the loom. Question is, where can I get one and can anyone tell me how it's connected up i.e. which wires go where?
Obviously I'd then need to reattach the head unit's connector and wire it up properly or alternatively buy another head unit as I don't have a manual (and can't find a downloadable one) and no wiring diagrams. I'd really rather keep it though as it's got a 3.5mm input which is great for the iPod.
Honestly, what a botched job, a real piece of muppetry.

Any help/advice appreciated.
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:11 pm
by madmile
Goodmans must be the worst make ever to be sold in the UK - everything I have ever bought has been absolute rubbish and will never buy again (RANT over).
I actually dont think goodmans stereos actually have ISO connectors on, so hardly surprising that it has been bodged up.
I seem to recall the mazda - ISO connectors are sometimes labelled on the wires, so comparing one with an original connector block should tell you which wires to patch in to.
If I get time (dont hold your breath

) i will try andcheck over the next couple of days.
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:32 pm
by searchers
hi
you could go to a breakers and chop the connector off the loom leaving some wires attached to splice onto your loom halfords do an iso connector that will plug into the mazda connector
mike
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:02 am
by Colin H F
HI I have just got a loom adapter for my goodmans off ebay look for a seller called liquidice-2008 it only cost £2.50 brand new works perfect
Colin newbie
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Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:17 am
by jaylee
Try Harry! He's breaking his Bongo..
If you got the original connector the wires should coordinate, then simply buy the appropriate patch for the head unit!!

Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:19 am
by Colin H F
too late ive had Harry`s
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:23 am
by jaylee
newbie wrote:too late ive had Harry`s
You sorted on the CL relay then Colin??
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:26 am
by Colin H F
Jaylee Iv`e p m ed Harry but he hasn`t replied yet must have had an early night , did your connector have 6 pins with two spares in two rows Colin
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:31 am
by jaylee
newbie wrote:Jaylee Iv`e p m ed Harry but he hasn`t replied yet must have had an early night , did your connector have 6 pins with two spares in two rows Colin
Glancing at the pic i took & sent you, looks like it did! (Comparing it to your pic, i would stick my neck out & say identical.)
I PM'd him too regarding your enquiry.. No doubt he will pick it up tomorrow!

Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:45 am
by Colin H F
Jaylee saw these on ebay they are listed as CL relays for Bongo`s do they look like yours? Colin
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:52 am
by jaylee
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:07 am
by Colin H F
Point taken any new developments I will post on my own thread, time for bed Colin
Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:12 am
by jaylee
newbie wrote:Point taken any new developments I will post on my own thread, time for bed Colin
Kirsty's up your way to night.. Expect a knock on the door!!

Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:32 am
by Harry
Not an early night...just another very late one with the Mountain Rescue team.
pm sent
H

Re: Some muppet chopped off my audio connector
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:39 am
by bigdaddycain
Hi Catzi, i may be able to source you an original connector to patch in, i'll keep you posted.
