Radio connection

[GJ2 0]

Has anyone got all connections for the rear of the push button mw lw radio please.

[petermac 5]

Pretty straight forward i would think,as it"ll only be basic

there'll be a lead with a fuse holder thats + casing will be -

and a pair possibly white for the speaker (one speaker only)

Peter.

[GJ2 0]

Car has had a modern cd player fitted and all old radio wires are gone and have got a radio to go back

[TIB3300 455]

Can you put some pikkis up?

[GJ2 0]

Can you put some pikkis up?

The Radio or dash ?

[TIB3300 455]

The Radio or dash ?

 

Both, can see what you have and what you may need

[Mk5Mike 36]

I sold Gary the original Ford P21 radio from my Crusader which I swapped out for a P42.

 

I don't have any photos but here are a few pics I've nicked from the net.

 

Looking at the row of connectors on the bottom of the unit from right to left, the first connector is for the speaker, the larger spade terminal in the middle is for the live +12v feed and the smaller spade terminal on the left is only used if you have an electric aerial (when you switch on the radio, it sends +12v to that terminal which supplies power to the aerial).

 

 

The negative/earth connection can be made anywhere on the metal casing of the radio but there should be a large spade terminal on the back of the unit, as in this picture:

 

 

If it's missing (I can't remember if I had to use it on the P42 or not), easiest thing is just to earth it via the central bolt using a ring connector, washer and nut.

 

The end of the aerial lead should look like this:

 

 

and it plugs into the socket on the bottom left corner of the unit:

 

 

Hope that helps.