cossy Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 After i swapped cars and got her back iv just tried to install a new stereo and found he has cut all the original plugs off so iv bought a new adapter, iv got the stereo working and nice and clear the only problem is it isnt holding the memory does any one know what colour the memory wire is for a p reg escort?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Just look for a permanent live with a test light....... probably red or yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 i dont have a test light or a voltmeter can i use anything else to check the live perm wire for the memory no jokes about tongue or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 ur tongue, its yellow on my head unit,check ur head units manual.or maybe the ford audio manual may tell u which wires on the plug do what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 the wires on my head unit are all diff colours than the ford wires that come out of the dash i cant find anywhere in the ford manual or the haynes manual about the perm live wire or what colour it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 if not holding memory just swap the red and yellow wires over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 i put the red and yellow wires from my new stereo on the same wire he had the old ones wired upto if that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 yep but some head units like the wires the other way around. like i say if memory not working just swap red/yellow round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 sorry i didnt explain myself properly he had the red and yellow wires from his head unit on the same 1 wire from the wires behind the dash hence me putting the red and yellow wires on to the same 1 wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 so both red/yellow were connected together? if so thats wrong... all radio's have perm 12v and igntion 12v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret-Si Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 mine works the other way, perm live is red and yellow memory, i just linked em all up seems fine to me for fcuks sake...i always mis type in the mornings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 thats the problem i dont know which wire from the ford wireing loom for the radio is the perm or the memory 1 i know which is which on the stereo just not on the dash wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 what colour wires are on your stereo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 black = negative red = liveyellow = memory blue = remote for ampvarious other colours for the speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_man Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 connect red to red and yellow to yellow if that dont keep memory wire red to yellow and yellow to red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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