totalvauxhall86
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Hi folks wondering if anyone can help me.
just recently bought my corsa and the radio wasnt working took the headunit out and found that the radio connecton the pin in the middle was broken and has snapped off,how can i go about fixing this is this a simple fix or am I going to have some problems fixing this?
do i have to go to vauxhall and buy a new cable?
any help apretiated
cheers
[Edited on 22-02-2008 by totalvauxhall86]
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corsa_beany
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has it broke off in the HU? if so you might be lucky enough to get it out with some smal long nose pliers! also you could reconnect a new end onto the existing cable surely, depending on your electrical skills!
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totalvauxhall86
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the whole end of the connector for the arial is missing really its nakard i think,has anyone actually replaced one before,is it the case of cutting the old one off and get a new conector for the radio
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totalvauxhall86
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ive been reading in other threads is there a connection in one of the foot wells to change the cable completly? if so could anyone give me a rough idea where in the foot well it is,will it just be a grey cable?
thanks for the replys
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gavin18787
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See if you can just trace it back from the end you can see. You should just be able to pop on a new end. However the standard vaux one is annoyingly short anyway so it maybe worth extending it if you can.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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totalvauxhall86
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ill have a look and go to the scrappys i think cheers lads
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jeffers500
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Got the same problem, the plug that goes in the radio is missing, stripped the sheath back but the inner core is very fine plus theres only 4" to play with as the cable is part of the loom.
Had a look today there is a connector in the passenger foot well, so going to see how much a new one would be from vauxhall.
Will let you know the price.
Put a photo in my garage just take the shelf off then the plastic cover, the connector is the grey cable at the front of all the wires.
Hope this helps.
Nick
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davcohen
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i had problems with mine in the astra kept going funny in the end i bought one thats connectors to the windshield, the reception is alot better now
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jeffers500
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Just found out the price of the ariel lead from the passenger footwell to the back of the head unit it is £25 + vat.
So quite pricey but might save alot of hassle.
PS in stock as well at my local dealers.
Nick
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by jeffers500
Just found out the price of the ariel lead from the passenger footwell to the back of the head unit it is £25 + vat.
So quite pricey but might save alot of hassle.
PS in stock as well at my local dealers.
halfords. £7 or summit
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jeffers500
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
quote:
Originally posted by jeffers500
Just found out the price of the ariel lead from the passenger footwell to the back of the head unit it is £25 + vat.
So quite pricey but might save alot of hassle.
PS in stock as well at my local dealers.
halfords. £7 or summit
Has that got the special connector on the end to mate up with the one in the footwell, its like a spring load clip that holds the two connectors together. If so thats a good saving.
[Edited on 26-02-2008 by jeffers500]
Nick
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snottysnowy1
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got the same problem, was this easily fixed or are you still having trouble?
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