What does the other end of this attach to?

[Mr Plow]

Hi All

Took the stereo out today, while putting the stereo back in I noticed that a red wire attached to the aerial wasn't attached to anything. I'm pretty sure it was attached when I took the stereo out. (not the greatest picture I'm afraid)



Does anyone know what the other end should be attached to, is it an earth point for the alarm or imobliser?

Any help appreciated?

Thanks

[Jonny cobra]

Could it be for an electric arial ????


JC

[Mr Plow]

no electric aerial i'm afraid, not even sure where the other end of the aerial is?

[kevin63]

Ariels rely on an earth so it could just go to an earthing point. On a normal car the earth for an ariel is the bodywork.

[ralphy12345]

Mine has exactly the same wire - and unconnected too.

R

[Mr Plow]

ralphy12345 said:

Mine has exactly the same wire - and unconnected too.

R

Good to hear I'm not alone.

I would like to understand what it should be connected to before I put the stereo back in.

spend said:

Looks like an electrical butcherer(ererer....) has looked for a convenient earth for something and stolen a bit of lighting wire to link to where he found the aerial shield has a reasonable ground

Your probably right, I'm not aware of anything extra thats been put in? Does everyone have a red LED light in the stereo panel indicating the alarm is armed or disarmed, this is the only thing I can think of that coudl be an add on from standard?

[m996tt]

That wire on mine is connected to the live feed

[BliarOut]

Amplified ariel

[BliarOut]

They'll never catch me in a Griff

[Naybr]

On my car the other end of the wire goes into one of the radio multiplugs. Can't remember which one, but the live feed for an aerial amp. sort of makes sense. It's not shown in the wiring diagram in the 'bible'.

[Mr Plow]

Sounds like, worse case scenario my radio reception will be rubbish? I can live with that, never use the thing anyway, it's just additional weight !!!

[Alexdaredevilz]

BliarOut said:

You will never catch me in a Griff

EFA