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DAB

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Hi all, i hope you are all staying safe!

I have just installed a DAB sony h/u in place of the std version. It's picking up the radio and playing cd's fine. I am running it through a harness as i have a small amp in the glovebox, which was used with the other h/u just fine. Now i find the steering wheel controls are no longer working. Can anyone please help?

I am referring to the oem units and not aftermarket. Thanks for looking.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS-II-MK2-1-6-TDCi-CAR-STEREO-RADIO-VP6M2F-18C821-AG-CODE/313116423687?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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    Have you bypassed any of the plugs in the quadlock connector when splicing the loom?

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    42 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

    Have you bypassed any of the plugs in the quadlock connector when splicing the loom?

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    Hi m8, i'll try and find the link to the ebay harness i bought now. It was a simple plug and play setup so i could run a small D class amp in the glovebox. This was all working fine with the old sony unit. 

    Here is the harness i bought

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401618325227?ul_noapp=true

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    So I take it that the small blocks on the original connector now are disconnected?

     

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    4 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

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    Hi. Not to my knowledge Stoney. The quad connector for the car is routed through the above harness. All i have done is change over the h/u. I couldnt see any disconnected cables when i took a look earlier but, i'll take another look later. It's just annoying as this is my second attempt at a DAB unit. The first unit i bought for cheap didn't have sound, which i thought would be fixed with an external amp. The only thing i've done is plug the quad lock from the harness to the dab unit. 

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    all the pin outs are listed here

     

     

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    So are the two lower 12 pin blocks actually connected to anything on the loom adaptor or did you remove them and attach to the adaptor socket on the radio?

    A photo of the way the looms are connected may be beneficial here.

     

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