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sup guys i was wondering y my deck stays on even after i take the key out
this is really annoying does anyone know and can i fix this
thaxx

plus i dunno which is the ignition switch on the car
its a 90 jetta
if someone can get me a diagram thatwould be geat

 
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That's exactly your problem.... your HU's wire that requires a switched input (from your ignition) is getting constant power.

Did you use a wiring harness when you installed the radio?

I don't have a wiring diagram but you could always find one with a test light.

 
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If ur radio worked fine before, but not its a problem. Suspect bad igniton switch.

 
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The 90 Jetta may not have had a constant power wire, so someone may have led one in the past, and you've just gotten it switched with the switched. Pretty common, and I've done it before in my Rabbits. Just pull the deck and check the 2 power leads. You've likely just got them switched. The ignition switched in those cars are unlikely to go, the newer ones on the other hand... well, I've got a 94, on it's 3rd.

 
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bumpp
well rite now i have the ignition and the 12 volt to geather so it works for the mean time but its getting annoying to switch on and off the deck plus the antena cable wont go into the deck because its totaly differnet ..gayy.. but yea if ne one knows the ignition cable colour that would helppp

 
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To get the antenna to fit properly u need an antenna adapter u can get it at crappy tire or any audioshop for like $10, and as for the deck the same like they said about a wire being constant.

your wiring should be like this in the car:

12v ignition wire-(stock wiring-yellow/redstripe)-(new deck-red)
ground-(black)
12v battery wire-(stock wiring-white/yellow or blue stripe)-(new deck-yellow)
dash light dimmer wire-(orange)
power antenna or remote wire for amp-(stock wiring-brown/white stripe)-(new deck-blue or blue/white stripe)

All the other colors are for speakers, but if your wires are different then someone may have tampered witht he wiring for some reason before.

 
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thanx man
i never knew about the antena thing
am gonna try too fix it now
thankkss

 
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no prob

 
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i had the same problem.... ignition wire must be mixed up

or Ilumination wire as they call it