How to connect the radio in the car?

All of us, as a rule, like to listen to your favorite music while driving. But what if the car was bought without a radio? How to connect a radio cassette recorder at home? This article will explain to you how and what to do so that you do not have to go to the car service.

As a rule, cars with a minimal bundle are bought in order to save money, as not everyone has money for additional devices for their own entertainment. And then one day you still bought yourself the desired device in the car. There is a reasonable question: "How to install a radio tape recorder?". All that we need in this situation is some tools, free time and the desire to follow our instructions below.

Action first

Naturally, the manufacturer can equip the car even the cheapest assembly with at least a groove for this very radio. Some even establish a standard list of devices from 2 or 4 speakers and an antenna. Therefore, the first thing we need to know is whether this set is available. Otherwise, you have to buy it separately.

The second action

Having learned the complete set of the car, we understand what we have and what we lack. We go to choose a radio tape recorder. You can buy it at any electronics and goods store. There you can get a primary consultation on how to connect the radio to the car. Our recommendations regarding the choice of the brand of the device are reduced to the following list of the most popular manufacturing companies:

• Pioneer;
• Alpine;
• Kenwood;
• JVC;
• Blaupunkt;
• Nakamichi.

As a rule, the devices of these companies are not cheap, but this is completely compensated by sound quality and reliability in operation. In case you need a budget version, then the products of the following companies will suit you: Sony, Prology, Mystery. It is worth noting that the products of these companies do not have a special quality and sound, but successfully compensates for their shortcomings with USB, speaker and amplifier outputs, etc. As for the speakers, it can be devices of the brand Pioneer, JBL, Hertz, Kicx or something cheaper.

The third action

So we are ready for the main action - the installation of stereo equipment in the car. Before you begin the process, you need to check the presence of connectors for acoustics, power, etc., as well as a metal skid. It is worth noting that the last of the list is intended for mounting the radio in the car. The most difficult thing in how to connect the radio, will find the appropriate wires. If there is a marking, then the problem is almost solved. As a rule, it remains only to connect everything correctly. Fortunately in this situation, you can hope for a single system of marking the wires and their destination.

Next in our article on how to connect the radio, we will describe this very marking. The red wire gives a positive voltage of 12 V, from this wire the ignition is supplied. The yellow wire also delivers 12V in the "plus" phase, the power comes from the battery. Black wire is the "minus" of the entire car, it is connected to the "minus" phase of the battery. The blue wire supplies 12 V supply to the antenna, it works when the radio is switched on. White, gray, green and purple wires with black shading feed the speakers.

It is also worth noting that in some cases this markup may not coincide with the above information. They, by the way, can be useful to you when the output of the wiring to the slot for the radio is missing. In this situation, you will have to dismantle the interior trim yourself and look for this wiring. As a rule, difficulties do not arise with this. Wires are most often found on doors, ceilings and floors. It is worth noting that in this situation you will have to manually route the wiring for the antenna and speakers. In general, this is all that, you can tell on the topic "how to connect the radio".