Re: radio relay

["John Paradiso" <johnp@domain.elided>]

Tony:
You might very well be dry as a bone. I haven't tested any of the wires that
are already hooked up behind the dash. Since the Spider manual diagram shows
a radio relay, I just assumed it was wired that way.
The hardest part right now seems to be finding a stereo/CD player that
doesn't light up like a Christmas tree when you turn it on. Dude, most of
these things are seriously gaudy! I'm mostly concerned that I'll be able to
read the display with the top down and the sun glaring down.

John
92 Spider Veloce
(Why won't these damn cooling fans come on!!!)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Sims" <simstony@domain.elided>
To: "Alfa Digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: re: radio relay


> John writes:
>
> >Folks:
> >As my 92 Spider gets closer to being mechanically tight, I begin to
> >contemplate aesthetics. The car came without a radio (just a lovely
gaping
> >hole in the dash with many wires!). In tracking down why my cooling fans
> >don't come on I discovered that the radio relay is also missing. The IAP
> >catalog instructs "...read the numbers from the top of the existing
> >relay..."  Hmmm. Anybody have any suggestions on how I can figure out the
> >proper relay for my radio in a 92 Spider Veloce??
>
> Just because I can't resist an opportunity to parade my ignorance -- I
have
> installed many, many radios (stereos, actually) in many cars of different
eras
> and countries of origin, and I've never heard of or encountered a car that
> used any kind of relay in the radio power circuit.  A normal (i.e. won't
shake
> paint off the body panels) car stereo just doesn't draw enough power to
> justify using a relay.
>
> I suppose if you are running bank of high powered amplifiers you might
need a
> relay to avoid a meltdown, but otherwise just find a power circiut that
> switches on and off with the ignition accessory circuit and wire it up.
>
> Now, don't everyone run over one another in the rush to tell me I'm all
wet!
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
> Portland, OR
> 74 GTV 2000
> 70 2800 CS
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