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Cubflyer

Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 278

Permanet live - Simple for some - Not for me!

Hi folk

My newly fitted radio keeps dumping its setting and has become a PITA to keep re-setting.

I've now learned that the radio's memory needs a permanent power source ... so my radio is in the area above the cigarette lighter / rear wiper switch.

Can anyone please tell me where I can pick up a constant rather than switched live please.

MTIA

John 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994)
2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994)

13th Nov 2021 7:22pm

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Hazard light feed i think that's permanent live.

13th Nov 2021 9:00pm

Cubflyer

Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 278

Thanks Nitram - Sounds a good starting place for tomorrow

John 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994)
2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994)

14th Nov 2021 12:02am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

From your profile, I assume that you are referring to a 300tdi.
Although I never owned a 300, I would have assumed that you already have a permanent live behind the cigarette lighter cover.
My MY88 has it from the factory, and it is a base spec model. I think the colour coding did not change, so you should be looking for a purple wire. The courtesy light, also permanent live, as well as the supply for the hazard switch should be purple.

Edit: The interior light and the hazard light are on different fuses. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

14th Nov 2021 3:05am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

I managed to find the below schematic for a MY97.

The memory supply to the radio, permanent feed, the wire is purple and is through Fuse 2 (which is the same fuse as the interior light).

The switchable power supply, which is what you already have is through Fuse 7, and wire colour is white/red.

Ensure that you have both switching supply and permanent feed to the radio. This way the radio switches off when you switch off from the ignition key, but keep a very small amount to power to the radio for memory purpose.

Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

14th Nov 2021 3:40am

jeffersj

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green

On my 300Tdi with a Pioneer radio I had the same problem and the solution was to just swap the 2 input wires around. Not sure where I got the informatiin from but the saved settings were not dumped. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4

14th Nov 2021 9:07am

Cubflyer

Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 278

Dinnu wrote:
From your profile, I assume that you are referring to a 300tdi.
Although I never owned a 300, I would have assumed that you already have a permanent live behind the cigarette lighter cover.
My MY88 has it from the factory, and it is a base spec model. I think the colour coding did not change, so you should be looking for a purple wire. The courtesy light, also permanent live, as well as the supply for the hazard switch should be purple.

Edit: The interior light and the hazard light are on different fuses.

Morning Dinnu - Thank you very much for the two posts and diagram - much appreciated!

Hopefully that will sort my issue out, just got to wait for it to stop raining!

ATB

John 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994)
2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994)

14th Nov 2021 9:23am

Cubflyer

Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 278

jeffersj wrote:
On my 300Tdi with a Pioneer radio I had the same problem and the solution was to just swap the 2 input wires around. Not sure where I got the informatiin from but the saved settings were not dumped.

Thanks Jeffers - appreciate the information too.

John 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994)
2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994)

14th Nov 2021 9:25am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

Check the radio. But most will have a red and yellow wire.
Usually the red will connect to white/red on the landy and yellow connects to purple. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

14th Nov 2021 10:23am

Cubflyer

Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 278

Thank you very much to all who replied - GREATLY appreciated!

Purple wire found and connected to the yellow of the radio - all settings now being held in the memory

... next job ... 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994)
2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994)

14th Nov 2021 1:26pm

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