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Subject:'97 VW Stereo Install
From:Jay L Snyder
Date:Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:11:23 -0400

I am looking at the power wire harness for the '97 VW stereo that is going
into my '85 Westy.  Is has a large red/white wire, a large brown wire, a
small grey/blue wire, a small brown/white and a small brown/red.  The large
red is 12VDC always hot.  The large brown is ground.  The grey/blue is the
dimmer (instrument light) supply.  The other two small brown wires I am not
sure.  I believe one is for the amplied antenna and the other for ?  Maybe
ground for antenna?  Can anyone verify this info?  The harness was picked
up at a junkyard and came out of a '97 Golf, identical to the stereo donor
car (my son's '97 K2).
Any help appreciated.  I will be installing tonight.  By the way, it fits
perfectly into the dash.  You do need the DIN style antenna, or an adapter
(which is what I am using).

                                                             Jay