Snod

Member

• Aug 14, 2019

• #1

I am about to start fitting a radio into my FFR 1995 Defender. Any suggestions as to what wires to break into. Need a permanent live for the radio memory and a live through the ignition for the power.
There's no handy wires behind the fuse box unless I drop them all out by unscrewing the fuse box.
Suggestions please?

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2019

• #2

Under the cover above the centre switch panel there are switched and permanent lives available.

 

Snod

Member

• Aug 15, 2019

• #3

Ok thanks I'll have a look.

 

dag019

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2019

• #4

tottot said:

Under the cover above the centre switch panel there are switched and permanent lives available.

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There definitely are in civilian models, I am not sure of the wiring in the military versions, particularly the ffr which had all sorts of additional extras. Still would be wroth a check behind the panel.
Where are you mounting the radio, the centre option usually used is taken up by the light switch on the military version.

 

Snod

Member

• Aug 16, 2019

• #5

Nah, there was nothing there. Broke into the wiper wire in the end. Just finished and feeling pretty smug as I have built a cubby box and covered it in leatherette from an old bean bag. Mounted it on that. Radio cost £12 off ebay and it has blue tooth and phone... Bargain!. Speakers are mounted behind the seats on the frame that should would have the clansman radios mounted. Speakers cost £18 so all in all a cheap project that works a treat!