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Do I need to pop off the whole switch panel to install a fog light switch or just the small switch cover?
The carello headlights are new old stock, ICV is used but apparently fully working, the fog lights are brand new.
The progress that I'm making would be impossible if it wasn't for this website, I have learned a ton of stuff from all of the How2's and other users threads. I am very grateful for everyone who posts even the smallest bit of help on here. It has really expanded my knowledge about this Vectra/Cavalier and about cars in general. There are some Vectra fan clubs in Poland but they are mostly very old abandoned websites where most of the photos don't show up anymore and the stuff posted isn't even a fraction of what this forum has.ilovedmymantas wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 1:05 am Oops!
These small setbacks occasionally happen, luckily replacement mirror glass is easier to find.
Your car is progressing nicely, I bet you can't wait to be driving it. There's (almost) no better feeling than passing the test - when I passed the the feeling lasted for months![]()
From what I heard, the original radios send voltage through the antenna cable to a amplifier located in the antenna itself. Apparently the aftermarket radio doesn't do that, so this "signal separator" is basically just a regular adapter with a cable to send power to the amplifier built into the antenna.Robsey wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 5:32 pm The power goes to an amplifier buried within that foam cover.
Not to the metal aerial rod itself.
You could use this as a signal booster, or simply leave the blue wire disconnected.
That is your choice.
There should be a red / grey or red / white wire on the radio connector. Pin 7.
If you connect the blue amplifier wire to radio pin 7, then it will boost the aerial signal.
No risk of electric shock
But to answer you question - a standard adapter without the amplifier will work perfectly fine.
As luck would have it I fitted my new stereo literally hours ago, and now it all makes sense, I thinkvectra1903 wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 2:57 pm I'll probably get my hands on a Kenwood aftermarket radio. I know that the car has a regular ISO connector but the antenna would need an adapter.
So my question is - do I need a signal separator, or would a regular adapter work fine?
it is apparently required in German cars when you want to mount an aftermarket radio as the new unit won't be able to send voltage to the antenna to amplify the signal, but is the regular metal manual antenna powered/amplified? Wouldn't it shock everyone who touched it (as it is made from metal)?
Agreed, here's the rest of my efforts:
I'd go for a nice set of aftermarket speakers if it wasn't for the price. I'll get the Vectra C speakers as they are a lot cheaper.