[Billsbug]

Hi all,

Been a long time since I've posted! Santa brought my 17 yo daughter a 2002 NB for X-Mas, pale mint so musta been one of those limited edition models. Has the cassette monsoon w/ the trunk cd changer, but the unit has no power. Checked the 37 and 42 fuses and both are ok. Isn't there supposed to be an amp?If so, I can't seem to locate it. Any help would be much appreciated, thx!

 

[PRM502STREET]

You can pull the radio head unit out, there's a fuse on the back of it. Welcome back!

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[Billsbug]

Great, thanks, do I need those VW removal keys or do you have an alternative way to get it out?

 

[VDubYah]

Got mine at the local big box (wallsomething or other) in the car audio section.They were about 7 bucks and I didn't have to waste time making a set or messing up the radio locks trying to get it out.

 

[jfoj]

The fuse on the back of the head unit is actually for the head unit.

What does not have power? The head unit? The CD changer? Monsoon Amp? Monsoon Amp should be located in the trunk, in my convertible it is located under the package shelf on the drivers side.

Also keep in mind that you may want to update the head unit in the car anyway. I changed the cassette head unit out of my car for a later model CD head unit that plays MP3 CD's (put about 100+ songs on a CD in MP3 format), has an Aux input and will control a OE Sirus module.

Read this - http://newbeetle.org/forums/car-audio/58487-7-90-aux-input-newer-head-unit.html

 

[Billsbug]

Head unit has no power. If it's the HU fuse, what fuse type is it? CD changer has power. I'll look around for the amp again, thx.

 

[jfoj]

Do not recall exactly what the HU fuse value is, 10 Amp?? Standard blade type fuse.

May not be a New Beetle radio, but this is what it pretty much looks like - https://www.google.com/search?q=new...cs%2F14057-fuse-rear-head-unit.html;1600;1200

 

[Billsbug]

Got the keys and as I pulled it out it came on, but no buttons worked and it's stuck on a local espanol station. Pulled off the harness, put it back on, no longer any display, but still stuck on that one station. Think I'll just replace it with the CD player model and an mp3 port.

 

[jfoj]

Make SURE you get the security code with any replacement radio!

 

[Billsbug]

Okey dokey artichokey!