Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Give/Need advice to/from others >> Radio questions
        
(Message started by: trol on Mar 17^th, 2008, 5:36pm)

Title: Radio questions
Post by trol on Mar 17^th, 2008, 5:36pm

What is the Radio Interface Module, what does it do?
And what does the VSS when it's connected to the radio?

There's no radio in my Scorp, I have the cables and panel for an non Ford radio but the VSS and RIM will not be connected.

I don't know if I should buy a Ford radio or put in the Kenwood I already have.

Title: Re: Radio questions
Post by Matt on Mar 17^th, 2008, 6:43pm

the Vss will only be for the automatic volume controll feature, (the faster you go or more noise in the cabin the radio will increase or decrease in volume)

i think the RIM is the steering columb controll (small yellow plug)

this can be made to work with the kenwood radio you have but you'll need to buy a couple of interface moduals from a audio shop

Title: Re: Radio questions
Post by trol on Mar 17^th, 2008, 9:02pm

Hmmm,
I can buy a 5000 with steering control, which is not there in my car, but
I have the yellow plug hanging behind the radio.

The previous owner fitted another steering wheel in the car, so there should be a loose plug behind the steering wheel? Also yellow maybe?

Title: Re: Radio questions
Post by Matt on Mar 17^th, 2008, 9:31pm

the column control is another stalk under the indicator stalk

Title: Re: Radio questions
Post by trol on Mar 30^th, 2008, 5:28pm

Fitted the Ford radio with column control today.
The column plug was where it should be.... in the column ;D

The RIM wasn't in my car, luckily I got it with the radio.
After a long search I found the RIM plug nicely tied up behind the gauges in the dashboard :P
Finally there's music in the car:)

Title: Re: Radio questions
Post by adzst24 on Mar 30^th, 2008, 7:45pm

Great :D
now make sure its LOUD ! ;D ;D ;D