Lucas cassette tape deck wiring

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Lucas cassette tape deck wiring

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I have just replaced an old (faulty) tape deck in my car (66S) with a Lucas one. It is going just fine but there is a spare blue wire I can't fathom. Anyone got any idea?

Al
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Re: Lucas cassette tape deck wiring

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Hi The blue wire is normally electric aerial supply. I take it has a radio included :?: If it has, this is a definite
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Re: Lucas cassette tape deck wiring

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Hi Captain,
No, just a tape deck but I just had the thought it might be a feed for a aerial power-down ?? I was told it was out of an early Range Rover.

Al
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Re: Lucas cassette tape deck wiring

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Amp. Trigger? If the deck works just tape it up!
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Yes, working fine but I thought it might have had some interesting and futuristic feature I was yet to discover !! :lol:

Al
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