You guys ... are you trying to wind me up? Actually, I used to have it installed in a Golf GTi. As soon as the key was in the ignition that was it ... POWER. I've changed it over to my Ford Escort and a) I have issues with my alarm and b) I've been waiting for my tuner before I incorporate the diode in-line with the power supply as I currently have a diode-less connector. At the moment if I get in the car in the morning (car in garage so no alarm) I have to put ignition to position 3, wait for power up (pressing alarm override while this is happening), wait for electric aerial to go down, start car (powers off the empeg) and wait for second boot before playing tunes. Otherwise, I run a high risk of shutdown meaning I have to pull empeg out of sled, wait a while and insert. I think I may have inadvertantly used an earth that was wired to the original stereo that was linked to the standard Ford alarm. I don't know. As I say, I was waiting for the Tuner before re-investigating as I am a great believer in 'If it ain't broke - don't fix it'

Hope this is not too incomprehensible - it's Saturday night - I've been watching DVDs and probably imbibing too much wine *hic*

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Steve - 18GB Mk II Blue