Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

→ The radio system "ALPHA" comprises of the radio unit and loudspeakers in the front doors.

There is a bass loudspeaker fitted, with a diameter of 168 mm, in each of the front doors.

Apart from this there is a domed treble loudspeaker installed in the mirror triangle above the door trim.

Of course the roof aerial also belongs to this system .

→ Contact assignment of the multi-pin connectors I, II, III on the rear of the radio

Multi-pin connector I, -T10-, 10-pin, red

This connector is not used.

Multi-pin connector II, -T8a-, 8-pin, brown

•      3 -     Loudspeaker + front right
•      4 -     Loudspeaker - front right
•      5 -     Loudspeaker + front left
•      6 -     Loudspeaker - front left

→ Multi-pin connector III, -T8-, 8-pin, black

•      2 -     Muting (telephone operation)
•      4 -     Connection for ignition key controlled switching on and off (S contact)
•      5 -     Vacant
•      6 -     Lighting (terminal 58b)
•      7 -     Battery + (terminal 30)
•      8 -     Battery - (terminal 31)