Need some quick Craig radio help

[Helirich]

So I got a new blue tooth radio. I’ve got it mounted decently. Now I need to wire it up. The Craig had a plug that I just unplugged to remove. Once I did that, there is the antenna and one other single plug.

First question, I am assuming the single plug is for the power antenna. Could someone confirm this?

Second question, assuming I’m right on the first question, does this wire give power to put the antenna up. Or does it give ground?

Third question, does anybody have a diagram or schematic for the wires in the Craig plug. I would like to make a short patch cord from the new radio to the Craig plug. Rather than trace every wire, it would be nice to just follow a schematic.

Forth question, there is some kind of electronic thing wired in between the Craig and it’s plug. It has a couple windings and small circuit board about 1” by 2”. It was covered by shrink wrap. Never seen something like that in the harness. Is that on all of them? What’s the purpose? Not sure if I should cut the wires before or after it to make my patch cord.

I looked in the “how to” s and there are several threads on radio modifications, but I didn’t see any with a schematic.

I would like to finish this job tomorrow, so any quick answers would be nice.

[Rhye]

You can find the 9-pin connector pinout in the service manual:

https://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?10398-Craig-W460-Owners-Manual-amp-Schematic-Circuit-Diagram

Yes, the single (pink) wire is for power antenna. It becomes live (+12V) when the radio is on.

The sleeved PCB on the wiring is a noise filter.

[Helirich]

You can find the 9-pin connector pinout in the service manual:

https://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?10398-Craig-W460-Owners-Manual-amp-Schematic-Circuit-Diagram

Yes, the single (pink) wire is for power antenna. It becomes live (+12V) when the radio is on.

The sleeved PCB on the wiring is a noise filter.

Thanks so much. Just what I needed. Not sure what I?m going to do about the power antenna. The radio I have has a power output for an amplifier or antenna, but that would mean the antenna is up when ever I listen to Bluetooth music. Don?t really want that. Maybe I?ll put a hidden switch somewhere.

Would I be correct in not using the suppressor? I?m guessing the new radio has that covered.

[JohnnyK]

I ran my power antenna wire through the switched contacts of a relay for the defroster so I have manual control of it (I usually listen to tapes so I don't want the antenna up and flopping about all the time).

[Rhye]

Would I be correct in not using the suppressor? I?m guessing the new radio has that covered.

Yes, I guess every vehicle-rated audio equipment has that sorted out somehow.

[Helirich]

I ran my power antenna wire through the switched contacts of a relay for the defroster so I have manual control of it (I usually listen to tapes so I don't want the antenna up and flopping about all the time).

Yea I ended up putting switch in the clock spot. Now that I have Bluetooth, I will probably never listen to the radio.