Quick stereo wiring ?
08-04-2008, 05:27 PM
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Quick stereo wiring ?
81 mustang Ghia v8 t-top
Could someone tell me which color wires go to what in the stereo system. I am pretty sure they are all there, but the connector is gone, as the previous owner hacked in a stereo which he removed when I got the car
Could someone tell me which color wires go to what in the stereo system. I am pretty sure they are all there, but the connector is gone, as the previous owner hacked in a stereo which he removed when I got the car
08-04-2008, 05:33 PM
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RE: Quick stereo wiring ?
pretty simple.
i dont know the colors, but i'll tell you how to find what you need.
each speaker will have 2 wires, identical colors.
so, you should find 4 sets of 2 wires each, 4 different colors. something like purple, green, blue.
once you find those wires, take a 9v battery like you use in a remote control, and touch 2 of the same color wires to each terminal on the battery. if you have the correct 2 wires for a speaker, the speaker will make little popping noises, like static.
next, black is ground.
then you need 2 power sources. constant, for radio memory and clock, and key on power.
this will involve a test light or a volt meter. lots of times the constant power is yellow, and the key on power is red. sometimes it's switched.
have fun.
i dont know the colors, but i'll tell you how to find what you need.
each speaker will have 2 wires, identical colors.
so, you should find 4 sets of 2 wires each, 4 different colors. something like purple, green, blue.
once you find those wires, take a 9v battery like you use in a remote control, and touch 2 of the same color wires to each terminal on the battery. if you have the correct 2 wires for a speaker, the speaker will make little popping noises, like static.
next, black is ground.
then you need 2 power sources. constant, for radio memory and clock, and key on power.
this will involve a test light or a volt meter. lots of times the constant power is yellow, and the key on power is red. sometimes it's switched.
have fun.
08-04-2008, 06:11 PM
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RE: Quick stereo wiring ?
ORIGINAL: mattdel
pretty simple.
i dont know the colors, but i'll tell you how to find what you need.
each speaker will have 2 wires, identical colors.
so, you should find 4 sets of 2 wires each, 4 different colors. something like purple, green, blue.
once you find those wires, take a 9v battery like you use in a remote control, and touch 2 of the same color wires to each terminal on the battery. if you have the correct 2 wires for a speaker, the speaker will make little popping noises, like static.
next, black is ground.
then you need 2 power sources. constant, for radio memory and clock, and key on power.
this will involve a test light or a volt meter. lots of times the constant power is yellow, and the key on power is red. sometimes it's switched.
have fun.
pretty simple.
i dont know the colors, but i'll tell you how to find what you need.
each speaker will have 2 wires, identical colors.
so, you should find 4 sets of 2 wires each, 4 different colors. something like purple, green, blue.
once you find those wires, take a 9v battery like you use in a remote control, and touch 2 of the same color wires to each terminal on the battery. if you have the correct 2 wires for a speaker, the speaker will make little popping noises, like static.
next, black is ground.
then you need 2 power sources. constant, for radio memory and clock, and key on power.
this will involve a test light or a volt meter. lots of times the constant power is yellow, and the key on power is red. sometimes it's switched.
have fun.
08-04-2008, 06:30 PM
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RE: Quick stereo wiring ?
unless the previous owner hacked the new harness out of there completely and only stock colors are left, if thats the case then those wires are the most random ones. [&:]
if thats the case i'd say to findconstant power, ign power as in on when the key is on and bolt to a ground and run your own wires if you can run them nicely and hook up a nice set of speakers while you're at it
if thats the case i'd say to findconstant power, ign power as in on when the key is on and bolt to a ground and run your own wires if you can run them nicely and hook up a nice set of speakers while you're at it
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