Head Unit troubles
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Head Unit troubles
Hey guys i have an 84 mustang gt vert and i decided to finally get a head unit for it ( there was none in it when i bought it from a private owner, i mean nothing was there). So i buy the wiring adapter also but i cant figure out which plug to put the adapter into, the one i plug the harness and head unit into i get no sound. Are there any diagrams for my cars wiring or does anyone have any ideas whats up?
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RE: Head Unit troubles
I'm having a similar issue putting a replacement head unit into my '90. The problem as I see it is that there is just one, common, earth for all the speakers & the aftermarket adapters always assume seperate earths - it should just be a case of grouping all the earth leads together on the adapter side & bridging over to the main harness speaker earth lead.
To see if you're plugging into the correct factory plug (assuming you're seeing 2) grab a multimeter & see which plug is carrying 12 volts when the ignition is on or at the accesory position. That way you'll know which plug is power & which is for the speakers.
To see if you're plugging into the correct factory plug (assuming you're seeing 2) grab a multimeter & see which plug is carrying 12 volts when the ignition is on or at the accesory position. That way you'll know which plug is power & which is for the speakers.
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Your car probaly has a common ground wiring system in it. Does the speaker hrns have 5, or 8 wires on it? You should be lucky that the factory radio is not still in there as it is a pita to get out.......
ORIGINAL: Jon2887
Hey guys i have an 84 mustang gt vert and i decided to finally get a head unit for it ( there was none in it when i bought it from a private owner, i mean nothing was there). So i buy the wiring adapter also but i cant figure out which plug to put the adapter into, the one i plug the harness and head unit into i get no sound. Are there any diagrams for my cars wiring or does anyone have any ideas whats up?
Hey guys i have an 84 mustang gt vert and i decided to finally get a head unit for it ( there was none in it when i bought it from a private owner, i mean nothing was there). So i buy the wiring adapter also but i cant figure out which plug to put the adapter into, the one i plug the harness and head unit into i get no sound. Are there any diagrams for my cars wiring or does anyone have any ideas whats up?
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You may have a premium system, is there an amp under the seat or under the radio? Either way your car should not be a problem. Once we know if there is a premiums sytem in the car there is only a couple of things to do........
ORIGINAL: UK PONY
I'm having a similar issue putting a replacement head unit into my '90. The problem as I see it is that there is just one, common, earth for all the speakers & the aftermarket adapters always assume seperate earths - it should just be a case of grouping all the earth leads together on the adapter side & bridging over to the main harness speaker earth lead.
To see if you're plugging into the correct factory plug (assuming you're seeing 2) grab a multimeter & see which plug is carrying 12 volts when the ignition is on or at the accesory position. That way you'll know which plug is power & which is for the speakers.
I'm having a similar issue putting a replacement head unit into my '90. The problem as I see it is that there is just one, common, earth for all the speakers & the aftermarket adapters always assume seperate earths - it should just be a case of grouping all the earth leads together on the adapter side & bridging over to the main harness speaker earth lead.
To see if you're plugging into the correct factory plug (assuming you're seeing 2) grab a multimeter & see which plug is carrying 12 volts when the ignition is on or at the accesory position. That way you'll know which plug is power & which is for the speakers.
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From: UK - Now In Saskatoon, SK
RE: Head Unit troubles
ORIGINAL: ttocs
You may have a premium system, is there an amp under the seat or under the radio? Either way your car should not be a problem. Once we know if there is a premiums sytem in the car there is only a couple of things to do........
You may have a premium system, is there an amp under the seat or under the radio? Either way your car should not be a problem. Once we know if there is a premiums sytem in the car there is only a couple of things to do........
What are the couple of things to do?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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dude start a new post and be complete in all your equipmentand ask all the questions you want to know answers to. I am not going to pick and paste to answer your questions between 3 other peoples posts. It is hard for me to keep on who is on first and rude to the person that started this post[&:].
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