You guys were right! Turns out the (ANT) wire on the Infinity system is the
power wire to the factory amp. I hooked it up to (ACC) and the thing fired
right up, SOUNDS AWSOME!!
WHEW!
>From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: Re: DML: Re: Help w/ aftermarket stereo install!!
>Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:50:24 -0400
>
>
>Sounds like you have the factory amp and it's not hooked up (remote switch
>isn't hooked to head unit), therefor, it's outputs to the speakers aren't
>there.
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> >
> > From: "Brian Tong" <thedude807@hotmail.com>
> > Date: 2003/07/17 Thu PM 01:56:42 EDT
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Re: Help w/ aftermarket stereo install!!
> >
> >
> > No the head unit works properly. the amp works, the sub works, and if I
> > plug the speaker out put leads from the head unit directly to a loose
> > speaker or something, it works perfectly. But the wires in the dash
>harness
> > seem to have come "disconnected" from the speakers in the doors/rears.
>If I
> > put the Ohm meter on the +/- wires of the DASH harness, there is no
> > continuity. So I think I'm just going to run wire from the head unit to
> > each speaker. A pain, but necessary.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > >Subject: DML: Re: Help w/ aftermarket stereo install!!
> > >Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:59:42 -0500
> > >
> > >""Brian Tong"" <thedude807@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:BAY2-F135cdfoqpP27Y00013eae@hotmail.com...
> > > >
> > > > Here's the other thing that's got me. What do the "PARK" and "ANT"
>wires
> > >do?
> > > > I'm looking at the chrysler head unit and there is two little
>diagrams
> > >on
> > > > it listing the wires coming out of it. It reads:
> > > >
> > > > there is no wire coming out of the (mute) slot because I don't have
>a
> > >mute
> > > > button. I know what all the other things are, but what is "park"
>and
> > >"ant".
> > > > I assume "ant" means antenna, but it has a regular style antenna
> > > > connection in the back, so I don't get it.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > >
> > >Wow, sounds like you got a bad head unit. If I recall correctly the
>only
> > >wires that I didn't use were the dimmer/illumination and mute ones. I
> > >don't
> > >have a mute button anywhere in the truck (I think this is only for the
> > >steering wheel mounted controls) and my had unit doesn't dim. As far as
>the
> > >park and ant wires go: Odds are the "Ant" wire would be used to make a
> > >power antenna function. My head unit had a seperate wire for the power
> > >antenna actuation as well as a remote lead. That would explain one
>extra
> > >wire... The "park" lead is something that I've never had to deal with
> > >before, but neither of these *should* effect the way that your head
>unit
> > >will perform. Where did you get this unit? If you got it at one of
>the
> > >major chain stores like CC or BB, I hope you got their warranty. If
>so,
> > >they'll probably give you another one after they verify it to be
>defective.
> > >Good Luck!
> > >
> > >--
> > >- Josh
> > >Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> > >
> > >
> >
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