RE: More Speaker Questions...

From: brian.duffey@intelsat.int
Date: Wed Jun 16 1999 - 09:52:13 EDT


O.K., its gotten so bad that I'm now responding to my own posts!
Actually, this is to expand on my question below about speaker wiring.

I pulled my dash apart yesterday to check the wiring from the Radio to
speakers. Yes, I was crazy enough to think that DC might have actually
labeled the wiring, NOT. But it was interesting to see that there are 13
wires connected to the two plugs on the radio (7 right-6 left.. I think)
Four speakers, 2 wires each = 8, 2 power leads (+,-) = 10....

** So, can someone explain what the other three wires are? **
(Anyone with an FSM for the '95, are these listed?)

(Not grnd strap or antenna, those are separate)

Thanks for any assistance!

Duff
'95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - Rancho 5000/9000
MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI

> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian.duffey@intelsat.int [mailto:brian.duffey@intelsat.int]
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 12:10 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: More Speaker Questions...
>
>
> All this is from looking at the speaker connection end, I
> haven't begun the
> head unit replacement yet, so tracing the wires from the back
> of that was
> not an option. Although, knowing how these thing usually go,
> its not too
> likely their will be alot of info at the back of the Radio/Cass.
>
> None of the wires were Red or Black (that would be too
> simple). I remember
> the Rt Frnt was a Blue with Red Stripe and a Purple, so I
> used the Blue/Red
> as the + lead. Rt. Rear, the wires had a yellow strip on one
> and a white
> stripe on the other (used the white as +). Can't recall what
> the left side
> wires were.
>
> Taking to a shop today to look at options for Head unit/CD,
> might just have
> to have them check the speakers if/when they install the other parts.
>
> Thanks,
> Duff
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alberto Aguirre [mailto:bluedoberman@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 10:27 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: More Speaker Questions...
> >
> >
> >
> > typically most color or marking codes that i have seen are
> standard.
> > there will either be a colored wire paired with a black which is
> > negative. Two wires of the same color but the one with a
> black stripe
> > is the negative and the other one sometimes has a white stripe. All
> > the speakers will have different colors to help differentiate in the
> > back of the stereo though. The typical colors are red:stereo
> > pwr,black:neg(ground),yellow:remote,blue:pwr antennae,orange:fuse
> > box,and color coded pairs for each speaker. Each pair having a wire
> > with a black stripe for the negative.
> > What exactly is it that you see?
> > --- brian.duffey@intelsat.int wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Wanted to ask this yesterday when I was installing
> > > my new speakers, but no
> > > DML access at home!
> > >
> > > Can anyone clearly identify for me the positive &
> > > negative leads for the
> > > standard factory stereo setup in our dakotas? ('95
> > > Club Cab with factory
> > > AM/FM/Cassette). I got my speakers installed, using
> > > the standard theory that
> > > the 'marked' wire is the positive (ie: solid wire &
> > > striped wire, then the
> > > striped wire is +). Unfortunately, the wires at each
> > > location are all
> > > different colors/markings, and some of them both
> > > have stripes?!?!
> > >
> > > I have all the speakers installed, but I want to go
> > > back and make sure I
> > > don't have the polarity crossed.
> > >
> > > Since there seems to be alot of audiophiles on the
> > > list, can anyone provide
> > > some insight?
> > >
> > > (oh yeah.. incase anyone cares, the speakers are
> > > Boston Acoustics RX67
> > > (frnt) and CX8's (rear).
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance...
> > >
> > > Duff
> > > '95 SLT 4x4 CC 318 4spd/OD - 3.55 LSD
> > > MSD 6AL - MSD Blaster Coil - Rancho 5000/9000
> > > MSD 8.5 wires - K&N FIPK - F&B Stage I TBI
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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