I couldn't find the package the wiring harness kit came in. It has all the
info on the different wires and what they are. I would suggest you go to
Circuit City and buy the harness ($15) and get the info you need. You can
always returned it (didn't work) and get your money back.
GV 98 CC BL R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: brian.duffey@intelsat.int <brian.duffey@intelsat.int>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: DML: More Speaker Questions...
>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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