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you can make it really easy for yourself following these steps:
1.pull each speaker,and write down the colors at them.
2.grab a multi meter,find your constant power (for memory settings/radio) and the switched power so the radio can only be turned on with key (so you don't forget and leave it turned on to drain batteries.
this will take all of 30 mins to pull the door panels and pop the speakers out to take a peak.the rear speakers are even easier to take out.
if your aftermarket radio wires are not labeled.no biggie.simply supply it with ground/power and connect the speaker wires using the fade/balance.
i just tossed an aftermarket in my little car this way,and it might have taken 1 hour max,from the time i pulled the radio panel to the time i put it back on.
i used a wiring diagram site via google (strangely can't find it now) and while testing (before making my crimps) i learned they had colors wrong for the speakers.that's when i just used the fad/balance to find the correct ones.
if you find any of your speakers thumping inwards instead of outwards,reverse the positive/negative to that speaker before making your crimp.
there ya have it.
edit.
perhaps a little more help to get ya started:
1994 Ford F350 Car Stereo Installation Diagram
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Green/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Black
Car Radio Ground Wire: Red or Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Blue/Red
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Pink/Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green/Orange
The 1994 Ford F350 radio wire color information above is updated as it is submitted by the Modified Life community.
http://www.modifiedlife.com/1994-for...ation-diagram/
like i say,if you find any of these to be wrong with your multi meter,fade and balance,it should still help you trace it all out before making your final crimps.
edit,ah.here is the one that had everything for power correct,but speaker colors wrong for my car.didn't slow me down any though.
http://www.the12volt.com/
direct link for the '94 f-series
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...etail/870.html
looks to be the same as noted above.
1.pull each speaker,and write down the colors at them.
2.grab a multi meter,find your constant power (for memory settings/radio) and the switched power so the radio can only be turned on with key (so you don't forget and leave it turned on to drain batteries.
this will take all of 30 mins to pull the door panels and pop the speakers out to take a peak.the rear speakers are even easier to take out.
if your aftermarket radio wires are not labeled.no biggie.simply supply it with ground/power and connect the speaker wires using the fade/balance.
i just tossed an aftermarket in my little car this way,and it might have taken 1 hour max,from the time i pulled the radio panel to the time i put it back on.
i used a wiring diagram site via google (strangely can't find it now) and while testing (before making my crimps) i learned they had colors wrong for the speakers.that's when i just used the fad/balance to find the correct ones.
if you find any of your speakers thumping inwards instead of outwards,reverse the positive/negative to that speaker before making your crimp.
there ya have it.
edit.
perhaps a little more help to get ya started:
1994 Ford F350 Car Stereo Installation Diagram
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Green/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Black
Car Radio Ground Wire: Red or Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Blue/Red
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Orange/Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/White
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Green
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Pink/Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink/Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green/Orange
The 1994 Ford F350 radio wire color information above is updated as it is submitted by the Modified Life community.
http://www.modifiedlife.com/1994-for...ation-diagram/
like i say,if you find any of these to be wrong with your multi meter,fade and balance,it should still help you trace it all out before making your final crimps.
edit,ah.here is the one that had everything for power correct,but speaker colors wrong for my car.didn't slow me down any though.
http://www.the12volt.com/
direct link for the '94 f-series
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...etail/870.html
looks to be the same as noted above.
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ok just pulled radio out and this is how my radio is wired and works perfect
grey with pink-right rear neg
pink with blue-right rear +
green with orange-right front neg
white with green-right front +
brown with yellow-left rear neg
pink with green-left rear +
blue with white-left front neg
orange with blue-left front +
two black with green-used one for chassis ground and other in connector has no pin
green with purple-12v constant
yellow with black-power
blue with red-illumination
orange with black-on connector not used
(first color is color of wire second is stripe)
posting pics first time so here we go[IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002051128/" title="20120918_224845 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8002051128_2a6720e136_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="20120918_224845"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002049463/" title="20120918_224522 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/8002049463_f2347439c1_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="20120918_224522"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002053192/" title="20120918_224752 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8002053192_436ed8117f_n.jpg" width="240" height="320" alt="20120918_224752"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002050360/" title="20120914_164809 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/8002050360_7de6965481.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="20120914_164809"></a>[/IMG]
grey with pink-right rear neg
pink with blue-right rear +
green with orange-right front neg
white with green-right front +
brown with yellow-left rear neg
pink with green-left rear +
blue with white-left front neg
orange with blue-left front +
two black with green-used one for chassis ground and other in connector has no pin
green with purple-12v constant
yellow with black-power
blue with red-illumination
orange with black-on connector not used
(first color is color of wire second is stripe)
posting pics first time so here we go[IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002051128/" title="20120918_224845 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8002051128_2a6720e136_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="20120918_224845"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002049463/" title="20120918_224522 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/8002049463_f2347439c1_n.jpg" width="320" height="240" alt="20120918_224522"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002053192/" title="20120918_224752 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8002053192_436ed8117f_n.jpg" width="240" height="320" alt="20120918_224752"></a>[/IMG][IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87380402@N02/8002050360/" title="20120914_164809 by ptuttle19, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/8002050360_7de6965481.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="20120914_164809"></a>[/IMG]