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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Constant wire and ignition power wire

What color is the constant wire and also the ignition power wire, I am doing my first radio job and need some help.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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The part that gives the model and year of your vehicle is not showing up.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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The ignition power wire should be yellow. You will have to tap into the lighter wire for the memory wire. The blue wire to the stock radio is for the light and is wired into the dash lights. Just tape it up so it won't ground against anything under the dash.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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The keyed wire for the radio is black.
It is coupled with a black/blue striped wire for radio light.

Here's the illustration.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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HMMM, My 77's have a yellow keyed power wire, blue w/red stripes light wire and the speaker wires are black.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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The thing is someone has taken out the cigeretter lighter and took out hte wires also. Most of the wires are taped in electrial tape. All I need is the wire for the memory so the radio keeps its memory but my truck has no cigeretter lighter and I need a place to put my red hot wire. Sorry but im totally lost with wiring.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Is there any other places I can get my wires hooked to. Also ia the ignition wire yellow really thick and goes to the key switch?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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There I unwrapped some of the tape and found this, Check out my gallery in other to see what wires I found, and maybe you could let me know what goes where and if these are the plugs for the cigerette lighter.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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Ok i figured it out all except for the memory wire, thats all I need.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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There is a yellow tri-connector behind the cluster that is for the courtesy/dome lights (constant power) you can use.You need a male bullet connector.

Pic in gallery !

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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:28 AM
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Yes I remember seeing that connector on my truck. I will try it out after work.
 
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