Radio Wire Harness Question
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Radio Wire Harness Question
I've got a question about the radio wire harness for a '77 F-250 if anyone could help me out. I tried installing a CD player out of one of my other trucks this weekend, but was cut short. I pulled everything apart so I could see what I was up against, and the truck has a one plug wire harness, so I went to Best Buy to get a wire harness for the radio so I could just plug the two together, but they told me no one makes them for a truck that old, and I would have to hard wire it. I can't find anything to tell me what each color wire represents on the wire harness in the truck. Does anyone have this info? I'd appreciate the help. Thanks.
Brendan
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Radio Wire Harness Question
See if this makes any sense. Assuming you had an AM/FM Stereo to begin
with:
Y-BK = power source
BL-R = illumination lamp
O = left speaker +
W = right speaker +
P = left and right speaker - (it "Y's" out into two wires at the next
connector)
Looks like the radio chassis needs to be grounded somehow for the return
path on the schematic. If you need a constant power for the memory, you
can tap into the cigar lighter (GR-Y) Haven't torn into one of these
"late model" truck radios, could be all wrong.
Barry
with:
Y-BK = power source
BL-R = illumination lamp
O = left speaker +
W = right speaker +
P = left and right speaker - (it "Y's" out into two wires at the next
connector)
Looks like the radio chassis needs to be grounded somehow for the return
path on the schematic. If you need a constant power for the memory, you
can tap into the cigar lighter (GR-Y) Haven't torn into one of these
"late model" truck radios, could be all wrong.
Barry
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Radio Wire Harness Question
i was told the same thing at best buy but one day at walmart i found a "car stereo connector for ford 1973-87 vehicles". i haven't installed my radio yet to see if it is what i need but it was the last one in the store so bought it. you might check walmart to see if they have something
