97 ranger wiring question...
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From: Lubbock, TX
97 ranger wiring question...
I have a friend with a 97 Ranger. A previous owner chopped out the radio harness plugs, installing a new radio. I was wondering if there is a standard color-scheme on the stereo wiring for this particular truck, so I can rewire a stereo into it for him?
Trying to save about 30 minutes of probing with the old DMM and a battery...ARGH!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated...I need the info as quickly as possible...
Trying to save about 30 minutes of probing with the old DMM and a battery...ARGH!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated...I need the info as quickly as possible...
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From: Stone Mountain, GA
Since you recognize that the harness was chopped, you obviously know where it is. I seem to recall that Ford used Yellow as the hot wire, (equivalent to the red power lead on aftermarket radios). If you could find a Ranger in a salvage yard, you might be able to find a harness. As far as a ground, just connect it to the frame. The speaker wires run in somewhat coordinating colors, with the ground wire having a black stripe on it for each speaker wire. For instance, I don't know if they use gray, but, one speaker set would be gray and gray/black stripe. Do you get what I mean? It's been a while since I've dealt with one without the harness, but I think that's how it goes. Hope this helps.
