We are trying to install a Pioneer head unit in my sons truck. The adapter plug they sold us at Circuit City does not match the factory speaker plug on the truck.I can make the power plug work so I still need to know if there is anyone who knows where to find the adapter plug for the audio plug.I really do not want to cut and splice into the speaker wires in the truck harness.But if I cannot find an adapter plug I will have to carefully tap into the trucks wires to hook up the eight speaker wires which brings me to my next question.There are about eighteen wires coming into the audio plug in the truck harness,none of the wires match the wire colors at the speakers where they plug into the speakers.Why do the color of the wires change between the plug and the speaker location?I need to know which eight wires in the truck harness are for the speakers and which ones pair together for front right,left and rear right,left.Also need to know which color -stripe wire is the positive wire at each of the speakers? Thanks for any help.
Here are all the wire colors at the speakers.
L-Front=Blue with white stripe
Orange with tan stripe
R-Front=Green With orange stripe
White with green stripe
L-Rear=Grey with blue stripe
Tan with yellow stripe
R-Rear=Brown with pink stripe,could be orange stripe
Orange with red stripe

Here are the colors at the plug starting with the top
left to right then bottom left to right

Top-Tan,Blue,Purple with white stripe,Brown,White with red stripe,Green
with black stripe,Orange with black stripe,Grey.
Bottom-Blue with pink stripe,yellow,Blue with black stripe,White with
orange stripe,Green,Black,Green with brown stripe,Purple.

"bowties in the rearview mirror"

 

Here's the wiring info for your vehicle that I got from a car stereo installation site. There appears to be a mistake on this though, They list the Orange/Light Green as being the color for both the + and - for the left front speakers. Ill see if I can't find which is which. You can find the right adapter plug at Crutchfield. http://www.crutchfield.com/g_103000/...s.html?tp=2977

1995-97 Ford Ranger Stereo Wiring
Constant 12V+ Green/Purple
Switched 12V+ Yellow/Black
Ground Black/Light Green
Illumination Light Blue/Red
Dimmer n/a
Amplifier Remote Blue
Antenna Right Front
Front Speakers 6 1/2" Doors
Left Front (+) Orange/Light Green
Left Front (-) Orange/Light Green
Right Front (+) White/Light Green
Right Front (-) Dark Green/Orange
Rear Speakers 5" x 7" Rear Corners
Left Rear (+) Gray/Light Blue
Left Rear (-) Tan/Yellow
Right Rear (+) Orange/Red
Right Rear (-) Brown/Pink

 

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" align=center bg*************** border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=redb colSpan=2>1995-97 Ford Ranger Stereo Wiring</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce width="50%">Constant 12V+</TD><TD class=spcel width="50%">Green/Purple </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Switched 12V+</TD><TD class=spcel>Yellow/Black </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Ground</TD><TD class=spcel>Black/Light Green </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Illumination</TD><TD class=spcel>Light Blue/Red </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Dimmer</TD><TD class=spcel>n/a </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Amplifier Remote</TD><TD class=spcel>Blue </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Antenna</TD><TD class=spcel>Right Front </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Front Speakers</TD><TD class=spcel>6 1/2" Doors</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Left Front (+)</TD><TD class=spcel>Orange/Light Green </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Left Front (-)</TD><TD class=spcel>Orange/Light Green </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Right Front (+)</TD><TD class=spcel>White/Light Green </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Right Front (-)</TD><TD class=spcel>Dark Green/Orange </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Rear Speakers</TD><TD class=spcel>5" x 7" Rear Corners</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Left Rear (+)</TD><TD class=spcel>Gray/Light Blue </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Left Rear (-)</TD><TD class=spcel>Tan/Yellow </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#eeeeee><TD class=spce>Right Rear (+)</TD><TD class=spcel>Orange/Red </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#dddddd><TD class=spce>Right Rear (-)</TD><TD class=spcel>Brown/Pink</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

Thanks madsonp,That clears up all the questions we had,your second post was right on what we have in the truck wiring.We had to take back the first adapter plugs and got the right ones at Best Buy.Got it installed finally and it works like a charm.My son and I appreciate your time to help with our project.

"bowties in the rearview mirror"