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Radio codes I need the color codes to the factory radio wiring

  • jrpoindext87 Dec 03, 2008

    i have a 1985 nissan sentra and need the factory color codes to install my radio because the factory harness is no longer atached so i just have hanging wires with no idea whitch wire is witch. Please help

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Battery WHITE/YELLOW (+) RADIO HARNESS
Accesory WHITE/RED (+) RADIO HARNESS
Ground BLACK (-) RADIO HARNESS
Illumination RED/BLACK (+) RADIO HARNESS
Dimmer RED (-) RADIO HARNESS
Power Antenna YELLOW/WHITE (+) RADIO HARNESS
Amp Turn On YELLOW/WHITE (+) RADIO HARNESS
LF Speaker (+) WHITE
LF Speaker (-) ORANGE
RF Speaker (+) YELLOW
RF Speaker (-) BROWN
LR Speaker (+) RED
LR Speaker (-) GREEN
RR Speaker (+) BLUE
RR Speaker (-) BLACK

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  • Posted on Oct 17, 2008

SOURCE: Radio/CD player Wiring

Here are the correct factory radio wire colors with definitions.

Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Black/Red
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 6 1/2′
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: Doors
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Purple
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6 1/2′
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: Side Panels
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
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emissionwiz

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SOURCE: factory radio wiring color codes

Here ya go. enjoy!
2002 GMC Sierra C1500 Car Radio Wire Color Codes
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black/White
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Brown
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Gray
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Under the center console.
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 26, 2009

SOURCE: wire colour coding for radio Holden Nova LF

Car Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: 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 (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White

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SOURCE: need radio wiring diagram (color codes) for a mercury mystique

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Here ya go. enjoy!
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Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange
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I a '83 camry, there are 2 seperate plugs that go into a factory radio.
One for Power/and front speakers, and the other for rear speakers.

Sounds as if you are missing part of the harness for the rear speakers (or it is shoved in the back of the dash unused by the previous install). If there is not an un-cut plug in the dash - your only course of action would be to run your own set of speaker wire to the rear.

See this picture... these are the plugs that should go into your factory radio....

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Metra kit 71-1938 will go from your factory wiring directly into your factory radio.

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