Question:
Car stereo wiring harness install help?!?
Jacob
2013-09-10 13:01:05 UTC
I have a 1988 honda accord lx sedan i just bought a mp3 stereo off ebay and a harness to connect to the male end in my car. I started wiring the wires(color to color) that came with the stereo to the harness. When i was done i have 4 wires from my harness that don't match the 3 wires i have left from the stereo. Can somebody help me i have no idea why i have 2 brown wires coming from the stereo wires when my harness doesnt even have brown wires!? and i only have one blue wire in the harness when the stereo has 2? anybody know whats up?
Three answers:
Nickname
2013-09-10 13:06:24 UTC
I cant pinpoint it exactly without looking at it, but one (maybe blue) is a remote wire to turn on external amplifiers. If you have no amps you wont use it. I think Ive often had an orange or yellow leftover. They could be for a power antenna, or illumination...that is so the stereo knows when your headlights are on and the screen auto dims. Illumination is usually orange.



Im thinking the solid blue is for an amp, and a light blue, or blue with light stripe could be power antenna.
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2016-11-05 05:35:58 UTC
Honda Accord Stereo Wiring
Old Man Dirt
2013-09-11 13:32:33 UTC
You do not always match color for color. You need the key to the car harness:

1988 Honda Accord Car Radio Wiring Diagram



Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: White/Yellow

Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Red

Car Radio Ground Wire: Black

Car Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black

Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A

Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow/White

Car Stereo Cell Phone Mute Wire: N/A

Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A

Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A

Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 5 1/4″ Speakers

Car Audio Front Speakers Location: Doors

Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Green

Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/Black

Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Green

Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Black

Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6 1/2″ Speakers

Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck

Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Yellow

Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/White

Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Yellow

Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/White

Then you need to match the function (not the color) to the key for the stereo you bought and are installing. There may be functions on the radio and or car that are not going to be used. For example some cars have a power antenna but not all after market systems have an out put for this. Stock radios often are tied into the lighting system, after market radios are not.


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