Stereo wiring... 1989

[Mavrick]

Hey guy's, i need some help with the wiring of my stereo. The previous owner hacked up the GREY connector (dimmer, ground, lights, etc) of my stereo connectors, the black one is fine (speakers).

Here is what i have...

RED - Ground
Yellow w/black stripe - 12v ignition
Orange w/black stripe - Illumination relay
Blue w/red stripe - unknown
Green w/yellow stripe - unkown

One unknown is the dimmer illumination, i was going to put a test light on them and play with the dimmer switch to find that one. That will eliminate the 4/5 wires... but what is the last wire for?

BTW i have a couple diagrams already, but nothing mathces the colour schemes that i have.

 

[mach_71]

you only need 3 right? hot , keyed hot, and ground... i can look at mine tomorrow if you like. I dont have the cover thing so i can see the wires easily

 

[91_4ourBanger]

mine only has 4 lol.
red,yellow,black,orange.

 

[Mavrick]

mach 71: I'd really appreciate it if you could take a look. If you have a stock stereo still, a picture of the grey connector would help too, that way i could match the picture up to my harness.

thanks

 

[mach_71]

ok , here is what ive got

yellow/black=accessory(keyed)
green = battery(clock) ...i have no green w/yellow (maybe they were out that day
red= ground
the others i dont have connected to anything

heres a big pic of the connector


let me know....

 

[Mavrick]

Thanks, hmm... i guess ill break out the multimeter and find the dimmer, then the last one would be the amp turn on.

That pic isnt showing up, would you be able to email it to [email protected] ?

Thanks!

 

[proxses]

Green w/yellow stripe is constant power. Light blue w/red stripe is the other illumination wire.
From Tmoss' help page:
http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/mustangFoxLights-Radio_diag.gif

Should help.

 

[Mavrick]

Thanks guys, i figured them all out with a multimeter (didn't think i had one). Proxses you were right . I can't read those diagrams worth a damn, i already looked at that one too.

Thanks for the pic mach 71, im going to see if this baby works.

 

[houstonstangguy]

i just got on about 10 minutes ago and pm'd you back.

glad you figured it out. the only one i could remember was that green with yellow stripe was constant.

i did tell you how to test em all but after sending it and coming to the forum, i see you got it. cool, congrats.

 

[Mavrick]

Thanks guys i got it all hooked up and it works good. Only thing i don't like, is that my sony wiring harness does not have anything for the dimmer. Ah well...