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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
Hi Group,
I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot find the what color wires to hook up for power. I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I try the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ white dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires accross the wire, but no audio. Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black w/ white stripe for power? I've searched for a long time online and haven't found any help. Can anyone help? Thanks, Dave |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
In article > , nospam wrote:
> Hi Group, > I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot find > the what color wires to hook up for power. > I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from > what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I try > the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, orange > w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ white > dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires > accross the wire, but no audio. > > Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black w/ > white stripe for power? That's what it looks like... here's the radio section of my 1973 maverick wiring diagram.... some difference in wire colors but maybe it helps. http://www.geocities.com/tetraethyll...avradio001.jpg |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness
from > what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black w/ > white stripe for power? Old Ford (70's) radios, most did not have a black ground wire as such. Usually the radio got its ground from a metal bracket bolted to the metal dash, or a seperate bolted on ground strap. The blue/red is +12 v for the dial illumination only, the black/white stripe is not a ground but needs +12 v through the key for the radio to operate. You should have a yellow/ blackstripe or dashes and the blue/red in your car, the yellow/black (+12 v key) should go to the black/white. Verify what I am saying by using an ohm meter from the radio case to the black/white on the radio and you should not see a dead short, if it was a ground it would show as a dead short. Also use small amp fuse (3 or 4 amp) on power supply just while testing to try prevent accidental damage to your radio should you make wiring error. nospam wrote: > Hi Group, > I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot find > the what color wires to hook up for power. > I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from > what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I try > the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, orange > w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ white > dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires > accross the wire, but no audio. > > Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black w/ > white stripe for power? > I've searched for a long time online and haven't found any help. > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > Dave |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
Thanks for posting that!
I do have a little confusion on the wire labeled "296 W - P" on the diagram. What color wire is "W - P"? Thanks, Dave "Brent P" > wrote in message . .. > In article > , nospam wrote: >> Hi Group, >> I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot >> find >> the what color wires to hook up for power. >> I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from >> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I >> try >> the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, >> orange >> w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ >> white >> dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires >> accross the wire, but no audio. >> >> Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black >> w/ >> white stripe for power? > > That's what it looks like... > > here's the radio section of my 1973 maverick wiring diagram.... some > difference in wire colors but maybe it helps. > > http://www.geocities.com/tetraethyll...avradio001.jpg > > |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
"nospam" > wrote in message m... > Thanks for posting that! > I do have a little confusion on the wire labeled "296 W - P" on the > diagram. > What color wire is "W - P"? > Thanks, > Dave > > > "Brent P" > wrote in message > . .. >> In article > , nospam >> wrote: >>> Hi Group, >>> I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot >>> find >>> the what color wires to hook up for power. >>> I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness >>> from >>> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I >>> try >>> the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, >>> orange >>> w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ >>> white >>> dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the >>> wires >>> accross the wire, but no audio. >>> >>> Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black >>> w/ >>> white stripe for power? >> >> That's what it looks like... >> >> here's the radio section of my 1973 maverick wiring diagram.... some >> difference in wire colors but maybe it helps. >> >> http://www.geocities.com/tetraethyll...avradio001.jpg >> >> > > THE FORD SUPPLIED wire manuals do not list a code key for the wire colors. it is in the wire number i.e circuit number 296 white with pink tracer. hope this helps walt |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
In article >, walt peifer wrote:
> > "nospam" > wrote in message > m... >> Thanks for posting that! >> I do have a little confusion on the wire labeled "296 W - P" on the >> diagram. >> What color wire is "W - P"? > THE FORD SUPPLIED wire manuals do not list a code key for the wire colors. > it is in the wire number i.e circuit number 296 white with pink tracer. > hope this helps THe one I have does, I just don't have it with me and was going to respond when I got home... |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
Thank you very much, Rich!!!
That was it! Thanks to eveyone else as well. Who would've ever thought a black wire would be +12V? Maybe Ford did that on purpose to keep DIYers from fiddling? This group is great. Everyone I've met with a Mustang (both here and in person) have been some of the nicest people anywhere. I owe you one Rich! Best regards, Dave "rich70orbitJudge" > wrote in message ups.com... >I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness > from >> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light > Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black > w/ >> white stripe for power? > > > Old Ford (70's) radios, most did not have a black ground wire as such. > Usually the radio got its ground from a metal bracket bolted to the > metal dash, or a seperate bolted on ground strap. The blue/red is +12 > v for the dial illumination only, the black/white stripe is not a > ground but needs +12 v through the key for the radio to operate. You > should have a yellow/ blackstripe or dashes and the blue/red in your > car, the yellow/black (+12 v key) should go to the black/white. Verify > what I am saying by using an ohm meter from the radio case to the > black/white on the radio and you should not see a dead short, if it was > a ground it would show as a dead short. Also use small amp fuse (3 or > 4 amp) on power supply just while testing to try prevent accidental > damage to your radio should you make wiring error. > > nospam wrote: >> Hi Group, >> I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot >> find >> the what color wires to hook up for power. >> I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from >> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I >> try >> the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, >> orange >> w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ >> white >> dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires >> accross the wire, but no audio. >> >> Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black >> w/ >> white stripe for power? >> I've searched for a long time online and haven't found any help. >> >> Can anyone help? >> >> Thanks, >> Dave > |
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1973 Mach 1 radio wiring question (Help)
Glad you've got tunes, now you have to find some 8 tracks. Here's an
old radio on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4647845156 you can see the black and blue wire together on the plug, the little black plastic thing on the black wire is a noise filter(choke), so you know thats the +ve power wire, & gets grnd from the rear brace. <<I owe you one Rich!>> Feel free to bid on one of my slot cars http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6061691861 nospam wrote: > Thank you very much, Rich!!! > That was it! Thanks to eveyone else as well. > Who would've ever thought a black wire would be +12V? Maybe Ford did that on > purpose to keep DIYers from fiddling? > > This group is great. Everyone I've met with a Mustang (both here and in > person) have been some of the nicest people anywhere. > > > > Best regards, > Dave > |
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