Car Audio Wiring Colors
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Car audio wiring colors. Car stereo wire diagram and wiring harness identification charts. Purple right rear speaker. Choose make of car and click go. Green left rear speaker.
This represents constant 12v yellow. We are not responsible for any misprints. Speakers right front speaker. This shows illumination brown.
Gray right front speaker. Car stereo wire colors orange. Car stereo wiring color codes the picture below shows the wiring color codes for a cea aftermarket radio harness that is included with most radios. A guide car stereo and audio equipment installation removal and hook up.
Understanding what these colors mean can make your installation faster easier as well as ensuring that your installation is done properly. Aftermarket car audio wiring harnesses use a standard color code to identify what the wire is used for. White left front speaker. The wire that still shows 12v is the accessory wire which is usually red in aftermarket wiring harnesses.
If only one wire ever had power in this step it is the accessory wire. These diagrams and charts do not include wire color codes. Always test wires to make sure they are correct. Use the given colors for reference purposes only.
Car audio wire color codes. Most aftermarket head units usually use an orange wire or an orange wire with a white stripe for this. This represents switched 12v black. Purple w black stripe left rear speaker.
Gray w black stripe left front speaker. This shows dimmer right front. Brands like pioneer alpine sony kenwood jvc boss and jensen.