BlindSight Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 looked through the USRM and none of the explanations matched up....anyone have the wiring diagram? ...here is a list of the wires ive got to work with...so what is what? ---main connector--- yellow/black light green/red grey/black blue/red white blue/white grey/red 2yellows into one slot 2blues into one slot black red ---one prong connector--- red/green ---two prong connector--- blue yellow can anyone tell me what goes to what? like im assuming red and black are universal power and ground but what do the others go to...which ones for what speaker and for amp and whats going on? THANKS IN ADVANCE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 anyone? was hoping to get it done today but isn't looking that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I can scan in the wiring diagram for the radio later today. The colors may not match up as its for an 86, but the pin positions on the connectors will be the same. Just remember, Subarus use a common ground for the speakers. You will need to seperate the grounds from rear to front. Easily done by running new speaker wire to either the front (easiest), or the rear speakers. If you run it to the front, there's pink plugs behind the kick panels on either side. Just cut and splice in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 ok thanks...would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd45 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I hope this helps. 1 WHITE LEFT FRONT POS 2 GREEN LEFT REAR POS 3 VIOLET RIGHT REAR POS 4 GREY RIGHT FRONT POS 5 BLUE/WHITE AMP ROTATE 6 BLUE ANTENNA REMOTE 7 RED ACCY + 12 VDC 8 BLACK GROUND 9 WHITE/BLACK LEFT FRONT NEG 10 GREEN/BLACK LEFT REAR NEG 11 VIOLET/BLACK RIGHT REAR NEG 12 GREY/BLACK RIGHT FRONT NEG 13 SKY BLUE TELEPHONE MUTE 14 ORANGE/WHITE ILLUMINATION 15 N/C 16 YELLOW CONSTANT + 12 VDC This is the diagram that I used on my 87 GL wagon, I just didn't worry about what I didn't hook up. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 http://mshoup.us/images/radio.jpeg There's the diagram. Just follow the lines (shouldn't be too difficult to figure out what goes to what). cd45: You did a nice job of outlining what the aftermarket connector's colors are. Unfortunately, they're not the same colors as the stock subaru connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 hmmm...looks like it might be it...but do you have a color key? like what is L... have a key that explains what the abreviations are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 L = Blue B = Black Y = Yellow G = Green R = Red W = White Br = Brown Lg = Light Green Gr = Gray C'mon, not that hard to figure out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 uhm, consider re wiring the entire thing if you are installing an aftermarket stereo in an 87 GL... even if just for the speakers, you need to alter the factory setup to wire in an aftermarket deck anyhow. if you look thru the USRM, or do a search on stereo installs, you can find much lively discussion that was rather informative.. but between small wires, and common grounds that need to be divorced anyhow, there are good arguments for just re wiring it. Maybe use the stock power wiring, because thats easy, but the speaker wire at least would greatly benefit full replacement.. and its not SO hard, because you can use the old wire to pull new wire thru its existing channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 was planning on re-wiring but after the wires used for the speakers and the power and ground there were still a few wires left over that I didn't want to just ignore if I needed them for something...like sending a signal to my amp for my subs and 6x9's ill have in the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 dont need no stinking wiring diagram i wired my wagon with trial and error and it works perfect with aftermarket speakers and sub and im using the stock wiring harness (No Smoking/ Fire Yet thats an acomplishment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 yah dont forget if you haev ID'd a pair of speaker wires but not which speaker, you can connect one wire to the bottom of a AA batt, and tap the other wire into the positive end, on and off, and it will tick the speaker. no harm done to speaker, either. easy ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 hmmm.....started wiring it up and everything seems to be right but it stays on even with no key.....what did I do wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 hmmm.....started wiring it up and everything seems to be right but it stays on even with no key.....what did I do wrong? Got the switched and constant 12V backwards? I think that'd keep it on all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 tried switching the two around and still stays on all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 tried switching the two around and still stays on all the time. Got a VOM or a Test Light? Hook it up to the wire you have for 12V Switched, make sure it goes on and off with the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 will do tomorrow......pulled off the plastic under the dash piece on the passangers side and half of my friggin wiring is chewed through...guess I had a furry little friend in there before I bought it....new problem now though......my clock wont turn off...is staying on even with the key out and everything...other than just unplugging it any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 will do tomorrow......pulled off the plastic under the dash piece on the passangers side and half of my friggin wiring is chewed through...guess I had a furry little friend in there before I bought it....new problem now though......my clock wont turn off...is staying on even with the key out and everything...other than just unplugging it any ideas? I would suspect that your radio not turning off and the clock not turning off are part of the same problem. Perhaps a circuit got rewired to stay on constantly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdixey Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I picked up a $6 testing light (best advice I got) and rewired. Had to bring power in from the battery. Rewired the speakers with new wire. In the end it was simpler than sorting through the existing wires and i suspect it works better as well. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 yeah...ive got a test light and a pretty good DVOM....just left them up at the dealership I work at...hopefully will figure something out today...have a few dozen wires that need to be repaired that were chewed through before I can jump back on the radio though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 well after i patched up some of the wiring the rat consumed my clock is going off with the ignition now again so I think I might have solved my other problems as well...will give an udate as soon as i finish...any suggestions on running the new wiring through the rubber door grommets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSight Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 alright so its installed and running and I figured out the power on even with the key out problem...it only does it when I have something pluged into the cigarette lighter....any ideas whats up with that? but for now its all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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