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 Post subject: Wiring?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:41 am 
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I just bougt a 1988 Delta today for 500.00 This might just be temporary, I plan on using the car a as winter beater, but I actually do like the beast. However, I took am having a problem with the wiring for the stereo. The stereo is a Kenwood Excelon. I wired the Constant and the 12V together, Afrter I had everything wired (I thought) there was 4 grey wires left over, and then when I turned the key, The stereo came on for a few seconds, and then shut off. I turned it back on and same thing, it stayed on for a few seconds, then shut off again. What am I doing wrong? The factory worked fine.


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 Post subject: Re: Wiring?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:19 am 
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Thanks to my mistake a while back of not using a wiring kit and spliced everything, I got ahold of a wiring diagram thanks to Brando. Here is the power side of it to get you started:

Constant 12V+ - Orange
Switched 12V+ - Yellow
Ground - Black
Illumination - Gray
Dimmer - Brown
Antenna Trigger - Pink
Antenna - Right Front

Now, if you're still having problems, then it might be something else wrong. Most head-units don't use the illumination or dimmer wires, you can just cut them off and tape them.


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 Post subject: Re: Wiring?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:46 am 
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87Delta wrote:
Most head-units don't use the illumination or dimmer wires, you can just cut them off and tape them.


Say what?
Everyone I've used so far does (have an illumination wire)... :lol:
Except for the older el cheapo Aiwa.

What is the model number on the Kenwood? Is it brand new? Did you have it installed in a previous car and functioning ok?

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 Post subject: Re: Wiring?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:46 pm 
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Brando wrote:
87Delta wrote:
Most head-units don't use the illumination or dimmer wires, you can just cut them off and tape them.


Say what?
Everyone I've used so far does (have an illumination wire)... :lol:
Except for the older el cheapo Aiwa.

What is the model number on the Kenwood? Is it brand new? Did you have it installed in a previous car and functioning ok?

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Yes, the stereo was in my Saturn SL2 and it worked fine then. Last night I started thinking though, my brother took the dash out for me and disconnected all of the wires. And I I cut all of the wires, and remebered cutting the wires for the cigarette lighter...I was using wires from that to wire the stereo. IO bought a wire harness tonight, but I want to try getting around usoing it now that I thought of what the problem is... :blowup:


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:00 pm 
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it doesn't sound like a wiring problem to me....

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:40 pm 
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the problem turned out to be with the right rear speaker. The wires were touching, causing the stereo to over-load and go into protection mode. Got it working, but I ddint feel like dealing with the speakers tonight, so I will get to that tomorrow. I have the Directed Extreams from my Saturn to try to fit in to the rear. I know it wont work, so I will head to the Stereo Shop tomorrow to get something to fit the Olds.


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