classic mini stereo ??? please help ive never fitted one b4

classic mini stereo ??? please help ive never fitted one b4

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woody1985mini

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2 posts

167 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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hi im new to piston heads
ive just brought a stereo for my classic mini which im in the process of putting it all back together. the wiring its really confused me as there is nothing formy stereo cables to connect too please help the wires that come from the back of it are split into two harnesess with plugs on the end:

one has:
red cable
yellow cable
black cable
blue cable

the otherside has:
white cable
white and black stripe cable
green cable
green and black stripe cable
purple cable
purple and black stripe cable
grey cable
grey and black stripe cable

then a seperate cable on its own blue with a white stripe with att wrote at the top
i really dont know what im doing here hopefully someone can help me smile thanks all i want to do is run 2x 6x9 speakers in the back under seat


Ben Magoo

547 posts

229 months

Wednesday 26th January 2011
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Wiring stereo's is pretty easy once you know how:

red cable: The main power feed to the stereo - This should be taken after the ignition switch so that the stereo can't be left on without the key in the ignition.

yellow cable: The 'memory' feed - this should be a fused connection to a permanent live in order to save radio station presets and clock times etc. It has such a low current draw it won't drain your battery over night!

black cable: 'Earth' this will need connecting to an earth wire or directly to 'earthed' metal.

blue cable: Is a switch wire for turning on your electric aerial (if you have one)

the otherside has the speaker wires - can't remember which is which but basically you have a front left, front right, rear left, rear right - these are easily identified by wiring in two or four speakers and playing with the fade and balance to see which one does what.

white cable
white and black stripe cable

green cable
green and black stripe cable

purple cable
purple and black stripe cable

grey cable
grey and black stripe cable

then a seperate cable on its own blue with a white stripe with att wrote at the top - don't worry about this smile

HTH