Head unit wiring problems

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Alright so I got a brand new head unit. I used the harness adapter from my previous after marker stereo and wired it to the plug on my new one. I have power to the head unit. I tested to make sure it puts out sound through the audio wires. Also I get sound to my subs and power to my aftermarket amp. I have a problem with my wiring harness/connections to the speakers. I previously have taken out the amps from the door speakers and replaced the speakers with no issues. I have a solid blue (power antenna) wire connected to nothing. Also I have a blue with black stripe wire that idk what to do with. I have tried grounding it, ans I have tried connecting a remote wire to it as it has been suggested to me and has not helped. Any help is appreciated.

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

#1 wire nuts are a very bad idea. Not made to be used in a vehicle. Moving away from that, What do you have the blue wire thats in the black plug hooked up to?

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

It isn't connected to anything. It's the power antenna wire. And since I don't have a power antenna I did not connect it to anything. There is a antenna control wire on the plug from the new stereo but it's connected to itself and I didn't think it would affect if it works or not so I didn't mess with it. And I have a feeling you may be about to tell me it does ._.

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

NO NO NO NO NO lol thats not just the power antenna wire, thats also the amp wire. Like i said like 30 posts ago in the other thread, connect that solid blue wire to the blue wire with the white stripe coming out of the new stereo.

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Wow I guess I missed that part haha. So I connect that to the remote wire from the stereo and then ground the stray blue/black wire from the oem harness ?

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

The solid blue wire thats in the the black plug gets wired to the blue/white amp wire on the new stereo plug. Forget about any other wires for now. That single black/blue wire you have in your hand is the stock ground. Thats meant to be connected to the ground wire on the new stereo.

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Alright well I really hope this solves my problems. This wiring has been getting the best of me. I'm going to try to wire it up soon I can't at the moment but I will get back to you soon. Thank you so much for you help. Helps a lot to talk to someone who knows what the hell they're doing ! Haha!

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

lol no problem. Post up the results

Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

Looks like a Kenwood stereo harness to me, am i right?!?!?! lol

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Yep. Brand new Kenwood. I don't have the model number with me right now

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

Thats ok, i can usually tell what brand a stereo is just by looking at the plug lol.

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

It works! I'm so relieved and it sounds greatt. Thank you very much. You've been a huge help to me man

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

When i asked you about the amps in the doors, you said you bypassed them. You obviously didnt though........

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

I took those amps out. I know I did. Theyre sitting somewhere in my basement

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

No you didnt because if you did, you wouldnt have had to power them up using the blue/white wire to get sound. Dont know what you took out but it wasnt the amps lol.

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Idk maybe I left the just hanging. I know what the amps look like. I couldve sworn I took them out. Maybe I'll take off my door panel and look tomorrow

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Dodge96Ram · Jan 14, 2014

The amps are attached to the back of the 6x9 speaker in each front door.

BlackMagnum2000 · Jan 14, 2014

Yes I know. I may have just took them off those speakers and wired them to the aftermarket speakers. But I was almost sure I took them out

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