Wiring issues

Muddytazz · Oct 21, 2011

Well, the 97 I just got didn't have any headunit in it at all but all the stock speakers are still there. Someone hacked off the factory plugs but then spliced them back in later. I'm going to take that apart over the weekend and clean up the PO's crappy fix. Been doing some online digging for wire colors for what they go to. Found what about 80% of the wires goto but there are a few I have no idea. The door panels do say Infinity on them, but don't know about the headunit as it was missing.

Wires I have no idea about are....
I believe this is on the black plug
Green/Red stripe

On the Gray plug
Black/Yellow Stripe
Orange

Then there is a single wire that is Black/2 green stripes opposite each other(this had no connector of any type on it).

Any ideas for help?

Thanks

wermbang · Oct 21, 2011

Does this help
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck Car Stereo Radio Wiring Diagram

Car Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: Red
Car Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Red/White
Car Radio Ground Wire: Chassis
Car Radio Illumination Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Orange/White
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: Yellow
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Behind the glove box.
Front Speakers Size: N/A
Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Red
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Red
Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Orange

the one by it self I think is a ground

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

I googled that one last night and used it for everything but those that I can't seem to figure out. Also, without pulling the door panels again(had to fix side mirror earlier)is there a way to tell if the infinity system is true? Cause when I hooked up my new headunit last night, I had power and everything just no sound through the speakers, new even static.

wermbang · Oct 22, 2011

Do you have tweeters in your A pillar by the doors? I don't remember if back then if they had the 2 tweeters there or not.

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

No they are not in the A pillars, I have 6x9's and the tweeters in the doors.

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

Would be ideal if I could get ahold of a scan or something of the radio wiring diagram from a FSM for the 97

wermbang · Oct 22, 2011

thats what I have been looking for but not finding much.

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

Don't the infinity AMPs on the 6x9s need pwr? That might be my issue, without pwr then all 6 speakers wouldn't work I think. Never worked with a system like this before.

wermbang · Oct 22, 2011

You would be correct. the black with 2 green stripes can be attached to the back of the radio. There should be a blue wire for the remote amp turn on

That list above is way off. the amps are actually on the 6x9s not behind the glove box.

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

Cool, will try and here in a bit and get back to you on my findings. Thanks for the help Luke.

Muddytazz · Oct 22, 2011

Well tried for most of the day, can still only get pwr to the HU and no sound to come out of the speakers. Getting frustrating.

wermbang · Oct 23, 2011

know what that means.

new hu
new speakers
4 channel amp

wahoo!!

Muddytazz · Oct 23, 2011

This is a new HU
I talked to the guy I bought the truck from and he said the speakers worked great, I pulled his HU out 2 hrs before I bought the truck.

Muddytazz · Oct 23, 2011

Someone has to know exactly what wire goes to what on a 97 with the infinity amps on the back of the speakers. I get full pwr to the HU, just not getting any sound, not even static.

ramhunter9 · Oct 23, 2011

Blue or Blue with white stripe . Is your amp trigger wire . That one needs hooked up or swapped around from your harness . At least on a 2001

ramhunter9 · Oct 23, 2011

I am going to bring you PM here so we all can figure this out

This is what I have...

Gray Plug:
Pink
Red/white
Orange
Black/yellow
Blue/red
Brown/red

Black Plug:
Blue/orange
Brown/light blue
Violet
Green
Blue/white
Brown/yellow
Green/red

Single Black wire with 2 green stripes.

Everything I have found says that the blue wire with white stripe is the Right Rear (+).

What wires do you have NOT hooked up ?

Muddytazz · Oct 23, 2011

ramhunter9 said:
I am going to bring you PM here so we all can figure this out

This is what I have...

Gray Plug:
Pink PWR Constant +12v
Red/white PWR Switched +12v
Orange
Black/yellow
Blue/red Right Front (-)
Brown/red Left Front (-)

Black Plug:
Blue/orange Right Rear (-)
Brown/light blue Left Rear (-)
Violet Right Front (+)
Green Left Front (+)
Blue/white Right Rear (+)
Brown/yellow Left Rear (+)
Green/red

Single Black wire with 2 green stripes.

Everything I have found says that the blue wire with white stripe is the Right Rear (+).

What wires do you have NOT hooked up ?

Switched and constant pwr and ground were easy, the speaker connections are what I found online and everything I found for the amp turn-on said YELLOW wire but I have no yellow wire lol so I'm lost

ramhunter9 · Oct 23, 2011

Yellow wire ? Is this a wire from the new wire harness ?

Muddytazz · Oct 23, 2011

With what I have in RED hooked up, I have pwr to HU but no sound

Muddytazz · Oct 23, 2011

This is the wiring diagram from my new aftermarket HU

RED......Ignition +12v
YELLOW......Battery +12v
BLACK.....Chassis Ground
DARK BLUE.......Remote Turn-on

Then the speaker wires

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