I have a 1988 honda accord lx sedan i just bought a mp3 stereo off OKorder and a harness to connect to the male end in my car. I started wiring the wires(color to color) that came with the stereo to the harness. When i was done i have 4 wires from my harness that don't match the 3 wires i have left from the stereo. Can somebody help me i have no idea why i have 2 brown wires coming from the stereo wires when my harness doesnt even have brown wires!? and i only have one blue wire in the harness when the stereo has 2? anybody know whats up?
Honda Accord Stereo Wiring
I cant pinpoint it exactly without looking at it, but one (maybe blue) is a remote wire to turn on external amplifiers. If you have no amps you wont use it. I think Ive often had an orange or yellow leftover. They could be for a power antenna, or illuminationthat is so the stereo knows when your headlights are on and the screen auto dims. Illumination is usually orange. Im thinking the solid blue is for an amp, and a light blue, or blue with light stripe could be power antenna.
You do not always match color for color. You need the key to the car harness: 1988 Honda Accord Car Radio Wiring Diagram Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: White/Yellow Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow/Red Car Radio Ground Wire: Black Car Radio Illumination Wire: Red/Black Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow/White Car Stereo Cell Phone Mute Wire: N/A Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 5 1/4″ Speakers Car Audio Front Speakers Location: Doors Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Green Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/Black Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Black Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6 1/2″ Speakers Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue/Yellow Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/White Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/Yellow Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/White Then you need to match the function (not the color) to the key for the stereo you bought and are installing. There may be functions on the radio and or car that are not going to be used. For example some cars have a power antenna but not all after market systems have an out put for this. Stock radios often are tied into the lighting system, after market radios are not.
