# speaker wires. what colour is what?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [September 13, 2003, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065 "2003-09-13T12:15:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/1 "2003-09-13T12:15:53Z")

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i need to find out what colour wires go to which speakers on the car. The old harness wires arent the same colours as my new deck. can anyone help?

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/2 "2003-09-13T15:09:51Z")

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L = Blue Wires

![http://240sx.cubicdesign.com/images/misc/audiowiring.jpg](http://240sx.cubicdesign.com/images/misc/audiowiring.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/3 "2003-09-14T09:37:06Z")

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THANKS! everything works now except my antenna. the plug for it is different. is there some kind of adaptor i can buy?

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/4 "2003-09-14T10:56:37Z")

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> [@Alex](#):
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> THANKS! everything works now except my antenna. the plug for it is different. is there some kind of adaptor i can buy?

Yes.

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/5 "2003-09-14T13:03:13Z")

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ok i got the adaptor and i have radio now but my attena still wont go up. did i hook up the wrong wires? im confused bescause there are 2 red and black wires.

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/6 "2003-09-14T14:20:48Z")

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Oh whoah! dude u might be back feeding +12 into ur headunit.

The wire ur lookin for is Black with a Red Stripe for the antenna.

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/7 "2003-09-14T16:20:00Z")

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i have no black with red stripe wire. only 2 red with black stripe wires. so whats up with my cars wiring?

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/8 "2003-09-14T18:15:33Z")

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Do you have a power antena?

And the two red/black wires were for the power to the stock CD player and Stock Tape Deck.

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speaker-wires-what-colour-is-what/80065/9 "2003-09-15T12:30:15Z")

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ok i found that damn wire. it fell down into the plastic piping and i didnt see it. everything works great now thanks for the help guys
