Stereo Wiring Nightmare!
#1
Stereo Wiring Nightmare!
Picked up a 4runner without a stereo, attempted to install one and realized how bad the wiring was hacked. I've installed a stereo in a gen2 runner before and it had a factory amp. no problem. mine (1st) gen was all hacked up, it has 3 connectors (1 white female, 2 blue male) some dangling wires and a single connector with a red wire.
tested the speakers with a battery (pop test) and it all worked. cant get power from constant 12v. ran it just off ignition power, powered up but no sound. double checked all connections, it could be the deck, but i know theres something fishy about the wiring. ANY ONE CAN HELP???
cliif notes: no constant power 12v, everything connected = no sound. 3 connectors (1 white female 2 blue male)
anyone have a fuse diagram?
tested the speakers with a battery (pop test) and it all worked. cant get power from constant 12v. ran it just off ignition power, powered up but no sound. double checked all connections, it could be the deck, but i know theres something fishy about the wiring. ANY ONE CAN HELP???
cliif notes: no constant power 12v, everything connected = no sound. 3 connectors (1 white female 2 blue male)
anyone have a fuse diagram?
#2
Contributing Member
Did you try to bench test the deck with a spare speaker to ensure the deck works?
Is this a new deck or an old one?
Did the truck have any factory amp installed as well?
Is this a new deck or an old one?
Did the truck have any factory amp installed as well?
#3
Registered User
Originally Posted by M threezy
Picked up a 4runner without a stereo, attempted to install one and realized how bad the wiring was hacked. I've installed a stereo in a gen2 runner before and it had a factory amp. no problem. mine (1st) gen was all hacked up, it has 3 connectors (1 white female, 2 blue male) some dangling wires and a single connector with a red wire.
tested the speakers with a battery (pop test) and it all worked. cant get power from constant 12v. ran it just off ignition power, powered up but no sound. double checked all connections, it could be the deck, but i know theres something fishy about the wiring. ANY ONE CAN HELP???
cliif notes: no constant power 12v, everything connected = no sound. 3 connectors (1 white female 2 blue male)
anyone have a fuse diagram?
tested the speakers with a battery (pop test) and it all worked. cant get power from constant 12v. ran it just off ignition power, powered up but no sound. double checked all connections, it could be the deck, but i know theres something fishy about the wiring. ANY ONE CAN HELP???
cliif notes: no constant power 12v, everything connected = no sound. 3 connectors (1 white female 2 blue male)
anyone have a fuse diagram?
#4
Originally Posted by MTL_4runner
Did you try to bench test the deck with a spare speaker to ensure the deck works?
Is this a new deck or an old one?
Did the truck have any factory amp installed as well?
Is this a new deck or an old one?
Did the truck have any factory amp installed as well?
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I just started over and ran all my own wireing. The only stock wire I used was the origonall deck powere wire which I found with a test light (think it was green with silver or something like that). A ran some new speaker wire to the front and rear and wired in an amp and cap under the seat. That whay if something goes wrong you don't have to deal with all the factory cap. If a speaker stops working, there is only one wire that could be at fault if you replace the factory stuff.
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