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This is my headunit: Kenwood DPX 501BT (page 31 for installation/wiring guide)
Everything seemed to synch up ok. I used the blue/white wire for the HU harness, which should be the power control/antenna control wire to connect to the blue/wite for the harness, which is the amp remote wire. I think I got that right.
However, after I plugged everything in, I receive no sound from the stereo. It does power on.
Some other notes; for the harness, I used the RCA connections and just bundled up the the speaker wires. Since I get no sound, Im starting to wonder if I missed something.
Maybe I dont have a stock amp it was removed by the previous owner? Or maybe I am bypassing the HU amp incorrectly, or maybe I have the amp wiring incorrect?
edit: I resolved the issue. I disconnected the brown wire (mute) and connected the power antenna to the blue/white of the HU, just in case. It works now.
I have 95 es, and there was a pink/blue wire in the factory wiring(not in the plug that goes to the new harness) for the factory amp. I found this reference and use it...
Hope it helps...
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Blue/Red
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Pink/Blue
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: Pink/Blue
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Right of the glove box.
Note: White is the common ground for the signal going to the amplifier.
I wired the pink/blue wire to the blue/white amp wire on the aftermarket radio. I used the 4 rca jacks also. I read in a thread that the stock amp puts out good power with a aftermarket radio and my music sounds good. I have the stock speakers with 3 JL w3v3
Originally Posted by jaredmac11
How did you wire the pink/blue without the harness? Also, I think the 95 was a slightly different wiring? not sure.
to follow up from above;
the bha8112 guide lists half of the wires that are actually on the harness itself. Odd. Here is how I wired it:
Black -> Black
Yellow -> Yellow
Red -> Red
Brown -> Brown
Blue/White -> Blue/White
Unused:
Blue (power antenna), Orange (dimmer), Orange/Black (dimmer ground). Those colors are unconfirmed though.