Car Audio Wiring Colors

This shows illumination brown.

Car audio wiring colors. Speakers right front speaker. Car audio wire color codes. Car stereo wire colors orange. Car stereo wiring color codes the picture below shows the wiring color codes for a cea aftermarket radio harness that is included with most radios.

The wire that still shows 12v is the accessory wire which is usually red in aftermarket wiring harnesses. Purple right rear speaker. These diagrams and charts do not include wire color codes. We are not responsible for any misprints.

Car stereo wire diagram and wiring harness identification charts. Gray w black stripe left front speaker. Always test wires to make sure they are correct. To check hot ignition lights dimmer use a test light or voltmeter.

White left front speaker. If only one wire ever had power in this step it is the accessory wire. This represents constant 12v yellow. Use the given colors for reference purposes only.

Most aftermarket head units usually use an orange wire or an orange wire with a white stripe for this. This represents switched 12v black. Choose make of car and click go. Brands like pioneer alpine sony kenwood jvc boss and jensen.

Understanding what these colors mean can make your installation faster easier as well as ensuring that your installation is done properly. Gray right front speaker. To check speakers use test radio. Aftermarket car audio wiring harnesses use a standard color code to identify what the wire is used for.

Wire colors in your car might be different than colors described here. A guide car stereo and audio equipment installation removal and hook up. Green left rear speaker.