Thread: RRC Radio Wiring

Hi All,

I spent hours searching for this info & found it on another forum. Full credit to the gent whom posted it!! But thought it might be useful for others as well.

Its the wiring layout for the stock radio connections & what each colour is for. I fitted a new head unit today in easy time thanks to this.

Cheers!!

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> white/black stripe, | white

> green/black stripe, | green
>
> purple, | red
>
> grey(on its own) -- (LOCK LUG SIDE)
>
> black, | orange
>
> yellow/black stripe, | yellow
>
> blue/back stripe, | blue
>______________________________


Using above format:

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FRONT right | FRONT right

FRONT left | FRONT left

12V + | 12V + connected to ignition switch

auto antenna (I didn't use this)

EARTH | (don't know name but used on some car
phones to turn volume down when phone rings-not needed)

BACK right | BACK right

BACK left | BACK left
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As a matter of convention the speaker wires that have the thin black
stripe are used to make sure all the speakers are connected to the
same polarity, and this way they are all in sync. On some speakers
(low end of market) it also shows the "earth" wire for the speaker.

The purple 12 volt wire is connected to a voltage source that is
always on, as this is what maintains the radios memory (radio station
settings and clock) and makes the LED on the front flash as a security
warning.

If you want the radio to work without having to have the ignition
switch on, then simply run the two wires together to your fused active
12 volt supply.

To make sure the radio is OK I connect the purple and black wire to
the 12 volt and earth respectively and make sure the LED comes on.
When the red wire is connected then the screen lights up etc and you
can put the security code etc in.

Don't run the radio without any speakers connected as you may wreck
the output circuit and this is expensive.

The antenna plugs into the socket at the rear right hand side.
Hope this helps.

Cheers
Phillip Simpson"

Well done guys and thanks for posting, it will help out no end for everyone!

Cheers.......................Pete!