head unit wiring

[shazzimcfuzz]

Hello. I have a 96 eclipse gsx. When I bought it it had no head unit, so now I am trying to install one I had left over. It is a JVC KD-HDR20. it has one blue/white wire. I tied the power antenna and amp turn on lead (I am using the stock amp and have the conversion harness) into this blue wire out of the head unit. When I first powered it up to test it, I got nothing. The antenna didnt go up and I had no sound. Just tinkering with it, I found that if I removed the amp turn on lead, the antenna would go up. when I tied it back in, it went down. Wiring is not my thing and I am very confused because it seems to be backwards from what it should. Any help? Thank you

 

[92AWDHX40]

vfaq.com
has the wiring for radios it has the stock wires.

 

[Usatuff]

Both the antenna and amp do not go to this 1 wire. On JVC models the SOLD BLUE wire is for the POWER ANTENNA. The BLUE/WHITE wire is for the AMP REMOTE.

 

[shazzimcfuzz]

Thank you usatuff. Solved my problem.

 

[Usatuff]

No problem, I do sound systems for a living basically. It's quite boring haha

 

[92AWDHX40]

Glad he got the figured out i dont do it for a living but ive done enough stereo stuff in my dsms.

 

[Usatuff]

Well it's not technically for a living . I install subs, amps, speakers, headunits, back up cameras, dvd players everything for friends just about every other day, free of charge.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Just out of curiosity OP, do you have the harness adapter or are you hard wiring it in?

 

[mezzio]

Both the antenna and amp do not go to this 1 wire. On JVC models the SOLD BLUE wire is for the POWER ANTENNA. The BLUE/WHITE wire is for the AMP REMOTE.

always one damn company that has to be different... wtf jvc?

 

[rstewart412]

96 Eclipse radio wiring - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

 

[Usatuff]

always one damn company that has to be different... wtf jvc?

Actually the company that is different is Pioneer. JVC, Sony, Kenwood, Alpine, Eclipse are all the same wiring.

JVC, Sony, Kenwood, Alpine, Eclipse, Etc (Models dated 1998 & Older):


P o w e r
Memory (+12v Constant) Yellow
Ignition (+12v Switched) Red
Ground (-) Black
Dimmer Pink/White (Alpine only)
Power Antenna Blue
Amplifier Turn-on Blue/White
Phone Mute Light Blue (Sony only)

S p e a k e r s
Right Front (+) Gray
Right Front (-) Gray/Black
Left Front (+) White
Left Front (-) White/Black
Right Rear (+) Violet
Right Rear (-) Violet/Black
Left Rear (+) Green
Left Rear (-) Green/Black

Pioneer (Models dated 1999 & Up:



P o w e r
Memory (+12v Constant) Orange
Ignition (+12v Switched) Red
Ground (-) Black
Illumination Yellow
Phone Mute Yellow/Black
Power Antenna Blue

S p e a k e r s
Right Front (+) Gray
Right Front (-) Gray/Black
Left Front (+) Green
Left Front (-) Green/Black
Right Rear (+) Gray/Red
Right Rear (-) Black/Gray
Left Rear (+) Green/Red
Left Rear (-) Black/Green

 

[rstewart412]

Well that's a little better than what I found. I had problems with mine when I got my car.

 

[Usatuff]

I have all of this stuff written in my notebook. Along with the shortest route to run wires for amps/ subs/RCAs. I got all this junk . When ever I do a car I just write it down incase I have to do it again

 

[rstewart412]

I should start doing that. That's a good way to avoid repetetive questions.

 

[Usatuff]

I use it because I have done at least 4 Accords all the same year and it got annoying so I did it with every car I have done. Just incase one pops up along the road

 

[shazzimcfuzz]

Just out of curiosity OP, do you have the harness adapter or are you hard wiring it in?

Im using the harness adapter