I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness
from
> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light
Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black
w/
> white stripe for power?


Old Ford (70's) radios, most did not have a black ground wire as such.
Usually the radio got its ground from a metal bracket bolted to the
metal dash, or a seperate bolted on ground strap. The blue/red is +12
v for the dial illumination only, the black/white stripe is not a
ground but needs +12 v through the key for the radio to operate. You
should have a yellow/ blackstripe or dashes and the blue/red in your
car, the yellow/black (+12 v key) should go to the black/white. Verify
what I am saying by using an ohm meter from the radio case to the
black/white on the radio and you should not see a dead short, if it was
a ground it would show as a dead short. Also use small amp fuse (3 or
4 amp) on power supply just while testing to try prevent accidental
damage to your radio should you make wiring error.

nospam wrote:
> Hi Group,
> I am trying to install an original 1973 AM/FM 8-Track radio and cannot find
> the what color wires to hook up for power.
> I know that the light blue w/ red stripe and black (separate harness from
> what I think is the speaker harness) will power up the light. But when I try
> the speaker harness, orange w/ green stripe, pink w/ purple stripe, orange
> w/ green stripe, pink w/ green stripe, white w/ green strip, black w/ white
> dashed stripe (ground?) I get static on the speaker when I drag the wires
> accross the wire, but no audio.
>
> Is the only power hook up I need the light blue w/ red stripe and black w/
> white stripe for power?
> I've searched for a long time online and haven't found any help.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave