"nospam" > wrote in message
m...
> Thanks for posting that!
> I do have a little confusion on the wire labeled "296 W - P" on the
> diagram.
> What color wire is "W - P"?
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>
> "Brent P" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> In article > , 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?
>>
>> That's what it looks like...
>>
>> here's the radio section of my 1973 maverick wiring diagram.... some
>> difference in wire colors but maybe it helps.
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/tetraethyll...avradio001.jpg
>>
>>
>
>
THE FORD SUPPLIED wire manuals do not list a code key for the wire colors.
it is in the wire number i.e circuit number 296 white with pink tracer.
hope this helps
walt