quick question with stereo wiring....pics...

[06tacosport]

Ok so i just bought the alpine x100 deck for my truck...now i have a few questions before i hook up the wires....on the aftermarket harness there is an orange (illum. wire), a dark blue(power antenna wire) and the black ground wire...ok so this dark blue and orange ones, do i have to connect them?...also the decks wires for these two came with two different wire plugs on the ends, should i just cut em' off and wire it to the harness that way?....also the black wire from the deck is made to get grounded by a screw, but shouldn't it connect directly to the black wire on the aftermarket harness?....thanks for your help...

[95tojo]

hey man, i never hook up the illumination(orange) wire nor do i hook up the power antenna(blue) wire, just cap them off so that they don't touch anything . . . .

also it is safe to put the ground from the radio and tie it into the ground from the factory harness ( black to black)

[gm3bow]

nor do I, i've only used those as the "remote" power for amps. Tape 'em!!

[95tojo]

Originally Posted by gm3bow

nor do I, i've only used those as the "remote" power for amps. Tape 'em!!

this is true, on some older decks there was only a blue wire, but now on all decks there is a blue/white (remote wire) that is used for this

i know that my old pioneer did not have a blue/white wire


you have to watch out though because on some of them your amp will only be on when the radio is on ie. when the power antenna is supposed to be out



anyways cap em off/ tape em up

[sooner07]

I also agree that you are fine to cap them with tape and not worry about using them. But I do tend to use the illumination wire when possible. It is just nice to be able to dim the H/U on a dark night on a long drive, imo.

Another thing, ideally, you should use similar spade and bullet connectors or something rather than just twist splicing and covering with tape. Makes for a more professional install incase someone decides to steal your H/U.


Just my $.02

[06tacosport]

Everything is hooked up an running...thanks guys...i did use the dimmer...it does help when the lights are on....so far it's a pretty nice deck....thanks again for your help

[95tojo]

Originally Posted by sooner07

Another thing, ideally, you should use similar spade and bullet connectors or something rather than just twist splicing and covering with tape. Makes for a more professional install incase someone decides to steal your H/U.

crimp caps FTW

[Idok]

Originally Posted by 95tojo

this is true, on some older decks there was only a blue wire, but now on all decks there is a blue/white (remote wire) that is used for this

i know that my old pioneer did not have a blue/white wire


you have to watch out though because on some of them your amp will only be on when the radio is on ie. when the power antenna is supposed to be out



anyways cap em off/ tape em up

i tried to do a sub install on my GF's xD today and coudnt find a blue/white wire??????

its an 08 with the nicer pioneer unit...any ideas?

[95tojo]

just use the ACC wire . . .