Stereo installation

1999 FORD RANGER
270,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL
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KEND.KD75
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Hooking up new stereo.according to your wiring diagram I have two fused ignition wires.red/black and yellow/black. in my old harness I have two beige/black and one black which are all grounds. how should I be connecting everything?
Feb 4, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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KENW1
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Thanks for visiting 2CarPros.

If you are installing an aftermarket radio the wiring is as follows.

Light green and violet to yellow.

Yellow and black to red.

Black to black.

The speakers are orange and red to purple with black stripe.

Brown and pink to purple.


White and light green to grey.

Dark green and orange to grey with black stripe.


Grey and light blue to green with black stripe.

Tan and yellow to green.

Orange and light green to white.

Light blue and white to white with black stripe.


I'll post the wiring diagram information below.


Feb 5, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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Hello,

Here is the complete radio wiring so you can see what goes to where. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Feb 5, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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KEND.KD75
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I think I got it. the red/black just gets capped off and the two green/black get tied together and the single black goes to the new stereo?
Feb 5, 2019 at 6:03 PM
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Sound right. let me know what happens.
Feb 6, 2019 at 12:29 PM
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KEND.KD75
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Got dead short somewhere. blowing fuses.
Feb 6, 2019 at 12:31 PM
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Do you have the wiring from the new stereo? We need to see it.
Feb 6, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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KEND.KD75
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Standard Pioneer hookup.
Feb 6, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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KEND.KD75
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it's the same as in the diagram you sent me in that second email yesterday.
Feb 6, 2019 at 12:38 PM
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Hmm, i don't see it. can you upload it here to the post?
Feb 6, 2019 at 1:43 PM
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KEND.KD75
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Okay, here is what I got. Help!
Feb 14, 2019 at 6:10 AM
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Can you please disconnect all wires except the yellow, red and black to see if the fuse still blows?
Feb 15, 2019 at 10:30 AM
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KEND.KD75
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Did that. No blown fuses. stereo still not lighting up.
Feb 15, 2019 at 10:40 AM
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It should at this point you might have got a bad one. Also none of the remaining wires should go to ground.
Feb 15, 2019 at 10:44 AM