Audiophile wiring help!!!

[mfernandes]

Well pals, heres the deal:

I bought this radio, and as you can see in the attached images, it has two plugs at the back; one it the stadard ford connector and the otherone, Im 99% sure is for the stock amp and sub (please correct me if im wrong).

The problem is that I dont have the factory amp nor sub... but Im sure I can add an afermarket like pioneer.

I have the wiring diagram (below) but what I need is an schemme of how I must connect this radio to the aftermarket amp and sub, as I dont have the original pigtail o connector.

I saw somewhere (dont remember where) that someone pluged a 3 1/4 floppy drive power cable to this connector and actually worked great, but I need to know the function of each of those 4 wires!!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[407Link]

I have that radio and no factory amps or sub

 

[mfernandes]

pal, thanks for the answer. Either youre wrong or just made my day!!!!

Does your radio has the second plug???? The one you see on the left of the second pic.

If thats not for the factory amp/sub... what the hell is it for?

Last but not least... can you tell me how does it sounds?

Thanks a lot dude!

 

[4x4fun]

that second plug is for your amp yes. but its only the data side ( the remote turn on/ RCA) if you were adding an aftermarket sub there is not 12v hot or ground in that plug

 

[4x4fun]

the way that radio is set up is for a single channel sub. pins 1 and 2 are signel. so its like the +/- of an RCA cable. and pin 4 is your "remote" line telling the amp to turn on when the radio is on. idk what pin three is for sorry. you can try wiring up the pins 1,2, and 4 and see if it will run your amp. any after market amp only needs 12v power/ground, and thoes other three wires. so it mayyyyy work with pin 3 disabled but idk what there is a fusable link in there.

 

[mfernandes]

Thanks for the answer... I think I have an idea how to do this...

look the schemme I made and tell me what do you think:

Form that plug I run out 4 wires:

Number 1 and 2: out to an RCA connector and directly to the aftermarket AMP (+ and -)

Number 3 will try to leave is disconnected, but I can run it to a fused +12V (maybe radio +12V???)

Number 4 is the AMP on/off signal

What do you think of this pal???

 

[4x4fun]

yup, thats how it should look. the only thing, if it were me. i would leave pin 3 disconnected to start. hook everything else up and try and turn it on. and hook a multi meter to it. just to see what its putting out. it could all ready be putting out 12v or it could be grounded. idk so before you fry something i would just check. cause idk what the diagram is trying to say with that wire. it may work with out it. and pin 3 is a illum wire or signle wire of some kind. idk sorry but its just my two cents

 

[mfernandes]

No pal you dont have to be sorry, youve been a terriffic help!!!

When the radio arrives (I live kinda far away... about 5000 or 6000 miles away ) Ill try first to connect those 3 and see whats up with number 3 pin.

If by any reason you came across any info please let me know. Thanks a lot dude!!!

 

[James86]

The aftermarket amp will NOT run off that connector for power. It may send a Remote on signal and the audio signal, but you'll still need a seperate POS from the battery and a GRND off the frame. Just look at any amp install kit and you'll realize there's no way to get the power for an amp form that harness, just a signal. Your diagram looks correct, but I'm not sure what that "fused ignition" wire woudl be for. When you turn on your vehicle, the signal to tell the amp to turn on comes from the head unit typically.

 

[mfernandes]

I knew it was only for the signal... that "fused connection" is a mystery!!!!

So I run the +12V for the amp directly from the battery... right?

 

[4x4fun]

So I run the +12V for the amp directly from the battery... right?

yes your power and ground for the amp are seperate from everything else. you have it right in your little picture you made.

 

[mfernandes]

Great man... thanks a lot!!!

the only thing remaining is to recieve the radio from the US, but an amp, buy an sub, install everything and were ready to go!!!

piece of cake... in christmass Ill let you know what happened

 

[4x4fun]

were are you at?

 

[mfernandes]

Uruguay pal... south america, between Argentina and Brazil.

 

[killj0y]

Yeah your diagram looks good but i would not even bother with pin 3, the aftermarket amp has zero use for it. just needs a signal and remote lead from the stereo that's it. Power and ground from battery and chassis, and make sure you have the right size wiring kit and fuses!!!! I cannot stress this enough! Also, make sure you get a good ground and run the power wire separate from the lead/rca patch cable, i.e. separate sides of the truck!