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Offline aleighs1990

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wiring a radio into a 1976 c10, which stock wires are which?
« on: April 10, 2014, 05:12:26 PM »
I am wanting to install an aftermarket radio I've had for a while, in my 76 c10 that I haven't had long. It appears there are 5 wires (2 plugs) for radio hookup. I know that the green and black in one plug are for the dash speaker, but which of those wires is which (+/-)? Also, the other plug has a yellow, a black, and a grey wire. What are each of those wires for. Also, I don't have money for more speakers right now, so which channel, of the 4 my radio has, would sound best hooked up to the one speaker?
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 05:15:42 PM by aleighs1990 »

Offline zieg85

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Re: wiring a radio into a 1976 c10, which stock wires are which?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 05:58:14 PM »
Green + black -, yellow-power black-ground and grey is dash lights
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Re: wiring a radio into a 1976 c10, which stock wires are which?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 08:34:56 PM »
     Welcome to the site.  Here is a pic.


   

 You can find the all the wiring diagrams for your 76 in the tech section under wiring diagrams in the search window, and the whole radio pic  here in the cab interior page.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 08:37:55 PM by bake74 »
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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