Audio Systems/wiring for stereo

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Expert: Peter G. Lee - 12/5/2006


Question
whats the color code for the speakers on a 86 oldsmobile?
i just got a 86 oldsmobile and i wanted to replace the speakers in the dash but on the right side speaker i have a green wire and a light green wire , which one is postive and ground?

Answer
-86 olds is an American car and I said no American car specifics, however speaker wires are easy, using an AA battery (nicked from the TV remote) check each pair for a crackle to ID each speaker pair, usually a pair will have a master color and a trace color, in your case I would guess green is poss and light green is neg. if in doubt, pop out the relative speaker and look at the connections, if unmarked + & - then the larger one is the poss. It makes no difference to the way the spaker works unless it's a three way with a built in cross over.
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Peter G. Lee

Expertise

Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.

Experience

11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K. 9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1. Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police, Kit car builder VW air coole

Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E

Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer. City and Guilds, A.R.E

Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000

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