Recently purchased a used 1998 Dodge Stratus for my daughter to drive when she starts college this coming fall. Problem is it does not have a stereo installed.
The original bay is there and from what I can tell the original hookups are intact. I purchased a used factory stereo from a local junkyard with all original connection in the back complete.
The problem I am running into is I don't see a ground wire for the thing on either end, that is car or stereo end. My question is, does this factory stereo need a physical ground wire or does it ground when I mount it into place with the bolts?
The car has 2 plugs, one black and one gray, each with about 6 wires, and it appears to match your wiring diagram on this site.
I note that you list the ground as N/A so thus my reason for checking before I fry something.
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/stereodetail/91.html
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Generally chryslers will have a ground strap that bolts to the back of the stock stereo. That or they will have a spade connector that clips to it.
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reconnect the stock stereo and don't worry about the ground strap if it don't have one.just connect the antenna wire an you will be fine
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boxead78
The factory radio grounds through either: The grounding strap connected to a 10mm bolt on the back of the radio, a grounding spade, or the factory antenna.
Choose your poison.
hey if the ground strap is there bolt it back on and connect the antenna wire you will be ok
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boxead78
Thanks for all the feedback guys, the car had the bolt strap that I plugged into the back of the factory stereo and everything seems to be working fine.
Again, Thanks for all the help :)
And there goes another person who just posts up once or twice when they can't figure out something and we never hear from them again.
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