95 explorer head unit

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Topic: 95 explorer head unit

Posted By: jeeepguy95
Subject: 95 explorer head unit
Date Posted: January 07, 2010 at 9:46 AM

I have a 95 ford explorer that I am tryin to put in an aftermarket head unit. I have instaled the aftermarker harness to the oem harness and hooked up the new sony HU, and all that happens is the HU comes on but no sound will come out of speakers. I was told that there is a mute wire hooked onto the speaker somewhere, and that it needed to be hooked to a 12 power source. I have no idea which wire this would be. To my knowledge this vehicle doesnt come with and special sound system factory, all it had was an owm HU with radio and tape deck!

Basicaly any good reason why the sound will not play out of the HU guys?

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Posted By: j.reed
Date Posted: January 07, 2010 at 2:32 PM

You need to hook up the blue/white stripe wire from your deck to the blue wire in the vehicle harness. That is the factory amp turn on.

Constant 12V+     GREEN/ Purple
Switched 12V+     Yellow/Black
Ground     BLACK/ Light Green
Illumination     Light Blue/Red
Dimmer     n/a
Amplifier Remote     Blue
Antenna     Right Front
Front Speakers     5" x 7" Doors
Left Front (+)     ORANGE / Light Green
Left Front (-)     Light Blue/White
Right Front (+)     WHITE/ Light Green
Right Front (-)     Dark GREEN/ Orange
Rear Speakers     5" x 7" Rear Doors
Left Rear (+)     Gray/Light Blue
Left Rear (-)     Tan / YELLOW
Right Rear (+)     ORANGE / Red
Right Rear (-)     BROWN / Pink

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Posted By: jeeepguy95
Date Posted: January 07, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Thanks alot man, very helpful!!