1996 Ford Ranger Wiring Problem

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Topic: 1996 Ford Ranger Wiring Problem

Posted By: paulbass
Subject: 1996 Ford Ranger Wiring Problem
Date Posted: March 01, 2004 at 11:40 AM

I am trying to install a CD player into my 96 Ford Ranger. I checked the wiring database and found the wire colors for the speakers however, my speaker wires do not match up. Example: RF Speaker is WH/Lt. Gr +, and Or/Lt.Gr-. I don't have any WH/Lt. Gr or Or/Lt. Gr wires. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

Replies:

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 01, 2004 at 1:59 PM

Are you not using a wiring harness adapter? It would make the job much easier and color varioations would not matter.

Posted By: cbag1
Date Posted: March 01, 2004 at 3:44 PM

LF Speaker +/-	blu/wht - orn/grn	radio or speaker
RF Speaker +/-	grn/orn - wht/grn	radio or speaker
LR Speaker +/-	gry/blu - tan/yel	radio or speaker
RR Speaker +/-	orn/red - brn/pnk	radio or speaker

Posted By: paulbass
Date Posted: March 01, 2004 at 7:23 PM

cbag1, Thanks for the message, but my problem is that I don't have any wires with those colors.

Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: March 01, 2004 at 7:36 PM

Try these colors: LF: blue w/ orange stripe - white w/ blue stripe + RF: white - white w/ blue stripe + LR: Red w/ blue stripe - white w/ blue stripe + RR: blue - blue w/ blue stripe + If these don't match try using a AA battery to find the individual speaker leads. Once you hear a pop check which speaker popped then make sure its cone moves outward when you hear it pop. If its cone moves inwards when you put the battery on the speaker lead then try reversing them and seeing if they pop outward instead. This will find you the + and - speaker leads going to each speaker.

Posted By: Metra Tech
Date Posted: March 04, 2004 at 2:19 PM

96' Ford Rangers always had amps in them and because of this wire schematics are confusing . It should not concern you though because there is a wiring harness for your vehicle that you should be using. It is Metra part# 70-5602 and it bypasses the factory amp in the vehicle and let's you have the radio power the speakers.