03 Explorer Sub Amp

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Topic: 03 Explorer Sub Amp

Posted By: joemeyer
Subject: 03 Explorer Sub Amp
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 9:09 AM

Does anyone have a wiring diagram or know what the wires do going into the sub amp for an 03 explorer audiophile system?

There are two BLACK/ orange, a red, and a WHITE/ blue.

I appreciate any help you can give.

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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 9:38 AM

Take a look to see how many wires in this plug.
Here are the connections at the amp for the eight pin plug:
pin 8 = SW audio negative
pin 7 = SW audio positive
pin 3 = SW audio shield
pin 1 = SW amp turn on
pin 2 = BLACK/ orange = ground
pin 6 = yellow = 12v batt
pins 3,4,5 = no connection

Always test to see if this matches what you have, BTW, seeing that this is a stupid Ford and they like to confuse the hell out of everybody (remember the red wire being a ground on Mustang amps? who else but Ford would use a red wire for ground posted_image

) I take no responsibility for the consequences of the information shared.

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Posted By: joemeyer
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 10:44 AM

Thanks. I think the input has only 4 wires. Any ideas?

Posted By: joemeyer
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 11:05 AM

Also, what is the "audio shield"? I'm not familiar with that.

Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 12:00 PM

Audio shield is just that . . .a radio interference shield to keep the signals noise free like the outer braid in an RCA cable.

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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 1:03 PM

i'm guessing the BLACK/ orange are the signal coming from the radio, the red is ground, and the WHITE/ blue is power. That just a ruff guess though so dont take my word.