Positive? Negative?

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Topic: Positive? Negative?

Posted By: elliottruss
Subject: Positive? Negative?
Date Posted: September 10, 2005 at 2:11 PM

I am trying to install new front and rear speakers in my son's 91 Ford Escort GT. How can I tell which wire is positive and whick is negative, or does it matter?

Thanks

Russ

Replies:

Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: September 10, 2005 at 2:24 PM

Yes it does matter. When you remove the stock speakers from the car the speaker plug should have a retaining clip on one side. The wire closest to the clip is the negative.

Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: September 10, 2005 at 2:24 PM

You won't hurt anything. If one you were to hook one speaker up out of phase it would sound bad. Trial and error here I guess.

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Posted By: redpeppers
Date Posted: September 11, 2005 at 2:28 AM

what i do is take a batt. and cut the factory harness and pop the spker. if it goes out u have the positive wire.

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Where theres is a wire there's a way.

Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: September 12, 2005 at 10:32 AM

Or... you can look here

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/detail.asp?info=alarm&year=1991-93&make=Ford&model=Escort&ID=17781&type=Stereo

Paul

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