Common Grounds?

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Topic: Common Grounds?

Posted By: Dogz
Subject: Common Grounds?
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 7:46 PM

I own a 95 intrepid and I need to know if the radio has a common ground? and if the White wire is the power source?

Thanx

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 8:01 PM

Most vehicles after 92 stopped using common ground. If you are having trouble finding speaker wires you may have an amplified system. Not sure but I don't believe the 12+ is white. If you are referring to the radios ground it should be bolted to the back of the radio, either a black wire or a ground strap ( flat piece of stranded wire ).

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 8:02 PM

Sorry it could also be plugged into a male bracket off of the radio ( only wire that looks like it is plugged in directly to metal).

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Posted By: Dogz
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 8:05 PM

thanx

and

I found the colour codes for the radio but the are for a 2001 dodge ram but the radio for it is almost the exzact same.

Posted By: dyer
Date Posted: December 29, 2002 at 7:43 AM

I would use a test light to find your +12. You can pick one up cheap and it saves you a lot of risky guessing.

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