2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Radio Wiring

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Topic: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Radio Wiring

Posted By: fayfay392
Subject: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Radio Wiring
Date Posted: August 04, 2009 at 2:26 PM

Hi, can anyone provide the wiring schematics for a 2009 Chevy Malibu for radio. Thanks in advance!
-Chris

Replies:

Posted By: richl68
Date Posted: August 04, 2009 at 4:06 PM

Radio 12V

RED / white

radio, black 14 pin plug, pin 1

Radio Ground

BLACK/ white

radio, black 14 pin plug, pin 8

Radio Ignition

(low speed GMLAN)

Radio Illumination

(low speed GMLAN)

Factory Amp Turn-on

same as power antenna

Power Antenna

pink

radio, black 16 pin plug, pin 3

Left Front Speaker (+/-)

tan - gray or tan - dk. green

+,-

radio, black 14 pin plug, pins 7 and 6

If equipped, the amplifier is in the right side of the luggage compartment. On vehicles with amplifier, the speaker wires are tan - gray at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 2 and 10.

Right Front Speaker (+/-)

lt. green - dk. green or lt. GREEN/ wht - lt. green

+,-

radio, black 14 pin plug, pins 5 and 4

If equipped, the amplifier is in the right side of the luggage compartment. On vehicles with amplifier, the speaker wires are lt. green - dk. green at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 6 and 14.

Left Rear Speaker (+/-)

brown - yellow or BROWN / white - brown

+,-

radio, black 16 pin plug, pins 6 and 7

If equipped, the amplifier is in the right side of the luggage compartment. On vehicles with amplifier, the rear speaker is bi-amplified. The high end wires are brown - yellow at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 3 and 11. The low end wires are dk. blue/white - lt. GREEN/ black at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 4 and 12.

Right Rear Speaker (+/-)

dk. blue - lt. blue or dk. blue - tan

+,-

radio, black 16 pin plug, pins 4 and 5

If equipped, the amplifier is in the right side of the luggage compartment. On vehicles with amplifier, the rear speaker is bi-amplified. The high end wires are dk. blue - lt. blue at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 7 and 15. The low end wires are dk. blue/white - lt. GREEN/ black at the amplifier, green 16 pin plug, pins 8 and 16.

Posted By: richl68
Date Posted: August 04, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Aux. Audio Input Left (+/-)

BROWN / white - tan/white (satellite audio)

+,-

radio, black 16 pin plug, pins 1 and 9

Aux. Audio Input Right (+/-)

dk. GREEN / WHITE - tan/white (satellite audio)

+,-

radio, black 16 pin plug, pins 2 and 9

RSE Video (+/-)

yellow - black

+,-

DVD Control Module, 6 pin plug, pins 2 and 1

If equipped, the DVD Control Module is in the front driver side of the center console.

RSE Audio Left (+/-)

white

DVD Control Module, 6 pin plug, pin 4

RSE Audio Right (+/-)

red

DVD Control Module, 6 pin plug, pin 3

Satellite Radio 12 Volts

RED / white

Digital Radio Receiver, black 16 pin plug, pin 16

If equipped, the Digital Radio Receiver is under the rear deck.

Satellite Radio Ground

black

Digital Radio Receiver, black 16 pin plug, pin 9

Satellite Radio Ignition

(low speed GMLAN)

Satellite Radio Antenna

(coaxial cable)

Satellite Audio Left (+/-)

BROWN / white - tan/white

+,-

Digital Radio Receiver, blk 16 pin plg, pins 2, 10

Satellite Audio Right (+/-)

dk. GREEN / WHITE - tan/white

+,-

Digital Radio Receiver, blk 16 pin plg, pins 3, 10

Posted By: fayfay392
Date Posted: August 04, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Thanks!