1999 Acura EL 1.6 Stereo Wiring

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Printed Date: May 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM

Topic: 1999 Acura EL 1.6 Stereo Wiring

Posted By: teagan2018
Subject: 1999 Acura EL 1.6 Stereo Wiring
Date Posted: July 31, 2018 at 8:27 PM

Hi I'm looking for a 1999 Acura EL stereo wiring diagram! Thanks

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 31, 2018 at 8:37 PM

What are you trying to do?

https://metraonline.com/part/70-1721

Posted By: teagan2018
Date Posted: July 31, 2018 at 8:40 PM

Im looking for one of those charts where it says what each wire does.

Posted By: teagan2018
Date Posted: July 31, 2018 at 8:42 PM

When I plug my deck in it doesn't work. Trying to find out which wires are for the power and ground, etc.

Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 8:14 AM

try this:

https://www.revbase.com/BBBMotor/Wd/DownloadPdf?id=13192

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 8:21 AM

Directechs has no info on this vehicle. They do have the following for the CL

Radio 12V      white/yellow      +      radio
Radio Ground      black      -      radio
Radio Ignition      white/red      +      radio
Radio Illumination      red/black      +      radio

Posted By: teagan2018
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 3:41 PM

It doesn't have a white/yellow wire, white/red or a red/black.

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 3:50 PM

teagan2018, please re-read his post. That wiring is for a CL, not an EL, but it may have been the same, hence him giving it to you.

Are you plugging in the factory radio or an aftermarket radio with an adapter harness? Also, have you checked all the fuses inside the vehicle and under the hood?

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Posted By: teagan2018
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 3:55 PM

Yes I read his post and I don't think they are similar because those wires I do not have in my car. I am trying to get my factory stereo to work but when I plug it in it doesn't turn on. I am about to go to the local audio shop and buy a adapter harness for a aftermarket stereo I have around.

I had cut some wires to try and do it without a wire harness but I had no idea what I was doing and couldn't find a diagram that tells me which wire is for which so I crimped the cut ones back together.

I checked the fuse inside the car. Didn't know there was any under the hood so I'll check right now.

Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: August 01, 2018 at 8:22 PM

The EL is on the same platform as the Honda Civic. The CL is built on the Honda Accord platform.

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My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.