Installing a Deck

[Datsun-Fever]

Hah, i know black is ground. Well, i plugged it in finally and it doesent want to work. I dont have any speaker wires connected, only red and yellow (power). And no response. Well, the sony radio had no response either before.....i really hope my electrical system isnt ****ed. Any Ideas?

[Datsun-Fever]

I see whats wrong, the YELLOW wire , the Power one with the fuse on it is not plugged into anything, its sort of close to the fuse box, but i cant seem to find what it attaches to, anyone know?

[drunkenmaster]

Im pretty sure yellow should go to your battery for permanent power while the red one should go to accessories power, which is only high when the key is turn past acc.

It could be the other way around, my mind is a blank at the moment.

Either way you could connect them both to 12V for testing purposes to see if the deck turns on, the only downfall of leaving it like this is the deck could be left unning while the car is off leaving one flat battery.

[TomoHawk]

Dude--

You should go to the Ppioneer website and download the owner's manual.

that simple.

[Datsun-Fever]

I did, but it doesent say anything about where the yellow power cable goes after it connects to the player.

[drunkenmaster]

there are 2 manuals, user manual and installation manual.

But like I said before, one will go to the battery and one will go to and acc. powered line.

More than likely the fused one will go to the battery, and like i said also, if you put them both to 12V the unit WILL work for testing purposes.

[Datsun-Fever]

I know, the yellow one goes to the battery but i am still learning with electrics, so i really dont know THAT much. I just thought that ,since the end of the wire has a metal end for plugging into somthing, their was somthing i just plug it into. The red one is plugged in just fine, well im just waiting for my 280z haynes manual, maybe that will help.

[TomoHawk]

Sorry, but I don't think the Haynes repair book will help you with the radio. even if it had radio info, it would be for the OEM unit. All you should need to start is a good wiring diagram.

[Datsun-Fever]

So where can i get one of those??

[TomoHawk]

I have one for a 78 280Z on my website. Check the car page.

[Datsun-Fever]

Sorry but i cant seem to find it!

NVM NVM found it thanks.

[TomoHawk]

here's a link:

http://www.angelfire.com/pe2/modeltom/Files/WIRING.TIF