mhenneboehle Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 i have an 86 quest and i want to put a aftermarket stereo in it. can some one simplify the wiring by color. also power ant shows all kinds of wires in difficult to read wiring schematic. please help i need some descent tunes. also i have an 88 radio and the plugs are totally different. go figure i was hoping at least the stereo harness stayed the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguygibby Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 84/85 Female Radio Connection (14 pin/12 wire) Top Row - Left to Right BY (Yellow Stripe on Black) ----- Dim Display/Headlights On (neg) GrL (Light Blue on Grey) -------- Left Rear (neg) GrR (Red Stripe on Grey) -------- Right Rear (neg) Blank WL (Light Blue on White) -------- Left Front (pos) ETACS #01 The manuel says pos, but why would this be only pos on top row? Since left front speaker is controlled via ETACS unit (under driver's seat), I believe that ETACS unit corrects polarity. BR (Red Stripe on Black) -------- Right Front (neg) LW (White on Light Blue) -------- Fuse Box #11/10A Radio (Accessory) Bottom Row - Left to Right RB (Black Stripe on Red) -------- Fuse Box #01/10A Room (Battery) Not Used YL (Light Blue on Yellow) ------- Left Rear (pos) YR (Red on Yellow) -------------- Right Rear (pos) BL (Light Blue on Black) -------- Left Front (neg) ETACS #21 WR (Red Stripe on White) -------- Right Front (pos) GW (White Stripe on Green) ------ Dim Display/Headlights On (pos) Steering Wheel Controls Female Connector (6 pin/4 wire) Top Row - Left to Right BW (White Stripe on Black) ------ Ground Blank GW (White Stripe on Green) ------ Taillight going to SWC (not used) Bottom Row - Left to Right YW (White Stripe on Yellow) ----- Signal Wire coming from SWC LW (White on Light Blue) -------- Fuse Box #11 ACC going to SWC Not Used 84/85 ETACS -- Electric Timing and Alarm Control System (e.g. chimes) Top Row LW (White on Light Blue) -------- ETACS #02 LgW (White on Light Green) ------ GB (Black Stripe on Grey) ------- ETACS #12 or #19 GB (Black Stripe on Grey) ------- ETACS #12 or #19 GY (Yellow Stripe on Grey) ------ ETACS #13 G (Grey) ------------------------ ETACS #11 Door Speaker (pos) Bottom Row Not Used B (Black) ----------------------- ETACS #15 LO (Orange on Light Blue) ------- ETACS #14 BW (White Stripe on Black) ------ ETACS #01 Radio Left Front () WB (Black Stripe on White) ------ ETACS #21 Radio Left Front () LgL (Light Blue on Light Green) - ETACS #22 Dash Speaker (neg) 84/85 Antenna Female Connector (2 pin/2 wire) WB (Black Stripe on White) ------ Antenna WR (Red Stripe on White) -------- Ground (I left disconnected See if this helps. It says 84/85 but 86 should be the same.Metra (I think) still sell both male and female harnesses for 88-89.I changed my 86 to the later style, much simpler to swap in different head units now.Colin http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenneboehle Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 THANKYOU very much. now i have the alpine jammin in the quest. everything was wire for wire right! I finally got someone on here to give some decent help. renewed faith in this club. thanx again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguygibby Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 You're welcome. Us 86 owners look out for each other!Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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