Hi guys, not a sparky so after help with regards to what i have inherited.

Got a K reg Mk5a cab, want to sort all the wiring out for the stereo properly, but its in a right state thanx to the previous owner. Have included pics to show the problem. Have done a table as best i can to explain, any more pics required please ask and i will do.

Oh my where do i start, as you can see from the pic below, i have a mess on my hands. Between the main grey cable and the main wires they are all connected together in one way or another (scary).

http://tinypic.com/r/11jopy0/4

Excuse how i word this, the metal protection that surrounds the wires inside the grey cable is connected to the brown wire attached to the top connector block.

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There are other bits like this that would take to much explaining, more than happy to speak over the phone if anyone has the time for a more detailed explanation.

What i hope to do if possible is - can i make a fresh start and cut just after the places indicated in the photo below.

http://tinypic.com/r/kc1dfo/4

Could someone confirm that the main grey cable (1) is for the speakers and the main wires are the power and the rest (2) and what is the third cable for (3), its not the antenna as i have removed this from the display.

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Is this table correct -

Out of the grey cable

Colour wire................Role

Red/yellow.................Rear speakers positive
Red/white..................Rear speakers negative
Black/white................Front speakers negative
Yellow/black...............Front speakers positive
Green/white................?????????
Green/yellow...............?????????
Brown/yellow...............?????????
Brown/white................?????????
There is also a metallic blue sheath with a red wire inside.

Appreciate any help on this.

Thanx in advance

Shortie

 

me again my advice is this u need a earth find a bolt i used the one where the centre consul bolts in then u need the yellow wire before the yellow connector this is ignition switched live feed then u need the red wire before the yellow connector this is permanent live feed/ the speakers forget fords wiring its crap they joined some negative speaker wires etc just remove side trims there is a connector each side to feed into the doors under the kick panel run new wires to the back if u took my advice u already have a rear panel off job done [note the earth in the loom gives trouble thats why i told u to find a new one] tape anything else up and forget it

 

Hi mate,

With regards to the picture can i snip where i put.

For the earth on the bolt, is this the Thick or thin brown wire?

Yellow and red you covered + 1 brown. I know you said to tape and forget but whats the yellow&grey, brown&white, plus the brown thats not used for?

Happy with what you say about the speaker wires, whats the red wire for that comes out the metalic blue sheath.

Finally whats the 3rd wire for?

Appreciate all the help mate!

 

the earth is a new wire from a bolt to yr stereo disregard any brown wires [nothing but trouble]fella is there a space under where the stereo fits looks like optional amplifier wiring TAPE UP AND DISREGARD i would cut red wire and yellow wire before yellow connector tape everything else up wire stereo up job done

 

Gone home for the weekend so will have to look next week some time, had all week off but back in work monday, daylight hours no longer in my favour

 

No mate, no gap

 

jyst do what i said i think its redundant phone wiring

 

Cool, cheers mate