wiring an aftermarket radio

[danno]

Needed to upgrade the tunes in the truck so I just finished installing a cheapie Sony Xplod and some Kicker speakers.

 

Now when I turn on the headlights, it blows the instrument panel lights fuse and shuts the radio off. Shutting the headlights off restores power to the radio. All exterior lights work.

 

Using my power probe I found going to the factory radio

 

BLU/WHT = switched +

PPL/ORG = switched +

PINK = constant +

ORG/BLK = ground

BLK = ground attached to radio chassis

 

 

 

I used the PINK for radio constant and the BLU/WHT for radio switched.

I tied both grounds BLK and ORG/BLK together to provide radio ground.

I insulated and terminated PPL/ORG and did not use

 

 

What did I do here? Can someone provide a wiring diagram? Why are there two switched power and two grounds?

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Daniel

[jimoshel]

The Violet/Orange is the B+ feed.

Orange/White is dial illumination.

Black is ground.

Ignore the others, speakers excluded. Tape them up so they don't short on anything.

[danno]

Thanks. That got me thinking and I realized I'm dumb.

 

 

ORG/BLK is illumination. I didnt think of that. I had it going to ground :doh:

 

Also changed switched from BLU/WHT to PPL/ORG