87Chief Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I looked in the search... I found 1988-1990.. not 1987. I was just wondering if anyone had any info? I got a cassette radio from a 1995-1996 (maybe, had a airbag) cherokee and it had the plug most do but mine in my truck does not, just a bunch of wires... Any help will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobian_84 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Don't know if this will help, but this is what I figured out from when I was attempting to install a 94 XJ into my 87 (ended up going aftermarket because the tape deck was shot.) 1994 XJ Radio Wiring ------------ 1987 MJ Radio Wiring Constant 12V - Pink ||| Constant 12V - Red/Gray Switched 12V -Purple/White ||| Switched 12V - Purple/Orange Ground - Black ||| Ground - Black *Illumination - Light Blue/Red ||| Illumination - Blue? *Dimmer - Orange ||| Dimmer - Orange/Black? *Antenna Trigger - Purple/Orange ||| Antenna Trigger - N/A? --Front Speakers-- Left Front (+) - Dark Green ||| Left Front (+) - Green Left Front (-) - Brown/Red ||| Left Front (-) - Black/White Right Front (+) - Purple ||| Right Front (+) - White Right Front (-) - Dark Blue/Red ||| Right Front (-) - Black --Rear Speakers-- (Not Important Since I don't have any) ----- Left Rear (+) - Brown/Yellow Left Rear (-) - Brown/Light Blue Right Rear (+) - Dark Blue/White Right Rear (-) - Dark Blue/Orange * --> Not sure if these are correctly connected (as I couldn't see any illumination in the unit when I was working on it.) ---- Hope this helps man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/veh ... /Jeep.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 are those rear colors for the mj or xj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobian_84 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 are those rear colors for the mj or xj? For the XJ. I don't know if my particular MJ has wiring for the rear, or if I need to add my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Just FYI... it would have had a plug originally, someone probably cut it off, but then again 86-87 plug is different than the newer chrysler style. Mine was originally radio delete, but I was able to plug and play one from an 86... all the wiring and plug was already there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Mine just has wires in the back and then go straight into the radio.. No plug at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 I looked good behind there today and saw the writing on some of the wires.. Then I saw like the LF and LR were connected with 1 wire.. Is that good or bad? Because the passsenger side of my truck, the speakers stopped working.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Do I plug the rear speakers from xj radio into the mj rear speakers wires? If so, I did and not getting any sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airspeed Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 I got them plugged together but no sound out of the speakers. I turn the power on to the radio and I hear a click then I go to fm and go to a station and silence. I did try to solder the whole headphone aux cord thing. Would that have done anything maybe make the radio come on but no sound? Maybe have burnt something? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Ok I figured it out that there is no antenna 'trigger' on the Cherokees radio I got. I don't get any static or anything from the speakers, so i'm stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugalo Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 "Antenna trigger" is only used on vehicles with a power antenna. the trigger closes a relay which puts power to the antenna up/down drive motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Chief Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 So I shouldn't need that? Unless my antenna cable itself is messed up. Correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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