Alpine car stereo

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I have an Alpine car stereo with cassette (1988). Model 7180.

I cant seem to find a wiring diagram online. There are 12 wires not
including the RCA jack cables and the antenna connector. One is
labeled "power antenna", the others have no labels.

I can not understand what they are all for. 3 would be speakers (or 4
if each has separate ground).

One is power, another is probably dial light power.
Normally the case is the ground....

That's a total of 5 or 6 needed wires.....

What are the others for?

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this unit?

I went to www.alpine-usa.com
They dont list this model, probably too old...

Thanks

 

[SMS]

I have an Alpine car stereo with cassette (1988). Model 7180.

I cant seem to find a wiring diagram online. There are 12 wires not
including the RCA jack cables and the antenna connector. One is
labeled "power antenna", the others have no labels.

I can not understand what they are all for. 3 would be speakers (or 4
if each has separate ground).

One is power, another is probably dial light power.
Normally the case is the ground....

That's a total of 5 or 6 needed wires.....

What are the others for?

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this unit?

I went to www.alpine-usa.com
They dont list this model, probably too old...

Lately all after-market stereos and wiring harnesses seem to have a
common color code, but for 1988 that might not be the case.

If you have 12 wires they are probably as follows:

Power Stuff (4 wires)
---------------------
+12V switched (red)
+12V always (yellow)
Remote Power-On (blue) for antenna or external amplifier
Ground (black)

Speakers (8 wires)
------------------
Violet & Violet Black RR
Green & Green/Black LR
White & White/Black LF
Grey & Gray/Black RF

There could be additional line-out connectors with RCA jacks (up to
six). Newer units have connectors for steering wheel interfaces,
Bluetooth kits, satellite radio kits, etc.

 

[gregz]

I have an Alpine car stereo with cassette (1988). Model 7180.

I cant seem to find a wiring diagram online. There are 12 wires not
including the RCA jack cables and the antenna connector. One is
labeled "power antenna", the others have no labels.

I can not understand what they are all for. 3 would be speakers (or 4
if each has separate ground).

One is power, another is probably dial light power.
Normally the case is the ground....

That's a total of 5 or 6 needed wires.....

What are the others for?

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this unit?

I went to www.alpine-usa.com
They dont list this model, probably too old...

Thanks

I was looking at a picture. Yellow is probably always on. Might have
bridged outputs. You could figure it it out on a bench, or buy the $17
manual.

Greg

 

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Lately all after-market stereos and wiring harnesses seem to have a
common color code, but for 1988 that might not be the case.

If you have 12 wires they are probably as follows:

Power Stuff (4 wires)
---------------------
+12V switched (red)
+12V always (yellow)
Remote Power-On (blue) for antenna or external amplifier
Ground (black)

Speakers (8 wires)
------------------
Violet & Violet Black RR
Green & Green/Black LR
White & White/Black LF
Grey & Gray/Black RF

There could be additional line-out connectors with RCA jacks (up to
six). Newer units have connectors for steering wheel interfaces,
Bluetooth kits, satellite radio kits, etc.

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Thanks to all

This is what i got

there are two plugs on it, but they are wirenutted on.

one plug has

red
yellow
gray with black stripe
white with black stripe

other plug

gray
white
green
violet

gray with black stripe (goes to both plugs)
white with black stripe (goes to both plugs)

brown (not connected to either plug)
blue with white stripe (not connected to either plug)
solid black with spade lug on end (probably ground).

blue (says power antenna)