Which wire is ground on the stereo plug?

[firebaron90]

Hey all,


I just picked up a 90 dodge shadow for the girlfriend. I want to put in a aftermarket stereo for her. It is the NON Infinity system. I have a wiring adapter kit. The kit says that the black wire (in the kit) goes to ground. Well, there is not a black wire to be found on either plug. So, which wire on the factory stereo harness is the ground? On which plug, the black or gray one? I could just ground it to the chassis if all else fails, but i want to just plug it in a go.

TIA!

Joe

[BadAssPerformance]

It is not in the plugs. Factory radios have the braided ground going to the case, I usually mate the black ground wire on aftermarket radios to that braided eyelet with a tiny nut/washers/bolt. You can also get away with anything metal that is grounded to the chassis.

[turbovanman²]

Sure they do, my Mini stock harness has a ground wire in it. If you get one of those plug and play adapter harness's, there all marked and its the easy way to do it.

[firebaron90]

I have one of those plug and play adapters. The instructions say the black wire goes to ground......there is no black wire! lol . The brand is scochie i believe. Oh well i can always do it the hard way.

Joe

[turbovanman²]

I have one of those plug and play adapters. The instructions say the black wire goes to ground......there is no black wire! lol . The brand is scochie i believe. Oh well i can always do it the hard way.

Joe

Weird, oh well, just run a wire to a nice ground, IE the metal dash part. Theres tons of places behind the radio area, :thumb:

[raccoon]

those ground wires from inside the dash make great replacments for the same types of grounds for the engine that have rotted away over the years.

/offtopic

[chilort]

My '86 Daytona also doesn't have a ground in the harness.

I recall some others not having the ground too.

The braided strap is the ground. Many aftermarket radios have a blot in the back for attaching grounds, this is where I go with the strap.

[BadAssPerformance]

I have one of those plug and play adapters. The instructions say the black wire goes to ground......there is no black wire! lol . The brand is scochie i believe. Oh well i can always do it the hard way.

Joe

I've sued that brand... Its not in there cuz your factory ground wire is not in the harness... unless its a van like Simons

[firebaron90]

Leave it to a chrysler to be difficult....of well i just used the ground strap. all is well. Thanks all!


Joe

[BadAssPerformance]

Difficult? Thats what the ground strap is for ;)

[firebaron90]

Geez JT, dont you ever sleep????:D I just like my stereo installs neat and tidy!


Joe

[BadAssPerformance]

Nope :D

Thats what the dash bezels are for, to hide all that BS! :thumb: