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Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 22nd, 2009, 10:24 pm
by vey
hey guys .. does any one know the wiring for a 89 EA ?

my first time installing a head deck and the head deck colours dont match the old falcon ones so im so confused.

does any one know what the falcon wires mean so i can match it up to the head deck ones??

any help appreciated heaps. :drinks2:

thanks

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 22nd, 2009, 10:47 pm
by EB_Ghia
you'll find thats normal mate...
get a wiring diagram to figure out the ea pinouts for the radio. i cant remember what they are atm

i'll try to find dads ea manual and from there i can tell you which one does what.

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 22nd, 2009, 10:47 pm
by travs ea-xr6
get a test light and find what is the constant power and there should be another wire that only puts out power when the ignition is on,then find your earth and run the speaker wires eassy.
good luck

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 22nd, 2009, 10:59 pm
by 67rce
As what trav said, but to find the speakers, use a 9V battery, and listen for the speaker that makes a noise

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
by EB_Ghia
the speakers are in coloured pairs.... ie orange and orange black trace..

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 23rd, 2009, 12:11 pm
by vey
righto giving it a try now ... **** it looks confusing lol :(

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 25th, 2009, 8:48 pm
by UNEZED
or go to repco and get an adaptor

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 25th, 2009, 8:51 pm
by holmsy
yeh an adapter costs $15
well worth it. im sick of doing head units with fucked wiring.

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 25th, 2009, 10:53 pm
by vey
did it , turned out good ;) .. i wanted to give the wiring a try for first time experience . thanks guys.

i fucked up 1 fuse lol ;) .. and ended up having to put the ignition power connected to the always on power so its always on unless i remove the head deck.. :S atleast i wont forget ..

ill post up the wiring colours for others to use.

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 26th, 2009, 12:18 am
by Malakai
I couldn't find a constant power in the factory head unit loom in my EA, I had to find it at the plugs for the clock/trip computer up above. The colour that the wiring diagrams listed didn't exist and probing with a multimeter returned nothing either.

But since you got it sorted you don't have the same problem obviously.

Re: Ford Wiring???? - First time installing head deck

PostPosted: May 26th, 2009, 3:37 pm
by vey
yeh i didnt have a diagram just did what the guys said and used a battery to find speakers (fucking random colours compared to the head deck ....... pink and orange = left speaker like wtf) . the constant power my dad did by trial and error.