What do you need to wire a car antenna?
You’ll need a roll of electrical tape and a wire removing equipment for the task. So, strip around 2″ of the insulating product from every end of the wires of the antenna wire harness with colors that match that of the wiring adapter’s wire.
What kind of wire is yellow with white dots?
It is shown on Page 12 of the 1981 EVTM as being a yellow wire with white dots. But, since they did away with dots in 1986, on Page 15 the 1986 EVTM shows it as a yellow wire with white stripes. And yet, the document below was published in September of 1987 and continues to show Circuit 36 as yellow/white dot.
What happens when you exchange the black and white antenna?
After reading this post I opened my laptop and interchanged the wires i.e. now the white (main) wire is attached to the black triangle connector and the black (aux) wire is attached to the white triangle connector. Restarted the laptop after assembling it back and to my surprise yes my WiFi strength is back to normal with proper functioning.
Where can I find a list of wire colors?
The following is a Ford publication that shows the wire colors used for each circuit as well as the circuit numbers for them. But, note that this document covers a wide range of years and vehicles, so your vehicle might not have all of the circuits shown.
Do you know the color code for car stereo wires?
It is essential to understand the color code for car stereo wires if you are planning to install an aftermarket car stereo at home. If you mess up with the wires, it can lead to short circuit resulting in damaging the entire circuit. Carefully read the whole article and then also check with the instruction manual that came with the new car stereo.
How can you tell the color of a wire?
WIRE CODE IDENTIFICATION Each wire shown in the diagrams contains a code (Fig. 1) which identifies the main circuit, part of the main circuit, gauge of wire, and color. The color is shown as a two-letter code, which can be identified by referring to the Wire Color Code Chart (Fig. 2).
What kind of wire do you use for an antenna?
Most antennas have a common wiring scheme – Black for ground, Red for power, and Blue for switched power. If the replacement antenna you purchased is different, substitute your particular wire colors for the ones mentioned above as they will be what I use here.
How do you connect an antenna to a car?
You need to connect the antenna’s black wire to the White w/ Black stripe wire as that is the ground. That’s it for connections, if you need a switched power source in the back of the car, you now know where you can find one. Plug in your new antenna and give it a whirl.