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I am doing a cd player install on my 2000 Mustang. It has a factory amplifier which I have bypassed. I have all the speaker wires hooked up to the cd player's harness, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out which wires (in my car) are the ground, power, and constant power (for the clock etc.) I am pretty sure that the black/grn stripe is the ground, but I am stuck on the other two. I have a haynes manual (which really has been no help)and I have searched all over the internet for wire color diagrams, and I am stuck. Can anyone give me a hand or point me in the right direction? I'll owe you a beer or something at Hooters.

 

What I have found is that the 12 volt ignition should be a thin black wire, and the 12 volt battery should be green with black stripe. Still can't find those anywhere. Ahhh!! Help!!!

 

Thanks...Mike

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Ford wiring can differ from day to day (at least that is what I've heard). Best thing to do is to actually test the wire with their a multimeter or a test light. You can test the 12 volt source, and the accessory light (turn the key on), just find a valid ground.
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Originally posted by controler:

Ford wiring can differ from day to day (at least that is what I've heard). Best thing to do is to actually test the wire with their a multimeter or a test light. You can test the 12 volt source, and the accessory light (turn the key on), just find a valid ground.

I've got a brand new multimeter. Or, i guess you could just start touching the wires together. If it sparks when the car is off, then there is your constant 12V+ :D
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