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the waxman

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From: hull

Registered: 2022-03-29

Posts: 2

radio

hi all im dave a newbie need a little help please i have a 2000 dispatch panel van and the wires for the stereo have been CHOPPED  so no blocks does any one no what wires are what please and if the colours in all van are the same cheers for any help

Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,168

Re: radio

Never have to have a proper look TBH but the norm is yellow and red are live. Red being constant and yellow ignition. Multimeter or bulb with confirm. When sussed try the  black as earth. If yes the rest will be speakers.

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,409

Re: radio

Just don't do what I did once. "I'll just connect up the wires to my phone's headphone socket to these speaker wires"

A frying sound and a smell of smoke later I realised those speaker wires were the 12V feeds 

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Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,168

Re: radio

Just don't do what I did once. "I'll just connect up the wires to my phone's headphone socket to these speaker wires"

A frying sound and a smell of smoke later I realised those speaker wires were the 12V feeds 

AlvyLad

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Registered: 2021-06-11

Posts: 473

Re: radio

hi all im dave a newbie need a little help please i have a 2000 dispatch panel van and the wires for the stereo have been CHOPPED  so no blocks does any one no what wires are what please and if the colours in all van are the same cheers for any help

I'm having bit of similar issues with mine ("new") the Clarion old type radio to connect properly too.
https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … hp?id=1661
In short new radio doesn't have the connector what was fitted on my original LUXIOURY  van model, to have radio controls on the steering wheel.
However, I've got Parrot Bluetooth "in-between" harness for it that works as plug both ends something at the end to look like
https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … hp?id=1661

That I would presume, would be of the same or at least similar coulours to understand which is which and in doing so be a half ready product to be connecting in to radio perhaps?