96 Eclipse radio wiring - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

Gazoo · 01-11-2009, 08:26 PM

Greetings to the group. I just bought a 96 Eclipse GS yesterday and spent the day de-butchering some guys twisted-wire-and-electrical-tape install. The radio must have been a great disappointment as the speakers were wired all wrong.

I did a search here before I started and using 3 sources was able to verify the installation I performed. I thought I would condense all that and throw it up here for future use.

Disclaimer- This worked on my 96 Eclipse, YMMV.

Switched 12v- Blue
Constant 12v- Red / Black
Antenna- White / Black
Illumination- Green / White
Dim- Black / Yellow

Speakers

Front Left + White / Blue
Front Left - Black / Blue

Front Right + White / Red
Front Right - Black / Red

Rear Left + Yellow / Blue
Rear Left - Gray / Blue

Rear Right + Yellow / Red
Rear Right - Gray / Red

Hope this helps someone out.

Oh, and if you are the bunghole that installed the radio in my car-

House aka LionFire · 01-12-2009, 01:52 PM

Thanks for posting up the info for other members Gazoo.

spaz · 01-12-2009, 06:52 PM

If you have the dashboard tweeters, we're you able to get those working also? That was the only problem i had with rewiring my system.

BioHazard · 01-12-2009, 10:54 PM

This is the guy's second day on the forum and he's already doing tech articles. +rep, if a mod could, please.

Andy · 01-12-2009, 10:56 PM

you can?

Gazoo · 01-13-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaz

If you have the dashboard tweeters, we're you able to get those working also? That was the only problem i had with rewiring my system.

That was a puzzle for me also. I have the dash tweets and found absolutely no reference to them in any resource I had. My manual refers to how to remove them, but of course even though touting "Wiring Diagrams Included" had no wiring diagrams for anything other than engine and basic chassis. I assumed that they were wired in with the fronts, but they don't seem to be. I am going to take them out and try to chase the wires out of the dash. As I work mostly on Harleys, I am finding the world of Japanese auto wiring to be rife with color changes as the wires progress through intermediary connectors. I'm and electrical engineer, so I am not totally unfamiliar with wiring and such.

spaz · 01-13-2009, 12:27 PM

Thats exactly what i was gona try and do this weekend coming up. I can only work on my car when i dont have my daughter. I got the tweeters out, just gota look for the colors to match behind the head unit. I think if you can find the wires behind the head unit you should be able to splice them into the front speakers without using a crossover. If you get to it before me, let me know and I'll do the same if i get to it before you do.

Gazoo · 01-13-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaz

I think if you can find the wires behind the head unit you should be able to splice them into the front speakers without using a crossover. .

I would assume there is some sort of capacitor on the back of the tweet or built in that is a cheap/crappy high pass filter solution, thus one shouldn't need any kind of crossover.

cubanman927 · 01-14-2009, 02:35 AM

A crossover would be an easy way to go if u can find a decent pair. Just run the front wires into those and mount them behind the door panels....

cubanman927 · 01-14-2009, 03:17 AM

Im in Iraq right now and im bored in my time off lol. Not much to do.

95GSTreez · 01-16-2009, 09:57 AM

Gazoo,

+ rep man. Keep the good info coming. Its what we all need here...

1997_GSX · 01-17-2009, 02:05 AM

LOL I posted this about a month ago in somebodies help thead.

spaz · 01-17-2009, 03:51 PM

^^^^

I did see your post about the wiring diagram and asked about the tweeters but no one really discussed that part of the thread.

dusters16 · 04-27-2009, 03:45 PM

I hope this help for the visual type of people
(If anything is incorrectly labeled, then PM me and I'll change it)

01-11-2009, 08:26 PM	#1
Gazoo New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 31	96 Eclipse radio wiring Greetings to the group. I just bought a 96 Eclipse GS yesterday and spent the day de-butchering some guys twisted-wire-and-electrical-tape install. The radio must have been a great disappointment as the speakers were wired all wrong. I did a search here before I started and using 3 sources was able to verify the installation I performed. I thought I would condense all that and throw it up here for future use. Disclaimer- This worked on my 96 Eclipse, YMMV. Switched 12v- Blue Constant 12v- Red / Black Antenna- White / Black Illumination- Green / White Dim- Black / Yellow Speakers Front Left + White / Blue Front Left - Black / Blue Front Right + White / Red Front Right - Black / Red Rear Left + Yellow / Blue Rear Left - Gray / Blue Rear Right + Yellow / Red Rear Right - Gray / Red Hope this helps someone out. Oh, and if you are the bunghole that installed the radio in my car-

01-12-2009, 10:56 PM	#5
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01-12-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
spaz Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 94	If you have the dashboard tweeters, we're you able to get those working also? That was the only problem i had with rewiring my system.

01-13-2009, 12:27 PM	#7
spaz Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 94	Thats exactly what i was gona try and do this weekend coming up. I can only work on my car when i dont have my daughter. I got the tweeters out, just gota look for the colors to match behind the head unit. I think if you can find the wires behind the head unit you should be able to splice them into the front speakers without using a crossover. If you get to it before me, let me know and I'll do the same if i get to it before you do.

01-14-2009, 02:35 AM	#9
cubanman927 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: harrisburg Posts: 102	A crossover would be an easy way to go if u can find a decent pair. Just run the front wires into those and mount them behind the door panels....

01-14-2009, 03:17 AM	#10
cubanman927 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: harrisburg Posts: 102	Im in Iraq right now and im bored in my time off lol. Not much to do.

01-17-2009, 03:51 PM	#13
spaz Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 94	^^^^ I did see your post about the wiring diagram and asked about the tweeters but no one really discussed that part of the thread.

04-27-2009, 03:45 PM	#14
dusters16 New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The OC (RSM) Posts: 11	I hope this help for the visual type of people (If anything is incorrectly labeled, then PM me and I'll change it)

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