wiring help

Sam M. · 2008-01-13, 15:38

Does anyone have or have access to a wiring diagram for a 1987 Lincoln Town Car? I'm replacing the radio with a newer style and I don't know what wires correspond with which speakers. I went so far as to check the wire colors at each speaker but they don't all match up with the colors at the plug. If anyone has a diagram in their archives I'd sure appreciate the info.

Thanks

CornedBeef4.6L · 2008-01-13, 15:50

speaker wires.......

Use a test light find the igintion switch on,power, dimmer and ground

Then take a 9 volt battery, start touching the speaker wires together until you get a pop. To check polarity have a helper look at the speaker. If it pops downwards you have the polarity(neg/pos) backwad, if the speaker pops up it is right.

Sam,

One of the few guys I will offer advice to on this forum.

btw the pop will only happen once you have corresponding wires to a speaker matched up!!!!

**Craig Selvey** · 2008-01-13, 16:58

Crutchfield.com has plugs you can hook up to your aftermarket radio and it will plug right into the factory wiring harness. I don't know if they still have them for a 1987....but they used to.

2008-01-13, 15:38	#1
Sam M. Just a nobody Join Date: 2004-02-07 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 948 Vehicle(s): 1972 Black Comet EFI 2-Door, 1975 Blue Maverick factory 302 4-Door iTrader: 8 (100%)	wiring help Does anyone have or have access to a wiring diagram for a 1987 Lincoln Town Car? I'm replacing the radio with a newer style and I don't know what wires correspond with which speakers. I went so far as to check the wire colors at each speaker but they don't all match up with the colors at the plug. If anyone has a diagram in their archives I'd sure appreciate the info. Thanks

2008-01-13, 16:58	#3
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2008-01-13, 15:50	#2
CornedBeef4.6L Voted off the Island Join Date: 2003-04-03 Posts: 5,199 iTrader: 21 (100%) Images: 3	speaker wires....... Use a test light find the igintion switch on,power, dimmer and ground Then take a 9 volt battery, start touching the speaker wires together until you get a pop. To check polarity have a helper look at the speaker. If it pops downwards you have the polarity(neg/pos) backwad, if the speaker pops up it is right. Sam, One of the few guys I will offer advice to on this forum. btw the pop will only happen once you have corresponding wires to a speaker matched up!!!!