Speaker wires HELP!
SlackerOfSociety
12-13-2006, 12:21 AM
can some one tell me the negatives and positives for the rear speakers in a 98 malibu? which color is what? I am pretty sure there is a yellow, brown, for the left and light blue and dark blue for the right.... but which ones are the negatives, and which are the positives? Thanks
johnschmitt
12-13-2006, 08:37 AM
Here's all of them in case you decide the front speakers suck after you replace the back ones.
RR (-) light blue
RR (+) dark blue
LR (-) yellow
LR (+) brown
RF (-) dark green
RF (+) light green
LF (-) grey
LF (+) tan
In Phase = good
out of phase = no bass
RR (-) light blue
RR (+) dark blue
LR (-) yellow
LR (+) brown
RF (-) dark green
RF (+) light green
LF (-) grey
LF (+) tan
In Phase = good
out of phase = no bass
SlackerOfSociety
12-13-2006, 01:34 PM
Thanks John!
jwalker1970
12-13-2006, 02:27 PM
Quick and Easy way to check speaker polarity...
with speaker wires unhooked from radio, momentarily connect a standard 9volt (smoke detector) battery to the speaker's wires. if the speaker "jumps" outward, the polarity is correct, if the speaker "jumps" inward, the polarity is reversed.
So, if your speaker "jumps" out when you touch the leads, then the + side of the battery is your +, and the - side of your battery is your -.
with speaker wires unhooked from radio, momentarily connect a standard 9volt (smoke detector) battery to the speaker's wires. if the speaker "jumps" outward, the polarity is correct, if the speaker "jumps" inward, the polarity is reversed.
So, if your speaker "jumps" out when you touch the leads, then the + side of the battery is your +, and the - side of your battery is your -.
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