'95 pathy stereo wiring issues

[prginocx]

I have the schematic for the stereo I'm trying to install, but the stock wiring harness has been hacked off with a machete (Friggen maniac previous owner !). The chilton and haynes manual are less than specific about this model and year. This pathfinder has 5spd, rear window defroster / wiper, power mirrors, and most of the goody doodads. I believe it came with a fob for alarm control, who knows where that is...

Anyway, I've figured out the power / GND issues, but I can't seem to get the speaker wiring figured out. There are six speakers in the truck, 2 tiny ones on the front vertical support alongside the windshield, 2 front door speakers, and 2 rear top mounted speakers.

I can get sound out of all 6 speakers (I think), but I can't get the Fader / Balance to correctly control all of them. I have 2 pairs of blue, 2 pairs of pink, 2 pairs of grey, and three other unknown (I forgot the color, I'm working outside and it is 28 degrees (No comments from people in the Midwest)) wires left over.

I know at least some of them are not related to speakers, they are related to the instrument dimmer wiring.

[datson]

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/647017.pdf

page 7

[prginocx]

Originally Posted by datson

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/647017.pdf

page 7

Unfortunately I did view this prior, and it doesn't really help. Here is what is in the install doc.

Blk / pink, Lt. Grn, Blk / Yel, Grn / Red, Brn, Blue, Red / Yel, Blk / Red, Blk / Wht.

These 8 wires are for speakers according to the install doc. I only have two of the Lt. Grn wires, and two blue wires, on the radio harness coming out of the dash. I don't have Blk / Pink, Blk / Yel, Grn / Red, Brn, REd / Yel, Blk / Red, or blk white. Unfortunately this install doc in no way matches my dash wiring at all.

I do have two purple, two pink, two blue, a gray, two lt grn, and a few others. I do know these go to speakers cause they crackle when touched. I guess I'll have to hack it through using the fader and balance. Not even enough to make a rough guess.

[prginocx]

Like I said, the install doc doesn't really help. Here is what I figured out:

R Rear - = Pink wire
R Rear + = Blue

L Rear + = L Grn
L Rear - = Purple AND Pink (Why ? 'cause of the OEM amp ?)

R Front + = Pink
R Front - = Blue

L Front + = Purple
L Front - = L Grn



The red / grn wire from the Pathy is Ign Power ON. I used this one to power the pioneer. There is also a Pink / Blue wire that is 12 v all the time. I used this one for pioneer power on all the time. The Red wire from the Nissan is for the power ant.

I created my own ground with a solid lug to the chassis.
There are still three unknown wires, a gray, a pink / blk, and a pink / blue.

By using the fader and balance I am able to send sound to any of the 4 speakers so I figure this is good enough.

[dean,can]

Hi there i had to install a oem amp interface when u add a aftermarket deck the factory amps are small location rear quarter panel passenger side.