Hi! I'm excited to see a forum about a truck I've had for 15 years that I love, I am in Northern California, in a city called Chico, this truck has been all the way to the tip of Baja California in Mexico twice, I've learned how to do most of the work on it myself, and want to spend more time on this forum researching pass conversations soon, however tonight, just really curious about one main thing.... the stereo. I took out the original Clarion tape deck(Pn-1514H) and bought a Nakamichi NQ811B. I wired it myself, easy peasy, but not so easy, because the "power ant" of the Nakamichi, when touched to the blue wire with red stripe of the original wiring turns the onboard amp on and plays, but if I wire them together, it does not play, only if touched, if touched again, it goes off. There is also a black line with a pink stripe, and a solid green unused on the original wiring. I called Clarion and a guy named Clifton was super helpful to a point, but then recommended I ask a forum. It's getting harder and harder to do this stuff yourself, the whole industry seems against us do it yourselfers. I would love to know what any of you know about why it will come on then off. Thanks!
EliPantel
Not yet no, may if I can't get solid sound out of the door speakers, more so an internal amp in the dash that seems to exist, which I had no idea about until I talked to the Clarion rep.
Yes, that is most definitely the issue. I have no idea how to share a picture at this time, and running out of night here, and plans tonight and working tomorrow. The gist of it is there are three wires that are not used from the original wiring, a black with a pink stripe, a solid green, and a blue with a red stripe(that one when tapped turns on the internal amp). I appreciate you chiming in, if I don't attend to my lady the rest of the night, I'll have bigger issues than the stereo.... Night man, thanks! Will check in tomorrow afternoon with a photo if possible.
Totally makes sense, and yes, the verdict was there is a amplifier tucked into the dash someplace. This is the best picture I could get right now(just home for lunch). When I touch the blue wire of the Nakamichi head unit I just bought to the blue wire with the red stripe, the internal amp comes on, and it plays, however if I touch it again, it turns off. If I tied them together full time, it does not come on, only if touched quickly, so this is even perplexing me more. Would love to find out why, but also am realizing they sell after market harnesses that may be the best way to go. Only guessing one of the other wires does something, however everything on the Nakamichi is in use accept the blue wire(Power ant).
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