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I installed a Pioneer stereo in my 1996 Ford Ranger, and there's no sound at all.
When I was hooking up the wires I noticed that there was a blue wire on the plug that matches the connection for the Premium Radio. Here's the link to the wiring diagram:
1996_1997_Ranger_Premium_Radio_Wiring.pdf (therangerstation.com)
Here's a pic of part of the diagram:
The diagram labels it as a ground that goes to the 'Logic Mute' connection on the factory amp. Didn't know this was a premium radio because there's no CD, just a tape player.
Anyway, I don't know what to do with this connection, or how it works. I know it says 'ground', but I don't wat to just ground it. This seems like it should be a signal wire of some sorts. From what I can tell that should be the only wire that's been cut that goes to the factory amp.
Anyone know how this should be connected? The Pioneer has a signal wire coming off of it to power accessories, but I'm not so sure that's what I need to do.
Plan B would be to bypass the factory amp completely.
When I was hooking up the wires I noticed that there was a blue wire on the plug that matches the connection for the Premium Radio. Here's the link to the wiring diagram:
1996_1997_Ranger_Premium_Radio_Wiring.pdf (therangerstation.com)
Here's a pic of part of the diagram:
Anyway, I don't know what to do with this connection, or how it works. I know it says 'ground', but I don't wat to just ground it. This seems like it should be a signal wire of some sorts. From what I can tell that should be the only wire that's been cut that goes to the factory amp.
Anyone know how this should be connected? The Pioneer has a signal wire coming off of it to power accessories, but I'm not so sure that's what I need to do.
Plan B would be to bypass the factory amp completely.