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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Trying to install a bose radio into my 85 corvette. The wires have been cut. I wired in a new harness and saw that there is bare wire ran with all the speaker wires. Where dose this go? Thanks!
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It's been along time since I worked on my 85, but I don't recall any bare wires. Do you have a wiring diagram? Looking at the wiring diagrams in the FAQ I don't see any bare wires. Have you tried to follow it?
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It's been along time since I worked on my 85, but I don't recall any bare wires. Do you have a wiring diagram? Looking at the wiring diagrams in the FAQ I don't see any bare wires. Have you tried to follow it?
The speaker wires are tapped in pairs comeing from under the dash. Each set has some bare wire with it. Could it be ground wires? Thanks for the help!
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its the common wire goin to bose amp or a shield cant remeber
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its the common wire goin to bose amp or a shield cant remeber
Do i connect them somewhere?
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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let me try and dig up some diagrams its been a long time since i have touched bose on a c4, usually just cut the bose out
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