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Old Oct 11, 2016 | 10:04 PM
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Bose 101, can anyone tell me what the single white wire is and the plug with 2 wires. I'm guessing pink is for antenna. I plugged the radio into car and the antenna started to go up and stopped, now when I power the radio the antenna relay just clicks, is it bad?
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Bose 101, can anyone tell me what the single white wire is and the plug with 2 wires. I'm guessing pink is for antenna. I plugged the radio into car and the antenna started to go up and stopped, now when I power the radio the antenna relay just clicks, is it bad?
dont worry about the white wire. Most vettes don't use it. Does the radio play? Check fuses. Radio and CTSY
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 12:09 AM
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Yes, powers up and I get stereo signal on the local channels but I dont have any speakers that work.
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Yes, powers up and I get stereo signal on the local channels but I dont have any speakers that work.
very good chance your amp relay is bad. It could also be the rado. Just be sure your fuses are good
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Direct wired the antenna to test and it works. Found the 15 amp fuse in fuse panel and it was blown.
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The pink wire is the signal to turn on the speaker amps.
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Does anyone know what the white plug goes to, in dash is a black plug but the connection doesn't match.
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Does anyone know what the white plug goes to, in dash is a black plug but the connection doesn't match.
I told you. Your car doesn't use it
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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
I told you. Your car doesn't use it
Ok, are you talking about the single wire with the black plug, or the white plug with the 2 wires? The one I am asking about is the white plug with 2 wires.

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Originally Posted by j86pc
Ok, are you talking about the single wire with the black plug, or the white plug with the 2 wires? The one I am asking about is the white plug with 2 wires.
Should be the 12V (Orange) but I cant remember if it's constant power or only when the ignition is on. I do know that if you opt out of a Bose main unit but keep the Bose amps with speakers, the kit that allows you to do so has this attachment that plugs into that plug. I'm not sure what the brown wire on that plug is for but it's either another ground or has something to do with the amps.

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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
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Ok, so those 2 do go together, I just hadn't tried plugging together. Thanks CF.
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