Can someone give me the wire colors for a HU install on a 1997 Land Rover Range rover?
I'd also like IGN, ACC, and 2nd ACC and the location of them if possible.
Dude forgot to pick up the harness, so I gotta hardwire, and I don't have techsoft at home.
Thanks for the help!
Replies (10)
ttocs on 09/18/2006 06:56:09
rovers are pretty easy to figure out once you get the deck out. You need to check for common grounds between the speakers. Unfortunatly my old omega books do not cover them to give you something to start with.
swez on 09/18/2006 16:01:45
Get out your VOM and start probing for Constant, IGN, ACC, ANT/REM and ground. You know, the old fashion way... LOL
As for speaker outs, that should be pretty easy if they are paired like most vehicles. Just use the Ohmeter to determine the wires for each location. (Listen for the Snap-Crackle-Pop) hehe
swez
emoboywyl on 09/18/2006 20:15:20
Turns out since he's installing a 4 channel, the speaker leads arent' going to matter. Since the vehicle is factory amplified, I'm just going to run new wires to each door for the speakers.
It's kinda amusing though... I was searching around online and no one makes a kit or harness for that year range rover. I called crutchfield, and I have to custom front mount it too... a total pain.
UKinstaller on 09/18/2006 21:54:33
why don't you follow your own advise and catch all the speakers at the factory amp?? running wire through rovers is generally a PITA, i've ran through doors before and it was NOT fun. took forever.
we've got a harness for a 1997 range rover at my shop. it looks like a 1990-up volkswagen harness, just pinned differently.
as far as the kit goes, real easy solution. the radio will DIN mount no problem. just trace a copy of the factory head unit cover onto some ABS plastic. heat it up, bend it into shape, cut DIN hole in it, and frontload the deck. very simple and very fast solution that looks good, too.
plenty of room in back left quarterpanel to mount multiple amps, too.
-UK
ttocs on 09/19/2006 08:43:24
we have a deal with the local rover dealership that is around the corner and do alot of them. We integrate a backup camera and alpine dvd player to go into the factory video system. I would have to agree with uk that I would hit them at the speaker.
Also, be VERY VERY carefull taking it apart as they do not like to go back together correctly or easily. The fit and finish on even the newer ones is not all that great.......
emoboywyl on 09/19/2006 18:59:02
I noticed that... =)
Got all the wire run the other night, took way longer than it should have. But overall. I think the owner is more of a PITA than the car =)
Do you happen to know the wire colors for each speaker coming out of the factory amp? That'd save me some hassle... and where is it located.
I havn't gotten to that part yet. The guy was supposed to drop it off on sunday morning, but he didn't get here till 8pm, so I didn't get much done. I'm supposed to finish it thursday, my day off. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated, I'd really like to spend as little of my day off working on this as possible.
Thanks again!
Willie
UKinstaller on 09/20/2006 00:05:35
ttocs you guys use Nav-TV??
-UK
ttocs on 09/20/2006 08:46:37
if you have the cash, he will sell it to ya....... I don't think we deal directly in them but they have come through.
ttocs on 09/20/2006 09:25:48
as for wire colore other then gm and some ford I do not have any committed to memory. Test all the wires for power first and then get busy with the battery.........
emoboywyl on 09/21/2006 02:44:45
hey ttocs, some guy that used to work with you at soundwerks is working at our store now =)
I'd also like IGN, ACC, and 2nd ACC and the location of them if possible.
Dude forgot to pick up the harness, so I gotta hardwire, and I don't have techsoft at home.
Thanks for the help!
Replies (10)
ttocs on 09/18/2006 06:56:09
rovers are pretty easy to figure out once you get the deck out. You need to check for common grounds between the speakers. Unfortunatly my old omega books do not cover them to give you something to start with.
swez on 09/18/2006 16:01:45
Get out your VOM and start probing for Constant, IGN, ACC, ANT/REM and ground. You know, the old fashion way... LOL
As for speaker outs, that should be pretty easy if they are paired like most vehicles. Just use the Ohmeter to determine the wires for each location. (Listen for the Snap-Crackle-Pop) hehe
swez
emoboywyl on 09/18/2006 20:15:20
Turns out since he's installing a 4 channel, the speaker leads arent' going to matter. Since the vehicle is factory amplified, I'm just going to run new wires to each door for the speakers.
It's kinda amusing though... I was searching around online and no one makes a kit or harness for that year range rover. I called crutchfield, and I have to custom front mount it too... a total pain.
UKinstaller on 09/18/2006 21:54:33
why don't you follow your own advise and catch all the speakers at the factory amp?? running wire through rovers is generally a PITA, i've ran through doors before and it was NOT fun. took forever.
we've got a harness for a 1997 range rover at my shop. it looks like a 1990-up volkswagen harness, just pinned differently.
as far as the kit goes, real easy solution. the radio will DIN mount no problem. just trace a copy of the factory head unit cover onto some ABS plastic. heat it up, bend it into shape, cut DIN hole in it, and frontload the deck. very simple and very fast solution that looks good, too.
plenty of room in back left quarterpanel to mount multiple amps, too.
-UK
ttocs on 09/19/2006 08:43:24
we have a deal with the local rover dealership that is around the corner and do alot of them. We integrate a backup camera and alpine dvd player to go into the factory video system. I would have to agree with uk that I would hit them at the speaker.
Also, be VERY VERY carefull taking it apart as they do not like to go back together correctly or easily. The fit and finish on even the newer ones is not all that great.......
emoboywyl on 09/19/2006 18:59:02
I noticed that... =)
Got all the wire run the other night, took way longer than it should have. But overall. I think the owner is more of a PITA than the car =)
Do you happen to know the wire colors for each speaker coming out of the factory amp? That'd save me some hassle... and where is it located.
I havn't gotten to that part yet. The guy was supposed to drop it off on sunday morning, but he didn't get here till 8pm, so I didn't get much done. I'm supposed to finish it thursday, my day off. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated, I'd really like to spend as little of my day off working on this as possible.
Thanks again!
Willie
UKinstaller on 09/20/2006 00:05:35
ttocs you guys use Nav-TV??
-UK
ttocs on 09/20/2006 08:46:37
if you have the cash, he will sell it to ya....... I don't think we deal directly in them but they have come through.
ttocs on 09/20/2006 09:25:48
as for wire colore other then gm and some ford I do not have any committed to memory. Test all the wires for power first and then get busy with the battery.........
emoboywyl on 09/21/2006 02:44:45
hey ttocs, some guy that used to work with you at soundwerks is working at our store now =)
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