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    negative positive wires

    On the rear speakers which are the negative and positive wires? I thought they might be red and black but there not. any help would be awesome
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    brown/white is right negative, while gray/white is left negative. for fun an easy way to remember: most hondas the front speaker wires will have a black stripe for negative an a green stipe on the positive wire while the rears will have a white stripe for negative a yellow for positive
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      Solution...

      Anyone who wants to do their own sound/alarm install in their car absolutely NEEDS a Voltmeter. You can pick one up at Wal Mart... all you need is an old school analog one with a needle.
      For any wire... speakers included... just touch both exposed wires and if the needle jumps positive you know they are wired in the correct polarity. If the needle jumps negative you know you have reversed polarity.
      Also helpful for finding power wires/live wires for other power accessories when not sure of color.
      Good Luck though.
      Why? Because... Life Happens @ 4500 RPM

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        Originally posted by Thomas_LX
        Anyone who wants to do their own sound/alarm install in their car absolutely NEEDS a Voltmeter. You can pick one up at Wal Mart... all you need is an old school analog one with a needle.
        For any wire... speakers included... just touch both exposed wires and if the needle jumps positive you know they are wired in the correct polarity. If the needle jumps negative you know you have reversed polarity.
        Also helpful for finding power wires/live wires for other power accessories when not sure of color.
        Good Luck though.
        Wiring diagrams available in any decent shop manual for your year car will also work wonders.
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          Easy way to check:

          Take a 9 volt battery and tap the speaker leads (pay attention to where you are tapping the + and - leads) Normally, if the cone of the speaker comes out when the leads are touched the polarity is correct, i.e. posative and negative are in the right place. Now, if the cone of the speaker goes in then they are reversed......
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            #6
            good to know was about to do a friends install and i was curiousabout the front wires, thanx

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              #7
              What if you do that 9 volt trick with the car battery?

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                Originally posted by DreCB7
                What if you do that 9 volt trick with the car battery?
                Eh, nice knowing ya....? J/K No, but it could'nt be good.
                1992 Accord LX - SOLD

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                  Originally posted by maroonaccord2.2
                  Easy way to check:

                  Take a 9 volt battery and tap the speaker leads (pay attention to where you are tapping the + and - leads) Normally, if the cone of the speaker comes out when the leads are touched the polarity is correct, i.e. posative and negative are in the right place. Now, if the cone of the speaker goes in then they are reversed......
                  good info..thanks

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