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Guys does anyone know how to wire the 8 track cartridge player. It has a nine pin plug with power,ground included. This leaves 7 wires for speakers??. Failing that how would I do it!! Thanks
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OK not an LE...but have an electrical bent.
What colour wires have you got ? are any paired up by colour?
Thanks, John
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Thanks John. They are as follows red/green,black(grnd),grey/red. Green,black,grey. Red(power), black,black. Goodluck
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I have a NOS one of these 8 tracks. There should be a 9 pin plug on the end of the wires.
In that plug, there is a red wire,
2 greeen
2 grey
4 black
As well as the black wire that attaches to the bolt on the back of the unit.
I have
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best guess by convention: red wire = +12V 2 green = LH or RH channel front & rear 2 grey = LH or RH channel front and rear 4 black = earth returns for the above grey and green wires.
The chassis of the 8 track goes to earth (ie frame) of th
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It is complete, I just need a clue to which wires are for which speaker..Thanks
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Hi Andrew,
For some reason I am assuming stereo here. But I have dim recollection of quadraphonic as well with 8 tracks.
You have nicely paired colours of Red/Green, and Green as one pair. And you have another pair of Red/Grey and Grey. This c
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Thanks John. Yes it does have a dial to fade from front to rear so it must be 4 speakers. One of the black wires has a sticker on it saying GRND which I think is right as the unit fits into the head of the console and is insulated from the body of the car
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