wadd3456

Im tapping into the rear deck speakers with an RCA converter to run an aftermarket amp for a sub. Long story short, Im not certain which is positive and which is negative on the deck speakers. I could do the "battery" trick but can not see the cone without taking everything apart.

All I really need is someone who knows what color wire is + and -

Thanks

e3NiNe

hmm ...

try looking at the wire itself. The one with the black stripe is negative. The solid colored one is positive.

SumAccordGuy94

Honda usually uses red and blue wires for the positive and a brown and grey for the negative... there are usually stripes on both wires. Not sure if its the same case with the new cars, but thats how the older ones always were.

e3NiNe

on the 6th gen, the wires were white and grey ... once again, I'm not sure how the 7g's look. :hs:

Virginia Donkey

so, are the white and gray wires the positive wires, or are the red and the blue on the 6 gen

sorry OP, don't mean to hijack your thread

PRR

> Im not certain which is positive and which is negative on the deck speakers

It doesn't matter. They are both "hot". (All in-dash radios are "bridged output".) That's why you need an adaptor box. Wire both sides the same, it will be fine.

totalimmortal

When you say "hot", do you mean having voltage?? If you have voltage in a speaker wire you have problems.

BTW: It does matter.

PRR

> If you have voltage in a speaker wire you have problems.

The common in-dash radio's speaker leads are both at 6V DC. Put a meter on and see.

Misa

Left Front Spkr (-) Gray w/ Black Stripe
Left Front Spkr (+) Blue w/ Green Stripe
Left Rear Spkr (-) Gray w/ White Stripe
Left Rear Spkr (+) Blue w/ Yellow Stripe

totalimmortal

Are we talking factory or aftermarket???