fuse box problem!!!(help!)

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ka24depignosecoupe
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o.k so here is my problem. i have a 1990 nissan 240sx that i am trying to install a small system in.when i got the car 2 years ago it had a head unit but it kept on turning on and off when it wanted to. so i took it out and since then i have no audio in my car at all(no door speakers,rear speakers,etc)but now the audio bug bit me and i want to put some stuff in my coupe. but theres a problem, today i looked at the fuse panel in my car and there is these 2 getto rigged cables going to my fuse panel and taking a closer look at the 10a fuse port for audio there is one clip missing!! how the hell do i fix this? can i get the power from somewhere else?

broadfield you know alot about audio can you help me out?


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Broadfield
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If you don't want to mess around figuring out the fuse box issue, then you can simply wire the radio directly to the ignition harness at the column. This would actually be the best connections in the car anyway. For 12v constant you will tap into the big white wire at the column. For switch power you will tap into the big blue accessory wire at the column. Ground you will simply attach to any metal behind the radio. I assume everything else in the OEM radio harness is good. Make sure to tape or cap off the original power wires on the OEM radio harness.

Give me a call if you have any issues!

Toby

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ka24depignosecoupe
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dude i knew you whould help me out!! so i whould have to tap into the big white wire at the column.what do i have to do to get the speakers wired up? and for switch power on the headunit i just tap blue accessory wire?

thanks you are helping out alot!!

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Broadfield
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Here are the speaker colors:

Left Front Speaker (+/-) brn/wht - brown

Right Front Speaker (+/-) blu/wht - blu/yel

Left Rear Speaker (+/-) blue - pink

Right Rear Speaker(+/-) red - green

Also, please put fuses in line on the wires that you run to 12v constant and switch power. 10 amp should suffice.

Toby


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