geowick07

Ok, sounds good! Thanks! geo

Not sure if this is the correct place to post...if not, mods, feel free to move! I recently installed a HU for a friend. She has a 1989 Ford Taurus. When she bought the car, the front speakers didn't work. I replaced the speakers last spring, and that did not fix the problem. This past weekend, I installed a Pioneer HU, hoping that would correct the issue. But, no, it did not. So I am wondering...could I just splice new speaker wire into the Pioneer side of the harness, and basically run new wires to the speakers? In doing this, I would bypass the factory wiring, hopefully solving the problem. But, if I bypass the factory wiring, won't I also bypass factory ground? Or does the HU provide a sufficient ground for the speakers? I figure if necessary I could just ground the speakers somewhere in the door, and just run new power wires from the harness. Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but I wanted to be as clear as I could be. I am going to try to fix this issue this coming weekend. I have asked this question on another forum, with no real results. Hoping you guys can help me out! Thanks! geo

No, the car does not have a premium sound system. Just basic factory HU and speakers. Also, when I installed the HU, the rear speakers still work fine. Just the fronts do not work at all. Thus my diagnosis of a wiring issue somewhere. I was under the assumption that the speakers pick up ground via the factory harness, which is in turn grounded to the frame/uni-body...etc. So I don't have to worry about making new grounds? Just pull a new set of wires, and I should be good to go? Thanks again! geo

Hello all! New here. Came over here from CarAudio.com's forum. Figured I would give it a shot, as many on CA say this is one of the best car audio forums around. Here is my current setup, in case anyone is wondering: HU: Pioneer DEH-P6800MP Speakers: Pioneer 6x9" & 6.5" Amp: Kicker ZX300.1 @ 2ohm Sub: Kicker CVR 12 d4 Enclosure: 2cf @ 36hz. Hope to stick around a while. Feel free to ask any questions. geo

Hey, acidburn! Seems there are a lot of CA guys here. I was just looking through some threads, and there are tons of names I recognize. I was surprised. geo