Installing A Cd Player Into A '96 Fiesta Encore

[Guest Steve T]

Hi there,

 

I'm a newbie to the forums so hello to everyone! <_<

 

Hopefully you will be able to help me...

 

I have just bought a CD player for my other half's fiesta and have attempted to install it, so far without success. <_<

 

The Ford wiring loom has been butchered around a bit and although I have managed to connect the speaker wires to the ISO B plug that came with the stereo, I am having problems connecting the Ford loom to the following:

 

+12v Power

Earth

 

As far as I recall there are 5 wires on the 'A' side of the Ford loom:

 

1 x Blue/Black

1 x Green/Black

1 x Green/Black (Thicker wire)

2 x Orange/Black

 

Now the problem I have is that I am unaware which wire connects to what. All I know is that the 12v Memory wire is one of the orange/black wires (according to the Haynes manual anyway) The Haynes manual doesn't specify the colour codes for the +12v Power and the Earth wires.

 

To throw yet another spanner into the works, I have read in many places that Ford typically use a yellow wire for the 12v Power - However there is no yellow wire in sight.

 

I understand that the Encore is quite a basic version, and as such may use a different loom to those in the middle/top of the range. However, despite searching on the net I have had no success.

 

If any of you guys/gals can help then it would be greatly appreciated and also make the missus alot happier.

 

Many Thanks for your help and sorry for the long post,

 

Steve.

[Guest Steve T]

Just to add -

 

I have tried different wiring combinations and have also had no success. I haven't yet checked the fuse box (I believe fuse 22 is related to the in-car stereo?)

 

It may be possible that I have to run a cable from the battery to provide power to the unit and may also have to earth the stereo on a metal part of the chassis. I did attempt to locate the earth wire on the metal in the stereo cavity but this didn't seem to be sufficient either!

[Ivor_E_Tower]

With a "butchered" wiring loom, I suggest that you spend around

[Guest Steve T]

Thanks for the advice I will give this a go.

[steve67car]

<_< eat humble pie so to speak and get a specialist to look at it as he should check the speakers are also in phase and every thing is right as that can cause problems and you will not want a repair bill so pay the