Wiring Conversion Chart

[Skandocious]

Wow I've never seen those! (just looked 'em up). Thanks for the tip Aaron, I'm gonna give those a try. I assume this is what you're talking about?

http://www.posi-lock.com/posilock.html

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Got a wiring harness and install kit at Best Buy. The install kit from there is a relabeled Metra kit which is made in the

 

[Skandocious]

Nice work. Post up any questions if you need help.

 

[smokey]

Those posi locks are decent I have used them a few times for temp fixes that have been temp for a few years and they seem to work well. I normally like solder and shrink tube.

 

[dragogt]

Wow I've never seen those! (just looked 'em up). Thanks for the tip Aaron, I'm gonna give those a try. I assume this is what you're talking about?

http://www.posi-lock.com/posilock.html

Yep, thems tha ones. try and pull one apart..

Those posi locks are decent I have used them a few times for temp fixes that have been temp for a few years and they seem to work well. I normally like solder and shrink tube.

Not saying there better that heat shrink.. But they do work pretty well.

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Ok, I have 12 wires to crimp and 10 crimps of each size. Would it be alright to use 2 bigger crimps or should I pick up another pack?

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

If the wires too small strip it longer and then fold the bare end in half then twist it together and put it in the connector I do it all the time and have never had a problem.

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

1. When it says not used for this vehicle should I connect them (even though they are not used) or not connect them.
2. How would I connect one of these:

To a standard wire

3. You just crimp these on right?

4. Is Bus power Battery power?

 

[dragogt]

1. Dont worry about then.

2. Crimp.

3. Looks good so far.

4. More info pls..

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

1. Dont worry about then.

2. Crimp.

3. Looks good so far.

4. More info pls..

Regarding #3 they came on the wire, I didn't put those on.
#4 In the clarion install manual it sates that the yellow wire is Bus Power and the red wire as power Lead. In the install doctor it states that yellow is +12 Battery and red as +12 ignition.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Get a test light and see which ones always hot and which ones keyed power.

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Get a test light and see which ones always hot and which ones keyed power.

Red is for sure hot, and I'm guessing as with all the other wires (As I've confirmed) it hooks into the corresponding colors. The yellow and red wires in question are the ones that hook directly to the radio, not the ones that hook into the vehicle harness.

 

[dragogt]

IIRC, Red is 12v ignition and yellow is key on..

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

IIRC, Red is 12v ignition and yellow is key on..

Wait, wouldn't ignition be key on?

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I think he meant always hot is red and yellow is keyed power.

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

I think he meant always hot is red and yellow is keyed power.

Ok, here's what I'm going off of (page 7)
http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs/FLM/PDF/356029.pdf

 

[dragogt]

I think he meant always hot is red and yellow is keyed power.

Yep..

(gd10cl)

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Ok now I see for that radio its backwards so yellow is always hot and red is keyed power. Usually its the other way around. As far as the wires from the truck go the bigger of the two will be the hot (this is why I have a test light).

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Ok so I should do yellow (truck)/red and red(truck)/yellow?

 

[FordF-SuperDuty]

Ok, I won't do that because the bigger of the two is the yellow one (which also has a fuse).