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[GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336369] Sat, 25 August 2018 09:57 Go to next message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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Bought myself an old radio, but unfortunately, some P.O. cut off the OEM
connector. Anybody know the name or definition of the original connector?

Must be a male, at least 6-port probably originally 8 port. Any help is
greatly appreciated.
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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336373 is a reply to message #336369] Sat, 25 August 2018 16:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is my recollection of the radio wiring from 70's era GM radios:
There was a 3 pin connector for ground, radio power and dial back light power. The speaker wiring was a separate connector of different sizes depending on whether it was mono, 2 speaker stereo or 4 speaker stereo.

Remember to check if your speakers are grounded and whether your radio required ungrounded speakers.

Besides finding something at an auto wreckers,there are some web sites selling OEM compatible radios and wiring. I tried googling for a site, but I'm away this weekend and this phone web-browsing is not fun. Just google OEM vintage replacement radios or something similar should come up with a site.

Bruce Hislop
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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336391 is a reply to message #336369] Sun, 26 August 2018 12:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Garfman is currently offline  Garfman   Canada
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This is the back side of my 8 track player from a 73

What have I gotten myself into?

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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336412 is a reply to message #336391] Mon, 27 August 2018 10:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Will Albers is currently offline  Will Albers   United States
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I worked in an electronics repair center for many years in my teens and
twenties. It was quite common to solder tinned wires directly to OEM
headunits when harnesses were missing or difficult to find.

How many pins are on the back? Power, Ground, illumination and 4 speaker+?

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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336414 is a reply to message #336412] Mon, 27 August 2018 10:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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On 27.08.2018 17:07, Will wrote:
> I worked in an electronics repair center for many years in my teens and
> twenties. It was quite common to solder tinned wires directly to OEM
> headunits when harnesses were missing or difficult to find.
>
> How many pins are on the back? Power, Ground, illumination and 4 speaker+?

There are six in the connector, and yes, I'll eventually do the
soldering (or similar) to get around it. Would have been nice to know
the name of these connectors.
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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336415 is a reply to message #336369] Mon, 27 August 2018 10:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Peer, email the folks at Crutchfield. They're helpful and have just about ever radio plug an harnees ever mass produced as OEM.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336417 is a reply to message #336415] Mon, 27 August 2018 10:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Will Albers is currently offline  Will Albers   United States
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6

Power, Illumination, 4 speaker+?

Chassis ground?

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 11:32 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
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> Peer, email the folks at Crutchfield. They're helpful and have just about
> ever radio plug an harnees ever mass produced as OEM.
>
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> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336421 is a reply to message #336417] Mon, 27 August 2018 11:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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On 27.08.2018 17:57, Will wrote:
> 6
>
> Power, Illumination, 4 speaker+?
>
> Chassis ground?

Probably.

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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336434 is a reply to message #336421] Mon, 27 August 2018 16:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Years ago I got one of those connectors for Crutchfield. I do not remember the number but is was not expensive.

Ken Burton - N9KB
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Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] OEM radio connector [message #336435 is a reply to message #336434] Mon, 27 August 2018 16:37 Go to previous message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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On 27.08.2018 23:30, Ken Burton wrote:
> Years ago I got one of those connectors for Crutchfield. I do not remember the number but is was not expensive.

Crutchfield is not really an option due to the enormous shipping
expenses to Europe. I'll just go ahead, and either fabricate something
that will allow me to pull out the headunit at will, or just "glue" the
cables together.

Thanks to all who responded. Greatly appreciated.
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'73 23' Sequoia - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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