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Jun 13, 2013 | 09:13 PM

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89xjrocker

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That's more trouble then identifying the rem wire.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:14 PM

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And I believe on the stock stereo you will be looking for a purple and white wire.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:17 PM

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From: some small town oregon

Year: 1989

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Engine: 4.0

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That's more trouble then identifying the rem wire.

Explain. The fuse block has places marked "ign" and "batt" how is that trouble?

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:18 PM

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Explain. The fuse block has places marked "ign" and "batt" how is that trouble?

That was meant for hick.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:20 PM

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From: some small town oregon

Year: 1989

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That was meant for hick.

Ah lol. Yea "wire straight to the battery"..... that was stupid.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:21 PM

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First thing... hick get out of this thread. You give the worst advice.

Second matt the stock radio will not have a remote wire source. You don't have a power antenna. You will need to run the wire to the fuse block to a ignition source.

Sounds like more work then I should have to do, not that I'm lazy, but it doesn't sound right

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That's more trouble then identifying the rem wire.

This.'

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And I believe on the stock stereo you will be looking for a purple and white wire.

Thanks, ill look tomorrow, hopefully your right,

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:23 PM

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From: some small town oregon

Year: 1989

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Because you have to run the wire all the way to the bay, and then take the wires off of the fuse block..

Ok now you are stupid. Fuse block driver side footwell. Closer to where the wires would run than the stereo

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:24 PM

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Thanks guys, found this in a sticky on jf. I believe it's the second on the list I need to tap into,

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Jun 13, 2013 | 09:25 PM

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Ah lol. Yea "wire straight to the battery"..... that was stupid.

I've done my share of audio installs and that's day one ****.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:26 PM

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From: some small town oregon

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I've done my share of audio installs and that's day one ****.

Right? Herp-a-derp hick advice at its finest

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:27 PM

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From: some small town oregon

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Ok now you are stupid. Fuse block driver side footwell. Closer to where the wires would run than the stereo

Edit. 2000 xj the fuse block is behind the glovebox

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:28 PM

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Ok now you are stupid. Fuse block driver side footwell. Closer to where the wires would run than the stereo

Danm, sorry didn't know what I was thinking haha, I forget about the kick panel sometimes.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:29 PM

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

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Second matt the stock radio will not have a remote wire source. You don't have a power antenna. You will need to run the wire to the fuse block to a ignition source.

Of course it does. It's not going to have a bright blue wire that says REMOTE on it but it'll have switched 12v.

But what you're saying works just as well and is just as accessible.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:29 PM

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If you have a 97+ it's red white 96- is purple white but check with a voltmeter first.

Jun 13, 2013 | 09:31 PM

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

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If you have a 97+ it's red white 96- is purple white but check with a voltmeter first.

I was about to say... I could care less what color it is. What matters is if it has switched 12 volts on it. It'd take about 30 seconds to find the right wire if your eyes only worked in black and white.