I just got my first car, 1988 VW Jetta. The guy who owned it hacked the wiring all to hell and didn't use a harness.

What is the wiring diagram for a 1988 Vw Jetta?

What might be easier would be just to goto the junkyard and find the plug from one and splice it bak together, but you're probably planning that already [img]smile.gif[/img]
That's what happened to my car when I first got it, what a PITA.

1985-92 Volkswagen Jetta Stereo Information
Constant 12V+ Red
Switched 12V+ n/a
Ground Brown
Illumination Gray/Blue
Dimmer n/a
Antenna Trigger White
Antenna Left Front
Front Speakers 3 1/2" Dash
Left Front (+) Blue
Left Front (-) Brown/Blue
Right Front (+) Red
Right Front (-) Brown/White
Rear Speakers 6 1/2" Rear Deck
Left Rear (+) Blue/Green
Left Rear (-) Brown/Red
Right Rear (+) Red/Green
Right Rear (-) Brown/Black

If that does not look right (got it from www.the12volt.com) then cross-reference it to this one (from installdr.com) Or you can try it against this one (from streetdreams.com) http://www.streetdreams.com/wires/vo...ta1986-92.html

1986-1992 Volkswagon Jetta

P O W E R
O E M C O L O R
S T A N D A R D

Battery / Memory Red Yellow
Ignition / Accessory Fuse Box Red
Ground Brown Black
Power Antenna White Blue
Amplifier Turn On N/A Blue / White
Illumination Gray / Blue Orange
Dimmer N/A Orange / White

S P E A K E R S O E M C O L O R S T A N D A R D
Front / Right +
Red Gray
Front / Right - Brown / White Gray / Black

Front / Left + Blue White
Front / Left - Brown / White White / Black

Rear / Right + Red Purple
Rear / Right - Brown / White Purple / Black

Rear / Left + Blue Green
Rear / Left - Brown / Blue Green / Black


http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.pdf

Good luck, sounds like a cool car, from your sig!

[ August 20, 2004, 07:07 AM: Message edited by: JeepBeats ]

Thanks Ross and JT. I'm posting pics in the Donut Shop soon. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Installdr.com also had a diagram I printed off. I just needed to know what power, acc, and gnd was. I'm going to put in my Clarion DXZ615 and my panasonic eq in today I am hoping. [img]smile.gif[/img]

No problem Zach, hope the install goes well!

Thanks Ross. I ran a lenght of 4 gauge with little problems. Only problem I am having is with getting the trim off around the doors so I can run RCA

ps..posted pics in the Donut shop as well. [img]smile.gif[/img]