need help: power or ground wire?

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04-20-2004, 03:07 PM

G2Teg

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I am new at this so please bare with me.

I split 2 wires that were together....one wire has a white stipe on it and the other doesn't. I need to know which one is ground and which is power.

Thanks in advance.

04-20-2004, 04:25 PM

Bigmike216

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if you're talking about your speaker wires, i use the stripe for the negative wire.

04-20-2004, 05:53 PM

lemonlime

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Isn't the striped wire usually the positive ?

04-20-2004, 06:06 PM

Bigmike216

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does it really matter? It's just a preference [img]smile.gif[/img] as long as you connect it the same on both ends, it doesnt matter.

04-20-2004, 07:08 PM

JohnVroom

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Manufacturers mark the positive lead, you can hook it up as negative BUT you have to be consistant

04-20-2004, 07:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by JohnVroom:
Manufacturers mark the positive lead, you can hook it up as negative BUT you have to be consistant

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04-20-2004, 10:47 PM

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I always use the marked wire for negative, unless it is marked with +++++++++++++++++++++ of course

04-20-2004, 11:24 PM

Bigmike216

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Good too see someone else does it the same way as me, and that i'm not totally bonkers.

04-21-2004, 03:23 AM

JohnVroom

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There is always a colour, a mark or ribbing on almost every + cable or speaker wire, as long as you are consistant (or lucky) the results will be as desired. There is nothing wrong with doing it backwards and using it as -, but it could confuse others who work on your vehicle.