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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Speaker install polarity question

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I installed some Infinity 6x9 speakers today in my car and for the time being I am using the existing wiring. It seemed simple enough, however the foolish people at Delco marked the wires "A" and "B" instead of the standard "+" and "-" as is marked on my new speakers. I went with my gut instinct and installed the A as + and the B as -. I tested it both ways and it seems to me it sounds best that way but there wasnt really a difference. To make a long story short I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about Delco speakers and if I made the right choice or not.

I do plan to hook up the speakers with nice 16 gauge speaker wire (which I already have, just too lazy at the moment) in the near future just so you know haha.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Well just an update the speakers work great! Great bass response and all...so Im assuming they are hooked up correctly.
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What Car and what color wires? I can tell you if they are right or not.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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What Car and what color wires? I can tell you if they are right or not.
The wires are messed up colours haha on the left speaker they were yellow and red I think (not sure about the red) and on the right side they were light blue and dark blue :S The car is a 1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible.
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Oh and just so you know the yellow was labelled "A" and the other colour "B" and on the right I cant remember which shade of blue was "A" and "B" ahaha
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Light blue is +
Yellow is +
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by johnw
Light blue is +
Yellow is +
Thanks a lot! Yeah thats the way I put it, because I assumed yellow (A) was positive. Thanks again!
Old Mar 16, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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^ Incorrect. In a GM car, it is the BROWN that is +, yellow negative, and the DARK BLUE is + and light blue negative.

For the front, the tan and light green are + and the grey and dark green are -
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