Strange, as these aren't the colors of wires I have.
I have managed to get the front right and both rear speakers working. Of the
two wires on the front left, one has continuity to a wire that makes sense
to connect to the stereo, the other measures no continuity to anything.
I may just run new wires to the front speakers, at least the front left.
This 3 speaker stereo system just won't cut it!

-Craig

On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

> DIN 47 002 standard for German wiring color code tells the real story.
>
> Here's some info, in the meantime;
>
> http://www.installdr.com/**Harnesses/VW-Wiring.asp<http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.asp>
>
>                       >1990                1990>
> Right rear +    Blue/Green        Blue
> Right rear -     Brown/Red        Tan/Blue
> Right front +   Red/White        Red
> Right front -    Brown/White    Tan/Red
> Left front +     Black                 Blue/White
> Left front -      Brown/Blue       Tan/White
> Left rear +      Blue/Green        Red/Green
> Left rear -       Brown/Red        Tan/Green
>
> Mike B.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: craig cowan
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 7:23 AM
>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Stereo wires don't match up
>
> Yes indeed. .This is the process I've been working with. However, it would
> be nice to have a comprehensive list of "Brown/Red goes to....."
> That could easily and accurately be referenced to the diagrams included
> with
> the stereo.
> I was hoping someone knew of one. I found one on thesamba but it's wrong.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 1:42 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Seems like the most important wires you want to locate, are the speaker
>> wires.  You could pull each speaker and take note of what colors are used,
>> as well as the polarity for each.  You can double check this back at the
>> dash by briefly hooking up a little 9v battery to those same wires and see
>> if you can get the speakers to crackle when touching the wires to the
>> battery.  Rinse and repeat for each speaker.  You can then use a test
>> light
>> to determine the battery and keyed power sources, though it might be
>> easier
>> to just run those from the fusebox yourself.  A ground should be fairly
>> obvious to determine.
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 9:53 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I have an '87 Syncro and i'm putting a Pioneer Headunit in it. It
>> > previously
>> > had no stereo at all and all the wires cut. Well, I can find threads
>> online
>> > but the colors they list for the factory colors on the vanagon side of
>> > things aren't the same colors I have. Does anyone know what the proper
>> > colors of the vanagon side of things?
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > -Craig
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Casey
>>
>>
>