To trace down where you lost the wire, what you can do
is buy one of those volt-ometers that are battery
powered, and send current along the wires.  That will
result in a static sound when you have the correct
wire for each speaker... i.e. when you locate the + &
- of one speaker, static will come out of it.
This can narrow down which speaker is missing it's
wire.

Other options - run all new wire, pay someone to run
all new wire for you.....

--- John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM> wrote:
> the po had removed the radio from my '86 Syncro and
> left a
> nest of taped up wires. I have unraveled this mess
> and would
> now like to hook up a new stereo.
>
> I have a four speaker stereo and there are four
> stock speakers
> in the van. My problem is that there are only three
> wires
> running to the rear speakers and I have four wires
> comming
> out of my stereo.
>
> The guess I made at hooking them up sounds horrible.
> As I turn
> up the volume distortion becomes horrible (and I
> think the
> amp starts to heat up).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John-Reed Maffeo
> Mesa, Arizona
>

===
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno

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