Electrical Power Connections for the Stereo
I installed an in-dash stereo in what was a stereo delete...at least it was when I bought it. 1986 CJ 7. 4.2 L. I'm told the jeep was rewired with an aftermarket OEM type harness. Does anyone know if there's already a plug (or tail) behind the dash for the power connections( pos, ground & ignition)? If so, approximately where should I start looking. I can no longer contort myself to where I can get a good look. I did find a 3 wire plug above the washer switch that has maybe 4" slack. I tested it, but got no voltage (ignition off, accessories, and engine running).
Lacking some factory wiring, there's wiring to the cigarette lighter that's switched to the ignition...any reason I can't tap into this? This is a low wattage head unit with a 1 amp in line fuse, so I'm guessing the lighter fuse will handle this.
Also, can you actually fit a 4.5" speaker at the drivers side? Even if you removed and reinstalled the parking brake, it doesn't look like there's enough depth for a speaker...has anyone installed one?
Any insights will be appreciated.
Lacking some factory wiring, there's wiring to the cigarette lighter that's switched to the ignition...any reason I can't tap into this? This is a low wattage head unit with a 1 amp in line fuse, so I'm guessing the lighter fuse will handle this.
Also, can you actually fit a 4.5" speaker at the drivers side? Even if you removed and reinstalled the parking brake, it doesn't look like there's enough depth for a speaker...has anyone installed one?
Any insights will be appreciated.