The speaker wire with a red stripe or marking is typically the positive wire.
The positive speaker wire is a solid color, your negative wire should have a stripe on it.
The positive speaker wire is red while the negative speaker wire is black on a 2008 pathfinder.
1998 Toyota Tacoma Stereo Wiring InformationRadio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/YellowRadio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: GrayRadio Ground Wire: BrownRadio Illumination Wire: GreenLeft Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): PinkLeft Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): PurpleRight Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): GreenRight Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): BlueLeft Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): BlackLeft Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): YellowRight Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): RedRight Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: WhiteAccessory Switched 12v+ Wire: White/BlackGround Wire: BlackIllumination Wire: Red/YellowDimmer Wire: Red/GreenAntenna Trigger Wire: PinkLeft Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): WhiteLeft Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Black/BlueRight Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): BlueRight Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/RedLeft Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light GreenLeft Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Green/BlackRight Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): GrayRight Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray/Black
CAR AUDIO FRONT SPAEKERS LOCATION: DOORS LEFT FRONT SPEAKER POSITIVE (+) WIRE: TAN LEFT FRONT SPEAKER NEGATIVE(-) WIRE: GRAY RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER POSITIVE (+) WIRE: LIGHT GREEN RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER NEGATIVE (-) WIRE: DARK GREEN CAR AUDIO REAR SPEAKERS LOCATION:REAR DECK LEFT REAR SPEAKER POSITIVE (+) WIRE: BROWN LEFT REAR SPEAKER NEGATIVE (-) WIRE: YELLOW RIGHT REAR SPEAKER POSITIVE (+) WIRE: DARK BLUE RIGHT REAR SPEAKER NEGATIVE (-) WIRE: LIGHT BLUE
The standard speaker wire colors for positive and negative terminals are typically red for positive and black for negative.
The positive speaker wire is usually red or marked with a "" sign, while the negative speaker wire is usually black or marked with a "-" sign.
GMC Sonoma Radio Wiring GuideCar Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: OrangeCar Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: YellowCar Radio Ground Wire: BlackCar Radio Illumination Wire: GrayCar Stereo Dimmer Wire: BrownLeft Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): TanLeft Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): GrayRight Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light GreenRight Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark GreenLeft Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): BrownLeft Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): YellowRight Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark BlueRight Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow Car Radio Ground Wire: Black Car Radio Illumination Wire: Brown Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Gray Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow Car Radio Ground Wire: Black Car Radio Illumination Wire: Brown Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Gray Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue
The white stripe on clear speaker wire is usually the positive wire. You may also find it with dashes and this is still the one that will carry the positive charge.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Orange Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Yellow Car Radio Ground Wire: Black Car Radio Illumination Wire: Gray Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Brown Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Stereo Wiring Information Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Red/White Radio Ground Wire: Black/White or Black Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Pink Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Tan Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Gray Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Green Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Light Blue