I always use the black stripe as negative signal. Always do this and then when you have to disconnect something you won't get confused.(or as confused)
but honestly it's just wire it's up to you.
It actually does not matter as long as you are consistent. Most people choose to use the white stripe as positive, but it is definately not a rule.
Any marking (a white stripe, bump molded into the cable, different wire colours) is an indication for your reference only. It doesn't matter, as long as you connect the marked side on the amplifier to the same polarity on the speaker side.
It is Red with a black stripe
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Could mean almost anything. There's really no commonly accepted standard for color coding wire accepted in every industry and country. If you really need to know call the manufacturers hot line or read the owner manual....failing that you'll have to trace the circut itself.
The positive speaker wire is a solid color, your negative wire should have a stripe on it.
According to color code, it is the speaker negative wire.
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.
Positive is normally red or white with a red stripe. Negative is usually green or on rare occasions black. A multimeter will verify this.
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Red Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Green Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): White/Orange
Black with white stripe = Positive. I tested this with a AC to DC wall plug. ________________________ It really doesn't matter if you connecting the wire yourself. As long as you define one as positive and the other as negative and keep that same definition throughout the system, it will work.
the preious answer is very wrong. some car makers have a stripe on both wires. the best way to tell is leave the factory speaker hooked up take a 9 volt battery with wires attached to it and slide one wire into each connection. if the speaker pushes you have the positive and negative correct with the markings on the battery if the speaker pulls in the they are reversed. The wire with the stripe is the "negative" wire.
It actually does not matter as long as you are consistent. Most people choose to use the white stripe as positive, but it is definately not a rule.
Yellow: 12v memory Red: 12v ignition (switched) Orange: Dash Light Black: Radio Chassis Ground Blue: Power Antennae White: Left Front positive White/Black Stripe: Left Front Negative Green: LR positive Green/Black Stripe: LR negative Grey: RF positive Grey/Black Stripe: RF negative Violet: RR positive Violet/Black Stripe: RR negative
Any marking (a white stripe, bump molded into the cable, different wire colours) is an indication for your reference only. It doesn't matter, as long as you connect the marked side on the amplifier to the same polarity on the speaker side.
PIN FUNCTION COLOUR A Right Rear Speaker (-)..........Blue B Right Rear Speaker (+).........White with Blue Stripe C Right Front Speaker (-).........White D Right Front Speaker (+)........Blue with White Stripe E Left Rear Speaker (-)............Red with Blue Stripe F Left Rear Speaker (+)...........White with Blue Stripe G Left Front Speaker (-)...........Blue with Orange Stripe H Left Front Speaker (+)..........Purple I DO NOT USE J DO NOT USE K Ground Wire...................................Black L DO NOT USE M Dash Dimmer ................................Orange N +12 Volt with Ignition ON............. Red O DO NOT USE P +12 Volt Battery, always live.........Yellow
Yellow - Constant 12 Volt (battery) Red - Accesory 12 volt (switched) only 12 volts when car in accesory or on position Black - Ground (chasis) White/white with black stripe - Front left speaker (black stripe is negative polarity) Gray/Gray with black stripe - Front right speaker (stripe negative) Green/green w/ black - rear left purple/purple w/ black - rear right solid blue - power anteanna (not all have this wire) blue w white stripe - remote turn on (used to turn amplifier on or power anteanna) yellow w/ black stripe - mute (for cellphone handsfree kit) Hope u like it!