what wires go to what?

10-02-2001, 05:39 AM

??? want to install my new am/fm/cd/weather band radio(radio shack). what is the correct wire connection? my 2720 has a blue and white wire, a black plug type wire and speaker wires. i understand the speaker wire part but what color wires tie into the radio wires?

i know some of you have done this already. appreciate your help.

10-02-2001, 05:14 PM

Hi Paul

I believe you will find that the white wire is the ground, and the blue wire is the 12V power supply. I suggest you check it first tho, just in case. If the black plug-in you are talking about is about as big around as ink pen, that would be your antenna plug in. When you wire it up, I also suggest you pull the radio fuse from you fuse panel til you are finished.

When I installed my radio, it had two power leads, one for the radio's memory, and the other one to power the radio itself. I just tied the two together to the one power lead. If you do, just be sure to shut the radio off before folding up your trailer.

Good Luck

Mack

10-03-2001, 09:05 AM

8) thanks, mack.

**Sinclue** · 10-06-2001, 09:37 AM

I've seen this Radioshack radio mentioned several times on this group, but no model number. I can't find it in the catalog or online at their website. And asking an actual employee at a radio shack is a fool's errand since they never seem to know where the cash register is even. Sounds like an ideal setup if the unit is still available.
Thanks,

10-07-2001, 07:13 AM

I just got a radio as well. I figured out the speaker wires but I couldn't find any documentation on the white and blue. Was the white really a ground wire? If so where are the negative wires? I am so confused I am used to A/C power, which has positive/negative, does a radio not have that? Also if I am plugged in to power will my radio still work? In a car it works off of battery only, is that what the 12v converter simulates? Any help would be greatly appreciative.

10-07-2001, 11:10 AM

just got back this evening from destin florida...annual seafood festival. now, for the raido update. radio shack has discontinued that model. in fact the one i purchased was a close out model and the ##***didn't work anyway. so i never got a chance to determine what wires connected to what.still looking for a sound system to go with my condo on wheels.

10-07-2001, 11:27 AM

for future reference, the blue wire is the 12v, the white is the ground. the wire with the plug goes to the antenna. The speaker wires are pretty self explanatory. I hooked mine up this afternoon. I didn't get the radio shack radio, I got a Sony with a CD player.

10-07-2001, 11:28 AM

The sony with the CD player is at WalMart and was 139$.

10-08-2001, 04:49 AM

Here's a question I've been meaning to ask for awhile. How did you get the cover for the prepped hole for the stereo off of the hole? I was just playing with it awhile ago and Ellen asked me to stop before I broke something. I had assumed that the cover was just cosmetic and was attached with only a light adhesive, but sensed as I played with it that it was atached very firmly.

Any ideas? I was trying to remove it to measure the opening so I could buy a stereo for the space. Even though I am not your real handyman RV owner, I think I can attached two or three wires, so long as I don't break something else in the process.

F. J. & Ellen

**Sinclue** · 10-08-2001, 05:30 AM

FJ & Ellen,

Mine was just attached with a light rubber glue. I just used a flat blade (like a knife) and worked it around the edge until I could lift it enough to pull it off. Still haven't found the "ideal" unit to put in there. I'm using an old radio/cassette from one of our cars in the meantime. But I like the idea of the Radio Shack unit mentioned on this forum (now discontinued I understand) with the WeatherBand. I'm trying to find something like that.
Jim