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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 05:46 PM
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Hello audiophiles. I just installed 6.5's in the dash. Are the black wire end terminals negative and the white positive? Just want to check with you guys before I go any farther. Not shown in the manual. Hmmmmmm must be a really dumb question.WTF
 

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Hello audiophiles. I just installed 6.5's in the dash. Are the black wire end terminals negative and the white positive? Just want to check with you guys before I go any farther. Not shown in the manual. Hmmmmmm must be a really dumb question.WTF
I'm not sure on your wiring, but here's a way to check polarity on your speaker. Take a battery (I use a double A). Hook a wire to each speaker post and to the +and- of the battery. If the speaker pushes out, your polarity is correct, if it sucks in, then it is backwards. If you use the speaker that was removed and know how it was connected, this will tell you which wire is what. Hope that makes sense.
 
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Got help on the touring board. Turns out , the wide blade black speaker terminal is the pos. Thanks though.
 
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