Pioneer Avh-P1400Dvd Wiring Color Codes (2024)

FAQs

What is the purple and white wire on Pioneer head unit? ›

The Purple – white wire is simply a reverse gear output. This is used when installing a reverse camera to trigger the reverse wire signal on the new stereo also normally the same colour. When connected when reverse gear is engaged the stereo will automatically switch to reverse channel.

The pink wire is the CAR SPEED SIGNAL INPUT. This is an optional wire and is not required to be connected. You can connect it to the speed pulse wiring circuit, if your car has one.

An aftermarket head unit typically has a clearly marked blue/white wire included in the wiring harness. Wiring the remote turn on wire with an aftermarket head unit is pretty straightforward.

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The protective ground is green or green with yellow stripe. The neutral is white, the hot (live or active) single phase wires are black , and red in the case of a second active. Three-phase lines are red, black, and blue.

red and black wire which was originally there. light green wire which is the parking brake wire that comes with the Pioneer harness.

Purple wires usually go to an ignition switched positive lead (accessory) so it will illuminate the gauge only while the key is turned on.

The right-front speaker wires are gray, left-front speakers are white, right-rear speakers are purple, and left-rear speakers are green. Ground wires are black, antenna wires are blue, and amplifier wires are blue with a white stripe.

Illumination: In many Pioneer models, the orange wire is the illumination wire. Connecting it to the car's dimmer circuit allows the stereo's brightness to dim along with your dashboard lights. Dimmer Control: Some models, especially older ones, use the orange wire for manual dimmer control.

Pink electrical wire is not mandated by a wiring standard and can be used to carry current. Pink electrical wires are often found in the wiring of residential fixtures such as ceiling fans.

What is the blue wire on the Pioneer radio? ›

Generally, if your stereo follows the standard wiring colours, the blue wire is a switched live, for the antenna. If you have a motorised telescopic antenna, this wire triggers it to extend, when the radio is turned on and retracts when this power wire is off.

Answer: The function of the ACC wire is to provide power to vehicle accessory devices, such as additional lights, radio, audio systems, GPS navigation, car chargers, and more. This allows drivers and passengers to use these electrical devices when the vehicle is turned off.

Wiring Colour Codes

The blue wire also referred to as the neutral wire, has the function of transferring electricity away from the appliance. The brown wire, otherwise known as the live wire, transfers electricity to the appliance. The combination of these wires is referred to as a circuit.

The power wire coming from the stereo is usually red, and likely will connect to a red wire from the car. The ground wire for the stereo will be black, as will its corresponding wire from the car. If there is no ground wire, you can secure the ground cable to bare metal in the body of the car to serve as a ground.

In typical residential wiring, black (live), white (neutral), and green or bare copper (ground) wires go together to form a complete circuit. The black wire carries power to the device, the white wire returns it, and the green wire serves as the safety grounding.