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Old 06-28-2009, 04:51 AM
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RX8 Wire Colors & Locations

PLEASE TEST THE WIRE'S...OR BAD STUFF HAPPENS. DON'T ASSUME THE INFORMATION IS PERFECT. ITS NOT WORTH DAMAGING YOUR CAR.

TEST, TEST, TEST


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12 Volt (+) 12ga. White/Red in driver’s door harness at driver’s kick panel or 12ga Orange just above kick panel

Ignition 1 18ga. Black/Yellow at driver’s kick panel (will be in same harness as door trigger)

Accessory 1 12ga. Green/Yellow (R.A.P.) in driver’s door harness at driver’s kick panel

Starter 18ga. White/Blue left of steering column in small White connector

Horn 18ga. Green/Orange (-) left of steering column in large White connector

Lights (+) 18ga. Red/Yellow left of steering column in large White connector

Lights (-) 18ga. Orange (flashes hazards) at flasher under left side of dash above trunk release button

Door 1 18ga. Black/Blue (-) at driver’s kick panel

Interior Lights Same as door trigger

Trunk/Hatch 18ga. Brown (-) at passenger’s kick panel

Hood Pin 18ga. Violet/White (-) (N.C. use relay) above driver’s kick panel in smaller group of wires that lead into main harness going through firewall

Trunk Release 18ga. Yellow (-) at trunk release button on bottom left side of dash

Lock (switch) 18ga. Lt. Green (-) @ 1000 ohm in driver’s door harness at driver’s kick panel

Unlock (switch) Same wire (-) @ 0 ohm

Disarm (key) 18ga. Green/Red (-) @ 0 ohm in driver’s door harness (extended pulse will unlock all doors)

Arm Input 14ga. Red/Blue (M) in driver’s door harness or at keyless entry module behind passenger’s kick panel

Disarm Input 1 14ga. Red/Black (M) at same

Disarm Input 2 14ga. Green (M) at passenger’s kick panel in door harness or at keyless entry module

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Old 06-28-2009, 04:31 PM
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12v and Ignition Wires
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Old 06-28-2009, 04:36 PM
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thanks for your replay !!

the 2nd and 3rd pics are showing the ignition wire black with yellow correct??

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Yeah the Ignition is Black/Yellow
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Originally Posted by tksnobords
Accessory 1 12ga. Green/Yellow (R.A.P.) in driver’s door harness at driver’s kick panel
What does R.A.P. mean? And this is only powered on with the ignition, correct?
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the accessory wire comes on before the ignition wire....when you turn the key to accessory. make sure you test the wire before using it...!!!

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Where does the hazard switch wire connect?

I bought my RX-8 and noticed the hazard switch didn't work. I went to install an aftermarket stereo and noticed the hazard switch wasn't even plugged in to anything. I looked around and could not find the other end that should attach the hazard light switch...HELP ME PLEASE!
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I looked around and could not find the other end that should attach the hazard light switch...HELP ME PLEASE!


Electrical diagrams.pdf
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Where does the hazard switch wire connect?

I found out that the hazard button plugs into the stereo receiver motherboard. I have a dash kit that will route the button properly. Thanks for the wire diagram anyway
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Originally Posted by RN-RX8
I found out that the hazard button plugs into the stereo receiver motherboard. I have a dash kit that will route the button properly. Thanks for the wire diagram anyway

glad you found it. Can you post some pictures.
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Can anyone provide me with the audio channel wire colors on an 04 GT w/ bose. Specifically the colors as they go into the Bose amp, or if anyone knows how to check which are which with a multimeter.
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Originally Posted by limitlesscodes
Can anyone provide me with the audio channel wire colors..........
The colors are all in the diagram above.

....also in the first post of this thread - dude, do you even Audio?
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Found it pg. 86/88. Guess I should've looked harder. After some testing I've now verified that the picture of the Bose headunit harness with wire colors on the sticky is correct for my car. Thanks

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Old 06-01-2017, 01:43 AM
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I suppose for verification I could set my multimeter to AC and probe on the expected audio channel pins of the harness while playing left channel right channel stuff to see what is "left channel/right channel" and what is +/-. Though if the colors match up perfectky when I go to splice in then I'll be confident enough to just do it.

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UK unknown wires connect to the cigar lighter

Hello All,
Whilst trying in vane to swap out my SAS module behind the Radio, I discovered some wires without connectors.

I have remove the ashtray, centre console etc. and disconnected cigar lighter, bulb etc.
There are 2 wires, sheathed, which went back into the dash, connected to the cigar lighter connector.
The 12v has an inline fuse, (same style fuses as main fuse box)

seems to be supply to something

Hadn't noticed it until I pulled the cable to one side and the wire came out.
They have bare ends, like I may have snagged them at some point against a sharp edge and cut them.
not that I remember being the rough.

Although I did get frustrated about not being able to get to the SAS module connectors.

Can anyone tell me where they go ?

Help !!! :-(

Shaun
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Fuel Pump Relay... Power?

I am trying to locate the correct wiring harness under my steering wheel that encompasses the power for my fuel pump. I would like to splice in a kill switch to the lead that comes from the computer after power has been given to turn the pump on. Having the switch off will prevent the wrong people from being able to start my car. This has been a frustrating process because I cannot hold the harnesses when I turn my key (to find it by feel when the pump primes) as I also must depress my clutch to start and the location of the housings would require me to have 3 hands. I know where the the fuel pump relay is in my engine bay and also the fuse that supplies it. My issue is finding the correct harness. If I can find that I can find my lead with my multi metre. Thanks all ! ( I have been reading through threads and believe there is a possibility it is under the driver rear seat? But I believe that is the pump location itself as it is right beside my gas tank vs the actual harness?)

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Emergency wire. Orange. Correct location?

Originally Posted by tksnobords

Horn 18ga. Green/Orange (-) left of steering column in large White connector

Lights (+) 18ga. Red/Yellow left of steering column in large White connector

Lights (-) 18ga. Orange (flashes hazards) at flasher under left side of dash above trunk release button
I am looking to hook up my after market alarm. All is done except the blinking light function. There is an orange wire found just behind and above the trunk release. I’ve tapped into this wire (as your chart indicated) however the result is I still get no illumination from the after market alarm.

I have a photo of the wire I tried to tap into.




is this the correct orange wire to connect to for left and right blinker activation? Or... perhaps I should be connecting to the actual left and right side blinker wires (bright green... but no idea where they are under here).

Just FYI I’m installing the MoboKey alarm system. Everything else is working great! Nice unit
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The orange wire flashes the indicators when grounded, in theory.
However it runs to the keyless entry module which is just black magic.

Post #8, connector F1-01.

The actual indicators are the green/white and green/black, in this same connector.
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Hi all i have the interior lights disconnected was like that when i got the car i have the wiring loom for it with 3 plugs 1 for front interior lights 1 for the middle/ rear interior lights then a bigger one which I assume plugs into the car wiring loom but i cannot find out where it goes?
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