Sorry if I am double-posting this (I searched for 10 min with no success), but can anyone point me to a write-up on simple head unit and 4-speaker install for an 86 GX? Also will I need more than deck and speakers?

 

FAQ has the wire colors in it for setting up the head unit

 

It took less than 30 seconds to find this:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...+stereo+wiring

If that doesn't help you... have someone else do the work for you. It ain't rocket science.

 

LOL, like the 1,000th posting.

 

i seriously hope your not planning on cutting the wires... PLEASE!! get a radio install kit and match the wires to the radio and plug it into the car... thats it !

 

yeah DONT CUT THE WIRES! someone did that to mine. what a hack job.

 

spend the whopping 7 dollars and buy a friggin' harness.

the post I quoted above was for just in case you were one of the ones that can afford a car stereo, but couldn't afford a 7 dollar harness

 

Thanks for the help guys. My search ability must suck cause I tried multiple keywords and even a google search with nothing good.

I have installed decks before so I wont be foolish enough to cut wires.

 

Regarding the speakers... unless you're the original owner, theres no telling whats in there. Whatever they turn out to be, make sure they're 4 ohm, or at least suitable for your new head unit.

 

I am the original owner, and unless someone did me a favour, the car is bone stock besides wheels and brakes.

 

Here's what I've done so far. I thought mine was bone stock too, but I'm still trying to trace down the dead short in the "cabin" circuit somewhere. Anyhow, the prev. owner had put in aftermarket speakers with the factory head unit at some point. So when I bought the new head unit, I bought the $7 or whatever harness for the power wire portion. I then rewired the speakers from the head unit wires to the new speakers. Time consuming task, but well worth it. The hardest ones to rewire were the ones in the door. I ran new wires to these speakers as well. Sounds better, higher quality and newer wire. I can now power all my speakers with an amp too. Anyhow hope this helps.

 

That is what my biggest concern is because my original wiring is less than ideal. What kind of procedure are we talking about for rewire? Or is it something common sense would solve?

I was looking around other treads and noticed that running wires under the mazda jam plate to the back was an issue so where should I run those?

 

+1 for not cutting wires.

=1,000 and for at least trying to search first.

 

Assuming that you are gonna do this yourself,The problem that you are going to encounter is this:You will have to run wire to each speaker,IF you don't use the stock wiring(it's crap anyways).
Passenger side front speaker is enclosed in plastic and has a separate amp.Both rear speakers have an amp located under the speaker in a plastic pod.
Now,if you can access the passenger front speaker,then solder the wires to it,directly.Run the wire back to your deck(or an aftermarket amp).
Front drivers side is a snap.Just unscrew the grill,unscrew speaker,then wire up to whatever you are wiring to.
The Rears:..pop the speaker grills off,and undo the speaker from the pod.Spade connect it to the wiring that you have going to your deck.
You can connect the headunit power to the Harness(old stereo harness) .Ground the Headunit's black wire to the side of the center console dash(there is a 10mm bolt that you can use).

 

Does anyone have generation specific speakers stats???

 

^yup

 

found the FAQ page... thanks for the hazing^

 

welcome!