Lights not working after hooking up after market stereo

1982 CHEVROLET CUSTOM DELUXE
327,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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KARMA DWAYNE ADKINS
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I bought a Kenwood 2030 stereo went to hook it up the wires on my truck were yellow, grey and black, after hooking the three to the stereo CD worked, but know lights or ways of working. can you give me a tip or diagram of patterns? thank you
Mar 12, 2017 at 5:09 PM
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STEVE W.
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These are the common colors GM used from 80-86.

Constant (battery) 12V+ Orange
Switched (run and acc.) 12V+ Yellow
Ground - Black
Illumination - Gray
Illumination through Dimmer - Brown

Front Left + Tan
Front Left - Gray

Front Right + Light Green
Front Right - Dark Green


Rear Left + Brown
Rear Left - Yellow

Rear Right + Dark Blue
Rear Right - Light Blue
Mar 13, 2017 at 2:33 AM
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