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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 10:55 PM
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1999 ML 320 Stereo Installation woes

Ok, I have a 1999 ML 320, I pulled the bose cassette player and installed a sony receiver. When I pulled the deck out there were (2) seperate wiring harnesses. I bought the wiring harness adapter and the new deck powers on, works fine, however no sound is coming out of the speakers at all...... The factory harness adapter only fit the larger harness. Is there an amp on wire or something that I am missing here? I bypassed the harness to one of the door speakers and it works fine. HELP ME!
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 11:49 AM
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My guess is there is an amp in the car that's not turning on with the Sony radio. Is there an unused red wire?

1999 Mercedes ML320 Car Stereo Installation Instructions
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Red
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Pink
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: White
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Red
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue (Also Goes to Tweeters)
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green (Also Goes to Tweeters)
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Blue (Also Goes to Tweeters)
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green (Also Goes to Tweeters)
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Orange
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Orange
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 01:10 PM
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What did you connect the Blue/White wire from your Sony head unit to? Did you use a Metra 70-1786 wiring harness? If so, connect the Blue/White wire from your Sony headunit to the Blue wire on the Metra 70-1786.
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