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2004 saturn ion quad coupe, installing new stereo and speakers, wires at speaker connections both test as positive. have searched for wiring diagrams and repair manuals, all to no avail....pls help

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2004 Saturn ion-3

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I have located connector pinouts for your Ion radio. If wiring up a different radio, you might want to avoid any of the circuits labelled "data" or "LAN"; the radio in this vehicle is a module on the serial data network, and connecting to any of the data lines can induce electronic problems in other components in the vehicle.

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Reply to Steve7654's Post: Dear steve7654, I did not have any problems installing my new pioner CD deck unit. The problem was when I atempted to install, and more specificly tried to wire in the new speakers into the doors and into the back shelf. Those are the 2 wires(the ones that were originally connected to the stock speakers) that both test as positive, and are the same color. Just as a point of reference, I did install the radio with the correct wiring adapter for my saturn, and the wires at the adapter and harness in the dash are not only different colors than at their coresponding speaker, but they also test corectly as positive and negative.I have the 4 speaker standard system, could their be stock from the factory, an inline amplifier, or booster of somekind that I need to eliminate? The wiring diagrams I am looking for are not for inside the dash behind the radio, they are for the exact point where the spakers are conected. Thank you for any possible assistance that you might be able give me, and sorry for the long reply, just trying to solve the problem, and avoid playing Q&A email tag.
Sincerely, Jason G

HTere was an optional amplifier available for this model; if you check the RPO lable (white label usually in the trunk area or the glove box with a bunch of 3-letter codes), it will have the code UZ6 somewhere on the label if there is an amplifier in the sound system. If there is no UZ6 on the label, then it does not have the optional amp.

Here is what little service information Saturn provides on this system:

Vehicles equipped with premium audio (RPO UZ6) include an amplifier. The amplifier has low level inputs from the radio for the 4-s[eaker channels and amplifies the sound. The amplifier receives a radio on signal from the radio. This signal is delayed momentarily at initial key on to prevent any speaker pops during start-up.

The purpose of an amplifier is to increase the power of a voltage or current signal. The output signal of an amplifier may consist of the same frequencies as the input signal or it may consist of only a portion of the frequencies of the input signal, as in the case of a subwoofer or a mid-range amplifier.

AMPLIFIER REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Pull the release handle in the rear compartment to lower the rear seat backs.

Press the front tab on the retaining clip to release the front of the amplifier from the underside of the window shelf

Pull the amplifier toward the passenger compartment to disengage the rear tabs from the shelf.
Disconnect the electrical connectors.
Remove the amplifier.

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I'm afraid that is all of the information I can find on this system. If this proves helpful, please click my accept button! positive feedback is always appreciated also... thanks!

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