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John Milner 01-06-2026 04:16 PM

Dash Speaker
 
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I have a Delco am/fm mono radio and console mounted 8 track player for my 71 GTO and I am going to need to replace the front dash speaker. I have a nos speaker but it has 2 wires coming from it instead of just 1 like the factory speaker. My original speaker has a plug coming from the 1 wire and that plugs into the back of my radio. The new speaker has the harness in the picture that plugs on to the 2 prongs coming from the speaker. I am assuming one wire will take the place of the wire that goes to my radio and the other may be a ground? Am I correct?

John Milner 01-10-2026 03:38 PM

Just to follow up in case anyone else has this question, one has to be grounded.

indymanjoe 01-10-2026 07:11 PM

John,i just pulled my dash and i have only one wire to that speaker. the speaker has 2 terminals. Mono 1 speaker factory am/fm factory replacement speaker with no ground. i wonder why mine isnt supposed to be grounded? it still works just fine.

Held for Ransom 01-10-2026 07:56 PM

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OE were grounded to the frame of speaker (look closely at the wires coming from the cone to the connection). I had to ground one side and made a replacement for the radio when I replaced with a S&M Electro Tech Unfortunately, Firebird is shaped backwards to the repro. wiring and I had to add a little length to that wire.

indymanjoe 01-10-2026 08:11 PM

Yep, just looked closer, and it's grounded to the frame. and that's the replacement i got S&M Electro Tech. Thank you for clarifying.


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