I did a quick search, but couldn't find anything... can anyone help me out with a head unit diagram for my 2000 Dodge Dakota SPORT? I stress the word Sport because I've stumbled accross diagrams for the Dakota, but not the sport edition... Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

 

do you still have the factory plug for your radio in your dash? if so y not get a adapter and just plug and play?

 

I could... but if I spent another day listening to my ****ty cassette connection I might shoot myself.

 

lol well man it would be worth it if you get the connector trust me. after you cut that pig tail off its a real pita to find out what wires are what. id rather wash my mouth out with buck shot then install a head unit after some one done a hack job lol

 

I will own this truck until the death of either of us. I couldn't care less what kinda "hack job" I do. I want my clear music

 

haha i hear ya man. good luck to ya!!

 

okay so I got the diagram... but I can't interpret it! I can, for the most part, but here's where ya'll laugh at the dumbass who should "leave it to a pro.." Which wire is my ground wire?

 

Left Front (+) Dark Green/White
Left Front (-) Brown/Red

Left Rear (+) Brown/Yellow
Left Rear (-) Brown/Light Blue

Right front (+) White or Purple
Right front (-) Dark Blue/Red

Right Rear (+) Brown/White
Right Rear (-) Brown/Orange

Pink Constant 12 volts +
Red/white Accessory 12 volts
Orange/black Dash light dimmer circuit
Black/yellow Illumination/parking light circuit
Light green or green/orange is the factory Infinity amplifier remote on 12 volt input

Ground is either a braided silver ground strap or a 14 gauge black wire. Either way it is done, they both connect to the chassis of the factory radio. The factory grounds can become contaminated over time. It may be best to extend the new unit's ground wire and ground the new unit to clean solid bare metal under an existing bolt, nut or screw in either kick panel.

Jimmy

 

the 14 gauge black wire is the ground for sure. the braided strap goes to the out side case of the unit if i remember lol

 

Then what is my black/ green wire? It's not with the others. It had some plastic thing on the end of it that clipped onto a metal tab on my stock head unit. I thought that was the ground...

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the thick wire is my antenna, no?