hay does anybody out there now about delco radios im havin trouble figuring out were the antena connects to radio ..i have a am/fm delco mod #7305582 from a 68 there is no plexer as car is a convertable also please correct me if wrong the 3 colours on wire harness orange is power green/brown -/+ to the speaker...thank you for any insight
The antenna plug goes into the back right hand side (as viewed from the driver's seat)
There is only one place it can possibly go when looking at the rear of the radio. If I remember correctly, I had to plug the cable in before lifting the radio up into the dash holes.
You also need the special dash speaker mount and the special radio bracket that bolts to the right hand rear side of the radio. The radio should not 'hang' from the dash mounts only.
I have x-tras of these brackets if anybody needs them. They are pretty hard to find.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
You are correct on wire colors. The antenna plugs into a hole in the case that is located (looking at the back of the radio) in the absolute far left, bottom, corner of the housing. It just looks like a hole in the case, kind of odd because it doesn't really look like the antenna would plug in there but it does.
Oh yeah, and you have to make sure the raidio is getting a GOOD ground through the mounting bracket as it gets it's ground from the housing tocuhing the dash. It will NOT work at all if you don't have a GOOD/solid grounding connection...
There is a definate hole for it. I have a spare AM/FM here. I'll try to get a picture and circle the spot. Might be later today. PM me your email address and I'll send it to you.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
You also need the special dash speaker mount and the special radio bracket that bolts to the right hand rear side of the radio. The radio should not 'hang' from the dash mounts only.
Don't mean to hijack, but I think this is related...
I just reinstalled my radio back into the 68 and didn't notice how it mounted to the speaker bracket. It's just attached by the shafts. I'll have to look.
However, there is an about 4" long, flat bracket coming off the passenger side of the radio and angles up. I believe it has a "U" type nut on the end. Do you know where this might attach? Is this the speaker mount you are referring to? Larry
No, the speaker mount is only to hold the speaker in. It does not have anything to do with the radio. The metal strap (shaped like a hockey stick) mounts to the dash body on one end, and then a screw goes through the short end of the bracket into the body of the radio on the passenger side. And yes, the front bolts through the dash with nuts on the shafts of the radio.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Thanks! I just looked at mine again and saw how the bracket can be rotated and it lines up with the hole on the dash brace that goes against the pass side of the radio.