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Title: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: Gen1_1981 on March 18, 2020, 04:02:02 PM
Greetings! New to the group. I wanted to see if anyone has a radio wiring diagram for an X-11 car. The car appears to have never had rear speakers as an OEM option if that matters. Currently it has a two-knob which I'll be upgrading to a Retrosound 2-knob as well. I appreciate any assistance or insights.
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: lakeholme on March 18, 2020, 06:53:56 PM
Welcome to CRG. 
The wiring diagram you seek is available on the web.  Just do a Google search.
I do not have a 69, so I've never downloaded that info.
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: Gen1_1981 on March 18, 2020, 08:43:44 PM
I thought my opensource skills were good but all I could find was a 68... I guess I will sharpen my skills.
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: bertfam on March 18, 2020, 08:53:00 PM
Exactly what is it you're looking for? The wiring diagram is in the AIM, UPC 12, Sheet D3 (yellow = power and black = ground - both 20 gauge wires), and UPC U63/U69, Sheet A3, Items 4 and 5. If you still have the original radio installed, just look on the back and you'll see the connections.

Ed
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: Norwood#27906 on March 19, 2020, 12:42:08 AM
A schematic for the 67 am is available. Don't know if it's the same. While you guys are thinking radios..... how in the h do you reach the speaker? Through the glove box or pull the cluster?
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: Gen1_1981 on March 19, 2020, 01:20:11 PM
Exactly what is it you're looking for? The wiring diagram is in the AIM, UPC 12, Sheet D3 (yellow = power and black = ground - both 20 gauge wires), and UPC U63/U69, Sheet A3, Items 4 and 5. If you still have the original radio installed, just look on the back and you'll see the connections.

Ed

I thought I'm looking for a 69 radio wiring diagram so that I can wire a new retrosound radio and replace the existing aftermarket. Do I need something different? BTW, what is AIM?

Ref the speaker. In my last 69 I pulled the cluster and had to extend pretty far underneath the dash to locate and remove the speaker--that was 6 years ago so it's going to be fun this time too...
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: bertfam on March 19, 2020, 02:05:10 PM
The AIM is the Assembly Instruction Manual and you can buy it at most of the parts vendors for around $25, or you can download the PDF VERSION (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0llMKUpqcpRbUFnYzlJc1VtUTQ/view) for free.

If you look on the back of your existing factory radio, you'll see a connector with a yellow and black wire, and also the speaker wiring (see attached picture from the AIM below, numbers 4 and 5). That's all there is to it!

Ed
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: Gen1_1981 on March 19, 2020, 02:37:02 PM
Bert, Thank you!!!

I really appreciate your help.
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: lakeholme on March 19, 2020, 02:37:38 PM
Gen1,
Here is a list of the 69 GM references that CRG uses.

1969 Specific GM References:

1969 Chevrolet Sales Album
1968, revised 1969

1969 Camaro Sales Brochure
D-67140 (1968) and revised D-67140 R-1 (1969)

1969 Fingertip Facts - Camaro

1969 Camaro Owner's Manual
PN 3955543, First Edition, August 1968
PN 3955544, Second Edition, December 1968

1969 Chassis Service Manual
Chevrolet ST 131-69

1969 Chassis Overhaul Manual
Chevrolet ST 130-69

1969 Chevrolet Service News and Bulletins
Vol 40, No 8 thru Vol 41 No 6 (No 7 is missing)
11 issues plus index and detailed bulletins

1969 Camaro Assembly Manual, PN 3940195
Reprint by Millenium Industries

1969 Fisher Body Service Manual
PN 8700351, August, 1968

And if you go to the top of the Forum page, you will see the red CRG button, which will take you to the CRG homepage.  There you can learn about the information, which Forum members use, and a whole lot of other useful information.

Again, welcome to CRG.
Title: Re: 1969 Radio Wiring Diagram
Post by: bertfam on March 19, 2020, 05:46:23 PM
That's just a partial list. A more complete list is HERE (http://www.camaros.org/crgrefs.shtml), but even that's not all as we've added additional documentation since that page was created.

But just for starters, THESE (http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=40.0) are the books you should get if you're REALLY looking for information on the first generation Camaro.

Ed