Clifton Viper
Viper Owner
I recently installed a new head unit into my 02 RT/10 and used the existing wiring (including the factory 8 pin DIN plug) and amp. I received the following information from Crutchfield which some of you might find useful. Most of it was already available in the Service Manual.
One other tidbit, the schematic for the stock Alpine head unit wiring harness and the DIN connector is printed on the top of the Alpine head unit.
From Crutchfield.com:
The DIN cable at back of radio provides the audio signal and turn on lead to the factory amplifier (located in left rear cargo area). As you are aware, we don't have a wiring harness available for the Dodge Viper and the new radio must be hardwired in at radio location for power/ground/etc., and speaker wire must be run to amp location or to the speakers directly for bypass. We do have some limited information available that may be useful to you, which I've cut & pasted below:
1996-2001 Dodge Viper Coupe
Receiver Wiring CLIP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Read numbers from pin side of vehicle connector.
FUNCTION PIN WIRE COLOR
Accessory 12 Volt 1 RD/WT
Constant 12 Volt 16 PK
Chassis Ground 8 BK
Power Antenna 9 D.GN/RD
Remote DIN CABLE*
Illumination 15 BK/YW
Dimmer 14 OG
Speedometer Signal 13 WT/TN
FUSE VALUE FUSE LABEL FUSEBOX LOCATION
7.5 AMP #4 DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL
20 AMP #13 DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL
Amplifier Wiring
1 CLIP 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
CLIP
9 10
11
Read numbers from pin side of vehicle connector.
FUNCTION PIN WIRE COLOR
Right Rear Spkr - 1 TN/D.GN
Left Front Spkr - 2 L.GN/D.GN
Left Front Spkr - 3 L.GN/VT
Right Rear Spkr - 4 TN/VT
Left Rear Spkr - 5 WT/D.GN
Left Rear Spkr - 6 WT/VT
Right Front Spkr - 7 L.BU/D.GN
Right Front Spkr - 8 L.BU/VT
Chassis Ground - 9 BK
Constant 12 Volt - 10 VT
One other tidbit, the schematic for the stock Alpine head unit wiring harness and the DIN connector is printed on the top of the Alpine head unit.
From Crutchfield.com:
The DIN cable at back of radio provides the audio signal and turn on lead to the factory amplifier (located in left rear cargo area). As you are aware, we don't have a wiring harness available for the Dodge Viper and the new radio must be hardwired in at radio location for power/ground/etc., and speaker wire must be run to amp location or to the speakers directly for bypass. We do have some limited information available that may be useful to you, which I've cut & pasted below:
1996-2001 Dodge Viper Coupe
Receiver Wiring CLIP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Read numbers from pin side of vehicle connector.
FUNCTION PIN WIRE COLOR
Accessory 12 Volt 1 RD/WT
Constant 12 Volt 16 PK
Chassis Ground 8 BK
Power Antenna 9 D.GN/RD
Remote DIN CABLE*
Illumination 15 BK/YW
Dimmer 14 OG
Speedometer Signal 13 WT/TN
FUSE VALUE FUSE LABEL FUSEBOX LOCATION
7.5 AMP #4 DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL
20 AMP #13 DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL
Amplifier Wiring
1 CLIP 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
CLIP
9 10
11
Read numbers from pin side of vehicle connector.
FUNCTION PIN WIRE COLOR
Right Rear Spkr - 1 TN/D.GN
Left Front Spkr - 2 L.GN/D.GN
Left Front Spkr - 3 L.GN/VT
Right Rear Spkr - 4 TN/VT
Left Rear Spkr - 5 WT/D.GN
Left Rear Spkr - 6 WT/VT
Right Front Spkr - 7 L.BU/D.GN
Right Front Spkr - 8 L.BU/VT
Chassis Ground - 9 BK
Constant 12 Volt - 10 VT
