2003 Chevrolet Suburban Audio Wiring Chart (2024)

FAQs

What color are radio speaker wires? ›

Speaker wire consists of equal numbers of electrical conductors insulated from each other surrounded by a protective jacket. One conductor (or group of conductors) is referred to as the positive conductor (red) and the other is referred to as the negative conductor (black). Copper is the most common conductor metal.

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The 2003 chevy suburban uses a 6-3/4" speaker in the front and a 5--1/4" in the rear.

The blue wire also referred to as the neutral wire, has the function of transferring electricity away from the appliance. The brown wire, otherwise known as the live wire, transfers electricity to the appliance. The combination of these wires is referred to as a circuit.

US AC power circuit wiring color codes

The protective ground is green or green with yellow stripe. The neutral is white, the hot (live or active) single phase wires are black , and red in the case of a second active. Three-phase lines are red, black, and blue.

For speaker wire with connectors, the positive is often red and the negative is black. Once that's done, connect one positive end to the positive terminal on your speaker and the other positive end to your amp or receiver. Do the same for the negative (black) end, and repeat for however many speakers you're hooking up.

Identify Speaker Wires

If the remaining wires are in pairs, one a solid color and the other the same color with a line, then each pair typically goes to the same speaker. You can test this by connecting one wire in the pair to one end of your AA battery and the other end to the other terminal.

Some owners have reported driving their Chevy Suburbans well over 400,000 miles and keeping them on the road for as long as 25 years [2]. Regular maintenance and timely replacement of worn parts can significantly extend the lifespan of a Chevy Suburban [2].

They're 6.75 inch speakers (same as front), which can be hard to find.

What gauge is factory speaker wire? ›

Speaker wires that are anywhere between 12 to 16 gauge are most commonly used for connecting speakers to an amplifier or an Audio/Video (A/V) receiver. A lower-gauge number indicates a thicker wire, while a higher-gauge number indicates a thinner wire.

Side-panel subwoofer (2000-2002 models) If your 2000-2002 Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, or Yukon XL has the premium audio system, you'll find an 8", 2-ohm subwoofer back in the cargo area.

If you have a wire where both sides are the same color, which is typically copper, the strand that has a grooved texture is the negative wire. Run your fingers along the wire to determine which side has the ribbing. The smooth wire is the positive wire.

Yes you can, but you have to limit the current to the smallest wire. So if you have a 30 amp circuit with 18 awg in the run, then the breaker needs to be changed to the max capacity of the 18 awg.