Hi Friends, 1970 Oldsmobile 8 Track Tape

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Old February 5th, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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Question Hi Friends, 1970 Oldsmobile 8 Track Tape

1970 Oldsmobile 8n Track Tape, I want to bench test it and need some guidance what wire is what?

1) Power
2) Speakers front and rear
3) brings PWR to radio
4) ETC

Any Help will be appreciated. Thank You
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Old February 5th, 2020 | 05:05 PM
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The three wire male connector is the one that plugs into the radio. Lt blue and black are the front speaker wires into the radio and yellow is power into the radio.
The three wire female connector green wire is power into the tape player. Lt blue and black are where the wires from the front speaker connect to the tape player.
The dk blue wire with the female connector body is the rear speaker wire that goes to the stereo adapter (if you have stereo radio) or to the rear speaker fader control on the radio if you do not have stereo radio.
The dk blue wire without a connector body is supposed to have a single cavity male connector body and this connects to the wire that runs to the rear speaker.
Old February 5th, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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It is VERY likely that the belts are bad in the radio. Even if it plays some, it will speed up and slow down. Also, the track selector is likely gummed up from the old dried out grease. They are easy to get going again but you have to get new belts and clean them up.
Old February 5th, 2020 | 06:25 PM
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X2, slim chance it will work right. That's the bad news. The good news is there's a member here not far from you that fixes them and sells the belts, too.
Old February 6th, 2020 | 09:16 AM
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Thank you Joe
Old February 6th, 2020 | 09:16 AM
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Thank you jensen racing 77
Old February 6th, 2020 | 09:18 AM
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MrOlds69 where can I get in touch with this gentleman??? Thank You you say hes close to me ? where?
Old February 6th, 2020 | 10:01 AM
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JOE is this Correct? thank you

Originally Posted by joe_padavano
The three wire male connector is the one that plugs into the radio. Lt blue and black are the front speaker wires into the radio and yellow is power into the radio.
The three wire female connector green wire is power into the tape player. Lt blue and black are where the wires from the front speaker connect to the tape player.
The dk blue wire with the female connector body is the rear speaker wire that goes to the stereo adapter (if you have stereo radio) or to the rear speaker fader control on the radio if you do not have stereo radio.
The dk blue wire without a connector body is supposed to have a single cavity male connector body and this connects to the wire that runs to the rear speaker.
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Old February 6th, 2020 | 10:16 AM
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Yup, that's it.
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