Need Help: Trouble wiring my new head unit

[cnoxin1234]

I recently bought a new head unit Pioneer DEH-P5900IB and a wire harness to go with it. I need help installing the head unit in my 1995 4runner. I am not experienced with car audio installation so this should be a breeze for you guys.

The factory wiring has two wire harnesses coming from it, one has 8 wires the other has 4 wires.

8 wires:

(color - what the wires say on them)

Reddish orange - 12v ignition/acc

Blue - power antenna

Black - ground

Yellow - 12v batt/memory

White - LF(+)

White w/stripe - LF(-)

gray - RF(+)

gray w/stripe - RF(-)

4 wires:

Violet - RR(+)

Violet w/stripe - RR(-)

Green - LR(+)

Green w/stripe - LR(-)

I am going to solder these wire harnesses to the new harness that I bought with my Pioneer DEH-P5900IB

however the new harness has 14 wires

14 wire harness

(color - what the wire says on it)

Red - 12 Volt

Yellow - Memory

Black - Ground

Blue - Power Antenna

Brown - Mute

Orange - Illumination

Gray - RF(+)

Gray w/stripe - RF(-)

White - LF (+)

White w/stripe - (LF-)

Violet - RR(+)

Violet w/stripe - RR(-)

Green - LR(+)

Green w/stripe - LR(-)

The ground/power antenna/ speaker wiring are pretty straight forward but I am confused about the rest.

*Which wire on the old harnesses go to which wire on the new harnesses?

*What do I do with the two extra wires (orange and brown) on the new harness?

*Does this mean that the receiver will not be able to illuminate and/or the mute function won't work?

*Do I need a new harness (This is a last resort because I am broke :& )

Thanks For all your help. Any help is appreciated.

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[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

If it's the right harness, the colors should match up. If not, you may need to get a Haynes manual to match up the colors.

 

[Elton 10+ year member]

the orange wire is a dimmer wire so when you turn your headlights on it dims some cars dont have that the brown one is prob for a phone mute

 

[dredey 10+ year member]

Yea don't worry about orang and brown. Just cut off the wirin coming out of it and tape it up. Match up everythin else and if u plan on installin an amp later on then that goes to blue/white