Question: Where can I find a 1998 Dodge Dakota radio wiring diagram? What are the 1998 Dodge Dakota radio wiring harness colors?
If you’re looking to change the radio in your 1998 Dodge Dakota or troubleshoot why your car radio stopped working, we’re here to help!
Our comprehensive 1998 Dodge Dakota radio wiring diagram shows you all the radio wire harness colors, car speaker wiring colors and car speaker sizes. Use our 1998 Dodge Dakota stereo wiring guide to help you with your car radio and installation needs.
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1998 Dodge Dakota Radio Wiring Diagram
This 1998 Dodge Dakota radio wiring chart shows you all the 1998 Dodge Dakota radio wire colors and their functions. Utilize this guide to help you with a car radio install or help with a car radio troubleshoot. If you don’t see the car radio wiring information you’re looking for, please feel free to ask your question at the bottom of this page.
| Application | Radio Wire Color |
|---|---|
| Car Radio Battery Wire (Constant Power 12v+) | Red/Blue |
| Car Radio Accessory Wire (Switched Power 12v+) | Red/White |
| Car Radio Ground Wire | Chassis |
 Use a Car Radio Wiring Harness and Car Radio Dash Kit for an Easy Install! |
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| Car Radio Illumination Wire | Black/Yellow |
| Car Stereo Dimmer Wire | Orange |
| Car Radio Antenna Trigger Wire | N/A |
| Car Radio Amp Trigger Wire | N/A |
| Car Radio Amp Mute Wire | N/A |
| Car Radio Amplifier Location | N/A |
| Use an Amp Integration Harness to Connect Your Factory Amplifier to an aftermarket radio. |
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1998 Dodge Dakota Speaker Wiring Guide
This 1998 Dodge Dakota speaker wiring chart shows you every speaker wire color and the speaker wire location. Use this 1998 Dodge Dakota speaker wiring guide to help you with a speaker replacement or speaker upgrade. If the car speaker wiring information you’re searching for is not listed, please don’t hesitate to ask for it at the bottom of this page.
| Application | Speaker Wire Color |
|---|---|
| Front Center Speaker Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Front Center Speaker Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Front Left Tweeter Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Front Left Tweeter Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
| Front Right Tweeter Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Front Right Tweeter Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Front Left Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Dark Green |
| Front Left Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Brown/Red |
| Front Right Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Brown/Yellow |
| Front Right Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Brown/Light Blue |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Rear Left Tweeter Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Rear Left Tweeter Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
| Rear Right Tweeter Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Rear Right Tweeter Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Rear Left Speaker Positive Wire (+) | White |
| Rear Left Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Dark Blue/Red |
| Rear Right Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Brown/White |
| Rear Right Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Brown/Orange |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Subwoofer Positive Wire (+) | N/A |
| Subwoofer Negative Wire (-) | N/A |
1998 Dodge Dakota Speaker Sizes and Location
This 1998 Dodge Dakota speaker size chart shows your speaker measurements and speaker locations. Use this chart to see what speaker fits in your 1998 Dodge Dakota.
| Application | Speaker Size and Location |
|---|---|
| Front Center Speaker Size | N/A |
| Front Center Speaker Depth | N/A |
| Front Center Speaker Location | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Front Tweeter Size | N/A |
| Front Tweeter Depth | N/A |
| Front Tweeter Location | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Front Speaker Size | 6.5″ Speakers |
| Front Speaker Depth | 3.8″ Depth |
| Front Speaker Location | Doors |
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| Rear Tweeter Size | N/A |
| Rear Tweeter Depth | N/A |
| Rear Tweeter Location | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Rear Speaker Size | 6.5″ Speakers |
| Rear Speaker Depth | 3.8″ Depth |
| Rear Speaker Location | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! |
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| Car Subwoofer Speaker Size | N/A |
| Car Subwoofer Speaker Depth | N/A |
| Car Subwoofer Speaker Location | N/A |
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14 thoughts on “1998 Dodge Dakota Car Radio Wiring Diagram”
Wes, double check ALL your fuses using an Automotive Fuse Tester because certain vehicles may have a wire tied into another circuit not labeled as car radio. You may have additional fuse boxes by the driver side of the dash, passenger side of the dash, driver kick panel, passenger kick panel, under the steering column or under the hood. If all of your fuses are good, your 1998 Dodge Dakota factory amplifier (if equipped) may be faulty. We suggest you take your car to an experienced audio installer and have them troubleshoot your problem. Hope this helps. Good luck with your 1998 Dodge Dakota radio troubleshooting.
All speakers quit working except the front one on drivers side. It happened all at once. Any idea what could have caused this? thanks
Where do I hook up the illumination wire and the dimmer wire? Sorry guys. Kind of new to this.
Poon, most vehicles have a factory hole with a rubber or plastic grommet at the firewall. This is usually the standard place to run a power wire through the firewall. If one of these holes are not available or not large enough, a hole will have to be drilled to accommodate your power wire. Choose something on the engine side of the firewall as reference and try to match it up on the interior side of the firewall. This will make sure you do not drill through anything important. Then drill a hole somewhere near or beside your reference point. Hope this helps. Good luck with your amplifier installation.
How do you run the power wire from the amp to the battery? I know i have to go through the firewall, but i cant find anyplace to put the wire through.
To help answer the one that was asking about speaker sizes, The fronts are indefinitely 6.5″ and I’ve heard of lots of people putting 6.5 coaxial speakers in the rear that fit perfectly. I will have to pull off the panel in my 1998 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab before I can confirm that.
A question of my own, is if my truck is equipped with a factory amp with the premium infinity sound package, what RMS/Peak wattage does it put out and what steps are involved in putting in new, after market speakers and wiring to the factory amp?
On my 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup i noticed the rea speakers sounding horrible, vibrating, and crackling. I have let it go for a while and just happened to be in the back seat and noticed that the front fabric covered part of the speakers has fallen and just hangs there. When I get the cover back in front of the speaker it sounds fine. What are these covers that are wired to the speakers and how do I re-attach them?? It almost looks like a speaker on a speaker.
Jasoncalvey, grounding your aftermarket radio to the chassis can be done. Just make sure wherever you ground your radio that the metal is touching the chassis of your 1998 Dodge Dakota. It is also possible that the pink wire that you have left over could be the amplifier turn on wire. Hope this helps. Good luck.
When you refer to chasis for the ground wire, on the diagram are you refering to taking the ground wire from the old unit and attaching it to something that is metal on the interior of the dash? Also I have another pink wire that is there that is not on the diagram, could this be the amplifier that you are talking about?
Jason Calvey, your vehicle may have a factory amplifier that needs to be turned on by your after market radio. The car stereo amplifier trigger wire has to be wired up to turn on your factory amplifier. Unfortunately, we do not have this information but maybe someone from the Modified Life community can post that information here. Hope this helps. Good luck.
I am trying to install an aftermarket radio in my 1998 dodge dakota and am having issues. I have connected all the wires according to the the diagram that you guys show, but there is nothing happening. the fuse is still good in the stereo and on the panel, I have seen some things on the internet about the ground wire, but I thaught that should connect right to the old ground, any information would be great!
Thanks
how do you take the rear panel off to change the rear speakers?
Jake, the front and rear speaker sizes for the 1998 Dodge Dakota have been added above. Hope this helps.
do you guy know whats size speakers are in a 1998 dodge dakota sport 4×4?