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Question: Where can I find a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 radio wiring diagram? What are the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 radio wiring harness colors?
If you’re looking to change the radio in your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 or troubleshoot why your car radio stopped working, we’re here to help!
Our comprehensive 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 radio wiring diagram shows you all the radio wire harness colors, car speaker wiring colors and car speaker sizes. Use our 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 stereo wiring guide to help you with your car radio and installation needs.
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- 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Car Radio Wiring Diagram
- 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Speaker Wiring Guide
- 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Speaker Sizes and Location
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Radio Wiring Diagram
This 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 radio wiring chart shows you all the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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/White |
| Car Radio Accessory Wire (Switched Power 12v+) | Run a wire to the fuse box or ignition switch harness for switched power. |
| Car Radio Ground Wire | Black |
 Use a Car Radio Wiring Harness and Car Radio Dash Kit for an Easy Install! | |
| Car Radio Illumination Wire | Yellow |
| Car Stereo Dimmer Wire | N/A |
| Car Radio Antenna Trigger Wire | White |
| Car Radio Amp Turn-On Trigger Wire | White |
| Car Radio Amp Mute Wire | N/A |
| Car Radio Amplifier Location | Under the rear of the center console. |
| Use an Amp Integration Harness to Connect Your Factory Amplifier to an aftermarket radio. | |
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Speaker Wiring Guide
This 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 speaker wiring chart shows you every speaker wire color and the speaker wire location. Use this 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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 |
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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 |
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| Front Left Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Tan |
| Front Left Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Gray |
| Front Right Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Light Green |
| Front Right Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Dark Green |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! | |
| 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 |
| Upgrade your Tweeters for cleaner audio highs! | |
| Rear Left Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Brown |
| Rear Left Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Yellow |
| Rear Right Speaker Positive Wire (+) | Dark Blue |
| Rear Right Speaker Negative Wire (-) | Light Blue |
| Upgrade your Subwoofer for deeper lows! | |
| Subwoofer Positive Wire (+) | Dark Blue/White |
| Subwoofer Negative Wire (-) | Light Green/Black |
| Subwoofer Positive Wire (+) | Dark Green |
| Subwoofer Negative Wire (-) | Light Blue/Black |
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Speaker Sizes and Location
This 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 speaker size chart shows your speaker measurements and speaker locations. Use this chart to see what speaker fits in your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
| Application | Speaker Size and Location |
|---|---|
| Front Center Speaker Size | N/A |
| Front Center Speaker Depth | N/A |
| Front Center Speaker Location | N/A |
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| Front Tweeter Size | 1″ Tweeters |
| Front Tweeter Depth | N/A |
| Front Tweeter Location | N/A |
| Upgrade your Tweeters for cleaner audio highs! | |
| Front Speaker Size (2-Door) | 6.5″ Speakers |
| Front Speaker Depth (2-Door, Extended Cab Bose) | 4″ Depth |
| Front Speaker Depth (4-Door, Extended Cab) | 5″ Depth |
| Front Speaker Location | Front Doors |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! | |
| Rear Tweeter Size | N/A |
| Rear Tweeter Depth | N/A |
| Rear Tweeter Location | N/A |
| Use a Speaker Wire Harness for easy Speaker Installation! | |
| Rear Speakers Size (2-Door) | 4″ x 6″ Speakers |
| Rear Speakers Size (4-Door) | 6.5″ Speakers |
| Rear Speaker Depth | 5″ Depth |
| Rear Speaker Depth (Extended Cab Bose) | 2.5″ Depth |
| Rear Speaker Location (2-Door, Extended Cab) | Rear Panels |
| Rear Speaker Location (4-Door) | Rear Doors |
| Upgrade your Subwoofer for deeper lows! | |
| Car Subwoofer Speaker Size | N/A |
| Car Subwoofer Speaker Depth | N/A |
| Car Subwoofer Speaker Location | N/A |
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27 thoughts on “2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Stereo Wiring Diagram”
jimmy
March 22, 2012 at 12:32 am
I have a 2006 Chevy silverado 1500 crew cab. Factory sound system, single Cd, works fine, but there is NO sound at rear speakers-fade goes silent. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help.
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ModifiedLife
September 19, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Bud, run a primary wire to your steering column and use the brown wire in the ignition switch harness. This brown wire will provide you with a switched power source. Hope this helps. Good luck with your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bags installation.
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Bud
September 16, 2011 at 9:04 pm
I need to hook up a compressor for some air bags. I need 12 switched. I know to go to the fuse box. But how? I know you cant just jam a wire along side a fuse. I see no way to get under the fuse box. Help 2006 Chevy silverado 1500 crew cab.
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kirk
June 5, 2011 at 7:32 am
I am having same problem as few above with my 2006 Chevy Silverado radio. Front speaker go out and sometimes come back on (VERY RARE ON THOUGHT)… I just bought this truck used…I never thought to check and see if the RADIO WORKED!!DUH..UGH. I would greatly appreciate some wisdom on this issue. Thanks in advance!
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Steve Smith
June 1, 2011 at 9:06 am
I’m trying to replace the antenna on a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. It’s hard to trace the antenna cable. It appears that it may go behind the heater core. What needs to be loosened or removed to install/replace the cable. The antenna was broken off at the car wash and I need to replace the antenna and the cable that comes from the fender mount. Can anyone help? Thank you.
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JMcCoy
May 26, 2011 at 2:34 am
Solved the speaker problem in the 06 GMC Sierra. Speakers are garbage. Hooked up a new speaker and it works perfectly fine. Looks like to solve the problem I am going to have to put in 4 new after market speakers. Tweeters dont have to be replaced though cause those were the only thing that continued to work.
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JMcCoy
May 26, 2011 at 1:23 am
I have to fourth the problem that TWRaymond, Fred Randal, and Anthony have. I am assuming the tweeters work because they require little power and the others are not recieving enough power to run. The only thing I can think of is that it is an amplifier problem however I can not find the speaker amp. Anyone know where the amp is located or if I am wrong and something else is causing the problem?
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ModifiedLife
May 3, 2011 at 2:05 am
Anthony, double check ALL your fuses using a 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. Hope this helps. Good luck with your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado radio troubleshooting.
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Anthony
April 30, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Please HELP! While I was hooking up the wiring harness for my 2006 Chevrolet Silverado with the Bose system, the yellow power wire and the black ground wire from the wiring harness touched one another causing a spark and the wires to fuse together. I forgot to unhook the battery, I know I’m stupid for that. Well I finally hooked up the wiring harness, correctly as I have done it before, but now I get zero sound from all my speakers. My subs work just fine but not the speakers. I checked the 2 fuses that go to the stereo and one was blown so I replaced it but the speakers still aren’t working. I know I have the wiring harness hooked up correctly, so did I blow my speakers when the wiring harness’ yellow power cord and black ground touched each other?? PLEASE HELP!! PLEASE!
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Marcus
April 28, 2011 at 1:06 pm
I am having the same problem as TWRaymond & Fred Randle. My 2006 Chevy Silverado Radio with XM sattelite hooked up acts up all the time. Sometimes one speaker works and sometimes they all work. Right now though, all I get is a verry little sound out of the two front speakers, and nothing out of the back. Does anyone know if this is a radio problem?? I would hate to purchase a new radio, like TWRaymond, and it still doesn’t work. Also, does anyone know where the sattelite tuner is located??
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Marc L
March 2, 2011 at 12:40 pm
I have a 2006 chevrolet silverado LS it has steering wheel controls for stereo. After removing dash bezel and the 3 7mm bolts, I try and remove stereo and the wiring harness holds unit from coming out. I saw a clip of someone doing this on youtube and unit comes right out. the only difference is that other truck did not have steering wheel controls. does anyone know how to remove stereo?
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TWRaymond
December 29, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I have a 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500. Recently when I turn my stereo on it seems as though all the stereos are out. Periodically when the ignition switch is turned on the stereo would work but after several weeks it has no sound at all. Tried installing a new stereo but I get the same thing. Anyone else having this problem or know the solution?
ModifiedLife
August 16, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Ruben, radio security codes are usually written in your car manual or given to you when you purchase the vehicle. If you do not have the radio security code, you would have to obtain it from the local Chevrolet dealer. Hope this helps. Good luck with unlocking your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado radio.
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Sandra
August 14, 2010 at 8:39 am
I have a 2006 chevy silverado and just a week ago my xm 1 and xm 2 band stopped working..All I get when i push band is am, fm1, and fm2…Im still within my xm subcsription…Any suggestions on how to fix this…Its done this in the past and all I had to do was turn the car off and on again and it would be back on the display…
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Ruben
August 10, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I aM trying to hook up my stock 06 silverado stereo back on, I hooked up the harnest to the stereo and I have no power? I previously had a kenwood double din and I took it out…. Is there a way that the stock stereo get locked? And how do I go about unlocking it?
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ModifiedLife
April 26, 2010 at 1:34 pm
David, most late model vehicles do not have rca outputs on the factory radio to feed an audio signal to your aftermarket amplifier. You would have to install a line out converter to supply an audio output. Here is the Line-Out Converter you need:
Scosche 2-Channel Speaker to RCA Line Out Converter
When splicing in the RCA Line Out Converter, tap your factory rear speaker wires to get a full range audio source. We suggest you invest in some solid wire taps that wont come loose. These wire tap connectors will allow you to tap into wires without cutting and installs in seconds by hand with no crimping or tools required. If you’ve never installed car audio before, we advise you to take your car to an experienced mobile audio installer. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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David
April 10, 2010 at 2:52 pm
2006 Silverado original equipment radio question. My xm radio line out audio, that I would like to install, is a 1/8″ 3.5mm to RCA Cable. Does the silverado stock radio have connections to accept the rca cables? or is there an adaptor or ?? Thanks
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Jim Rosenhoover
April 4, 2010 at 1:59 pm
on a 2007 silverado classic is there a plug in the rear for an xm hookup?
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matt
March 31, 2010 at 9:46 pm
does anyone know where the factory xm reciever is hidden in a 2006 chevrolet silverado?
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FRANK OLEJNICZAK
January 11, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I am installing an amp and can’t seem to find a good spot to go through the firewall with the main power lead do you have any suggestions?
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Fred Randle
January 9, 2010 at 9:47 pm
My stereo (original equip./not Bose) is acting weird. Often when I start the truck, I have only one speaker working. Sometimes they all work. Occasionaly, some of them work. I have On-Star & XM Radio (Factory). HELP!! PLEASE!!!
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ModifiedLife
October 26, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Rich, run a primary wire to the steering column and use the pink wire in the ignition switch harness for your switched power source. Good luck with your radio installation.
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Rich
October 10, 2009 at 9:39 am
I am in the process of installing a new stereo into my 2006 silverado 1500. I have all the wires hooked up (there is no on-star r anything) seems pretty basic. speakers, ground and constant and 12v switch. The problem I am having is that it looks like the Constant is working since the stereo will load and eject cd’s but the switched power is not working. I have 2 orange wires on one side of the harness one is thicker than the other. one gets constant 12v (the thicker one) and one seems to not get much of anything whether the ignition is on or not. I have check all the fuses since that seemed the likely problem but cant seem to find any blown ones. I did have a blown radio fuse under the hood originally but replace that (that’s what brought back the 12v constant) but now cant seem to get switched power no matter what i do. HELP lol. Also does anyone one what fuse is relative to the 12v switched power on that harness?
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g
December 16, 2008 at 12:06 am
what is the unused connection onthe back of the factory stereo used for and could i hook addition equipment ( cd changer, aux. input ) to it?
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ModifiedLife
December 15, 2008 at 1:35 am
G, technically you could connect your amplifier turn on wire to the radio switched 12v+ wire. That way your amplifier is on whenever the car is on and off whenever your car is off. Just make sure to run an in-line fuse holder with a 1-amp fuse on the amplifier turn on wire. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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g
December 10, 2008 at 7:36 pm
i have a 2006 silverado w/o a bose system i am, trying to install an amplifier i have everything rsn but i cannot locate a wire to tap into for the amp remote wire which wire is used
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James
May 24, 2008 at 2:50 pm
I am trying to hardwire connections for my ipod into my factory radio. Which terminals are used for the
auxillary input??Reply
