Audio Systems: 1997 Toyota Camry Stereo Wiring, toyota camry, wire gauge

Question
Hi Tom,
I am trying to replace the original cassette player in my 1997 Toyota Camry LE with a CD player. The new CD player fit perfect after removing the old cassette player. I connected all the required power wires. The new CD player is fully functioning. It sounds great when I tried it with an external speaker. I am having quite a problem with the factory speaker wires. I spent several hours on the speaker wires, but I can't get anywhere with it. I can not seem to find the right combination of the speaker wires. It has so many of the same color wires. The speakers wires color at the stereo compartment seems to be difference from the wires mounted to the speakers, and the wires gauge at the stereo compartment are difference sizes from the wire gauge at the speakers. The speaker wires of the new CD player have 4 pairs, which is good for 4 speakers. Is original cassette player of the 1997 Toyota Camry LE included factory installed amplifier? Do you have the speaker wiring diagram for it? Or Should I go ahead bypass all the stock speaker wires and install new set of speaker wires of my own? My email address is coleman_lot@yahoo.com. Please help. Thank you very much for the information. Coleman.


Answer
Cole,
The problem may be that the 97 Camry has an external amp installed in the vehicle somewhere. Your best bet is to contact your local Toyota dealer and ask for a print out of the stereo wiring from the stereo to the speakers. If you give me all the numbers off the stereos I can look up the info on them to see what they use for amplifiers internal/external.

TOM,
T&D ELECTRONICS
tdeser@zoominternet.net