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Wiring for 6v AM Radio

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Hey guys,
I've got an original unmodified 6v radio for my Fairlane. The last few years it hasn't been hooked up and has no speaker, I just got it to fill out the front of the dash ya know. But I'm thinking of attempting to hook it up, I'm curious to see if the old radio still works or not. I can't really find any instructions on the wiring though online, but I know it's pretty simple so I should be able to figure it out I just wanted to ask some questions to be sure
The wire coming out the left side with the in-line fuse (not sure what rated fuse it uses, no fuse came with it) is main power and that will connect to the accessories terminal on the ignition
The other wire coming out the left side that the ford manual calls a 'pilot wire' I'm guessing is for the backlight? So I figure it plugs somewhere into the headlight switch? Not as sure with that one.

My car also doesn't have an antenna, but I read how you can attach your antenna wire the body of the car, ground it and use the body of the car as an antenna.





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