When installing an aftermarket stereo or radio in your Corolla, the mass of wires located behind your stereo can be highly confusing. Making your installation job much easier is our dedicated How To page on the Toyota Corolla stereo wiring diagram with all the wires and values you need. The Toyota Corolla is widely recognized as one of the best selling cars of all time, and the Japanese manufacturer is ready to welcome the 12th generation of the wildly successful compact sedan.
Although the Toyota Corolla is now in it’s eleventh generation, we will be starting our Toyota Corolla stereo wiring diagram from the fifth generation of Corolla. If you are installing a navigation unit or aftermarket stereo in a Toyota Corolla but can’t find the instructions or you own a year before 1984, please leave us a message below and we can do our best to assist you.
Fifth Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (1984-1987)
Otherwise known as the E80, this Toyota Corolla was the first to introduce a 1.8 liter diesel engine. Sold as both the fifth generation Chevrolet Nova as well as under the Toyota badge, the rebadged Toyota Sprinter also was offered in fuel injected versions as well.
This Corolla is also known and recognized as the AE85 and AE86 chassis codes, or the Sprinter Trueno and commonly linked to drifting or famous Japanese manga Initial D.
Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Radio Switched 12V+ Wire: Gray
Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Radio Power Antenna Trigger Wire: Black/Red
Front Speakers Size: 4″ Speakers
Front Speakers Location: Dash
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Purple
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Blue
Rear Speakers Size: 5 1/4″ Speakers
Rear Speakers Location: Side Shelves
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): White
Sixth Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (1987-1991)
When installing an aftermarket stereo in a sixth generation Corolla, there will be some disadvantages to installing a single DIN unit into your Corolla. Because of the dashboard and existing factory tape deck, your Corolla stereo wiring diagram has all of the wires for your speakers.
Using this wiring pinout for your Toyota stereo allows you to get the job done and complete any wiring that’s involved. Quickly and easily wire your aftermarket stereo and upgrade your stereo in your Corolla.
Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Radio Switched 12V+ Wire: Gray
Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Radio Power Antenna Trigger Wire: Black/Red
Front Speakers Size: 3 1/2″
Front Speakers Location: Dash
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Purple
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Blue
Rear Speakers Size: 5 1/4″ Speakers
Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): White
Seventh Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (1991-1995)
The E100 Corolla from the 1991 model year ditched the Holden Nova nameplate, but continued to sell in the United States under the Chevrolet Geo badge. Larger and now featuring additional powertrain changes such as the refined front wheel drive transmission, upgrading your Corolla stereo in this generation is easy due to the dash configuration.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 4″ Speakers
Car Audio Front Speakers Depth: 2″
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6 1/2″ Speakers
Car Audio Rear Speakers Depth: 3″
Eighth Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (1996-2000)
Minor upgrades from the previous generation make the eighth generation Corolla was simple. After being named the world’s best selling car in 1997, Toyota didn’t change much for the Corolla heading into the new millennium.
The single DIN stereo design is much larger and easier to access in the Corollas from 1991 to 2000. This generation also continues in the Chevy Geo name plates as well.
Car Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Ninth Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (2001-2006)
Undergoing a new exterior makeover and front fascia, the Toyota Corolla for the new millennium is easy to upgrade when it comes to your car stereo. Amps and upgraded speakers can be wired in using our Toyota Corolla Stereo wiring diagram to identify the power and ground wires you need for your stereo amplifiers or MP3 players.
Car Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Tenth Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (2006-2012)
The Corolla continued to proliferate itself across the globe, being called the Altis in Europe and the Axio in Japan. The tenth generation of Toyota sedan also continues to grow into something much larger than the original subcompacts may have originally been conceptualized.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Blue/White
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: White/Black
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Black
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Eleventh Generation Toyota Corolla Wiring Diagram (2012-present)
The latest Corolla continues to combine many latest technologies and controls to round out this tremendous Japanese sedan.
Car Radio Battery Constant 12V+ Wire: Light Blue
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12V+ Wire: Gray
Car Radio Ground Wire: Brown
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Green
Car Radio Antenna Trigger Wire: Tan
Car Audio Front Tweeter Size: 1″ Tweeters
Car Audio Front Tweeter Depth: 2″
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Pink
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Violet
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Blue
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: 6 1/2″ Speakers
Car Audio Front Speakers Depth: 3″
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Black
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): White
Car Audio Rear Tweeter Size: 1″ Tweeters
Car Audio Rear Tweeter Depth: 1″
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: 6″ x 9″ Speakers
Car Audio Rear Speakers Depth: 4″
Use this Toyota Corolla stereo wiring diagram to complete your aftermarket stereo install, no matter if you are installing a MP3 player or Bluetooth media player. Whether you are a car installer, stereo guru or simple do-it-yourselfer, you can use this guide to quickly and easily install your stereo and save yourself some money.
Have any questions about our stereo wiring diagram? leave us a message below and let us know!
I had a question for a 2014 Toyota Corolla S, when replacing the front speakers, how do you know which is negative and positive. They’re both pink wires, one with a white strip and the other with a blue strip
Hi Vanessa, thank you for reading!
How odd, most of the wiring references we have list the Corolla as :
Pink and Violet for Positive and Negative – Driver side
light green and blue for Positive and negative – passenger side.
You are sure that both wires up front for your Toyota corolla speakers are pink /white and pink /blue?
I’m using the same stock radio as the one you picture in your 87-91 Corolla, to go back to stock on my 1991 4Runner. I also want to use the 13 pin DIN connector on the back (for the optional CD player) to connect an AUX audio circuit. I have a pinout diagram for the connector as follows:
1 – R Out (from CD to Radio)
2 – R In (to CD from Radio)
3 – L Out
4 – L In
5 – N/C
6 – CD Play
7 – ACC +
8 – Gnd
9 – Ill –
10 – Batt
11 – Ill +
12 – CD Mode
13 – Mute
From the factory this connector comes with a plug that loops back the radio/cassette audio on pins 1-2 (R) and 3-4 (L). So far have managed to play my iPod back through pins 1 & 3 on the connector but have not figured out the purpose of the other CD related pins: CD Mode, CD Play and Mute. Not sure which direction the signals go and what their effect is. If you have any insight into these I would appreciate the help.
My stereo has way different colored wires they don’t match what your information says and I drive a 1995 Toyota Corolla
Hi Danny! Do you have the factory stereo sir? Can you list the colors that you do have and maybe I could help?
Thanks for commenting!
Hi:
I have a Toyota Corolla 2000, the Rear speakers harness has an extra White/green wire. I ave not found any information about said wire in any web site, can you help? I could provide a picture.
Thanks
Hi JM,
Can you take a picture of this wire? Is it 3 wires from your rear speakers? or is this just an added wire?
Hello there good evening I have a 2019 Toyota Corolla LE I’m trying to find online the diagram but I can’t find anything. I have a blue and white wire on front left which one will be the positive thanks in advance.
i have a 1982 corolla and all my wires do not match any information on any website. i do not have a yellow wire and im pretty sure the blue wire i have is my hot wire. could you help me out? the car came without a stereo and open wires (no radio plug)
Ashton, do you have a multimeter handy?