Disclaimer: I have NOT verified this.
I found the following in the Electrical manual I found at GM-Uplifter
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Looks like GN/BK (-) and GN (+) are the two you need for the Left Rear Speaker outputs.
MM | color | Circuit | Description
0.5 | GN/BK | 116 | Left Rear Speaker Signal (-)
0.5 | GN | 199 | Left Rear Speaker Control (+)
0.5mm = 24awg
1.5mm= 15awg (approx)
Based on my search in that document, and the location you are seeing it at, the larger gauge (1.5mm) BU/YE wire you are looking at _might_ be circuit 277-- Driver Power Seat Recline Motor Rearward Control
BU/YE is used throughout the vehicle for many things, none I could find had anything to do with Audio.
My suspicion is that due to the low wattage the head unit puts out, 24awg wire is all they used for the speakers. My opinion, not fact though...