Do I need to ground my aftermarket head unit?
The owner’s manual for every aftermarket head unit suggests connecting the ground directly to the chassis. In most (not all but most) situations the ground in the factory harness will prove sufficient for your needs.
Why does my aftermarket radio not work in my car?
If you plug them into a car with the K-line shorted to +12, they simply won’t work in that car, but it won’t hurt them either. Some dealers will refuse to scan any car that has an aftermarket radio. Since most dealers have “killed” a few of their very expensive scan-tools, I can sort of understand why.
How to mate an aftermarket wire harness to a car stereo?
Aftermarket wireharness mates color for color to aftermarket car stereo wire harness Splice same color wires together, careful to mate colored wires with stripes correctly Splice aftermarket wire harness and aftermarket car stereo mate to factory wire harness.
How to wire an antenna to a car stereo?
The antenna wire is much thicker with a metal head and can be connected separately before you install the stereo. These wires are usually short and won’t be reconnected until you are about to install the new stereo. 3 Connect the output convertor if necessary.
Do you need an aftermarket car stereo kit?
If the original factory car stereo opening is single din, in most case an aftermarket installtion kit is not needed. However, purchase the correct aftermarket wire harness and antenna adaptor if needed. All other aftermarket car stereo installions will require a kit, wireharnes and antenna adaptor if needed.
Can a car stereo work with an aftermarket radio?
– In some cases, car stereos do not come wired with a 12v Accessory/Ignition wire, making an aftermarket radio difficult to install and work properly. Many Jeeps and Chevrolet systems have a data signal wire that carries a very low voltage signal that tells the OEM Head Unit when to turn on, however; it is not compatible with aftermarket units.
Aftermarket wireharness mates color for color to aftermarket car stereo wire harness Splice same color wires together, careful to mate colored wires with stripes correctly Splice aftermarket wire harness and aftermarket car stereo mate to factory wire harness.
How do you hook up a car stereo?
All youll need to do is to match them up with your factory wires using your wiring diagram. After you use your multimeter to verify power, ground and Acc you can start to make the connections using your wiring diagram. What your doing here is matching your vehicles wires to the harness that came with your new stereo.
Do you need a harness for a car radio?
You’ll need your wiring diagram handy with you while you while you make your connections to verify you are connecting your new radio’s harness to the right wires on your factory harness. In this example we’ll use a standard aftermarket radio harness (Single Din).