Thread: Ok all you audio expertz...

No matter what model or make you buy you will have to purchase a wiring harness adapter( $30-$100 approx) to wire to stock wiring, no aftermarket is plug-n-play, and if you wish to have steering wheel controls you will also have to purchase a wiring adapter ( $45- $100 approx) for this also, prices depend on where you purchase said items. I would suggest you start with Crutchfield.com just to see what's out here and determine what you will need. The website will guide you through the entire process just by clicking on OUTFIT MY CAR. Hope this will help you. If you decide to purchase from them they include some accessories with your purchase and also include step by step instruction for your car and their customer support is second to none for anything you might need to ask concerning your purchase.

Originally Posted by simbah

No matter what model or make you buy you will have to purchase a wiring harness adapter( $30-$100 approx) to wire to stock wiring, no aftermarket is plug-n-play, and if you wish to have steering wheel controls you will also have to purchase a wiring adapter ( $45- $100 approx) for this also, prices depend on where you purchase said items. I would suggest you start with Crutchfield.com just to see what's out here and determine what you will need. The website will guide you through the entire process just by clicking on OUTFIT MY CAR. Hope this will help you. If you decide to purchase from them they include some accessories with your purchase and also include step by step instruction for your car and their customer support is second to none for anything you might need to ask concerning your purchase.

A wiring harness to make the aftermarket deck work as I said early is just matching same-colored wires. They also only cost about $5-7 at walmart.

And to make steering wheel controls, depending on the brand of deck you get, you just need something called a Pac-SWI. They're between 30-60 depending on which one you need.

Neat site there simbah. I typed my info in and the "budget recommendation" was actually the same Pioneer DEH-3300UB (aka Pioneer DEH-33UB) that I was looking at prior to seeing the site. The site says it fits too, and 21 people recommend it...just might have to consider it haha.

Damn $100? I paid over 200 when it first came out http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=360423503520

Check eBay for the 33 model Most auctions will include the harness as a "free" bonus.

I've been told not only the steering wheel harness, I also needed another harness because of my stock bose system/amp. I was gonna pay more in harnesses than a new damn H.U......I said f that!!! That's ridiculous!

Originally Posted by crazyguy03

Damn $100? I paid over 200 when it first came out http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=360423503520

Check eBay for the 33 model Most auctions will include the harness as a "free" bonus.

Will do crazydude. (Btw, I actually found it for $79.99 here )

Originally Posted by twol8uluz

I've been told not only the steering wheel harness, I also needed another harness because of my stock bose system/amp. I was gonna pay more in harnesses than a new damn H.U......I said f that!!! That's ridiculous!

Well I'm still not quite sure on what all I'll need but I do know I don't have the bose setup so that might turn out to be a plus afterall.

At least in the regal , with the monsoon set up, the wire harness from the car to the deck was all I needed. My head unit still plays thru the factory wiring that in return, is connected to the monsoon amp