Radio installation leads to bigger issues

**Mad Monkey** · 11-14-2011

dont tell him you broke it badly..

you wanna buy the wiring harness, dash mounting kit, antenna adapter. if these thigns come with the kit WHEN YOU CHECK OUT. then youre fine... also they include install instructions. Crutchfield is boss like that

**Explicit_Spade** · 11-14-2011

You know that you could have hooked the amp up with the stock head unit right?

**Mad Monkey** · 11-14-2011

too late brian.. its over now lol

**87IROCZOWNER69** · 11-19-2011

ok so i wired the old harness back in and still no heat or anything. So should i turn to fuses? Which ones? I want to fix it myself otherwise I will just pay someone I know to fix it...

**Mad Monkey** · 11-19-2011

Check all them. You could have blown one. Easy fix.

**87IROCZOWNER69** · 11-20-2011

How do you hook up the amp to the stock radio? Also it was the radio battery fuse that was bad. I tried to find A stock one at the local yard with no success so I might be able to borrow a friends but he says the cd player doesnt always work so I don't know whAt to do about it

**z3r0** · 11-21-2011

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

You NEVER cut your factory radio harness!

unless you fix what the previous owner did and then you just run all new speaker wires amp turn on and make sure your ground and 12v+ are good

**87IROCZOWNER69** · 11-21-2011

So how do I hook up tue amp to the stock stereo and make the cd player work? I just wanna know because I want to pick it up tomorrow and work on it..

**KeithGTP03** · 11-21-2011

The same way you would an amp to an aftermarket HU. The only difference is that you need line out converter(s) for the RCA signal. Or, if the amp has high level inputs on it, you can use that.

**Explicit_Spade** · 11-21-2011

In my opinion, The line out converters that use the rear speaker wires are the best for keeping the stock head unit.

Should look something like this little guy
Pac Audio SNI-50A Adjustable High Power Line Output Converter

**87IROCZOWNER69** · 11-24-2011

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

In my opinion, The line out converters that use the rear speaker wires are the best for keeping the stock head unit.

Should look something like this little guy
Pac Audio SNI-50A Adjustable High Power Line Output Converter

So with that I just have to splice right into the rear speaker wires at the head unit? Thanks for all of the info so far guys it has been great.

**KeithGTP03** · 11-24-2011

Originally Posted by 87IROCZOWNER69

So with that I just have to splice right into the rear speaker wires at the head unit? Thanks for all of the info so far guys it has been great.

If you dont have bose, you can just tag the wires at the speaker. Then you dont have to run the RCA's through the entire car, its just a straight shot from your rear speakers to the amp.

**87IROCZOWNER69** · 11-25-2011

Originally Posted by KeithGTP03

If you dont have bose, you can just tag the wires at the speaker. Then you dont have to run the RCA's through the entire car, its just a straight shot from your rear speakers to the amp.

The RCAs have already been run through the car for both the speaker amp and the non existant sub so going right into the factory harness would be fine right?