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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Default Re: Stereo / Audio gurus, Help please!

Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
Muscle, this is what we were warning you on when you started tearing into this and ordering an OEM headunit. You are going to have to get a OEM male wire harness for the radio. Usually (when done correctly) they would have left the OEM harness that connects into the back of the stock radio and then bought the female version of the OEM harness and wired the harness from the aftermarket unit into female version of the OEM, then you can simply plug the female into the OEM and you are wired to a new aftermarket radio without tearing anything up. Unfortunately the previous owner simply cut out the OEM harness and hardwired the kenwood one directlty to the leads. Good luck with your endeavor, hope this helps.

John
Thanks man! The stock radio was a steal deal, i couldnt pass it. Thanks to MaxChicon I can always sell it for more than what i paid for it but i will keep it.




Originally Posted by rcompart
You need one of these.

BLAUPUNKT WIRE HARNESS - NEW !!!! - eBay (item 110494716224 end time Feb-21-10 10:41:08 PST)

You're gonna have to solder in the new one based on the pin locations and wiring diagram from the service manual and not what is written on the new harness because it may be close or even dead on but if it's not, you'll be redoing it so do it right the first time.

Good luck
Well i bought it. I will wire it myself. I need to learn all this.

Thanks a lot Rudy!
 
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