Help installing aftermarket car stereo/deck
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Well I broke down and purchase the metra 95-3303B double din unit, I found it on Ebay for $215.00, everywhere I looked it was at $229.00 and higher, now just waiting for it to get here, I will be glad when the installation of this stereo is over and I'll be able to use my Galaxy for music.
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Stereo system all done
Well Dmanj Its all done, the head unit and the metra 95-3303b and this is what it looks like, oh yeah I had to get a moble XM unit too.
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Well, I suppose it's time for an update. School picked up, and the weather was particularly inhospitable, so I was in no hurry to finish this damned project.
Anyway, I was having two issues: power to the unit was siphoning power from the dash, and no sound. I tried reaching out to a business in town that installed car stereos, and they were ABSOLUTELY no help. They obviously Googled less than I did, and told me that I need the most expensive Metra kit to keep the DIC. I told them I don't care about the DIC, and then I got no reply.
For the no sound issue, it seemed like a harness issue. I was not about to pay more for the harness than I did the stereo, so I threw up a hail mary on a standard harness on Amazon for a few bucks. It came in and sat for a few weeks while I finished the work I had to do. I finally got some time, so I got around to installing it.
The result: success. Turns out the initial harness had been bad; I don't know if it was poor build quality or what, but it was the cause of all problems. Hooked the new harness up, turned the car on, got sound and consistent power everywhere. Drove around the block, everything still worked. Threw the car back together (finally) and it's still humming a few days later.
What a total nightmare. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way. I'm in no hurry to do this again.
Anyway, I was having two issues: power to the unit was siphoning power from the dash, and no sound. I tried reaching out to a business in town that installed car stereos, and they were ABSOLUTELY no help. They obviously Googled less than I did, and told me that I need the most expensive Metra kit to keep the DIC. I told them I don't care about the DIC, and then I got no reply.
For the no sound issue, it seemed like a harness issue. I was not about to pay more for the harness than I did the stereo, so I threw up a hail mary on a standard harness on Amazon for a few bucks. It came in and sat for a few weeks while I finished the work I had to do. I finally got some time, so I got around to installing it.
The result: success. Turns out the initial harness had been bad; I don't know if it was poor build quality or what, but it was the cause of all problems. Hooked the new harness up, turned the car on, got sound and consistent power everywhere. Drove around the block, everything still worked. Threw the car back together (finally) and it's still humming a few days later.
What a total nightmare. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way. I'm in no hurry to do this again.
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I just had a quick question . is there anyway to install an after market radio without buying the entire metra harness ?
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What kind of wiring harness did you use to wire it in?
The factory stereo is turned on and off by the cars computer system (can-bus)
There isn't a power wire that turns on and off with a key, just a constant power wire and can-bus signals.
What you can do to fix the issue is run a wire from your fusebox, use a fuse tap and tap a fuse that gets power only when the key is on. Then run that wire to the stereo connector for Switched +12v (red on aftermarket harnesses IIRC, Yellow being constant +12v)
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If the car has the Monsoon stereo system and the drivers information center is viewed on the radios display then you may need this kit. PAC RPK4-GM2301 and it cost $200.
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