question about harness.
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question about harness.
so the guy who i bought my car from had an aftermarket cd player installed in it. instead of buying a wiring harness he just cut up the stock one 
can someone tell me how i can replace this? is the harness just one or is it connected to a bigger harness. TIA 
can someone tell me how i can replace this? is the harness just one or is it connected to a bigger harness. TIA
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Re: question about harness. (White Smoke)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by White Smoke »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's usually connected to the dash harness so you would have to splice in a stock plug.
What car is this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Man, you should know that Metra makes harnesses for OEM radios... what kind of car is this? 98 LS?
If thats the case, the wire harness model is 71-1720.
Then, get 70-1720 to wire to your aftermarket stereo.
What car is this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Man, you should know that Metra makes harnesses for OEM radios... what kind of car is this? 98 LS?
If thats the case, the wire harness model is 71-1720.
Then, get 70-1720 to wire to your aftermarket stereo.
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Re: question about harness. (superdat1)
Unless you want to install an OEM HU, [Honda/Acura] just hard-wire the aftermarket HUs harness to the cut OEM radio harness leads, this will help... http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/HA-Wiring.pdf 
If you do want to install a stock HU, do as JDM_Ej suggests, get the "reverse" harness, most car audio shops will stock them, they will be $10 or so, a new (used] dash harness will be at least $100, [pick a part] plus a dash pull.
94
BTW I see no point in installing the "reverse" harness so you can get a harness adapter to install an aftermarket HU.
If you do want to install a stock HU, do as JDM_Ej suggests, get the "reverse" harness, most car audio shops will stock them, they will be $10 or so, a new (used] dash harness will be at least $100, [pick a part] plus a dash pull.
94BTW I see no point in installing the "reverse" harness so you can get a harness adapter to install an aftermarket HU.
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Re: (superdat1)
A soldering iron and some shrink tube and a short piece if convoluted tubing, [wire loom] and some electrical tape and the aftermarket HU harness and you can clean it right up and make it look like the aftermarket HU plug came stock with the car.
I do the above all the time, it's a lot cheaper and a hell of a lot easier then replacing the dash harness, [by a lot], and cleaner then installing the reverse harness, [or OEM radio plug] and then having to add the harness adapter so you can install an aftermarket HU and plug it into the OEM radio harness plug.
First, it's $10-$20 worth of plugs you do not need.
Second, it eliminates 4 connections.
Third, it's less work and a cleaner, as it eliminates the bulk of the 2 plugs and their wiring.
Again, this assumes you are installing an aftermarket HU, not a stock HU.
94
I do the above all the time, it's a lot cheaper and a hell of a lot easier then replacing the dash harness, [by a lot], and cleaner then installing the reverse harness, [or OEM radio plug] and then having to add the harness adapter so you can install an aftermarket HU and plug it into the OEM radio harness plug.
First, it's $10-$20 worth of plugs you do not need.
Second, it eliminates 4 connections.
Third, it's less work and a cleaner, as it eliminates the bulk of the 2 plugs and their wiring.
Again, this assumes you are installing an aftermarket HU, not a stock HU.
94
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