| Before you begin-
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| | the battery, you turn the key, and bam!
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| How to wire a wiring harness:READY??
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| | The screen turns on, and you feel good.
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| Let's go, dude!1.) Remove negative
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| | The music sounds good, the CD plays,
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| battery cable from battery:This is
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| | everything is well. Great!What if it
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| simple, and is an easy step to skip, but
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| | doesn't work?Check your wiringBe sure you
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| I will tell you now that on more than one
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| | remembered to hook the battery back upBe
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| occasion I have messed up a piece of gear
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| | sure the unit is getting power. Use a
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| because I was careless and did not
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| | digital multi-meter.7.) Mount and secure
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| disconnect the battery. Be safe, be
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| | new head unitOnce it is all working,
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| smart. Just spend the 2 seconds to unhook
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| | mount the new head unit to it's location.
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| the battery. PLEASE!!!2.) Disassemble
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| | Be sure it fits well, and looks good with
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| dash/console head unit mounting
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| | the panels on. Be sure it's straight.
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| locationTo get the factory head unit out
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| | We're doing a professional job here, not
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| is usually a pretty easy process. Most
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| | some lame quickie job. If you have funky
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| times it only requires the removal of a
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| | screws (like torx, or other odd shaped
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| few panels and screws. Sometimes these
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| | screws), try to incorporate these into
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| panels are held on with clips instead of
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| | your install. This will make your head
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| screws, so you'll want to get a panel
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| | unit more difficult to steal.You also
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| removal tool to remove them safely.There
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| | will want to mount your head unit with a
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| is an absolutely great website called
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| | backstrap. This is a long metal strip
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| that has excellent guides to the
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| | with holes that you can use to stabilize
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| installation of gear in certain
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| | the rear of the unit. Find a place to
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| vehicles.3.) Dismount factory head
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| | attach the backstrap to the vehicle, then
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| unitOnce you have the panels off that
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| | attach it to the head unit.8.) Tweak to
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| surround the factory head unit, unmount
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| | sound best with ampsIf you have amps in
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| the factory radio. It is often held on by
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| | your system, you'll want to tweak them
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| bolts. If the radio is mounted on any
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| | with your new head unit. The first step
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| sort of bracket or cage, remove the
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| | is to turn the gains on your amps all the
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| brackets or cage with the factory unit
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| | way down. Pick out a well recorderd piece
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| still intact. These brackets or cages can
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| | of music that isn't too loud or bass
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| be useful in mounting the new head
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| | heavy. Look for one with good balance.
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| unit.4.) Put together aftermarket install
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| | From here, be sure all of the sound
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| kit (if necessary)If your vehicle needs
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| | enhancement effects on your head unit are
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| an install kit, now is the time to put it
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| | turned off, be sure the treble and bass
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| together. Think about how the head unit
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| | are neutral, the fader is centered, the
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| will fit into the install kit, and from
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| | balance is centered, and no sort of
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| there to the vehicle. This is where those
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| | loudness control or eq preset is active.
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| factory brackets or cages may come in
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| | Turn your head unit all the way up, or
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| handy. Once the head unit is secured to
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| | until you begin to hear distortion. If
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| the install kit, and ready for
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| | you hear distortion, back off the volume
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| install...5.) Hook up wiring harnesses,
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| | until it is completely gone. No more
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| antenna adapters, RCA cables, interface
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| | adjustment is necessary. Just remember
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| cablesHook up all of the stuff that needs
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| | not to turn the volume past that point of
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| to be plugged in, such as...Wiring
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| | distortion! If there is no distortion, go
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| harness: For power, ground, power
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| | to your amplifier's gain controls, and
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| antenna, amp turn-on, speaker power,
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| | turn them up one at a time until
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| etc.Antenna adapter: Adapts your factory
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| | distortion is heard. Back the volume up a
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| antenna to your aftermarket head unit.RCA
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| | few notches, and you're set. Turn the
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| Cables: If you have an amp in your
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| | volume on your head unit down, and you're
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| system, and you want to use the pre-outs
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| | stereo is now all ready to go.Enjoy the
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| on your head unit, hook up your RCA
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| | sounds!
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| cables.Input cables: If you want to hook
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| | -Honest AEBAlan Bayer is an entrepreneur
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| up and RCA input to hook up an mp3 player
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| | and car audio enthusiast. He runs an eBay
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| or other device, plug that cable in; if
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| | store selling car stereo install
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| your head unit offers an RCA input
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| | supplies:stores.ebay.com
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| feature.Interface cable: Hook this up if
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| | honest-aebs-autosound/He also has a GREAT
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| you have CD/DVD/MP3 Player installed in
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| | website with car audio articles (such as
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| your vehicle, or if you want to hook up
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| | the one from above). Also on the website,
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| ipods, satellite radio and other
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| | learn about car audio equipment, how to
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| devices6.)TestOkay, it's all hooked up.
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| | find the best equipment, how to install
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| You're so excited! You've re-connected
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| | it, and save big bucks in the process!
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