Showing posts with label factory radio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label factory radio. Show all posts

Sunday, January 9, 2011

XSVI-2103-NAV Installation Instructions

In the GM vehicles listed on back there are no 12 volt accessory wires in the factory radio harness making the installer run an accessory wire to the fuse box or underneath the steering column when installing an aftermarket radio. The XSVI-2103-NAV is designed to provide a 12 volt 10 amp switched accessory output along with the rest of the wires needed to install an aftermarket radio. The R.A.P. (Retained Accessory Power) function is retained by the XSVI-2103-NAV.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

1999-2000 Toyota Camry Radio Replacement

The plastic dash panel surrounding the radio and air conditioner controls must be unsnapped from the dash in order to gain access to the bolts which secure the radio. Pull out the ashtray at the bottom of the plastic dash panel. With your hands, grab the bottom of the plastic dash panel below the ashtray location and pull firmly until the plastic dash panel begins to unsnap from the dash. Continue to pull the dash until the sides and top of the dash panel completely unsnap from the main dash assembly. The radio is secured to the dash with four (4) 10 mm bolt screws, (1) at each side corner of the radio. Locate and remove all four bolt screws. Pull the radio out of the dash. Unplug the black cable plugged into the rear of the radio. Unplug (2) white plastic wire harness connectors snapped into the rear of the radio. The radio can now be completely removed from the dash.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Application and Installation Instruction for GM12LAN-AUX/S

The GM12LAN-AUX/S converts the XM satellite radio port of the GM radio into an auxiliary input. The GM12LAN-AUX/S provides full compatibility with the factory On-Star system, and factory XM Satellite Radio. Additional harness is required. (Not included).

DO NOT force connectors together as pin damage may occur. This installation will be flawless if you take your time making the connections described below. Following the installation sequence below is critical to ensure proper recognition of the auxiliary interface by the factory radio.

Build a Dash Without Fiberglass or Filler

It’s Monday morning and you’re refreshed from the weekend and ready to take on the world. A customer comes in raving about a car he saw on television that had a crazy 10.4-inch monitor in the dash. He said the climate controls were relocated and it was the hottest thing he has ever seen. He asks if you can do it and you respond, “Of course I can do it! We are professionals and can do anything!” Now you made sure your boss didn’t hear what you just said because you knew he would remind you of the last time you tackled a dash rebuild and the customer came back a dozen times because the awesome dash you constructed did not wear well. In fact, once every two months you had to sand it down, fill

Thursday, June 17, 2010

GMRC-03 Cadillac Class II Data Bust Interface Installation Instructions

The GMRC-03 is designed to be used in Cadillac’s that do not have Onstar or amplified systems. It will retain the warning chimes that are lost when the factory radio is removed. The GMRC-03 will also provide a 12 volt switched accessory wire for proper radio operation. *Note: The GMRC-03 can be used in Cadillac’s that come with a factory amplifier; however the factory amplifier must be bypassed and the speaker wires on the GMRC-03 must not be used. Running new wires to the speakers is recommended. If the Cadillac also has Onstar, that feature will be lost.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Chrysler-Dodge Radio Wire Harnesses Installation

If your original radio had a braided strap bolted to the rear of the radio.
TIP: Crimp a ring terminal to the new radios ground wire and insert a bolt through both connectors to connect the ring terminal of the braided ground wire to the ring terminal attached to the new radios ground wire.
If your original radio had a plastic connector containing a single wire plugged into the rear of the radio.
TIP: Crimp a male tab spade to the new radios ground wire. Slide it into the female tab spade connector that had originally snapped into the rear of the factory radio.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

2005+ Chrysler Vehicles Auxiliary Audio Input Installation

Installation:
The CHYX plugs into the back of the factory radio.
1. Remove factory radio. Remove factory female 10 pin Satellite cable, if available. Plug the CHYX’s 10 pin SAT plug into the radio. Plug the factory Satellite cable that was just removed into into the CHYX’s 10 pin connector.
2. Insert the CHYX’s 22 pin main power Plug (T-Harness) in between the factory radio and factory harness.
3. Connect external audio devices(s) into Aux 1 and/or Aux 2 inputs using the RCA jacks on the CHYX.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

OS-2CTS Cadillac CTS/SRX Radio Replacement Installation Instructions

Step 1. Pre wire the RAD-18 wire harness to the aftermarket stereo wire harness. If the aftermarket stereo has a mute wire, cut the brown wire as close as possible to pin #16 of the RAD-18 harness and connect this mute output wire to the stereo’s mute wire. The amp remote wire (blue/white) must be connected to the stereo’s remote wire.
Step 2. Connect the black 16 pin and the red 20 pin harness to the factory radio harnesses. Connect the OS-CTS wire harness into the OS-2CTS interface.