How to HARDWIRE a Car Stereo / Head Unit without a Wiring Harness PLUG (Wire Repair)

How to HARDWIRE a Car Stereo / Head Unit without a Wiring Harness PLUG (Wire Repair) | AnthonyJ350

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If your Stereo wiring is cut or there is no wiring harness available, you might have to do a hardwire install for your new aftermarket head unit. In this video we show you how to identify wires and hook up to them correctly. We also go the extra mile and install a factory style plug and solder in order to make future wiring jobs much easier.
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How to HARDWIRE a Car Stereo / Head Unit without a Wiring Harness PLUG (Wire Repair) | AnthonyJ350
• How to HARDWIRE a Car ...
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How to HARDWIRE a Car Stereo: (0:00)
Identify Function Wires: (1:50)
Wire Connections: (3:04)
Speaker Wires: (7:36)
Bench Prep: (9:00)
Conclusion: (9:23)

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@michaelwatson5747 Жыл бұрын

Man! I feel either old-er or knowledgeable 🙂 "Back in the day" ... lol ... there were no harnesses and our wiring diagram was called a 12 volt test light and a notebook. Thanks for the memories.

@m.e.l.9335 Жыл бұрын

Test light and a note book! For some of us (paupers) it still is, lols. I've got better things to do with $24 than buy interface wiring 'thingies'.

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

Hard to do the test light thing with CANBUS systems being the norm now.

@ernie0699 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent information! Always helpful!

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the video helped you!

@ernie0699 2 жыл бұрын

Great info!! With the help of your video, I was able to splice the factory radio connectors of my 1998 Jeep Cherokee XJ without a single problem! After that I was able to put in a Jvc unit using the aftermarket radio wiring harness plugs! Thanks again friend!! You’re videos has had helped me so much

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome to hear! I'm glad you find the videos helpful 🙂

@roncaraudio8682 4 жыл бұрын

Great info on this, thanks.

@AnthonyJ350 4 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped!

@JoelisSc33p0 Ай бұрын

lmao i have the headunit in the thumbnail sitting right on my shelf

@AnthonyJ350 Ай бұрын

Great little head unit

@NonStopGaming15 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chadfordham1 2 жыл бұрын

How would you rate that M12 soldering iron? I'm thinking to get it myself. Thanks

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

Great for mobile stuff around the shop. For bench or jobs your sitting at for a while, I still prefer a Weller soldering iron with adjustable heat.

@rxg506 2 жыл бұрын

hello there , thanks for the great video! so i went to my near local radios shop to hook up everything for me with my new after market stereo and it worked for 2 months then the stereo stopped working. ( i think the watts on it were higher than the car can handle 80x4w ) my problem is with my constant/memory yellow wire it has 0 volts all the time no matter the car is running or not.. my red acc wire , black ground wire and the fuses on the car and the stereo are totally fine please do you know how i can fix the yellow memory wire?

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have a blown fuse

@rxg506 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 sadly already checked all fuses that are under the steering wheel and the ones under the hood and all of them are ok

@BFG_2002 3 жыл бұрын

Literally installing one in my 87 d21 hardbody 😂

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@dillon7773 4 ай бұрын

Great video I need to re wire my radio because the harness is connected with but connectors 💀💀💀 my ocd is triggered 😂😂😂

@AnthonyJ350 4 ай бұрын

Love hearing when people want things better!

@roldanmangiwet2031 5 ай бұрын

Hi there, your video helped me a lot. I just installed an aftermarket android China made head unit with no ready harness and its working fine (no manual provided). My question is, is it okay to tap that ILL wire to the headlights for that to function? Thanks in advance.

@AnthonyJ350 5 ай бұрын

I would splice into the "marker lights" as it's the first position on the light switch to turn on lights.

@roldanmangiwet2031 5 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350Again, much thanks for responding.

@AnthonyJ350 5 ай бұрын

@@roldanmangiwet2031 You're welcome. And Happy New Year!

@michaelanthony2449 Жыл бұрын

Hi im dealing with 2 constant 12v battery wires trying to connect stereo harness wich only has the 1 yellow battery wire my stereo keeps smoking dont know what to do i twisted all 3 together smoked then taped 1 12v up put aside an twisted 2 smoked again now im stuck any help would be very much appriciated

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

I would just hook up on and terminate the others.

@mikewazowski1977 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2000 dodge Dakota RT 5.9. Its missing the factory plug for the stereo l. Is there a way I can order a new one so I can install my pioneer head unit??

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

You can get the factory side with pigtails, repair it and use a harness afterwards. Check out www.metraonline.com

@ernie0699 2 жыл бұрын

junkyard for sure!! I cut the connectors off out of a junked 1995-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee and spliced those into my 98 Cherokee XJ, same wiring colors and all. Was Quick and easy for me!

@JRTreeService-Firewood 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bud Me again Lol I have a question and I know you will answer me quickly I have an older head unit Panasonic and it has 1 rca output right on the unit and then it has 3 wires that are rca's-sub out,CD.c In ,Aux which is the one my amp running my subs are suppose to plug into

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

If you have RCAs that are labeled sub, that's the one you want to hook up your sub woofer amp to. It will only put out lower tones that you set the head unit to.

@JRTreeService-Firewood 2 жыл бұрын

I figured it out i plugged to sub out and I was able to have sub work while playing cd but not while using aux in sub would not come on so i plugged to back of H.U and it worked with subs while playing cd or aux in never did try the pre amp output but w/e it works so imhappy thanks again for your help Anthony

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

@@JRTreeService-Firewood Glad you figured it out

@mentalstoner420 2 жыл бұрын

I just installed my head unit today and it was working great but as soon as I turned on my headlights my head unit completely shut off (it's spliced directly to stock wires, they were already cut)

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

Your ground wire is hooked up to illumination. Did you test like how I showed in the video?

@mentalstoner420 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 no I haven't I just installed it yesterday and on my way home it started getting dark ill mess around with it today thanks man

@tr3ynag4ta 6 ай бұрын

What do you do if the radio headunit stays on when the car is off?

@AnthonyJ350 5 ай бұрын

What did you wire the red "switched power" wire to? Did you wire it with the yellow "battery" wire?

@TheTsili1 Жыл бұрын

when I measure with my multimeter I get a 12 v constant reading from a red wire(seems fine) then I get a 6.77 from a white wire(which when I turn the key on ignition falls to 4.77 wtf!!! I guess that is the acc 12 v and something is wrong with it...) and then there is a third wire that shows a reading 0.80 or something like that I guess that is the antenna color is white with a black stripe... any ideas what I am dealing with here? its a FIAT IDEA 2006 model! the stereo unit is turning on sometimes for a second or two and then goes dead... and then does it again but it rarely happens its mostly dead... because of insufficient power I guess... by the way i found no broken fuses anywhere... they all seem to be ok! and those are all the 3 positive wires so I cant think anything else the 4th is ground

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

Could be a data line. The plug isn't cut is it? Run an aftermarket harness.

@TheTsili1 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 I went to a technician to get an opinion. He informed me that my car has no acc 12v by factory. He said there are cars that don't have this wire at all and I will have to extend and use some other wire. For now I created an extension of 12v constant and I made out of it 2 constants I unplug the unit for now until I come up with a better idea. Because even if I turn it off with the button it still shows time and date and I have no idea if this could drain my battery. Thanks for your response anyway!

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

@@TheTsili1 You'll have to use one of these for switched accessory kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7p3ZrF1lZ-lZJs.html

@MugiwaraWeb3 Жыл бұрын

I want to thank you because your video actually helped me out ! Went to buy that light up tool to help me determine what wire is what while vehicle is off, dashboard on, dimmer, ect 👏 My wires where different colors and made it difficult. I’m hooked up and radio is playing jams 🎉

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped you out!

@matthewposs5828 Жыл бұрын

I need to put a blue tooth radio in my 1993 Buick Riviera

@AnthonyJ350 Жыл бұрын

Always a nice update to change the stereo with mew features.

@piperayres5295 2 жыл бұрын

Hi so I went to put in the aftermarket shit and he had one of them high and pert to RCA converters for the amp well they cut the fucking shit right at the stupid factory clip..it's a mess so thanks for the idea

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you figure it out!

@yusuf_manjra 3 жыл бұрын

I’m lost coz I have my back wires not connected

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

You should terminate any wire ends you're not using.

@tmcgovern1998 3 жыл бұрын

OK, I admit I should have used a pro but I thought, "how hard can it be?" I tried to install a new double din apple car play radio in my daughters car. It is in and working but it wont turn off! I have the power connect to the constant 12V and the ground to ground. Where I think I messed up is that I connected the accessory wire from the new raid to a wire that is 12V when the car is off, but 3V when the care is on. The only other wire that I could use is one that powers up to 6V when I turn on the headlights. I'm stumped but I feel like I am 98% there. Can anyone help? This video was a huge help!

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of car?

@tmcgovern1998 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 Sorry, 2011 VW Golf.

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

@@tmcgovern1998 Did you use a module for your install?

@tmcgovern1998 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 Unfortunately, the original harness was gone and the wires were cut. I followed this video to ID - constant, ground, speaker wires. The last few I could find with power were the one I have connected to the accessory wire to the radio is at 12V when the care is off and drops to 3V when care is on. There are 2 other wires that show 6V when I turn on the lights then drop down to 0 in 5-10 secs. I appreciate your brain on this!

@AnthonyJ350 3 жыл бұрын

@@tmcgovern1998 There's computer data lines there. Do not hardwire to the data lines. I usually have customers have the plug fixed at a dealership.

@SaeJoeBackBaby 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 4 seater so my audio wires are 5 Right speaker +, Right Speaker- ,left speaker +, left speaker- ,and ground sld. I connected it correctly but I still get no audio

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

Did you test every wire? Is a speaker wire shorting to ground?

@SaeJoeBackBaby 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350I have a toyota solara 2006 with a Hieha 7 inch double din touch screen radio that I'm trying to install. I'm sure I grounded it properly, but I'll just mess around once I get the tools I need, instead of looking at the diagram.

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaeJoeBackBaby You need to test the speaker outputs of the stereo. Also are you turning on the factory amp? Some are data turn on. What harness are you using?

@SaeJoeBackBaby 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJ350 I'm not using a harness it's the main wires. I felt lazy to buy one but then realized I should of bought one. For the radio however it's a 2×8 pin. I was just planning to connect it to the the hard wire/ main wire.

@AnthonyJ350 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaeJoeBackBaby Ya, unfortunately not getting the harness creates more work. Look under the front passenger seat. Is there a box bolted to the floor?