Installing an aftermarket head unit
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Installing an aftermarket head unit
So I moved my CD player out of my old dodge and into my 99 f150. Using a simple wiring harness from walmart and my old alpine harness I was able to make it all work together. here's some pictures and a video about it:
Dodge and alpine harness still connected together.
separated the harness' and cleaned the sticky stuff off of the wires with alcohol.
New Ford wiring harness
connected the wires with wire nuts, to the alpine harness:
The hookup and semi-finished product:
Dodge and alpine harness still connected together.
separated the harness' and cleaned the sticky stuff off of the wires with alcohol.
New Ford wiring harness
connected the wires with wire nuts, to the alpine harness:
The hookup and semi-finished product:
Last edited by SICKS NINE; 03-28-2011 at 07:18 PM. Reason: video fix
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You'll want to redo that with heat shrink tube instead of wire nuts. Wire nuts fall off and start fires. Remember one of those wires is always hot key or no key. Wire nuts are okay in a house, because a house rarely vibrates. They should never be used in a car.
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Here let me help you...
Usually you can get a pack of these from the hardware store/home improvement center. Cut each one in 1/2.
Slide over wires on one connector like so. Sorry, no solder pics/guide.
Use a heat source and shrink them down, a heat gun works. Pow, right in the kisser. This will not fail and is SAFE.
Usually you can get a pack of these from the hardware store/home improvement center. Cut each one in 1/2.
Slide over wires on one connector like so. Sorry, no solder pics/guide.
Use a heat source and shrink them down, a heat gun works. Pow, right in the kisser. This will not fail and is SAFE.
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Nice, Parkway Drive is one of my favorite bands
#7
Can anyone tell me how to hook back up my steering wheel controls with after market? I have another harness with the red and white connectors and I think a blue wire. Do I need to hook that up to my small harness in my dash?
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#9
I don't mind ditching the wheel controls with my aftermarket unit I'm going to install, but it would be nice to still have the illumination at night, purely for aesthetics.
Last edited by jgiddy; 01-29-2014 at 06:01 PM.