Stuff You Need for a Head Unit Install
Here is a brief article outlining what you'll need for a car stereo installation. Stuff You'll Need for A Head Unit Install
By Alan Bayer

Stuff you'll need for a head unit install:

  • Head Unit

  • Head unit wiring harness

  • Brackets

  • Install Supplies

  • Vehicle wiring harness

  • Stereo install kit (Most of the time)

  • Antenna adapter (Sometimes)

Optional Supplies

  • RCA Cables (If you're installing an amp)

What it is:

Head unit: The CD/DVD/Cassette in-dash receiver

Head unit wiring harness: Included with the head unit; Connects to the back of the head unit

Vehicle wiring harness: Purchase seperately from head unit. Connects to your vehicle's wiring harness

Stereo install kit: Purchase seperately from head unit. Adapts your new head unit to the original radio's location.

Antenna adapter: Purchase seperately from head unit. Used to adapt new head unit's antenna plug to vehicle's antenna lead.

RCA Cables: Used to connect your head unit to an external amplifier.

Tools/Supplies:

  • Assortment of screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.

  • Wire cutters

  • Wire strippers

  • Wire crimping tool

  • Panel removal tools

  • Soldering iron (opt.)

  • Crimp caps or solder

  • Electrical tape


Basically, this is what you need everything for:


Head Unit Wiring harness: To connect head unit to power, ground, speakers, turn-on, etc.

Brackets: To be sure head unit is securely mounted to vehice

Vehicle car harness: To connect head unit to power, ground, speakers, etc

Stereo Install Kit: To mount head unit to vehicle's stereo location

Antenna adapter: To connect head unit's antenna plug to vehicle's antenna

RCA Cable: To connect head unit to external amplifiers


Tools:

Screwdrivers/Wrenches: To screw and unscrew panels, brackets, etc.

Wire cutters: To prepare wiring

Wire strippers: To get wires ready for soldering/crimping

Wire crimper: To splice wires together by crimping

Panel removal tools: To remove panels without damaging them

Soldering Iron: To splice wires together with solder

Crimp caps: To splice wires together with crimp caps

Solder: To splice wires together with solder

Electrical tape: You might need some at some point!


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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 June 2007 )