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Receiver Wire Harness

For select 1985-05 General Motors-built vehicles

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This vehicle-specific wiring harness makes connections between your new car stereo and your car's electrical system.

First, attach the color-coded wires on your Cructhfield harness to the wires from your new stereo. If you don't know how to use a soldering iron, we recommend that you purchase some wire connectors that you'll use to attach the Crutchfield harness to your factory harness.

Now, once this harness is connected to your new stereo, you'll be able to plug right into your car's factory radio connector. This harness makes installing your new stereo easier, and allows you to put the factory radio back when you sell your vehicle or return it at the end of the lease. A detailed instruction sheet comes with the harness. Warranty: 60 days.

Please read this important note: This harness may not contain provisions for every wire needed to complete your installation, and it will not accommodate special navigation, video, or factory steering wheel control connections. You will need a special adapter if you want your factory steering wheel audio controls to work with your new stereo.

Connections:

  • 12V constant power
  • 12V switched power
  • chassis ground
  • power antenna turn-on
  • dimmer
  • left front speaker +/-
  • right front speaker +/-
  • left rear speaker +/-
  • right rear speaker +/-
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Crutchfield Wiring Harness: Crutchfield wiring harnesses prevent you from having to cut your vehicle's factory radio plug when replacing your factory radio with an aftermarket head unit. Simply solder or crimp the Crutchfield wiring harness to your aftermarket head unit's harness (solder & crimps not included), plug the aftermarket head unit's plug into the rear chassis of the aftermarket head unit, and plug the Crutchfield wiring harness into your vehicle's factory radio plug.

Note: Installation tools, hardware, & accessories are not included & sold separately. Please see the Accessories tab for recommendations & availability.

Wiring Notes: If the Crutchfield wiring harness is not equipped with a ground wire, you will need to ground the aftermarket head unit's ground wire to the metal chassis of your vehicle. Some vehicle's may require you to bypass the vehicle's factory amplifier (in another location from factory radio) or hardwire certain connections. If your vehicle is equipped with factory steering wheel controls, an additional adapter is required & sold separately.

Wire Code Chart:

Wire Color Function
Red +12 Volt Accessory
Yellow +12 Volt Constant
Black Ground
Blue Power Antenna/Amp Turn-On
Orange/White Dimmer
White Left Front Speaker +
White/Black Left Front Speaker -
Gray Right Front Speaker +
Gray/Black Right Front Speaker -
Green Left Rear Speaker +
Green/Black Left Rear Speaker -
Violet Right Rear Speaker +
Violet/Black Right Rear Speaker -

The Crutchfield Car Selector: Please visit the Crutchfield Car Selector for your specific type of vehicle.

 

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5 out of 5

Receiver wiring harness

Written By Scott B, West Wareham, MA. on Sunday, February 12, 2012
 
I am not wiring guro but I get by and the GM wiring harness made it that much easier(included free with stereo costing 119.00 dollars or more) my radio fell short of the mark but for the extra 20 bucks it was worth every penny...to some it may look a little overwhelming but your pretty much just matching up the colors, a little twisting and electricle tape and click,click, test run it and and slip it in, apply your final trim piece from the dash mount kit and your ready to ROCK...
Pros:
Makes for an easier neater job, reasonably priced if you do have to by it...wire ends are prestripped no tools required short of maybe your finger nails...
Cons:
may be confuseing for some in part that the stereo of choice and the GM wiring harness each have there own instructions and wiring diagrams
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4 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Steve S., Riverside, RI on Sunday, February 12, 2012
 
I used this harnes so I wouldn't have to cut into the factory harness. (I could put the factory radio back in the car if I sell it). Was sent the diagram as to what went where in this harness and I had the diagram from the stereo I was installing. Sat down in the garage at the bench and took my time connecting everthing up. (More comfortable than jamed in the car and hurried). Everything worked great.
Pros:
Instruction diagram made everything easy.
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Compatible

Written By DerikH, Monroe, NC on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
 
Worked perfectly with a 1996 Saturn SL2. Shipped as described and arrived on time.
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5 out of 5

Jensen to GM Truck Receiver Wire Harness

Written By , Monticello, MN on Friday, January 27, 2012
 
Everything works perfectly
Pros:
Everything works perfectly
Cons:
The wire lengths are a bit long but that did not interfere with the installation.
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5 out of 5

absolutely necessary

Written By , San Diego, CA on Thursday, January 26, 2012
 
a major pain in taking out your unit if you don't get one...
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5 out of 5

Easy to use

Written By R, NY on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
 
The wire harness was easy to work with and all wires were well marked. It made the radio instalation very easy.
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By , Murrieta CA on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
 
Fabulous product... made quick work of connecting the new radio to the existing wiring harness.
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5 out of 5

chevy wiring harness and plug

Written By jr. c, petersburg,Va. on Monday, January 23, 2012
 
plug wire colors matched radio wire colors ( made it sooooo easy) in 5 min. I had crimp wired the needed wires and caped the unused wires.
Pros:
wires not too long. enough room to plug in and ease the wires into the dash opening.
Cons:
nope , no cons.
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5 out of 5

Wire Harness

Written By BW, Danville, IL. on Monday, January 23, 2012
 
The harness works great. It fit the factory plug perfectly. I would recommend to others.
Pros:
It fit without any unexpected alterations.
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By John, Auburn, WA on Monday, January 23, 2012
 
worked great
Pros:
worked great
Cons:
none
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