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Receiver Wire Harness

For select 1985-91 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 Crutchfield 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:

Note: The 12V constant power lead may not be present in your car. If not, and your receiver requires a constant 12V memory lead (most do), run a wire directly to the battery or an appropriate un-switched fuse.

  • 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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Note: Most vehicles will require additional installation parts — please identify your vehicle if you haven’t done so, then check here for a list of parts. You can also call an Advisor for more information.

 

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  • 8" Switched Power/Speaker wiring harness
  • 7.5" Constant/Illumination harness
  • Instructions

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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 SWIC adapter is required & sold separately.

Wire Code Chart:

(Switched Power/Speaker Harness)

Wire Color Function
Red +12 Volt Accessory
Black Ground
Blue Power Antenna
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 -

(Constant Power/Illumination Harness)

Wire Color Function
Yellow +12 Volt Constant
Orange Illumination

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5 out of 5

Top Notch

Written By Rick, Albany, Ga on Monday, May 20, 2013
Installed in a 1986 Chevrolet Camaro
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Very high quality. Nicely labeled and fit like a glove.
Pros:
Heavy gauge wire, quality materials.
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Mphs, Memphis TN on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Str8 no cutting
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4 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Marco, Long Island, NY on Thursday, April 18, 2013
Installed in a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
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Great conector
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3 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Anonymous, Louisville, KY on Monday, April 15, 2013
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Great product
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5 out of 5

The only way to go!!

Written By GeorgeD, Tipton, MI on Thursday, March 28, 2013
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This is the only way to go when replacing a factory radio with an aftermarket unit. NO HACKING OF THE CAR'S HARNESS REQUIRED.
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3 out of 5

Poor instructions

Written By DonP, St. Charles, Mo. on Friday, March 08, 2013
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The product itself is okay but the instructions for the harness are pretty much non existing. The speaker wires from this harness to the PAC converter is pretty much a color code match but the Antenna/Amp power wire connection was guess work. I had an additional wire that was not mentioned anywhere in any of the instructions. After 4 calls to the Tech support, I suggested this wire may be why I didn't have sound and he agreed. It was the reason. and now I have sound. Need a bit more detail on how to connect the blue/white antenna/amp tripper wire. It's labled Remote Control wire which leads you to believe its some kind of antenna for the remote control for the radio.
Pros:
Seems well made.
Cons:
Incomplete instructions for my application but your Tech Support is great.
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Anonymous, mcdonough, ga on Thursday, February 21, 2013
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right on!!
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1 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Kaz, Delano, CA on Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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did not fit
Cons:
Wrong part. Had pro install plug, did not fit. Had to buy correct part to fit. It was free, but didn't fit, so what good was it?
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5 out of 5

Harness

Written By DennisA, Napa, CA on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Installed in a 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Plugged right into the factory harness.
Pros:
Simple install
Cons:
Didn't come with butt connectors
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1 out of 5

Harness

Written By Anonymous, California on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Installed in a 1983 Chevrolet C Series
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Not worth the trouble
Pros:
Only worked for two wires
Cons:
Way to bulky
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Riley R., Antigo, WI on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Installed in a 1985 Buick LeSabre
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Very nice, saved alot of time
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5 out of 5

Receiver Wire Harness

Written By Jerry, St. Charles, Il on Monday, November 12, 2012
Installed in a 1991 Chevrolet S10
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Went together easily, no surprises.
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5 out of 5

Reciever Wiring Harness

Written By Steve M, Las Vegas on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Installed in a 1988 Chevrolet Suburban
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This wiring harnesss made installation a breeze. There was only one wire that I had to wire sepeartely. I pre-wired the JVC head unit before starting the install. Once I got the radio chassis mounted in the dash, The radio was plug and play after that. Great product
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Harness

Written By TJ, Austin, Texas on Thursday, August 09, 2012
Installed in a 1987 Chevrolet C Series
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I love this product, too bad the factory connector had been removed prior to this install.
Pros:
Great product for fast assembly.
Cons:
If not factory radio more then likely the factory connector has been discarded.
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5 out of 5

Good Product

Written By gwgdog66, Oklahoma City OK on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Installed in a 1985 Chevrolet El Camino
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Works great and allows the use of existing factory wiring
Pros:
Fits many aftermarket radio's
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5 out of 5

lifesaving assistance

Written By MikeG, Elwood, IN on Friday, June 15, 2012
Installed in a 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
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The combination of instructions, drawings, parts, wires, and hardware is FABULOUS! It is so calming to know that you have everything that you need, so that you can just concentrate on figuring out how to use it.
Pros:
Everything is the right size, it all fits together, the step-by-step directions are written by people who know what they're talking about, and it's truly a CUSTOM kit-not some generic "in-the-ballpark" junk.
Cons:
none.
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5 out of 5

Reciever wire harness

Written By mrdeeno2, Nebraska on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Installed in a 1986 Chevrolet S10
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Everything worked and fitted great, this was a farley easy installation
Pros:
good fit ,easy install
Cons:
nothing I could see
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5 out of 5

Makes it easy

Written By Nick J., Pasco, WA on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Installed in a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
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Well made. Makes installation a breeze. The only problem is that the plug size and tha amount of extra wire makes it a little difficult to fit behind stereo int he dash of 89 olds cutlass ciera. Other than that, saved a huge headache.
Pros:
easy to use
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5 out of 5

Awesome product

Written By Derek, New Jersey on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Installed in a 1988 Chevrolet Corvette
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Worked perectly !
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5 out of 5

GM Wire Harness

Written By SteveT, Madison Heights, VA on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Installed in a 1981 Chevrolet El Camino
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Honestly, I have not used this connector yet. The quality of the harness looks very good. I will use this harness when I install my new radio in my Chevy El Camino!
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