Awesome
Crutchfield customer from Phoenix, AZ on 1/24/2021
1999 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
It was on time and correct fit for my vehicle. Awesome thank you
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Garner, NC on 12/8/2020
1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Had to cut the plugs off and direct wire the speakers. Was no sound otherwise
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Mullica Hill, NJ on 10/25/2020
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Albuquerque, NM on 7/26/2020
2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430
Not correct for my 2000 Mercedes. I had to remove the RCA jacks and wire in new speaker outputs.
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Crutchfield customer from Duluth, GA on 6/8/2020
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
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Crutchfield customer from Warwick, RI on 6/3/2020
1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
No issues here. They were simple and easy to install
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Cypress, TX on 5/30/2020
1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Perfect fit to my Mercedes w210 aftermarket audio.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Miller Place, NY on 5/6/2020
2001 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Great easy way to link your OEM harness to my Sony head unit.
Pros: Wires are color coded and match my head unit harness.
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Amazing product
Crutchfield customer from Rio Rancho, NM on 3/15/2020
1999 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Worked perfectly for a 1999 SL500, make sure this is for a head unit with 2 sets of preamp outputs
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: Check your factory plug to make sure everything lines up. These model year German cars are notorious for being "special"
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Crutchfield customer from Huntingdon Vy, PA on 1/20/2020
2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The harness look the same as original but conector pins are off doesn't work on mercedez w210 missing another harness for amplify or boss sistem. I don't recommend .
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Great Stuff !
Andrew T from SUSSEX, NJ on 1/13/2020
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Works great ! Easy to connect. Accurate color coding. Clear instructions. Connect this harness to your head units harness function by function and you are good to go. Plug-n-play.
Pros: quality documentation
Cons: None
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Lead Hill, AR on 12/15/2019
1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
Great for wiring in a aftermarket radio to my mercedes
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Wiring harness
Crutchfield customer from Port Aransas, TX on 10/9/2019
2006 Chrysler Crossfire
This wiring harness is great. No need to crimp or wire wrap.
Pros: No need to crimp anything. Everything just plug in.
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Ready Harness
Crutchfield customer from Edmond, OK on 9/26/2019
1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
This ready harness option for 24 bucks saves you an hour of frustration. Well worth doing
Pros: Amazing time saver
Cons: NONE
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Escondido, CA on 8/22/2019
1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320
The Metra 70-1786 harness was half the price at Crutchfield than my local installer wanted. The color code on the RCA jack's was not the same as my head unit but only took a couple of minuets to figure it out. Thanks for the easy install. Gene
Pros: made for an easy install
Cons: wish I could have kept the factory CD changer
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Joe from Coatesville, pa on 7/25/2019
2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from North Port, FL on 6/9/2019
1994 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
As promised "plug and play"
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Cons: Could have used longer cables for my application - 1995 MB SL320. Not much room behind the dash.
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Happy Customer!!
Crutchfield customer from Dededo, GU on 4/2/2019
2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Easy to install plug and play. this product is awesome!! Instructions are very easy to follow.
Pros: Easy to install.
Cons: none
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Great harness
Bart from Hoffman Est, IL on 3/7/2019
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Made wiring my new unit into a Mercedes SL500 with Bose a breeze!
Pros: Super easy to mate to unit harness. works flawlessly
Cons: None
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Works on 2004 Crossfire Limited
Jeffrey J from Lauderhill, FL on 10/24/2018
2012 Ford Focus
Hooked up to stock harness, the only issue I had was the orange wire but all in all after calling tech support I was on my way to installation.
Pros: Easy hookup to stock harness
Cons: wished all the wires were tagged.
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Chris from Olympia, WA on 9/17/2018
The replacement works well. Thank you for the fast response!!
Pros: The connections were easy and the system sounds great.
Cons: The SWC wiring may not correct as the connection blew the small amp fuse on the SWC.
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wiring harness
Crutchfield customer from Eureka Springs, AR on 8/9/2018
2008 Chrysler Crossfire
Best plug and play with a few wire connections EVER. Thanks
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Lorain, OH on 5/24/2018
No way would I want to install the Kenwood unit I bought without a Metra Harness. For me it made the install simple. I continue to return to Crutchfield because i know they are going to make my live easier. And, their helpline is virtually no waiting and I get the right answer the first time.
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Crutchfield customer from Spanish Fort, AL on 4/29/2018
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
Worked great it and instructions provided worked well
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Plug N Play
Tom from Hawkinsville, GA on 3/21/2018
1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
This along with "Harness Ready" service ... you have a Plug N Play installation
Pros: time saver
Cons: None
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Metra Harness
D from Tuscaloosa, AL on 3/21/2018
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
Exactly what I needed. Right part the first time is always good.
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Waste of money and time
P from Annandale, VA on 2/18/2018
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Waste of money
Pros: Not one
Cons: Did not match up fried every fuse. Super fun!
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Michael from Ft Walton Bch, FL on 1/1/2018
2004 Land Rover Discovery
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from North Hollywood, CA on 7/23/2017
2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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Great product
Robert from La Verkin, UT on 7/23/2017
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Great Product
Pros: Great product, wiring same color as factory
Cons: N/A
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Installed in 2003 Land Rover Discovery
Crutchfield customer from Santa Barbara, CA on 7/20/2017
2003 Land Rover Discovery
Installed in 2003 Land Rover Discovery. Connections are tight. Able to connect factory harnesses into this Metra adapter. Wiring colors were more or less the same as the vehicle and aftermarket Pioneer stereo, which is helpful.
Pros: Simple to use
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from MN on 6/13/2017
Finally the correct harness for my boxster!
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Loved it
Brian from Honolulu loved it on 6/8/2017
1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Make your life easier!
Pros: Was nice to know there was a harness available for my car's match the color wires and connect!
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Memphis, TN on 3/26/2017
1999 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Dmitry from Fredericksburg, VA on 3/18/2017
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Excellent if you are keeping factory Bose speakers and amps in Mercedes. Do get 4V or 5V output unit, this way no need to use the Scosche adapter in addition to this one (to match the output), this one becomes a perfect adapter. And when you are ready to ditch the Bose and replace everything (in time), still usable, just unplug it's RCA lines from the head unit Also, unlike other brands, Metra got the Power switched and Power continuous right!
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perfect adapter to simplify the job
byron from Beaverton, OR on 3/8/2017
2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
made the job of adapting my stock harness to my aftermarket radio easy. the harness wires came with enough instructions to easily mate the aftermarket radio. my only problem was that the adapter harness came with rca plugs for the speaker/amplifier connections. my stock radio harness didn't utilize rca plugs. i simply cut off the plugs and did a direct wire to wire connection for the speaker outputs.
Pros: no need to cut your existing stock harness wiring.
Cons: none
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Almost a home run
Timothy from Lexington,SC on 1/30/2017
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Easy install.
Pros: Fit my car
Cons: Had to use RCA converter for speakers.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Ellicott City, MD on 1/19/2017
2016 Ford F-150 XLT
This item really simplified my install. On my car (2002 MB E320) accessory power had no connection so I had to tap it off of Cig. lighter.
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Crutchfield customer from Clearwater, FL on 12/26/2016
2000 Land Rover Discovery
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Polkville, NC on 12/13/2016
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Exact fit for my Mercedes. Easy instructions for correct connections.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on 11/29/2016
2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Excellent fit, easy installation. - worked out perfect !
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Bob from Shady Side, MD on 11/23/2016
1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320
Perfect connection harness for my older car. Easy to install.
Pros: easy to connect perfect fit free with Kenwood receiver purchase
Cons: none
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Great sound
David from Springfield, VA on 9/22/2016
Can't get any easier. Thank Norm (Crutchfield) for your advise.
Pros: Make installation easy.
Cons: None
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Makes installation of a new radio very easy
EngineerBill from Los Altos, CA on 9/12/2016
1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Doesn't get any easier than this! Just plug the existing connector in the car into this cable and plug in the 4 audio jacks into the level shift adapter. Connect the remaining wires on this adapter to the same color wires coming out of the cable from the new radio and everything works!
Pros: Quick, straightforward, and it WORKS with no hassle.
Cons: None I can think of.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
steve & suellen from Santa Rosa, CA on 8/14/2016
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Once I got over my fear of doing something wrong, I got out the soldering iron and heat shrink and mated this harness to the one that came with the Kenwood head unit. No drama, no fuss, it just worked. Thanks, Crutchfield!
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Works great
Stephen from Louisville, KY on 7/24/2016
2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Made installing my stereo a breeze. Didn't even need any directions.
Pros: Simple and works great
Cons: None
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Lib N from Hiawassee, GA on 7/8/2016
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Fits and works fine. I could have used a little more information on the excess wiring on the car. However, the Crutchfield tech rep I called was very good and things were sorted out in no time
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Worked great!
Daniel from Nashville, TN on 6/2/2016
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
Did exactly what it was supposed to do - very easy to use.
Pros: Worked perfectly, wires came pre-sheathed for easy connection to the stereo harness
Cons: None
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Works great
Doug from Minnesota on 3/6/2016
I installed a new hu in my slk 230 with the factory Bose amps. This eliminated the popping noises when I changed inputs or other settings.
Pros: Cheap, works great. Easy install.
Cons: None
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Installation doesn't get any easier
Chris from Sacramento, CA on 2/29/2016
2003 Land Rover Discovery
The Metra 70-1786 harness plugged right into the stock harness on my factory amp equipped '03 Land Rover Discovery II and everything works great!
Pros: RCA's for preamp equipped head units
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Crutchfield customer from New York on 12/7/2015
1994 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
perfect fit no splicing requiered
Pros: no wiring needed
Cons: none
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Easy clip on
Ryan from Missouri on 10/4/2015
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
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Crutchfield comes through.
Kris from Maryland on 9/12/2015
1999 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Crutchfield makes it easy to get parts I need.
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If recommended by Crutchfield, then its a simple swap
Matt from Toronto, Ontario on 9/7/2015
2000 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Fitment and product matching was perfect as per Crutchfield's recommendation.
Pros: Wiring layout on package. Product seems the be well built
Cons: Possible extensions must be made if using a line-output converter.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from New York on 8/30/2015
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
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Excellent Item but vague instructions
halligood from Pennsylvania on 4/19/2015
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
This was exactly the item that I needed, but it took me a day or so to figure it out. I had quite a few wires that were not needed and had to be tied off. Since it was my first attempt at such a task, I attribute my ignorance to inexperience. Since installing, I have had a half dozen friends want to modify their vehicles exactly as I did. That is a compliment towards the effectiveness of your product.
Pros: perfect interface once you figure out the wiring.
Cons: None really. If I had to do this again my 2 day project would be a 30 minute project.
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Great Products
MM from Cape Charles, Va on 4/8/2015
Great product, perfect fit! My favorite thing is that Crutchfield sends a MasterSheet with instructions and diagrams!
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Meta harness
DEEBEE from North Carolina on 2/22/2015
Easy to install, does what it is supposed to do. I had a setting off in my Kenwood which when synched to iphone6 only played music on front speakers. Called the team at Crutchfield and it was just a setting change not the harness. Crutchfield, your support is the best
Pros: Easy to install and it works
Cons: Absolutely none
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Perfect Fit
Mr. G from Baltimore, Maryland on 2/9/2015
1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320
This harness fit perfectly as part of my after market sound system per the advice of the experts at Crutchfield. I was thoroughly satisfied with the easy fit between the Pioneer CD receiver and the factory Bose system.
Pros: Excellent fit, easy connection.
Cons: Happy to say no cons!
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Easy to use
Jason from Cartersville, GA on 1/23/2015
This product worked perfect with my set up.
Pros: Great product
Cons: None
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Adapter for 01 Mercedes SLK
MichaelT from California on 1/9/2015
2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Perfect fit. Made installation quick and easy.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
t3ragtop from Ohio on 12/30/2014
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
This wiring harness adapter made my installation painless and left my car's wiring intact. The wiring diagram that Crutchfield sent by email made it easy to connect the head unit's wiring correctly and without issue.
Pros: The proper connections make a neat and tidy installation.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Rialto Ca 92376 on 11/17/2014
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Excellent product
Crutchfield customer from the Washington, DC Area on 11/6/2014
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
This harness made adding my new head unit to my Mercedes. Super easy and works great.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Mike R from Boston, MA on 10/16/2014
1999 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Where the heck were these things years ago? These wiring harnesses are great for a neat and professional installation that allow switching back to the original setup if needed (classic car, keep original radio, etc.). Take your time, use soldered connections sealed with shrink tubing and you'll have a super setup.
Pros: Instructions for my specific application were not available. Hunting around in the various forums gave me enough information to make it work the first time.
Cons: Lacked a "Master Sheet" for my application (1999 Mercedes SL500)
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metra 70-1786 harness
Avi from Ashland OH on 9/24/2014
Perfect fit. Easy to install. Free with head unit purchase.
Pros: Perfect fit
Cons: None
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Metra 70-1786 Wiring Harness
EugeneB from Knoxville, TN on 8/22/2014
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
This harness was a perfect fit and easy to wire to the harness that came with my radio. The wires were color coded to match the color of the Alpine harness, making the wiring job easy. It would have been better if the instructions had said to plug the front speaker jacks into the front ports, and the rear jacks into the subwoofer ports on the radio. My Crossfire does not have rear speakers, it has rear subwoofers.
Pros: color coded wires
Cons: none
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Works great for 2004 Chrysler Crossfire
MBD from Texas on 7/26/2014
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
I got this for a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire, which is essentially a Mercedes since it was built in Germany by Mercedes for Chrysler. which was owned at the time by Daimler (Mercedes). Anyway, this connector made the job installing my stereo (Clarion M502) much easier since it doesn't require the cutting or splicing of wires. You just wire this connecter to the connector that plugs in the back of the new stereo and plug it in.
Pros: Simple & Doesn't require cutting any wires.
Cons: Nothing really except I saw where the materials that this is made of of is known to cause cancer in the state of California. Good thing I'm in Texas.....LOL.... Seriously why would they make anything out of lead paint or whatever. I just washed my hands after touching it and now I'm enjoying my new Clarion Stereo.
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plug and play
Doc from Hermiston Oregon on 7/25/2014
The local shop wanted $300 because I had a Mercedes Benz e430 with a Bose premium system to install the new deck that I already bought. I called Crutchfield they sent me the plug and play wire harness for this price and I had it installed in 20 min. awesome customer service awesome product
Pros: plug and play
Cons: none
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from warren, pa on 6/14/2014
works good but seems like power is low going out of rcas but it does work and easy to hook up
Pros: easy connection
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wire Harness Review
SteveCP from Sacramento, CA on 5/5/2014
2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
A simple, easy to use installation harness to provide a professional installation. A necessity in providing a correct, straight-forward installation of an aftermarket radio.
Pros: Takes some of the guesswork out of matching the correct wires to complete your installation without changing the original connector harness in my vehicle. Very nice that Crutchfield makes this available at no charge when purchasing your new radio!
Cons: Not all of the connections and signals match this wiring harness adapter and not all of the Crutchfield provided instructions were accurate to my vehicle. Most importantly, the switched power lead is in the wrong location to use this harness. An additional power lead had to be added.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Carlos from welford on 4/22/2014
2001 Saab 9-5
Received in a timely manner, and product works great. Also i like the professionalism and how fast the person on the phone found my part.
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2001 Mercedes E430
Baro from Renton, WA on 4/19/2014
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
It worked with little bit of work. My 2001 Mercedes E430 didn't have switched power on and dimming wire coming from the car. I had to connect switched on power wire from cigarette plug to make it work. Also I need to get dimming light wire connection from the light switch.
Pros: Plug in
Cons: Didn't connect to my car's switched power on wire.
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Game Changer
Jimmy J from Vail, AZ on 4/8/2014
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Saved me hundreds on install. Local shops wanted to do a custom install, because Alpine did not show a compatible harness...guess they for got to ask you guys and girls. The harness made it a simple "plug and play"
Pros: Easy diagram to follow. Wired at kitchen table.
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Worked well
Uncle Sam from Denver, CO on 3/25/2014
2004 Chrysler Crossfire
Worked just fine. I was able to remove the pins from this harness using a tiny screwdriver and re-crimp the wires on the stereo harness onto the pins.
Pros: Good quality, wired correctly for the Chrysler Crossfire.
Cons: I wish that harness makers would include a spare set of pins for the harness so that I can make the harness using the radio's wiring loom. When done this way there is no soldering and it works/looks excellently. I ended up pulling the pins from the harness and removing the harness supplied wires to make this happen.
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Worked like a charm
RickM from Olympia, WA on 2/5/2014
1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Crutchfield provided it, free of charge, I connected it to my Alpine unit (purchased through Crutchfield) and it worked beautifully the moment I turned the unit on. This is in stark contrast to a Kenwood unit and harness I purchased from other suppliers, which gave me a hot popping sound every time I changed stations, sources, or songs. Crutchfield gave me the combination of products that worked flawlessly together.
Pros: Easy, fast, it works.
Cons: Nada
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Alzonez from 11105 on 1/2/2014
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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Easy
bserrone from Raleigh NC on 12/29/2013
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Great fit. Crutchfield made it easy!! The rep loaded my cart with everything I needed. Trust the tech!!
Pros: Easy as pie. Mmmmmm! Pie!!
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Excellent Fit
Crutchfield customer from Vancouver, WA on 12/11/2013
2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Used this in an Alpine install into a Mercedes and it matched the factory connector well. The instructions included said I would have to cut the factory connector but that was not the case. The plugged in with zero modification needed.
Pros: Using this helps keep the factory wiring uncut. Good fit to the factory plug.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Los Angeles, CA on 10/29/2013
Random but this my save you some frustration: If you have a Mercedes 230 SLK (R170), you do not need the rear outputs from the head unit. While this harness has rear RCAs, they don't actually lead anywhere after you connect the Crutchfield harness to the factory harness. It works fine because the signal from the front outputs goes to the car's built-in amp, which powers both front and rear speakers. This can be really confusing because your fader will not work and you might think there's a problem with the rear speakers or wiring. But your fader never actually worked. Who needs a fader in a 2-seat roadster? Also, remember to get posi caps and an antenna adapter.
Pros: Works, simple, easy. Amazing customer service from Crutchfield, that's hands down the best part.
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Fits Mercedes well
Troy from Lady Lake, FL on 10/15/2013
Fit perfectly.
Pros: Good quality and fits perfectly
Cons: none
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Charlevoix, MI on 8/20/2013
2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
With this plug installation couldn't been easier!
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execellent
DickF from Naples, FL on 8/5/2013
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
Exactly fit my Crossfire wiring
Pros: Perfect fit
Cons: none
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Tom from Longwwod, FL on 6/19/2013
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
very simple to use although the instructions could be a little more detailed.
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Receiver Wire Harness
Ron from Ridgeland, MS on 6/12/2013
2005 Chrysler Crossfire
Harness worked as advertised, however I still had to cut the speaker wires due to the having rca connectors on the end.
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This Makes ALL The Difference
Manny from Veradale, WA on 6/11/2013
Changing the unit would not be happening without this harness.
Pros: The only way to go.
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Metra 70-1786 Receiver Wiring Harness
Crutchfield customer from Iowa Park, TX on 5/27/2013
2000 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Easy install and work perfectly. Thanks Crutchfield
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Receiver wire harness
Mbg319 from Fort Scott, KS on 5/23/2013
2006 Chrysler Crossfire
Works great made the installation a breeze. Once I had the harness wired to new receiver it took about 10 minuets to install the receiver.
Pros: Makes the install super easy
Cons: None
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it works
nickmang from nashville, tn on 5/12/2013
1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
It works as it should, wire coding matched lined up well with car and stereo.
Pros: it's works
Cons: none
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Chrysler Crossfire and JVC KD-80BT
RJB from San Antonio, TX on 5/1/2013
This harness made the unit "plug & play".
Pros: It works.
Cons: None.
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Perfect Fit
Peterson from Tampa,FL. on 3/12/2013
2002 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
This was included with the radio I purchased. It was setup to work with my vehicle and the Bose system that was already in the vehicle. I connected the wires to the radio and was able to plug the unit right in when I installed it. Everything works perfectly. The only issue was that there is no accessory power (red wire) in the oem harness. The plug has a spot for it but there was nothing on the vehicle side. I ended up running power from the cigarette lighter supply. This has nothing to do with the harness kit, it is an issue with the car itself. The factory head unit got power from another source.
Pros: Plugs right in and had the rca jacks to plug right into the pre-outs on the head unit. I did not have to connect one speaker wire.
Cons: None
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Perfect fit
Alex J. from Miami, FL on 2/28/2013
1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
This connector was a perfect fit to my Bose amplifier. All the 12 stock speakers are rocking aloud
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Perfect Fit
JP from Apollo Beach, FL on 2/28/2013
2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
A perfect fit, just plug and play! After reading forum posts and wiring it accordingly (was told to switch a couple of power wires), found out the wiring on this connector was correct all along. So much for 'expert' forum installers..ha, ha. This is the reason to go with Crutchfield and no one else!!!
Pros: Perfect fit for my application
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Not so good
Bob B from New York on 1/4/2013
This harness is not worth the aggravation it caused, even for free. The RCA connectors are too loose and nearly fall off the back of the HU. They made poor contact, leading to excessive alternator noise entering the amplifier loop. I eventually removed this adapter it and replaced it with a higher quality unit that I purchased elsewhere; doing this dramatically reduced the alternator noise. I would give 0 stars if I could. Application was a Mercedes C280 with Bose amp.
Pros: Free with order.
Cons: RCA connectors are very poor quality.
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Cant get any easier
Nate from NJ on 12/22/2012
2004 Land Rover Discovery
Must Must have for land rover if keeping factory speaker system.
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Fits R170 SLK
Crutchfield customer from White Plains, NY on 9/5/2012
2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
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Receiver wire harness
Masi from Costa Mesa, CA on 8/17/2012
The harness made it easy to make the required connections.
Pros: After making sure that the wiring connections were secure, it will be there forever!
Cons: None
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Wrong item-but was fixed
Mark from Jamesport, NY on 4/30/2012
The wrong item was sent, called Crutchfeild. They immediatedly sent out the correct one, got it two days later and in went the new radio!
Pros: Crutchfield immediatedly fixed problem
Cons: Wrong item
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Much Needed
Lee from Newnan, GA on 2/2/2012
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
This product solves connection issues with Euro vehicles when connecting American / Asian head units.I used it in my Mercedes and all the factory speakers and amp now work with the new CD player.
Pros: Easy and accurate connection harness and quality RCA jacks.
Cons: I think the connecting wires could be longer for some applications.
4 of 4 found this helpful
Garbage
Doug from Seattle on 11/3/2011
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
When I tried to install the radio the harness plugged in OK but the wire match was not exact. After talking to company reps additional wiring was required beyond the harness. One of the suggested fixes was jumpering the power to constant power and just remembering to turn off the radio when I left the car.
Pros: The way Critchfield misled me
Cons: It did not work
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Mercedes Advice
Hotmann from Colorado on 10/31/2011
2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
I have a 2001 Mercedes E320 and this wiring harness fits everything perfect. Some advice though for Mercedes owners: If the stock connectors don't have a line going into the switched power (red) line on the harness you will have to tie into the cigarette lighter's switched power source. To access this: lift the wood around the shifter knob up (the whole thing with the window controls and everything)so that you can access the two screws that hold the ash tray in place. Unscrew and pull out the ash tray. You will see a yellow/black wire, hook into that with a 8"+ wire and pull it up behind and through the cd slot. Connect that to the switch power wire for the stereo and enjoy.
Pros: Saved me lots of time. Only had to solder the power wires and didn't have to lookup the car's wiring info.
Cons: Nothing.
5 of 5 found this helpful
Mercedes harness
Glenn from Durham on 10/2/2011
1995 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
One of the best things about Crutchfield is supplying a harness such as this one with the purchase of a head unit. Harness was perfect to allow use of the Bose amplifier without needing to read a wiring diagram to splice everything in place. Thanks for saving me a lot of anguish.
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Saved some time... but
DanD from Atanta, GA on 4/11/2011
It plugged right into my factory harness, so that's cool because it's clean and saves you from having to splice. Unfortunately, the "always on" and "Ignition on" leads were reversed from those on my car. It took a little investigation to figure that out. Also, the left rear speaker connection is flacky, so you should make sure the connections are good, before you cram all those wires into the dash.
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jimpro
jimp from bennington,vt on 3/24/2011
product was as described, easy to self install, product manual not the easiest to understand, happy w/product and purchase
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Real nice
Tim from Vermilion Ohio on 3/15/2011
This harness is very well made, and plugged right in, can't ask for any more than that
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