Headunit Install Questions

[rgaffney]

Just winging the install with my room mate, need help.


In this photo...

1) How do you remove the clip on the left? I yanked a little but didnt want to break it off.

2) is the cord on the right the antenna? Do i need this?

 

[m3mphi57]

Just winging the install with my room mate, need help.


In this photo...

1) How do you remove the clip on the left? I yanked a little but didnt want to break it off.

2) is the cord on the right the antenna? Do i need this?

clip should just wiggle off wiggle back and forth and pull on it should just pop out and the the other is antenaa and if you want to listen to radio then u need that one

 

[vatahoelt]

i think you have to press those two tabs on the ends and then wiggle it back and forth like m3mphi57 said.

 

[rgaffney]

So all I need to do is cut the connector on the left and splice it with the connector that came with the new HU?

 

[vatahoelt]

it depends. do you have bose? if so, you'll need an adapter which goes in between that plug and the wires from your new HU

 

[rgaffney]

I do have bose, and I found the adapter just haven' bought it yet. Once I have that adapter, it's plug and play correct?

 

[nytahoe]

yea but dont cut it u need that end

 

[rgaffney]

I held back on cutting and ordered the GM harness

 

[LazyAssLou]

I held back on cutting and ordered the GM harness

Good choice.

 

[rgaffney]

So the guy at the local car audio place mentioned me needing to connect the unit to the parking brake. Do I really need to do this? It sounds like this prevents me from watching dvds while I'm driving, but I would like to do that anyway.