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morrowsb

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Posted: April 02, 2003 at 1:42 PM / IP Logged

I am planning installing a stereo in my 2002 Saturn SL.

I work in electronics so I consider myself fairly capable but I haven't worked on a car stereo before.

I am assuming when I buy the stereo it will come with a pinout, and I have retrieved the wiring diagram for my car from this website.

How do I connect the existing cable to my new stereo? Do I have to solder the wires?

bberman1

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Posted: April 02, 2003 at 3:02 PM / IP Logged

You can either cut the wires form the factory harness and attach your aftermarket radio (not recommended) or you can purchase a wiring kit for your car that will attach to the factory harness and then you just attach the color coded wires of the wiring kit to your aftermarket radio. I would suggest that you buy the wiring kit for about $15 you can go to any car audio shop and ask for one. That way all you have to do is match up the color coded wires and solder /crimp them together.

wrencher_25

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Posted: April 02, 2003 at 7:43 PM / IP Logged

If you're looking for the BEST connection......MECP recommends

SOLDER TAPE AND HEAT SHRINK.

But yes, invest in that wiring harness.......that way if you ever sell the car you can take the deck with you and installing the factory deck is very simple.

Andrew Weitzel

MECP First Class Installer

themagicone

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Posted: April 02, 2003 at 9:05 PM / IP Logged

On saturns make sure that the grounding strap on the factory radio gets tied up out of the way, if it falls down it'll short out blower resitors and it will cost $200 + to fix it.

wrencher_25

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Posted: April 02, 2003 at 9:40 PM / IP Logged

Good to know.....thanks magicone

Andrew Weitzel

MECP First Class Installer

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