1996 Buick Regal GS stereo harness

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Topic: 1996 Buick Regal GS stereo harness

Posted By: flashalexb
Subject: 1996 Buick Regal GS stereo harness
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 10:09 PM

I have a 1996 Buick Regal GS (It does have a factory CD player but it skips when bumped so I need a new one) and I was wondering if I bought an after market cd player would I need to buy a wiring harness too or could I just use the factory one. If I do need one which of these would I need? And do I need an anatenna adaptor?

https://www.audio-warehouse.com/detail.asp?mdl=70-2001

https://www.audio-warehouse.com/detail.asp?mdl=71-2001

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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: November 16, 2003 at 10:38 PM

https://metraonline.com/locator.aspx?year=1996&make=15&model=557&type=7 you will need the 70-2001 wiring harness, 40-VW12 antenna adapter, and the 99-2001 dash kit.

Posted By: flashalexb
Date Posted: November 17, 2003 at 8:30 AM

are you sure I need the 99-2001 dash kit becasue my car is a 1996

Posted By: flashalexb
Date Posted: November 17, 2003 at 8:32 AM

oh nevermind I see what you mean

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: November 17, 2003 at 9:33 AM

Posted By: flashalexb
Date Posted: November 20, 2003 at 10:47 PM

So if I order these items

https://metraonline.com/locator.aspx?year=1996&make=15&model=557&type=7 the 70-2001 wiring harness, 40-VW12 antenna adapter, and the 99-2001 dash kit. I will be set to hook up this head unit https://www.audio-warehouse.com/web/mdl/CQDFX983U/detail.asp? Or do I need a head unit connector kit too?

Posted By: Metra Tech
Date Posted: November 21, 2003 at 9:58 AM

Try these out. This is 100% correct. Metra part #99-2003 for the kit, #70-2001 for the harness, and #40-gm10 for the antenna adapter. The 2001 kit will work, but the 2003 is better as it has a pocket instead of an eq hole, unless thats what you want.

Posted By: flashalexb
Date Posted: November 21, 2003 at 3:50 PM

So if I buy these items https://order.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/wg-order?unique=e8622&catalog=mobile-emotions&et=3fbe8d2a&basket=5Ccee188d8010cb23fbe8147b24e3d1e188d8454ed618eaf23d6ac052ac16fa49 will I be fine in hooking up my cd player? Does the power for the cd player go through the electrical harness?