This is a post regarding an earlier post about the Eclipse 5303. I currently have a Sony CDX-MP70 installed in my 1994 Ford Explorer. During installation, the factory harness broke, and left me with 1 option: Solder the factory wires directly onto the Sony Headunit Harness. Will that harness work with the Eclipse 5303, or will i need to cut it out, and re-solder a new harness (are the harnesses included with aftermarket stereos generic, or does each manufacturer require a different harness?) ? I won't need speaker wires, since the 5303 is external amplifiers only....
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~WAYLAND
Hi Wayland,
You didn't mention if you have premium sound or not. I doubt the Sony harness will work for your Eclipse also. Your best bet is to repair the factory harness. I think it should be the https://www.metraonline.com/product.aspx?sku=71-1770 This will allow you to put in the OEM radio, if you ever have to.
Now to install either radio, buy the 70-1770, https://www.metraonline.com/product.aspx?sku=70-1770 This is color coded to match up w/ the aftermarket radio's harness. Once you are done wiring, this will snap right into the 71-1770 you previously installed. And whenever you need to change radios, remove the radio and 70-1770, cut the wires, and rewire to the new radio.
Good luck...stratusfear69
Looks good, but where can i find these wiring kits? Online would be preferable
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~WAYLAND
wayland1985 wrote:
Looks good, but where can i find these wiring kits? Online would be preferable
Umm...right from the website either of the links went to.
https://www.metraonline.com/contact.aspx
The harnesses are definitely different from manufacturer to manufacturer, in time this will probably change.
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