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Old 06-25-2011, 12:53 PM
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Question single DIN radio install?

So i am about to purchase a single DIN radio for my 2001 ranger and I know that I will have to get a wiring harness but is there a part that I can buy to fill in the space that will be there when I install my new single DIN radio?

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Old 06-25-2011, 01:17 PM
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The new install kit comes with a "cubby" hole can be put on bottom or top


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Old 06-25-2011, 04:13 PM
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Default Re: single DIN radio install?

ok cool so I have everything but I have no idea how to wire the radio lol. I'm a total noob when it comes to audio. I have a wiring harness that came with the radio but where do I connect the wires ? I bouht a sony xplode radio if that helps.

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ok cool so I have everything but I have no idea how to wire the radio lol. I'm a total noob when it comes to audio. I have a wiring harness that came with the radio but where do I connect the wires ? I bouht a sony xplode radio if that helps.

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Gotta splice them together with butt connectors.
use this to reference each wire.

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Old 06-25-2011, 04:47 PM
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Question Re: single DIN radio install?

ok so I am pretty sure I got sold the wrong wiring harness.. here are the pictures of the two wiring harnesses that I got. This is a picture is of the two wire adapters that I got sold. Then there is another wiring harness that came with the radio Any insight..?

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Old 06-25-2011, 06:21 PM
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ok got everything connected and it works! turns out the guy sold me the wrong wiring harness! Also just to make sure I connected the black ground wire to the ground wire on the radio harness and the just put it between and screw and some metal that is behind the radio.. that is ok right? also the wires that I didn't connect were the orange, orange/black, and black and white.. because the new radio harness did not have any of those wires.
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Default Re: single DIN radio install?

u can look at ur local auido shop an they can sell u a complete harness that connets easy
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sweet got it all installed, i'll post some pics later today and show you guys. thanks for the help!
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