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lostmya · 02-17-2009, 10:34 PM

I'm thinking about putting some tunes in my project truck. I have a 70 c-10 and wanted to know what wiring harness kit you guys have in your trucks that connects to the back of the cd player. My truck does not currently have any radio in it.

1968SWBBigBlock · 02-17-2009, 10:45 PM

You are on your own - I always make my own - not like putting a stereo in a new car where you can just plug and play

lostmya · 02-17-2009, 10:51 PM

Thats kinda what i figured. I know nothing about stereo's.

Sinister · 02-17-2009, 10:52 PM

They come with instructions, it's not too difficult.

jbristo67 · 02-17-2009, 10:54 PM

Pretty much all I have going to my radio is a constant power wire a remote power wire to turn the radio on and off with the key and A ground. Then I run rcas out to amps that run all of my speakers

70 Suburban · 02-17-2009, 11:02 PM

jbristo67 close i think. you will have a red witch is constant or memeory. you will have a yellow on/acc wire. the usually pink is the remote wire to turn on amps or power an antenna. then black for ground...now for speakers. id=f you are goin to use the head as a pre amp then you will be hooking he speakers to the amps.. if not the you will have white.whaitblack. grey.greyblack. green.greenblack. and purple.purpleblack. if im not mistaken then white and gray are for front . green and purple for rear. or vise versa

i think this is just off the top of my head

69halfton · 02-17-2009, 11:18 PM

colors may be wrong, but hes got it right, i cant rememeber the colors off the top of my head either. when making my harness, i found it easiest to lable all my wires (as i used wire i had kicking around, so they were all different colors)

its a simple thing to put in a truck, the hardest part for me was bringing myself to cut the dash.

...i regret it.

Andy4639 · 02-17-2009, 11:21 PM

Most of the time Yellow is memory, red is switch on/off, blue is for a remote or antenna and black is ground. At least the ones I have done are.
Most the time the speakers will have to be butted into the harness after you plug up the connector. This should help too!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=111

texanidiot25 · 02-17-2009, 11:39 PM

Your unit will have a wiring diagram, and have a built in connector so the radio can be removed from the harness.

Camper Power · 02-18-2009, 12:23 AM

on my sterio it was yellow to power an antena, for power it was red and orange, cant remember which is which, one constant the other aces/ign. right now both go to constant so i have turn it on/off manually, one of these days il wire it in properly. cant remember what colors for the speakers, no subs at the moment. youll most likly have a wiring harness that comes with the deck and instructions will tell you which is for what. im not sure but they might vary from manufacterer to manufacterer. mines a custom autosound

jbristo67 · 02-18-2009, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69halfton

colors may be wrong, but hes got it right, i cant rememeber the colors off the top of my head either. when making my harness, i found it easiest to lable all my wires (as i used wire i had kicking around, so they were all different colors)

its a simple thing to put in a truck, the hardest part for me was bringing myself to cut the dash.

...i regret it.

So you dont think I should cut my air cab dash. Any ideas for getting around it and still haveing a radio in my dash that will control my ipod

Andy4639 · 02-18-2009, 01:37 AM

Cut it! If you want a radio that you can use from the drivers seat that is. All this talk about not cutting the dash is just a bunch of talk. It's like saying don't put A/C in a non A/C truck. Don't take that 6 out and put a V-8 in it. It's your truck, do what you feel is the best for you.
Everyone has their opinion's and that's all they are!

greygoose · 02-18-2009, 02:33 AM

run the red wire(power) to something that cuts on and off with the switch.run the yellow wire(memory) to the fuse that says batt or if you have a cig lighter that will work with out the key being on you can run the yellow wire there as well.run the black wire to a ground or make a ground,and that should be it.then just hook up your speaker wires.

texanidiot25 · 02-18-2009, 02:52 AM

Skip all the confusion, and read the instructions for your specific radio.

On my sony, the yellow was power and red was memory. Yes, backwards from what others said...

Put your switched power to the fuse block, it's labled radio. It will come on with the key, and in acc mode.

jbristo67 · 02-18-2009, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Cut it! If you want a radio that you can use from the drivers seat that is. All this talk about not cutting the dash is just a bunch of talk. It's like saying don't put A/C in a non A/C truck. Don't take that 6 out and put a V-8 in it. It's your truck, do what you feel is the best for you.
Everyone has their opinion's and that's all they are!

Part of me really doesnt want to cut it but I do not want a radio in the glove box either.

Andy4639 · 02-18-2009, 04:19 AM

The only other thing is to build a small console under the dash and put it there. Then you have 2 radio's though.

jbristo67 · 02-18-2009, 03:55 PM

Dont want that either...............

Guess i will just man up and cut the dash.

kristoferlarson · 02-18-2009, 04:48 PM

get custom auto sound player looks original no cutting and has all mp3/ipod/cd funtions and puts out a whole lotta power 260 watts or something
http://www.casmfg.com/Chevy_GMC_Truck_Radios.htm

**john** · 02-18-2009, 06:06 PM

If you are building an original truck for show or have the rare corvettte option cut that sucker. I didn't think twice before cutting mine. (non original truck)

70 Suburban · 02-18-2009, 06:35 PM

I WOULD RATHER HAVE TWO RAIDIOS. i HAVE A PIONEER WITH IPOD HOOK UP. i CAN CONTROL THE RADIO WITH THE IPOD. BUT i HAVE A REMOTE ALSO.

jgreene0717 · 02-18-2009, 10:13 PM

If you do cut the dash be careful there is no turning back. I have cut a many
dashes on these trucks over the years use to be a car stereo installer. Put the cd player cage in position where you are going to cut and scribe. I use tin snips to cut mine but you can use an air saw. If you do not feel comfortable take it to a professional.

69Rob · 02-19-2009, 02:45 PM

i dont think i saw this in the thread but when you hook up your radio you can also tie the red and yellow wire together and run them to a constant power this way you do not have to turn the key to turn on your radio i like this way better just make sure you dont forget to turn it off or ur battery goes bye bye and the blue wire is for your remote. im going to cut mine up to place a dbl decker poineer touch screen in there im no professional i do the radio gig on the side but if you need any help just pm me and i can walk you trough it

Andy4639 · 02-19-2009, 03:14 PM

This may help on the install.

http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/GM-Wiring.pdf

**WIDESIDE72** · 02-19-2009, 03:33 PM

I just got a new JC Whitney catalog yesterday, and they have a radio in there on page 141 from Retro Sound for $249.99. I found there website, retrosundusa.com and they have a model listed for 67-72 Chevy trucks. It has a CD controller and USB input for a flash drive, so you wouldn't even have to have an Ipod. It appears that withe the "infinimount" adjustable shafts, you would not have to cut the dash to use this radio. Has anyone used one of these radios yet?

piecesparts · 02-19-2009, 03:49 PM

If you are planning to run any type of amps for your stereo, then you would probably want to use RCA cables (Low level output) on the head unit. They allow for a cleaner sound and are easy to connect to the amps. The speaker wiring would run from the amps to the seperate speakers. The head unit should have it's own power, memory, antennea or trigger lead, and ground in the plug that comes with it. Most stereo units have a decent wiring diagram with them and lead you to a fair install.

02-17-2009, 10:34 PM	#1
lostmya Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas, Tx. Posts: 19	car stereo question I'm thinking about putting some tunes in my project truck. I have a 70 c-10 and wanted to know what wiring harness kit you guys have in your trucks that connects to the back of the cd player. My truck does not currently have any radio in it.

02-17-2009, 10:45 PM	#2
1968SWBBigBlock Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,643	Re: car stereo question You are on your own - I always make my own - not like putting a stereo in a new car where you can just plug and play __________________ 1968 SWB 454 + .040, 490HP x 540 FT pounds of Torque 10-1 Kb Forged pistons, recon rods w/ ARP wave loc bolts 781 heads Ported with 2.19/1.88 SSTvalves Lunati 60204 cam, Micro Trol lifters, Ported Edelbrock Performer Rpm manifold armor coated, Pertronix Triple Strike Ignition Holley 770 Street Avenger carb,Headers armor coated Built by Watson Ruppel Performance in Sarahsville Ohio. Hardshift Tranny Built Turbo 350,TSI 10" 3000 stall 12 Bolt Eaton Posi 4.10 Richmond Gears moser axles 18.5" x 31" Hoosier Pro Street Radials ET Classic 5 Wheels - polished Power Steering, Power Brakes,Disc Brakes,Tach & Gauge Dash, Tilt,Factory Air (gone) Custom Paint & Body Work Special thanks to my wife, my son and my money tree

02-17-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
lostmya Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas, Tx. Posts: 19	Re: car stereo question Thats kinda what i figured. I know nothing about stereo's.

02-17-2009, 10:52 PM	#4
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: car stereo question They come with instructions, it's not too difficult. __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

02-17-2009, 10:54 PM	#5
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: car stereo question Pretty much all I have going to my radio is a constant power wire a remote power wire to turn the radio on and off with the key and A ground. Then I run rcas out to amps that run all of my speakers __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-17-2009, 11:02 PM	#6
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: car stereo question jbristo67 close i think. you will have a red witch is constant or memeory. you will have a yellow on/acc wire. the usually pink is the remote wire to turn on amps or power an antenna. then black for ground...now for speakers. id=f you are goin to use the head as a pre amp then you will be hooking he speakers to the amps.. if not the you will have white.whaitblack. grey.greyblack. green.greenblack. and purple.purpleblack. if im not mistaken then white and gray are for front . green and purple for rear. or vise versa i think this is just off the top of my head Last edited by 70 Suburban; 02-17-2009 at 11:04 PM.

02-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#7
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Re: car stereo question colors may be wrong, but hes got it right, i cant rememeber the colors off the top of my head either. when making my harness, i found it easiest to lable all my wires (as i used wire i had kicking around, so they were all different colors) its a simple thing to put in a truck, the hardest part for me was bringing myself to cut the dash. ...i regret it. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

02-17-2009, 11:21 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: car stereo question Most of the time Yellow is memory, red is switch on/off, blue is for a remote or antenna and black is ground. At least the ones I have done are. Most the time the speakers will have to be butted into the harness after you plug up the connector. This should help too! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=111 __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

02-17-2009, 11:39 PM	#9
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: car stereo question Your unit will have a wiring diagram, and have a built in connector so the radio can be removed from the harness.

02-18-2009, 12:23 AM	#10
Camper Power Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grande Prairie Alberta Posts: 261	Re: car stereo question on my sterio it was yellow to power an antena, for power it was red and orange, cant remember which is which, one constant the other aces/ign. right now both go to constant so i have turn it on/off manually, one of these days il wire it in properly. cant remember what colors for the speakers, no subs at the moment. youll most likly have a wiring harness that comes with the deck and instructions will tell you which is for what. im not sure but they might vary from manufacterer to manufacterer. mines a custom autosound __________________ eh 1970 Chevy C20 daily driver 1975 GMC Jimmy 4x4 project 1966 GMC C10 Dad's project

02-18-2009, 01:37 AM	#12
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: car stereo question Cut it! If you want a radio that you can use from the drivers seat that is. All this talk about not cutting the dash is just a bunch of talk. It's like saying don't put A/C in a non A/C truck. Don't take that 6 out and put a V-8 in it. It's your truck, do what you feel is the best for you. Everyone has their opinion's and that's all they are! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

02-18-2009, 02:33 AM	#13
greygoose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.C. Posts: 250	Re: car stereo question run the red wire(power) to something that cuts on and off with the switch.run the yellow wire(memory) to the fuse that says batt or if you have a cig lighter that will work with out the key being on you can run the yellow wire there as well.run the black wire to a ground or make a ground,and that should be it.then just hook up your speaker wires. __________________ If it ain't a chevy,I don't want it

02-18-2009, 02:52 AM	#14
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: car stereo question Skip all the confusion, and read the instructions for your specific radio. On my sony, the yellow was power and red was memory. Yes, backwards from what others said... Put your switched power to the fuse block, it's labled radio. It will come on with the key, and in acc mode.

02-18-2009, 04:19 AM	#16
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: car stereo question The only other thing is to build a small console under the dash and put it there. Then you have 2 radio's though. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

02-18-2009, 03:55 PM	#17
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: car stereo question Dont want that either............... Guess i will just man up and cut the dash. __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada



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02-18-2009, 04:48 PM	#18
kristoferlarson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: onanole MB, Canada Posts: 97	Re: car stereo question get custom auto sound player looks original no cutting and has all mp3/ipod/cd funtions and puts out a whole lotta power 260 watts or something http://www.casmfg.com/Chevy_GMC_Truck_Radios.htm

02-18-2009, 06:06 PM	#19
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: car stereo question If you are building an original truck for show or have the rare corvettte option cut that sucker. I didn't think twice before cutting mine. (non original truck) __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/ Last edited by john; 02-18-2009 at 06:07 PM.

02-18-2009, 06:35 PM	#20
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: car stereo question I WOULD RATHER HAVE TWO RAIDIOS. i HAVE A PIONEER WITH IPOD HOOK UP. i CAN CONTROL THE RADIO WITH THE IPOD. BUT i HAVE A REMOTE ALSO.

02-18-2009, 10:13 PM	#21
jgreene0717 Jason Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wetumpka, AL Posts: 152	Re: car stereo question If you do cut the dash be careful there is no turning back. I have cut a many dashes on these trucks over the years use to be a car stereo installer. Put the cd player cage in position where you are going to cut and scribe. I use tin snips to cut mine but you can use an air saw. If you do not feel comfortable take it to a professional.

02-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#22
69Rob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 182	Re: car stereo question i dont think i saw this in the thread but when you hook up your radio you can also tie the red and yellow wire together and run them to a constant power this way you do not have to turn the key to turn on your radio i like this way better just make sure you dont forget to turn it off or ur battery goes bye bye and the blue wire is for your remote. im going to cut mine up to place a dbl decker poineer touch screen in there im no professional i do the radio gig on the side but if you need any help just pm me and i can walk you trough it __________________ 2009 dodge hemi custom paint 86 lwb bagged layin frame 73 2 door nova 54 bel air

02-19-2009, 03:14 PM	#23
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: car stereo question This may help on the install. http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/GM-Wiring.pdf __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

02-19-2009, 03:33 PM	#24
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: car stereo question I just got a new JC Whitney catalog yesterday, and they have a radio in there on page 141 from Retro Sound for $249.99. I found there website, retrosundusa.com and they have a model listed for 67-72 Chevy trucks. It has a CD controller and USB input for a flash drive, so you wouldn't even have to have an Ipod. It appears that withe the "infinimount" adjustable shafts, you would not have to cut the dash to use this radio. Has anyone used one of these radios yet? Last edited by WIDESIDE72; 02-19-2009 at 03:34 PM.

02-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#25
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: car stereo question If you are planning to run any type of amps for your stereo, then you would probably want to use RCA cables (Low level output) on the head unit. They allow for a cleaner sound and are easy to connect to the amps. The speaker wiring would run from the amps to the seperate speakers. The head unit should have it's own power, memory, antennea or trigger lead, and ground in the plug that comes with it. Most stereo units have a decent wiring diagram with them and lead you to a fair install. Last edited by piecesparts; 02-19-2009 at 03:50 PM.

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