1996 sound system help!!

[omarrakeen]

hey every1..

well i own a '96 v6 camaro and i want to swap the stupid stock deck with a kenwood mp3 player and am having problems with the connections could any1 plz jst let me knw the color of wire and the speaker they power... a diagram or something...or should i jst make new wirings coz its a bose sound system with the small subwoofer at the trunk so its a lil complicated .....i already tried shops they r too freakin stupid in this stupid country am living in...thx

[CamaroSpike23]

[omarrakeen]

thx alot camarospike23 am sure that will help but what abt that small sub at the back or its made with some connections by bose ? thx again

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by omarrakeen

thx alot camarospike23 am sure that will help but what abt that small sub at the back or its made with some connections by bose ? thx again

the small sub at the back is Bose, are you splicing your existing harness or have you gotten the adapter that plugs into the stock harness?

[DannyB973]

lol this is why they sell wire harnesses

[CamaroSkooter]

You still have to splice wires when you purchase wire harnesses. There's always two wire harnesses when installing the aftermarket deck, one to plug into the vehicles harness and one to plug into the back of the deck. This still requires splicing, or soldering if you're really anal :P

I know if you purchase a deck from crutchfield they send you detailed instructions, but I'm not sure if you can get just the instructions from them. I wouldn't see why not...

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

You still have to splice wires when you purchase wire harnesses. There's always two wire harnesses when installing the aftermarket deck, one to plug into the vehicles harness and one to plug into the back of the deck. This still requires splicing, or soldering if you're really anal :P

I know if you purchase a deck from crutchfield they send you detailed instructions, but I'm not sure if you can get just the instructions from them. I wouldn't see why not...

yes, but instead of hacking up the factory harness, you can get the connector to splice into the new deck.

[CamaroSkooter]

Oh jeez, I hope he's not hacking up the factory wiring...

[Nexus6]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Oh jeez, I hope he's not hacking up the factory wiring...

i think hes using the word "splicing" in the wrong context.there should be no reason to cut anything to hook up a stereo that still has the factory wiring harness.

[omarrakeen]

shit shit shit wait ppl....i did hack into the car harness i guess looool heres wt i did :P bought the aftermarket then removed the car headunit then CUT its connector and reconected it to the new head with the colors and wires in camarospike23 pic...mmm am confuced in here is that right or wt??

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by omarrakeen

shit shit shit wait ppl....i did hack into the car harness i guess looool heres wt i did :P bought the aftermarket then removed the car headunit then CUT its connector and reconected it to the new head with the colors and wires in camarospike23 pic...mmm am confuced in here is that right or wt??

the wiring on the aftermarket head unit will not always color match to the stock harness. the aftermarket unit should have a wiring diagram in the instructions telling you which wire is power, lt speaker, rt speaker, etc.

[omarrakeen]

and hey nexus6 i had to cut the car connector doesnt fit the mp3 connector :S:S its getting stupid...i need step by step coz i messed things up....

[omarrakeen]

yes spike lol i knw that i got it figured out its written but the question is will the BOSE car system will work jst like the ol deck ??

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by omarrakeen

yes spike lol i knw that i got it figured out its written but the question is will the BOSE car system will work jst like the ol deck ??

the speakers and rear sub run off the head unit. so as long as its wired up correctly, yes it will work the same as stock.

[omarrakeen]

so i did it right jst cut and reconnect...thx alooooot spike

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by omarrakeen

so i did it right jst cut and reconnect...thx alooooot spike

just make sure you reconnect them correctly. also, pull the radio fuse out just in case you cross your wires while splicing them. that way you dont blow the fuse and have to mess with that

[omarrakeen]

yeps dnt worry i have extra fuses lol mmm another question abt the rear sub.. it doesnt have its own wiring right?? i only connect the 4 speakers?

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by omarrakeen

yeps dnt worry i have extra fuses lol mmm another question abt the rear sub.. it doesnt have its own wiring right?? i only connect the 4 speakers?

I dont know off the top of my head if there is a separate wiring harness for the rear sub or if its part of the head unit wiring. I changed mine about 4 years ago, so i dont remember.

but I think its ran off the rear speaker wiring.

[omarrakeen]

omg looool i feel dizzy well i gotta check the colors and the number of wires..plus it says theres an amplifer where is it located? or its jst couple of relays?

[omarrakeen]

ahaaaa i knw now...well look the first diagram u posted is for the standard radio which is not mine.. i have the bose i should use the 2nd pic and i figured it out... THANKS spike

[Nexus6]

Time for a Multi-meter