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Old 04-16-2007, 01:46 PM
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Question about wiring new head unit
I'm a relative novice when it comes to this stuff. However, I am tackling installing my new Kenwood KDC-X891 Head Unit myself. I've purchased the Metra wiring harness and soldered everything together. I've removed the trim panel and factory head unit. Now, I am assuming I have to remove the factory wires for the head unit, and plug my new head unit harness into the main truck harness. I'm having difficulty locating where those wires lead and where I should go to remove them.

Any help you guys could give would be more than appreciated.

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Old 04-16-2007, 02:36 PM
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You dont remove anything. You plug one end into the new HU, and the plug the other end into the factory harness.
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Old 04-16-2007, 03:25 PM
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Well then I've got the wrong harness . . . because the plugs on this one are long thinner rectangles . . . and obv the ones on the factory harness are thicker.
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Old 04-16-2007, 09:21 PM
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UPDATE: That's exactly what the problem was . . . they sold me the wrong harness, took it back, they replaced it free of charge. its in now, and working great.
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Old 04-25-2007, 03:42 AM
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UPDATE: That's exactly what the problem was . . . they sold me the wrong harness, took it back, they replaced it free of charge. its in now, and working great.

Do you have the correct harness part number? It sounds like the one I need.

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