installing a stereo in my car

I just got my cavalier a month ago and i am so bored without a stereo. so i am planning on putting a stereo in but don't know which wire is which. Can anyone tell me which wires which. It would be really help full thanks

what year is your cavy?

i would strongly recommend you have professionals install your stereo if you have a new cavalier... im not sure what year it started... but the stock stereo runs the air bags and the dimmers.. so it needs to be relocated to the trunk

The radio doesn't have to be relocated to the trunk....I have a 2001 that i replaced the factory cd player in and I sold the factory deck. You can go to 12volt.com and look up what the factory colored wires are and u also will need a wiring harness and install kit.

The radio doesn't have to be relocated to the trunk....I have a 2001 that i replaced the factory cd player in and I sold the factory deck. You can go to 12volt.com and look up what the factory colored wires are and u also will need a wiring harness and install kit.


it depends on the year... i know you cant do that with an 03 or 04... you have to keep it

Also on an 03 or 04 it controls your shift patterns and oil pressure if I am to understand correctly. Mine is in the trunk too. I did it myself but it was a pain in the ass. I would suggest having a dealer doing it...


Matt~

if i had to that much work for a damn deck i would have that pos cavy stolen or driven off a cliff

if i had to that much work for a damn deck i would have that pos cavy stolen or driven off a cliffOk people, There's one thing to remember here....

ONLY QUEERS , DRIVE CAVALIERS................ :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :loser: :loser: :loser:

ummm so your a queer?
dude that is why you keep following me?
but serius so much work for a damn stereo give me a break

Do I drive a POS Cavy NO, so Infact I am not a queer, You however drive a automatic focus, Which qualifies you as gay.......

umm no
but i run faster then 17.010 and i tightened my nozzle nut before i raced

Do I drive a POS Cavy NO, so Infact I am not a queer, You however drive a automatic focus, Which qualifies you as gay.......


then styay the f*ck out of the cavalier forum then

it really isnt that much work... just make someone else do it

The radio doesn't have to be relocated to the trunk....I have a 2001 that i replaced the factory cd player in and I sold the factory deck. You can go to 12volt.com and look up what the factory colored wires are and u also will need a wiring harness and install kit.


Whereabouts on 12volt.com did you find that?

wow nice 6 month old thread you brought up

sorry it's the12volt.com and the link is http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/vehicles.asp
Just change the year and the manufacturer to whatever vehicle you are looking for. It only goes to 2000 and for the cavalier the last year that was available for stereo wire colors was 1999 but it was the same for the 2001.

Me again and as of July 1st I can now confirm the fact that the factory deck in my 2001 cavalier didn't control the airbags. My airbags went off fine when i hit a deer on my vacation and totaled my car.

Me again and as of July 1st I can now confirm the fact that the factory deck in my 2001 cavalier didn't control the airbags. My airbags went off fine when i hit a deer on my vacation and totaled my car.

I know and seen the articles that started this stupid rumor. It happed to a guy in california that didn't follow GM's recommended Airbag power-down procedure for the airbags. The airbags will hold a charge up to 15 min after the battery is disconected. So this tool crossed a wire and the bags blew him into the back seat.

I had a local shop tell me the same thing when I bought mine. I waited for this "harness" that was supposed to come out from Soundgate (www.soundagte.com) and it was taking forever. So I called and talked to a sound gate tech. Basically if you remove your stock head unit the only thing that won't work is your door chime. NOTHING else is controlled though the head unit. Now when I did mine the only thing was they didn;t have a harness for it to hook up to the factory plugs yet but that was solved with using the 94 buick harness (can't remember off the top of my head if thats the right year) and all you have to do is add a 12v Ingnition Wire.

Man some of the "myths" I'm reading about these cavs on this forum I havn't seen in about 2 and a half years......