1988 Silverado car stereo installation. Need help.

[nx02nx02]

I have a 1988 Silverado and im trying to put a cd player in it. I think that your supposed to pull the tape player out and put the cd player where the tape player was. Right above the drink holder. I Took the tape player and the stereo out ( 2 seperate units) but the wires seem to go inside of the stereo and tape player. My question is should I just cut them? or is there a harness that disconnects somewhere further down? These silverados came with a stereo (next to the instrament cluster and a seperate tape player.

So whats the standard way for installing a cd player in these trucks?

Thanks for the help.

[Malibuskier]

The wiring harness can be unplugged behind the dash. Just trace the wires back under the dash. There are a number of stereo install kits that include an adapter that just plugs into that stock plug to aid installation. Check any of the major websites or even a local BestBuy/Circuit City etc.

Dave

[2000CAYukon]

The wiring harness goes to the head unit and then there is a separate harness that goes from the head unit to the tape unit.

When I installed a CD play on my 90 K1500, I got a kit with the CD player from www.crutchfield.com. The kit included a wiring adapter (no need to cut any wires), a CD pocket (where the head unit was) and a new trim piece so that CD looks factory.

This may help: http://www.installer.com/cars/chevrolet.html

I can post a picture if you want to see how mine turned out.

//2000CAYukon