Installing an after market CD player in my K1500

hunter4ever12 · #1 05-26-2010, 01:11 AM

I was considering installing an after market cd player in my 1992 K1500. I was wandering how would i go about it where do i start? It looks to me like it will fit right in the "hole" underneath the two center air vents on the dash. But i dono if it will need a spacer or anything and i dont know where to even begin on the wiring of it. So any help at all would be appreciated

Thanks
Wesley

Frankp87 · #2 05-26-2010, 09:57 AM

Have you looked at Crutchfield? They have many many options specific to different vehicles.
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Car/MyCar.aspx?

2000CAYukon · #3 05-26-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankp87

Have you looked at Crutchfield? They have many many options specific to different vehicles.
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Car/MyCar.aspx?

I used Crutchfield when I replaced my Radio/Tape Deck on my 90 K1500. They included everything to do this. Where the Radio use to be in now a CD Holder and the CD Player installed in the Center Dash where the Tape Deck was.

They also have good technical support.

//2000CAYukon

heavymetalmachine · #4 05-26-2010, 06:21 PM

+3 on Crutchfield...

They give you everything you need!!!

Not that mine was fancy but just as a reference....

hunter4ever12 · #5 07-15-2010, 12:43 AM

If i dont have a tape player in my pickup currently will that make a difference. I bought a cd player for my pickup and there is a ton of wires. If i remember correctly there was not even near as many wires going into my radio. So will it even work?

Frankp87 · #6 07-15-2010, 09:08 AM

Did you purchase it from Crutchfield? If so they can provide complete instructions for installation.

j cAT · #7 07-15-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hunter4ever12

If i dont have a tape player in my pickup currently will that make a difference. I bought a cd player for my pickup and there is a ton of wires. If i remember correctly there was not even near as many wires going into my radio. So will it even work?

shouldn't make any difference.. radio/cd audio goes to the speakers.
antenna connection ,ground, battery positive, ignition positive , lighting positive...

best use the interface connector for your vehicle so that these are connected correctly...best not to cut up the oem wiring harness...

hunter4ever12 · #8 07-16-2010, 02:00 AM

No i bought it from Best Buy because on Crutchfield the same one was 100 bucks and at Best Buy it was on sale for 50 bucks. And i know they are all the same but the cd player i bought has wires for each individual speaker and a bunch of other stuff as well so im not to sure. And as far as cutting up the factory wiring harnes thats going to have to happen because there is no plug in point, the wires are all sodered directly to my factory radio. Unless im missing something and there is an actual plug in the wiring harness farther back that i can see when i take the radio out.

Frankp87 · #9 07-16-2010, 08:11 AM

Like Jcat said, you to identify the wires and connect them. If you dont want to cut the factory connector, just splice into the wires above the plug. I realize Crutchfield is more expensive, but you normally get all the connectors needed to finish the install as well as instructions, is why I use them.

j cAT · #10 07-16-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hunter4ever12

No i bought it from Best Buy because on Crutchfield the same one was 100 bucks and at Best Buy it was on sale for 50 bucks. And i know they are all the same but the cd player i bought has wires for each individual speaker and a bunch of other stuff as well so im not to sure. And as far as cutting up the factory wiring harnes thats going to have to happen because there is no plug in point, the wires are all sodered directly to my factory radio. Unless im missing something and there is an actual plug in the wiring harness farther back that i can see when i take the radio out.

the onboard connector is the connector that is fastened to the radio now in the vehicle . you unplug this connector from the radio . now you have this connector in your hand, then with the interface connector,,,, you connect to this connector that you just pulled out of this old radio, and plug into the interface conector..then you install the other end of the interface conector into the new radio/cd unit...no cutting splicing or guessing its just that simple !

this interface cable has two connectors at each end.. one end to the vehicle radio connector the other end to the new unit....

chrutcfield should have it ...or the ebay stores etc..

jdmccright · #11 07-16-2010, 01:27 PM

Best Buy should have the harness adapter you need...give them the yr, make & model. ~$15.

Napolian · #12 03-30-2011, 11:24 AM

most of the newer cd palyers have extra wires for options that our truck do not, power antena, excetra. get the adapther plate for the tape section, the littly cubby hole to replace the old radio, and a wiring harness. should only be about a hour job, if you have any wiring experiance. just follow the wiring digram that comes with the radio

horse482 · #13 03-31-2011, 11:57 PM

I found my adapter plate and harness on ebay for around $25. Depending on what player you go with you may need to remove or modify the tape player bracket in the dash.

j400sbc5spd · #14 06-09-2011, 02:57 PM

if you guys still looking for the adapter for radio to fit in they are like 25at autozone i belive they come with the harness 2 not to sure it might be seperate but if it is they also have there for 9$ just posting so u guys dont go online and waste un nessasry $$$ and then have to wait for it for like a week

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