Replacing stock radio, what am I in for?

[motley1987]

I'm going to replace my stock 6CD monsoon radio with a Clarion NX404. I'm also going to install a back up camera. I got the GMOS-04 adapter and everything I need to install the new NAV. For some reason, I was hoping that with the GMOS adapter everything would be plug and play without having to solder wires together, but looking at the harness and the new radio harness, it looks like I have a lot of work to do. I have no problem getting the old radio out but I was hoping someone can give me an idea of how bad this install is going to be? I'm not terribly worried about getting the back up camera in right away since I think I'm going to be spending a lot of time just getting the radio/nav to work right. I also wanted to know if anyone has spliced in one of those things on Amazon that enables you to have a DVD playing while you're driving? I've done stereos before but not a NAV with backup camera and everything so any tips or trouble spots I should look out for would be great. Thanks!

Ben

 

[benlaud87]

Solder or crimp the wiring harnesses together before going out to your car. It will be much easier in your house or garage. You can make your own relay to bypass the e-brake safety for watching movies while in drive. Search e brake bypass relay or something similar on google.

 

[digglesworth]

Its not bad. You can do the work connecting the harnesses together inside on the work bench. Its process of elimination. Just start on the wires one at a time. Not sure about the backup camera since I don't have one but running the wires back to the rear isn't that bad. I ran my cb antenna cable up the drivers side under the rocker panel trim. Then I pulled the rear trunk trim (strip that says Hummer) and there was a hole there to drop cable down and out underneath. There is a tab that holds the stock radio in. There's a nipple that pops in to the tab. You'll see when you pull your radio. You may have to break that tab off. Otherwise, there's plenty of room for the gmos unit and whatever modules you may have.

 

[motley1987]

Thanks for the tips! Doing the wiring inside is a great idea, esp since it'd going to be in the upper 80's tomorrow. I really want to try to get this done myself and not pay a stereo place to do it since I'd be much more satisfied doing it myself. I'll Google the e brake bypass too. Thanks again!

 

[poweraidon]

Lol I paid someone to do it because too much wiring lol... But I did install my subs myself


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[motley1987]

Yeah, there a bunch of things I won't do myself but this I'll at least try. I've already relegated myself to the fact that I may not have a radio for a few days. Probably not the most positive perspective, but hopefully it'll keep me from spazzing out when things take a wrong turn somewhere.

 

[benlaud87]

It's pretty simple to do, the first time you do a head unit install it can be frustrating but it becomes pretty easy.

 

[High Five H2]

I've done something like 10 HU's and it's one of the easiest things you can do to a car. I'll just add my x2 to the wiring idea. It's not complicated at all, the colors on one harness will match the colors on the other harness. assembling the mounting kit is easier on the bench, too. then you just slap it all together. the H3 dash is way easy to take apart too.

 

[deserth3]

I've recently find this. Don't Know how good they are, and you'll xm.

http://radio-upgrade.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=160

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[Airborne]

The H3 is one of the easiest head units I have replaced. Dash is by far the easiest to get apart. It's maybe an 1.5 hour project if you have the crimp/solder done too. A word of advice, sounds basic, but plug it all in and test BEFORE screwing everything in place. Again sounds basic but from experience it's much quicker to do it that way. I didn't plug in my back up camera and wondered why the hell it wasn't working. :emb: