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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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audiophile head unit upgrade

im going to replace the head unit in my 06 with the audiophile system ( sub under back seat ) with my alpine head unit.. my question is.. i got the wiring harness that supposedly i need to keep the amp and subwoofer. but im confused as to how do i hook it up?

it has 2 amp turn on leads and one set of rca connectors on it.

I havent had the chance to pull the oem head unit yet to see behind the dash.. i dont want to fry a 500 dollar alpine doing this..

Any insite and assistance would be appreciated
 
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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ur harness should be color coded to fit to the cd player then plug right in. im confused as to what u mean by 2 turn on leads? and you only need one set of rca's

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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Are you using the Metra 70-5521 harness?
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Yes i purchased the 70-5521 harness. I have the original harness from what i installed in my 04 150, but i noticed on the back of this unit today after work, there are 3 plugs going into the back of the head unit, one with all the main wires, a smaller one about 3/4 of the size and then the small one that looks to match the 70-5521 kit.

what is the middle sized connector supporting? am i going to loose some kind of functionality or speakers and the sub somewhere?
 
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