Very helpful!! i was looking for a good tutorial on how to remove the dash and you delivered. i might even get one of those pioneer radios too that looks slick!
I plan on getting a nice upgraded red chevy cavalier convertible that's from my birth year. It even has power windows opposed to the crank handles. I wanted to get a new radio installed and maybe get the windows tinted.
Thank you for showing me how to take my dash apart, my dash looks perfect and scared to death to break anything(tan parts hard to find) and it makes me miss my sunfire. Two screws, bam, new radio
Very nice video. I have a 2002 as well with 334k miles on it. Unfortunately, the interior got a little busted up after taking it to a mechanic. but I'm planning on fixing it up a bit and installing a double din radio to modernize it. No reason to let a good car go to waste ;) Especially at 334k miles! She's got plenty of life left in her
Mine has 177k with a brand new rebuilt motor slid into her 🖤 as my first car, I decided to take care of her to the best I can and keep her up into top shape! Although I did hate the process of replacing both control arms
i bought a 2001 cavalier about 3.5 years ago and i never even knew that it was supposed to have a chime. mine doesn't. although i did install a new radio but the size of it is just the top half of the slot and bottom half is a shelf which is very convenient.
although, when i start the car, i have to attach the deck (front case) and turn it on before using the headlights. then when im done driving, i have to turn off the head lights first then the radio or else i get the protect message. i hate this car. lol
Any aftermarket radio will disable the chime in these early 2000s GM cars. The owners manual for my 2004 Impala literally says the radio is the "chime producer"
I have an 05 cav had it for 14 years still runs smooth I only replaced the struts witch I did myself. Have almost 120k miles on it love that car they just keep running maintain a smooth ride
Just bought an 04 ls sport burnt orange metallic. 117k miles. Very pleased with it! Getting the itch to install an after market system once again. Looks a bit more involved than the install for my 96 Camaro though.
Provo Beast Audio Installation I had a 2004 cavalier for many years, the interior cracked so badly that the pieces broke off and the vents fell off lol the car was a mess, so i sold it and bought a mazda 6
Thanks a lot for the video it was very helpful. I was careful but that center piece cracked like an eggshell. Thank God for superglue. The door chime still works without the kit on the 99.
Thank you so much for this great film. It was very useful for me since I plan to replace the Instrumental Panel Bezel (~5:50) in 2003 Chevy Cavalier. I think if you would have the name of the film with more parts you remove on the way it would have much more views. Thank you again.
I'm having a hell of a time. Perhaps you can help me out. I have an 04 Cavalier and we purchased the wiring mount and a Dual (brand) double din bluetooth stereo. We wired it all up, then plugged it in with the wiring mount. The stupid thing wouldn't power on. We could hear the cd player power up, but then nothing. We thought the stereo was bad, so we took it back and got another of the same one, plugged it back up, and still nothing. The fuse is fine, and we're pretty sure the wiring is right (unless we bought the wrong mount). It simply won't power on other than the hearing the cd player kind of engage. Any idea what might be wrong?
Thank you for the video I almost broke the whole panel that holds the radio in I thought it just unclipped but turns out you got to take the whole dash off which I thought was crazy but thank you for the video
What would the bottom part be that the radio is screwed to? On mine all of that center is cracked and missing so I’m trying to remount the radio and the ac knobs
I am about to swap out a factory radio for an aftermarket one in a 98 Cav RS. Does wiring a harness adapter to the aftermarket radio to the factory harness cause passlock1 to trip? That's my worry.
Whats uour wiring harness look like The one i bought sll the wires aee mismatching which sucks.. I had to repin all the wires. But the factory doesnr have an ignition pin
Id really like to make this my next project, but i have a couple quick questions. the orange wire in the beginning, just don't use it? And what exactly is a t tap, and what is the video playback when the parking break is activated for? lastly, A rear mounted camera, would that be a possibility in this build? i figure i might as well go big or go home if im gonna be doing all of this haha
The orange wire (illumination) isn't always used, and wasn't used in this install. We used the blue / white (dimmer) wire that dims the screen when the headlights were on. The Radio didn't support an orange wire. A t-tap allows you to tap into a wire without compromising the wire itself. Instead of cutting into the wire for the parking brake, a t-tap allowed me to tap into a wire without cutting it up. Pioneers require a double pulse ground for the parking brake wire in order to watch videos on the screen and this wire (bright green wire) needs to be attached to the parking brake. Finally, yes, a reverse camera is totally doable in this build.
I've installed the exact same stereo in an '03 Cavalier. I found out the hard way that the parking break wire is also needed to access the bluetooth settings for the stereo. If you ever want to unpair a phone with the stereo, you'll need to connect that wire to your parking break, or at least ground it.
I'm looking at getting one right now, I kind of wish the previous owner saw this video, it looks like they tried to replace the radio but didn't know to remove the dash part first. The radio panel is just cracked and one of the vents is completely gone. It has very low miles though and I need a car, also I love small cars 🙂
how hard is installing a back up camera? Doesnt seem hard on other veichles but with the wiring harness and all that im a bit scared of installing a backup camera in my 02 cavalier
I have a ‘99 Pontiac Sunfire is it possible to have one of these touch screen stereos installed in my car? And, about how much would it cost to have it done? I already purchased a stereo but if it can’t be put in my Sunfire I will use it in another vehicle
In case you guys didn’t figure it out: the red wire needs a switched signal. Crossing red and yellows together will have it on always. You have to wire the radio to the fuse box to a switched fuse.
Yea but not every 2000 model has double din mines the exception but the video was helpful tho cuz now I know how to remove the radio still can't understand why they built it where the dash pad has to come off that sucks thanks man great help
You cannot just ground the green wire on a pioneer, they require a double pulse negative signal and simply grounding the wire will not work. If you want to bypass the video warning while in motion, you will need a microbypass or a manual toggle switch to reproduce the double pulse negative.
Do you just have to connect the two black ground wires together and that's that? You don't need a third ground wire to attach to a metal part of the chassis?
Yes, just connect the black wires together (the end from the metra harness and the other end from the Stereo. The ground works fine through the harness, but if you wish to additionally ground it to the metal chassis, you certainly can. That was not done, however, in this video.
Where did your purchase your wiring harness?? I just bought a 2000 Chevy Cavalier and is trying to replace the radio. Do i need to buy a chime retention or just the wiring harness ?
Hey, I’m trying to install the radio on a Cavalier exact same year model that you’re doing in this video and for some reason I can’t get it turned on with the ignition, even though I turned the ignition on and off the radio doesn’t even comes on when I touches the wire the red and yellow wire the turn on once I release the turn off, but it does not turn on and off connected Exactly how you have it on the video and still know working
This is an excellent video! Exactly what I'm looking for. I just have a couple questions. Will a Axxera AV6118Bi stereo work well with an 05 Cavalier? Do you have any opinions on it as well?
Great video, just one question. Did you simply just tuck the small black speaker attached to the adapter behind the stereo? I'm assuming you don't have another choice, just want to cover all the bases before I start this.
I know this is an older video but it's still one of the best i have seen on this. I have a question though, because of how old this video is and how quickly technology advances, the radio used in this video is no longer easy to find. I was wondering, is there a newer model that i can use that would be the same set-up?
So if i buy the same exact harness as shown in your video my radio will work correctly an shut off with the ignition? Because I installed a wiring harness before that didn't have the chime kit an it killed my battery for like 2 weeks straight an i had to manual shut the radio off.
Hi! Thanks for the video, it's very helpful. I don't know anything about this stuff but I'm trying to upgrade my cav's stereo for Bluetooth use. Don't really care about the dash cam or even having a touch screen. In fact, would prefer not to - all I really want is cd, bluetooth, and radio with a mostly tactile interface. Do you have any recommendations for a suitable stereo? Thank you so much.
So if I want to connect the red wire to a switched power source, where would be the best place to connect it? Ive heard rumors of there being an empty switched power slot in the interior fuse box if the car has manual windows. The kit I plan on ordering for my cavalier comes with a red wire to do this...any advice? I doubt it would matter but mine is the 2005 model.
You can use an "add a circuit" which allows you to connect into any switch power fuse (occupied or not) to tap into power. Then use a multi meter to probe each fused circuit in the fuse box to locate a switched power source.
Hey, thank you for a great video! I have a few questions that I would really appreciate if you answered. 1. I saw someone stated that the dash will crack and break. What do they mean? 2. I am looking for a radio for my 2003 Cavalier with just Aux/USB, are there radios like that out there, or do I have to get the one you got? Thank you
i have a red wire left on the stereos connection and a (orange or red, idk) wire on the chime box says Ignition/switched 12v... What do i do with these wires?? which one goes to the wiper fuse or such? both together?
Hey man I just got a car like this with the same radio and stuff but the guy told me the Battery goes dead because it's always on and never turns off what is that? I think he has it running the the battery which is making it die I hope your still on the channel I need some help
4 years later after watching this video and the media bus detached most of the wires connecting to it and won’t allow power to the radio. I’d suggest forgetting the door chime unless you want an extra headache
Mechanically yes.. as far as the dash,, they all crack and break.. it’s very easy to crack the plastic cause of the age and it being cheap from the start
Yes, which is why we installed a "smart harness" to provide that at the radio harness. These vehicles run on canbus data system, not analog. If you do not want to buy the smart harness, you can run a line to the fuse box and tap into switched power.
Generally 2000 and newer moved over to a canbus system where the door and warning chimes operate through the factory radio, and there is no longer an analog ignition wire behind the radio. So this requires the chime adapter which also provides the red ignition wire behind the radio.
What those harnesses called or name under? Ive got a 04 cavalier and have been calling all around on oahu and no one seems to have the harness for my car?
I have the same radio as the one you took out with the cavalier I just bought. I noticed mine's clock will stay on, but yours was off, is there something I'm missing?
This is a really good video, very clear and detailed, thank you! I have a 1999 and when I measure the height of the radio (from outside the dash), it's 3 inches. Is that a 1.5 din? And if so what do I need to look for when getting a new radio?
i installed a pioneer radio in my 2002 chevrolet cavalier but the radio wont turn on if the yellow and red cable are not together and i hace to turn it on/off manually can you help me?
You need to either run a wire to switched power in the fuse box or tap into the cigarette lighter postive wire. That is where you need to connect the red wire. It needs to be hooked into a source that turns on when the key is on.
I recently bought a 2001 cavalier and the radio was in the process of being replaced ,it was a mess and I've redone the wiring for the most part by my radio does not turn off ,even when I remove the key do you have any idea what I've done wrong
Check to see where your radio's Red wire is connected: this wire needs to be connected to a power source that is only on when the key is on. That will be your issue. Disconnect it wherever it is connected and a source that is only on when the key is on, like tapping into the cigarette lighter positive.
Well the issue with these GM vehicles (depending on the year) is that they have the canbus system, or the data signal to the radio. There is no standard ignition wire to turn on the radio on this 2002, so the harness used in this video provides not only the chime, but also the turn signal noise, ignition wire (red wire), etc. You can get away by running a wire to the fuse box to locate switched power just so the radio will turn on with the key. If its too complicated, the simple method would be just to buy the harness. Hopefully that helps.
the model number is in the description, and just search amazon: www.amazon.com/Metra-LC-GMRC-01-Class-Data-Interface/dp/B001XOBU4C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473968384&sr=8-1&keywords=Metra+LC-GMRC-01+GM+Class+2+Data+Bus+Interface
Yea, touch screen or not, this retains the ignition wire, door chimes, warning sounds, etc. feel free to looking around, Amazon typically is the best price.
Parts linked in the description!
the chime retention kit, they're $100?? Am I reading that correctly?
Very helpful!! i was looking for a good tutorial on how to remove the dash and you delivered. i might even get one of those pioneer radios too that looks slick!
My 03’ just hit 69k 🥺 and I love it this tutorial was super useful!
Nice
My 04 just hit 43k!
Doing this on my girlfriend’s 03 with 59k miles
I plan on getting a nice upgraded red chevy cavalier convertible that's from my birth year. It even has power windows opposed to the crank handles. I wanted to get a new radio installed and maybe get the windows tinted.
Thank you for showing me how to take my dash apart, my dash looks perfect and scared to death to break anything(tan parts hard to find) and it makes me miss my sunfire. Two screws, bam, new radio
Very nice video. I have a 2002 as well with 334k miles on it. Unfortunately, the interior got a little busted up after taking it to a mechanic. but I'm planning on fixing it up a bit and installing a double din radio to modernize it. No reason to let a good car go to waste ;) Especially at 334k miles! She's got plenty of life left in her
How’s the car doing now? Still have it? Still driving it?
@@marshalastovall4270 it probably still runs honestly. these cavaliers won’t die
I’ve had mine for 10 years and it is so dependable. Love my Cavi so much. I’ve owned three and when this one goes, I’ll get another one. 😊
Mine has 177k with a brand new rebuilt motor slid into her 🖤 as my first car, I decided to take care of her to the best I can and keep her up into top shape! Although I did hate the process of replacing both control arms
just got a yellow 03 cavalier with only 34k miles, love her
It's out of date for me, but even then I learned a lot about my newer car and how to install all the wiring. Great simple video!
thank you. looks easy When you done it a few times. now I know I need to remove everything.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for posting brutha!
lol i have the car , yours look 100x better than mine interior wise
Same
Just bought a 2000 Chevy cav only had 74k miles almost Perfect interior
Hell of an install!!!! preciate the upload!!
i bought a 2001 cavalier about 3.5 years ago and i never even knew that it was supposed to have a chime. mine doesn't. although i did install a new radio but the size of it is just the top half of the slot and bottom half is a shelf which is very convenient.
although, when i start the car, i have to attach the deck (front case) and turn it on before using the headlights. then when im done driving, i have to turn off the head lights first then the radio or else i get the protect message. i hate this car. lol
Sounds funky to me
Any aftermarket radio will disable the chime in these early 2000s GM cars. The owners manual for my 2004 Impala literally says the radio is the "chime producer"
Just bought an 05 cavalier with 123k miles
Chris I have 04 Cavalier love it
I have an 05 cav had it for 14 years still runs smooth I only replaced the struts witch I did myself. Have almost 120k miles on it love that car they just keep running maintain a smooth ride
Just bought an 04 ls sport burnt orange metallic. 117k miles. Very pleased with it! Getting the itch to install an after market system once again. Looks a bit more involved than the install for my 96 Camaro though.
01 Cavalier Z24, decent car, hard to kill, rusts like a mother fucker though, other than that. Decent car.
I have a 95 that I drove from 1999 to 2012. I've put 230,000 miles on it. (Bear in mind we had to replace the head gasket twice and the head once.
that dash will crack and break, trust me, even if you take care of it
Yep, very common for these Cavaliers. This was a customer vehicle, and they just wanted something to get them by.
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I had a 2004 cavalier for many years, the interior cracked so badly that the pieces broke off and the vents fell off lol the car was a mess, so i sold it and bought a mazda 6
Man, don't I know it!
Latin Lover yup sure did. :/
The plastic under windshield broke on mine
Thanks a lot for the video it was very helpful.
I was careful but that center piece cracked like an eggshell. Thank God for superglue.
The door chime still works without the kit on the 99.
Great video, very thorough and descriptive 👍👌
Thank you for making and uploading this video it really helped alot.
Thank you so much for this great film. It was very useful for me since I plan to replace the Instrumental Panel Bezel (~5:50) in 2003 Chevy Cavalier. I think if you would have the name of the film with more parts you remove on the way it would have much more views. Thank you again.
I'm having a hell of a time. Perhaps you can help me out. I have an 04 Cavalier and we purchased the wiring mount and a Dual (brand) double din bluetooth stereo. We wired it all up, then plugged it in with the wiring mount. The stupid thing wouldn't power on. We could hear the cd player power up, but then nothing. We thought the stereo was bad, so we took it back and got another of the same one, plugged it back up, and still nothing. The fuse is fine, and we're pretty sure the wiring is right (unless we bought the wrong mount). It simply won't power on other than the hearing the cd player kind of engage. Any idea what might be wrong?
Very informative thank you for making this video.
the stereo is worth more than the car 😂 😂 😂
Well to be honest, the setup was around 200 bucks but the car for it's year, millage, and condition was worth about $1900...
wait... how could you get a double DIN video playing head unit for $200 with a harness and all?? Those units are normally $500+.
www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DVD-player-AVH-290BT-6-2/dp/B01M4LKXRA/ref=sr_1_9?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1489089909&sr=1-9&keywords=Pioneer+radio
dang, wish i would've found that guy. no gps i imagine?
No GPS, but a solid unit with bluetooth and DVD. i've done a few of these already this year. A good choice for a budget double din.
there's one company out there who does a dual din bezel Dash but they are around $160 or they can customize yours for $90 I think.
Thank you for the video I almost broke the whole panel that holds the radio in I thought it just unclipped but turns out you got to take the whole dash off which I thought was crazy but thank you for the video
Well put together video thanks
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So glad that its 100% easier in my sunfire
What would the bottom part be that the radio is screwed to? On mine all of that center is cracked and missing so I’m trying to remount the radio and the ac knobs
Thank you this helped SO MUCH
Does this work the same way for single din radios or are they more complicated?
Can I install on a 04 Chevy Cavalier? Like the same radio.
Yes
I am about to swap out a factory radio for an aftermarket one in a 98 Cav RS. Does wiring a harness adapter to the aftermarket radio to the factory harness cause passlock1 to trip?
That's my worry.
Whats uour wiring harness look like
The one i bought sll the wires aee mismatching which sucks.. I had to repin all the wires. But the factory doesnr have an ignition pin
Id really like to make this my next project, but i have a couple quick questions. the orange wire in the beginning, just don't use it? And what exactly is a t tap, and what is the video playback when the parking break is activated for? lastly, A rear mounted camera, would that be a possibility in this build? i figure i might as well go big or go home if im gonna be doing all of this haha
The orange wire (illumination) isn't always used, and wasn't used in this install. We used the blue / white (dimmer) wire that dims the screen when the headlights were on. The Radio didn't support an orange wire. A t-tap allows you to tap into a wire without compromising the wire itself. Instead of cutting into the wire for the parking brake, a t-tap allowed me to tap into a wire without cutting it up. Pioneers require a double pulse ground for the parking brake wire in order to watch videos on the screen and this wire (bright green wire) needs to be attached to the parking brake. Finally, yes, a reverse camera is totally doable in this build.
I've installed the exact same stereo in an '03 Cavalier. I found out the hard way that the parking break wire is also needed to access the bluetooth settings for the stereo. If you ever want to unpair a phone with the stereo, you'll need to connect that wire to your parking break, or at least ground it.
Did you grind off the plastic tab in the cigarette lighter socket to make your USB/AUX plug work
Did you have to put the red a yellow wire together for power to come on or match wires with the right color?
I'm looking at getting one right now, I kind of wish the previous owner saw this video, it looks like they tried to replace the radio but didn't know to remove the dash part first. The radio panel is just cracked and one of the vents is completely gone. It has very low miles though and I need a car, also I love small cars 🙂
Do you necessary have to put the Little Bluetooth thing that goes in the cigarette lighter?
Awesome install
Thanks for following the channel!
Why did you wire something to the brake line? Can you explain that to me?
That wasn't the brake line, this was the grounding wire to the emergency brake, allowing video playback while the brake is applied.
how hard is installing a back up camera? Doesnt seem hard on other veichles but with the wiring harness and all that im a bit scared of installing a backup camera in my 02 cavalier
Why doesn’t the antenna fit have the same car as you but it want fit in the radio
Is this how you can replace dash as well ? Mine is cracking and breaking
They all do that. I never seen one that didn’t on those cars being 20+ years old plus it being a cheap product from GM from the start
I have a ‘99 Pontiac Sunfire is it possible to have one of these touch screen stereos installed in my car? And, about how much would it cost to have it done? I already purchased a stereo but if it can’t be put in my Sunfire I will use it in another vehicle
I connected the harness and everything up and when I plugged it in and turned the key my radio didn’t turn on , what am I doing wrong ?
The Dickster same for me lol. I’m trying to figure out where the power wire from the new wiring harness goes
Danny Barker Same here, have you found a solution?
Same thing happens with me. Did you find a solution?
In case you guys didn’t figure it out: the red wire needs a switched signal. Crossing red and yellows together will have it on always. You have to wire the radio to the fuse box to a switched fuse.
Is there another pioneer you can use instead of the one in the video?
Extremely helpful. Thanks alot
I have an 98 cavalier, I know it’s only 1 din radio slot, but would it be possible to add an double din radio too it??
Yea but not every 2000 model has double din mines the exception but the video was helpful tho cuz now I know how to remove the radio still can't understand why they built it where the dash pad has to come off that sucks thanks man great help
Just ground the green wire and you can have movies play without the parking brake on
You cannot just ground the green wire on a pioneer, they require a double pulse negative signal and simply grounding the wire will not work. If you want to bypass the video warning while in motion, you will need a microbypass or a manual toggle switch to reproduce the double pulse negative.
Casper Hollifield you can do that with a kenwood. i wired a switch on my pioneer i could flip on and off to make it work.
Yep, kenwood hasn't caught up with the times, but Alpine, Pioneer and Sony have grounding restrictions.
I have the same car and I want to change my audio system so do you have any services available in Orlando area
None, we are in Utah.
ok. thanks man, I might just buy the one off of amazon.
Did you?
@@Theorangecrushgamer the world will never know
Do you just have to connect the two black ground wires together and that's that? You don't need a third ground wire to attach to a metal part of the chassis?
Yes, just connect the black wires together (the end from the metra harness and the other end from the Stereo. The ground works fine through the harness, but if you wish to additionally ground it to the metal chassis, you certainly can. That was not done, however, in this video.
Where did you find the aux/USB adaptor? That's pretty awesome how it goes right in the cigarette lighter.
Amazon. just search AUX / USB flush mount adapter.
Where did your purchase your wiring harness?? I just bought a 2000 Chevy Cavalier and is trying to replace the radio. Do i need to buy a chime retention or just the wiring harness ?
Sonic electronix. They have a vehicle fit guide you input your car data to locate the correct parts for your install.
Hey, I’m trying to install the radio on a Cavalier exact same year model that you’re doing in this video and for some reason I can’t get it turned on with the ignition, even though I turned the ignition on and off the radio doesn’t even comes on when I touches the wire the red and yellow wire the turn on once I release the turn off, but it does not turn on and off connected Exactly how you have it on the video and still know working
Depends on your year Cavalier, you may need a smart harness. What year is it?
This is an excellent video! Exactly what I'm looking for. I just have a couple questions. Will a Axxera AV6118Bi stereo work well with an 05 Cavalier? Do you have any opinions on it as well?
I have a 1988 chevy Cavalier 2seater with a Pioneer radio touchscreen,What type of harness so i need?
Great video, just one question. Did you simply just tuck the small black speaker attached to the adapter behind the stereo? I'm assuming you don't have another choice, just want to cover all the bases before I start this.
Yep, just tuck it back behind the radio in any available space. Should be fine.
I know this is an older video but it's still one of the best i have seen on this. I have a question though, because of how old this video is and how quickly technology advances, the radio used in this video is no longer easy to find. I was wondering, is there a newer model that i can use that would be the same set-up?
www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-X390BS-Bluetooth-Receiver-Xm-Ready/dp/B06W2NBDP6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1516291920&sr=8-5&keywords=pioneer+bluetooth+radio
www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-1300NEX-Multimedia-Bluetooth-SiriusXM-Ready/dp/B073BNFTV7/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1516292063&sr=8-1&keywords=1300NEX
Thanks for replying so quick
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Yep!
Where did the speaker that was part of the wiring harness go?
tucked back behind the radio.
@@ProvoBeastAudio thank you so much!
So if i buy the same exact harness as shown in your video my radio will work correctly an shut off with the ignition? Because I installed a wiring harness before that didn't have the chime kit an it killed my battery for like 2 weeks straight an i had to manual shut the radio off.
You bet.
Does it let you watch videos from TH-cam? Or how about the dvd player ?
Hi! Thanks for the video, it's very helpful. I don't know anything about this stuff but I'm trying to upgrade my cav's stereo for Bluetooth use. Don't really care about the dash cam or even having a touch screen. In fact, would prefer not to - all I really want is cd, bluetooth, and radio with a mostly tactile interface. Do you have any recommendations for a suitable stereo? Thank you so much.
Sure, here is a double din, non-touch screen unit with bluetooth, CD, and AM/FM: amzn.to/3k0UnV6
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Hey man where did you tap into for switch power for the radio
Fuse box. Use an "add-a-circuit" to safely tap into switched power. Use a test light or multi meter to find the right one.
So if I want to connect the red wire to a switched power source, where would be the best place to connect it? Ive heard rumors of there being an empty switched power slot in the interior fuse box if the car has manual windows. The kit I plan on ordering for my cavalier comes with a red wire to do this...any advice? I doubt it would matter but mine is the 2005 model.
You can use an "add a circuit" which allows you to connect into any switch power fuse (occupied or not) to tap into power. Then use a multi meter to probe each fused circuit in the fuse box to locate a switched power source.
Hey, thank you for a great video!
I have a few questions that I would really appreciate if you answered.
1. I saw someone stated that the dash will crack and break. What do they mean?
2. I am looking for a radio for my 2003 Cavalier with just Aux/USB, are there radios like that out there, or do I have to get the one you got?
Thank you
Any standard size single or double din will work. The dash may be brittle and crack when removing.
www.sonicelectronix.com/item_121743_Pioneer-DEH-X2900UI.html Use coupon code ProvoBeast for 5% off a checkout.
How long did you get the aux adapter? I found a three foot and a six foot on Amazon and don’t know which one I need
3' is fine.
i have a red wire left on the stereos connection and a (orange or red, idk) wire on the chime box says Ignition/switched 12v... What do i do with these wires?? which one goes to the wiper fuse or such? both together?
Connect the "ignition" wire on the kit to the stereo's red wire which is also the ignition. I'm not sure what you mean by the "wiper" fuse?
Hey man I just got a car like this with the same radio and stuff but the guy told me the Battery goes dead because it's always on and never turns off what is that? I think he has it running the the battery which is making it die I hope your still on the channel I need some help
very helpful thank you
4 years later after watching this video and the media bus detached most of the wires connecting to it and won’t allow power to the radio. I’d suggest forgetting the door chime unless you want an extra headache
So with everyone saying the dash cracks, are yall saying the car isn't worth having or not worth installing the screen? Or both?
Mechanically yes.. as far as the dash,, they all crack and break.. it’s very easy to crack the plastic cause of the age and it being cheap from the start
Everything I read online says the factory radio harness does not have a keyed 12v source so you have to find one ? Is that true
Yes, which is why we installed a "smart harness" to provide that at the radio harness. These vehicles run on canbus data system, not analog. If you do not want to buy the smart harness, you can run a line to the fuse box and tap into switched power.
Can I install on a 1992 Chevy Cavalier? Like the same radio.
Is this problem on all gm produces with the chimes also with turning the radio on and off because i didnt have this problem with my s10 or blazer
Generally 2000 and newer moved over to a canbus system where the door and warning chimes operate through the factory radio, and there is no longer an analog ignition wire behind the radio. So this requires the chime adapter which also provides the red ignition wire behind the radio.
I got a cavalier with 32k miles. This is a must cop for a car that will last me at least 150k more!
What those harnesses called or name under? Ive got a 04 cavalier and have been calling all around on oahu and no one seems to have the harness for my car?
Smart harness: Metra LC-GMRC-01 GM Class 2 Data Bus Interface
I have the same radio as the one you took out with the cavalier I just bought. I noticed mine's clock will stay on, but yours was off, is there something I'm missing?
Not sure, this was a customer vehicle, so i only had it for a few hours.
Do you know if you can use a different pioneer?
This is a really good video, very clear and detailed, thank you! I have a 1999 and when I measure the height of the radio (from outside the dash), it's 3 inches. Is that a 1.5 din? And if so what do I need to look for when getting a new radio?
did you just put the chime behind the radio somewhere or is there a specific spot to out it?
Yep, just find a place behind the radio to store the chime. You will still be able to hear it fine.
Sweet, thanks for the reply!
i installed a pioneer radio in my 2002 chevrolet cavalier but the radio wont turn on if the yellow and red cable are not together and i hace to turn it on/off manually can you help me?
You need to either run a wire to switched power in the fuse box or tap into the cigarette lighter postive wire. That is where you need to connect the red wire. It needs to be hooked into a source that turns on when the key is on.
what does the chimer do?
Keeps the car warning chimes, door chimes, etc from the factory. Previously they ran through the factory radio.
is it necessary for my car.
Yes, it is very recommended, but there are ways to do without.
the chime retention kit, they're $100?? Am I reading that correctly?
There are cheaper options depending on your trim. Send us a message on Facebook and we can find you a better alternative.
Help! I wired all of the wires up and have no power to the radio. I’m stumped and don’t know what to do.
Use a multi meter and check out connections. There isn’t enough info here to help you.
Is this radio for iphones only? If so do you know of something that's just like it that is Android compatible?
how do you avoid setting the airbag off?
Remove the negative off of the battery before you start.
I was just about to ask that same question, thanks😉👍
Thank you for this video. Do you think the x491 pioneer 7inch display will fit this cavalier?
Yep, as long as it is the 2000-2005 model years with the double din opening (like the video), it will fit fine.
I recently bought a 2001 cavalier and the radio was in the process of being replaced ,it was a mess and I've redone the wiring for the most part by my radio does not turn off ,even when I remove the key do you have any idea what I've done wrong
Check to see where your radio's Red wire is connected: this wire needs to be connected to a power source that is only on when the key is on. That will be your issue. Disconnect it wherever it is connected and a source that is only on when the key is on, like tapping into the cigarette lighter positive.
OK thanks will try it and see what happens
do i need a chime to get power to the after market radio? i don't care to have it ?
Well the issue with these GM vehicles (depending on the year) is that they have the canbus system, or the data signal to the radio. There is no standard ignition wire to turn on the radio on this 2002, so the harness used in this video provides not only the chime, but also the turn signal noise, ignition wire (red wire), etc. You can get away by running a wire to the fuse box to locate switched power just so the radio will turn on with the key. If its too complicated, the simple method would be just to buy the harness. Hopefully that helps.
Good evening what's website to order the radio and the rest of the hardware?
Amazon or Ebay
Where do I get this dash kit from
Amazon or an auto store
I recently put a new radio in my 02 cavalier but the sound is very faint? Any clue?
Sounds like you may have the wrong wiring harness. Do you have the factory monsoon system?
Will the pioneer avh-2800bs fit the 2004 Chevy cavalier?
Where exactly can I find the wiring harness for 2005 checy cavalier, I can't find one anywhere.
the model number is in the description, and just search amazon: www.amazon.com/Metra-LC-GMRC-01-Class-Data-Interface/dp/B001XOBU4C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473968384&sr=8-1&keywords=Metra+LC-GMRC-01+GM+Class+2+Data+Bus+Interface
is this the cheapest? I have a regular non touch screen radio, do I still need to purchase this one?
Yea, touch screen or not, this retains the ignition wire, door chimes, warning sounds, etc. feel free to looking around, Amazon typically is the best price.
Which one is the wire that you connect with a fuse then??
We didn't use a fuse in this install. The factory wiring is already fused.
Will this fit a 98 pontiac sunfire ?
Anyone have issues with the odometer stop working after a stereo installation?
Where do you get the adapter that goes from factory plug to new plug
any online reseller had them (amazon, ebay, walmart, sonic electronix). Any local car audio shop should also stock them too.
I cant figure out how to wire the harness, i need a wire diagram or a short tutorial on how-to wire a harness
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