How to: 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ Stereo Install
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- I use big words like "bracket", "wire thingy", and "bezel". I also show you how to save $60+ dollars by doing it yourself. With only a few simple tools you may already have, you can do it too. Time to complete was around 1 hour and that will depend on your level of mechanical ability. However, it shouldn't take you longer than 1 1/2 hours. Please subscribe to this channel for more how to's, VLOGs, and other commentaries that you may find interesting.
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Spot on video. My 2004 TJ Sport was a breeze following your instructions. I sat my MacBook on the driver's dash and followed your step by step directions, less than an hour to finish. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
It was funny, the look on my buddy's face when i asked him to record the video for me while i went through the steps to do it. Thanks for watching. That's an innovative way to get the work done. I usually watch a how to video and then have to go back to check if i missed steps. Pretty smart of you.
Well done, very thorough with attention to the details. Thank you for posting this!
Excellent video. Made my install a piece of cake! Thanks for the help!
Wow! Thanks for this tutorial, after the wiring it only took me 40 minutes to remove and replace the radio. I have never had such an easy install. Thanks again!
And after 2 years of this video being posted, it makes my day to know that it continues to help. Thanks for watching, im so glad it helped.
Thank you very much. It all went well here because of you, and also thank you for your service. Wishing you peace. Be safe out there.
I appreciate the comment, and thank you for watching
Older video, but I used it to replace my OEM radio that died. Great instructions, only took an hour to replace. New stereo is way better. Bluetooth, hands free for phone, etc. Thanks. My brother in law is a retired fire fighter. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
So glad it helped you. Thanks for watching and enjoy the new stereo
Great, very helpful as I want to do this to my Jeep in a couple of weeks. Thanks!
+alvaskins Good luck! feel free to ask any questions if you run into them. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video. Very informative. I also see the fire truck. Thank you for what you do, day in and day out!
Emanuel Goldstein Thanks for the kind words. One of my co-workers was the camera man that day. We had a lot of time on our hands that day since we were at the slowest station in the city, so why not film a how-to video?
Watched your video a few times and ordered a kit from Amazon to replace my broken 2004 Jeep Wrangler radio/cd player. Installation went flawless due to your very informative demo. Thanks so much! By the way, I have two firefighter sons and appreciate all you fireguys!. Always helpful in any way you can help!
Awesome, I hope they stay safe. Thank you for watching. i'm glad it helped.
Great video gotta love using the firehouse as a garage, music was very motivational
+troythe4wdude Thanks! It was very helpful to have that space. I don't always get to use it since its the retirement station. I have a while before I get assigned there. Sorry for the late response, your comment was in the "held for review" section of my comments. Thanks for watching!
"Try not to hit the windshield *Crack* like I just did there". xD
Sir, thank you for the video. I just bought my own Jeep Wrangler Sport (2005 Model). I just wanted to say thank you for the video it was an immense help. This is the first time I have ever done a project like this, not that it is complicated. However, your video sure helped! Thank you for your time sir.
+Grecia Burns-cadotte Im certainly glad I could be some assistance. Thanks for watching!
You're a lifesaver!
Haha i noticed the silver trim and the seats,i just bought an 04 columbia edition.my first jeep,i love it.your vid is going to be a big help in my upcoming radio upgrade.
I also have a rear drum brakes video on my channel. I couldn't find a good, comprehensive brakes video for drum brakes on Jeep TJ..so I made my own. I plan more projects once this shitty winter is gone. Thanks for watching!
great video
thanks for the video, i have the Columbia edition as well, love the silver dash lol
+TheSaint52x Its nice, however, I would like to black-out the entire thing. The silver trim on the inside is ok, but the dark grey trim Jeep added on the exterior looks horrible. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned for more this summer.
One of the top videos for installing aftermarket radio in Wrangler. Great tips on that anti theft device and the small clips that pull out easily with the cover.
Tim Hines Thanks for the kind words. Im glad you enjoyed the video
Tim Hines 😅
thanks for the video helped alot
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thank you. and Thanks for watching.
I love you Dave
thanks for the video it was very helpful
Jerry Tannehill Im glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching Jerry
Awesome video... Thanks so much for doing it. I have a serious chance of getting this done without breaking anything!
wconrad1 Im glad you liked it. The hardest part was getting the factory unit out because of the anti-theft bracket. Good luck!
Thanks for the video it will help a lot
Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching!
CardsFan 18, The Jeep is a Wrangler X, Columbia Edition. This package added the silver colored trim on the interior, rip-stop fabric on the seats, dark grey painted fender flares, and dark grey painted aluminum alloy rims.
I thought so, I got the same Columbia Edition. Have you ever tried replacing the sub woofer in the center console? Mine blew out a few years back and never bothered to replace it.
No, I added one to the trunk. A cheap, WalMart powered sub that claims to push up to 300 watts RMS. But, as small as the passenger compartment is, and the openness of it, I didn't have to set the subwoofer settings too powerful. Quadratech sells a synthetic, rubberized direct replacement sub for the center console. Im sure it would sound great with a factory set up. I just don't know how it would work out with the wiring of an after market stereo like this. Most of the factory subs in the consoles blew because they were paper and several years of weather exposure (cold, heat, humidity) tends to destroy them. I did have the center console out to disconnect the wires from the factory sub so I didn't have to listen to it anymore. It was blown too. Sounded nasty even if the bass was turned all the way down on the factory radio. I cant remember where that would splice in to the aftermarket head. Good Luck! Thanks for watching
Buying my first 04 TJ on Monday and I was planning on putting in a new stereo. Thanks for the info! Also, I see the engine in the background toward the end of the video. I'm actually in a fire academy right now learning how to properly put the wet stuff on the red stuff and everything else the job entails, hope to complete with certs in hand by May. Thanks again!
+Stephen Loewen Hey brother, not a problem. good luck in your career. Its not always rewarding, but its a great job!
+Dave In Real Life I agree with Dave. Being a firefighter may look awesome in TV but it can be rough. I'd assume you're done with the academy now. Good luck in life brother. I never want to see your name on TV with the words passed away or killed in the line of duty by it. Though I may walk into the fire of the Devil I ask that the hands of God always protect me. Oh and great video by the way.
+ACountryBoyCanSurvive I appreciate that statement. I feel like I do a good job, but the real reward is getting back to my family the next day. People are crazy and unpredictable. Anyway, thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video! Made my installation that much easier!!
Krista Lee Im glad it helped. Enjoy the new stereo
Great video. Suggestion: No need for the background music.
Be careful because is one more screw behind the ashtray. Great vid!
I dont remember coming across that one. thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video, helped me a lot, only hang up for me was I dropped a socket while trying to get the nut off the back of the radio that holds the anti theft device. Never did find that little sucker....hahaha...hope it don't rattle or I will be looking for video on how to take more of the panel off to further behind to look for it. Good idea also to take the anti theft device off completely, I could see this rattling down the road, I did not put the two nuts back behind the dash either, they appeared to do nothing but hold the bracket on anyway.
I would imagine that the socket will eventually fall down onto the floor boards. I hope it does anyway. I have a habit of putting the screws/bolts back into empty holes, but that would be acceptable if they don't serve a purpose otherwise. Thanks for watching and 'Im glad it helped!
My aftermarket stereo had not been secured in the back to the "anti theft" bracket and the head unit does move around when on rough roads and the tabs on the "tin" sleeve broke through the plastic bezel which caused the head unit to slip inside the opening. It needs to be secured in the backside somehow. I am in the process of doing something about it right now.
Very informative. Did you have to do anything special for the factory sub to work or is it integrated in the aftermarket wiring harness?
wermielyte It was integrated before, but my sub was blown when I bought the Jeep so I just disconnected it. It sounded horrible. You can buy an aftermarket sub that is a reproduction, with better construction and design. As far as if it will work with a new stereo, If there isn't a separate wire for that, it can be connected to one of the other front or rear speaker wires so it will work. Subs are designed to produce sounds at lower frequencies so picking up higher ones with this method will be non-existent.
Hi dave. I have the exact same jeep you do which is pretty awesome. I desperately want better stereo quality, naturally, so this video is great. I live in a crappy area. Of course nobody even looks twice at what's going on in there now. But I worry that this would attract attention w the top and doors off. Do u think this will be easily stolen or should I just keep the crappy stereo and get speakers that they may not see instead?
Lane Mitchell you can do something like this www.quadratec.com/products/product_search.php?pn=14026.215,14026.23XX,14026.9XXX&cn=iVault%AE+Consoles,+Stereo+Mounts+%26+CombosKeeps your stereo secure for the most part. Although, most locks are for the honest people anyway so its really up to how safe you consider your parking spot to be. Jeeps are, for the most part, easy to get into anyway, so any valuable that you want to attach can be removed in your situation without any problems unfortunately. Hope this helps. Dave
Great video thanks for sharing! just one question, where did you get the all cable adapter to do just plug and play with the pioneer stereo ? is this a kit? came with the specific radio? thanks in advanced!
PatO Andres Pérez S. You can buy that type of harness at Best Buy, or pretty much any store that sells aftermarket car stereos. Just look for the one specific to the vehicle. The stereo itself comes with a harness that you will have to splice into the one that you buy, and then just like the video, its plug and play after that. This way, you don't cut the factory wiring. It was a pain to figure out but it was worth it in the end. I hope this helps. -Dave
Dave, awesome video. I’m going to tackle this tomorrow! However, since I read that you were going to update the video, please don’t skip the wiring portion. Being as handy as a rock, I was hoping to see how you did it. It looks like you put a VERY similar Pioneer stereo into my exact model TJ. The wiring info would have probably saved me some frustration! Also, I noticed you put the Bluetooth mic on/near the mirror. How did that work for you? I’m going to try and mount it somewhere lower, near the bottom of the instrument cluster, to avoid excess noise with the top off. We’ll see! Thanks again!
Thanks Mike! Where I put the microphone has worked great. I have a soft top and it does pick up a lot of the noise from that but i'm sure it would do the same mounted anywhere else. As far as the wire went, I just followed the instructions that came with one of the kits, if not the stereo itself. Somewhere in all the stuff I got for the install told me what color did what and it just worked out. Thanks for watching and i'm glad the video helped.
Great vid Dave...where did you buy the antenna extension from. I can't find one
I bought that one at Best Buy and it was cheap! You can also find them on Amazon as well.
Thank you!
You're welcome Orlando
What brand of adapter did you use? All of the ones I have found have two pieces you have to snap together and they don't end up looking as nice just because you can see the thin line where the two pieces come together.
+Sandtown Ranch (SouthernGypsy) to be honest, I cannot remember what the brand was. This was made a couple of years ago. Sorry for the lack of info, I plan to improve that in upcoming how-to episodes. Thanks for watching!
Where did you find that silver cluster cover and dash piece that covers the stereo and climate controls? Or did you plastidip them?
Do you recall where you purchased the stereo bezel? I can't find out like the unit you installed.
I believe I got the kit from my local Best Buy. Relatively inexpensive and pretty much any Jeep/Chrysler kit will work as long as it specifies 1.5 din for the size. The stereo I installed was a single din size, so the install kit was basically a filler. Here's a filtered search at Best Buy. www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=1.5+din+stereo+install+kit&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
Did both the wiring harness and wiring adapter come together in the kit or did it come with the radio? I think i might be missing that adapter and was wondering what it was called in the first place lol and where to get it
There was a pigtail of wires that came with the stereo. Then the other pigtail wiring harness i bought separately and its specific to Chrysler/Jeep vehicles.
ok thank you
Where did you get the installation kit? i bought a new radio but need the face plate and adaptors
Chris abreu I bought the install kit and the antenna extension cable at best buy. You can also find them on amazon and I would believe crutchfield.
Hi Dave. Where to get this bracket? Did it go with stereo as a part of its package?
No, not a package with the stereo. I believe I got the kit from my local Best Buy. Relatively inexpensive and pretty much any Jeep/Chrysler kit will work as long as it specifies 1.5 din for the size. The stereo I installed was a single din size, so the install kit was basically a filler. Here's a filtered search at Best Buy. www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=1.5+din+stereo+install+kit&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys
What are your thoughts on that radio? I've been looking at getting it for the Bluetooth.
compared to the factory radio, its freaking fantastic. I don't have any amps or subs, just using it with the factory speakers. The remote control that comes with it is very user friendly. As far as the bluetooth goes, its great. No sound distortion when playing music from my phone. Sounds just as good as if i was using the aux jack. Phone calls sound great too, but I only have a soft top so it gets a bit noisy for the person on the other end. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other question.
I have a 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2 door. I wanted to upgrade stereo to one with a navi screen, hands free phone, etc. My tech told me I have a 1 and 1/2 din and a 2 din with the screen right in dashboard will not fit. So he put in a Clarion with a pop up screen which has already broken once since the heating vents are right behind the pop up screen. Can anyone advise?
+Louise Merrick The space for the stereo is a 1 1/2 DIN, the newer models after 06 (JK) have the 2 DIN size opening. I wouldn't be able to suggest any product unfortunately, sorry
This would be even better without the background "music" IMHO. Trying to hear your voice over the background is sometimes difficult and the repetitious tune gets old really quick.
Thanks for the video, it is very helpful.
Conri ODonaghue That video was edited with different software, so my options were limited. However, I will keep your tip in mind for the next one. I usually delete all my raw files after the video posts, so I cannot go back and "re-do" this one. Thanks, Dave.
Doesn't seem too difficult. Just not 100% sure about crimping the wires. Is it just as easy as crimping a wires to it's corresponding color?
It doesn't always work out that way since the harness manufacturer tries to match the colors as best as possible. Always refer to the manuals of course. The crimping is not as good as soldering, but better that twisting them together and taping. Sorry for the late response, your comment ended up in spam for some reason.
Can u include the link for the radio you bought?
+cscougs9 My wife bought it. Not sure where but, since the newer generation Pioneer stereos are available, there should be no problem getting on anywhere on the interweb. Ones that are probably better than mine. Thanks for watching and sorry i couldnt be any help.
Hello can I have a link or where did you buy the bezel ? Thanks! Great vid !
+Cesar Gonzalez I purchased the "install kit" at best buy. You can get them anywhere honestly. From Crutchfield.com to Amazon.com, Walmart as well. Some kits come with the DIN and a half bezel, others will come with a small opening just below the stereo for storing small items. Hope this helps. I couldn't find a link for my specific one. Thanks for watching!
+Dave In Real Life ok thanks just got one from Walmart haha, great video by the way!
+Cesar Gonzalez you're welcome!
hello Dave will fitting a new stereo in my tj 2002 reset or hamper my immobilizer from the factory fitted stereo so it wont start or whatever kind regards richard uk
SuperRickyjenkins I had no problems with starting the Jeep following the install of the stereo. The only anti-theft I came across was fastened to the back of the factory stereo and also to the upper firewall in the passenger compartment. I highlighted this in the video. Im not sure what an immobilizer is in this case, but if your 2002 has on, my 2004 did not. I will do some research and get back to you. Thanks for asking.
Dave reference the stereo fit i think it may be the radio anti theft light just to show its coded maybe just in case anyone steals it.I got the code anyway so i am gonna go ahead with stereo swap fingers crossed buddy:)
SuperRickyjenkins Let me know how it goes
Most challenging part is the wiring harness...
Thank you!
You are welcome Desmond. Thank YOU for watching.
Great video. Suggestion: No need for the background music.