I have no clue on how to replace my stock cd player with another head unit. Do you guys know any good website on how to install an aftermarket cd player or how to wire my electrical neon lights elsewhere besides using the cigarette lighter as a power source?

If you have to ask, please pay someone to put it in. Or at least do some research before even attempting(sp?).
I don't mean to sound like a jerk or anything, but you don't want to mess up a nice new cd deck by crossing a wire.

If you don't know what your doing just go to circuit city or best buy and buy the smart harnesses. They are about $20 and they will plug right in no wiring needed.

this should help

http://www.6gc.net/index.php?action=howto&itu=80

-3FingersCelica+Feb 6, 2004 - 8:35 AM

-NYCelica+Feb 6, 2004 - 9:10 PM

I want to learn how to install things like glow gauges, steering wheel, and glow lights and all that good stuff. So, yeah I'm trying to learn how install these things myself because I get more satisfaction from doing it. I'm just using my celica as a test car to further my knowledge with cars. Well, thanks for the help. I Just ordered a crutchfield stereo system installation guide from crutchfield, have any of you guys ordered one yet or find the guide useful? It's free

This post has been edited by hioctane: Feb 6, 2004 - 7:08 PM

Installing car stereos is one of the easiest things you can learn to do. As long as that guide was free then its ok. All you do is pull out your old head unit. Buy a harness from whatever store you choose. You just splice the harness that came w/ the headunit you bought and then wire them together. Both should come w/ a complete listing of what wire does. Now that will plug right into your stock plugs. Reverse the removal steps and your all done.

-3FingersCelica+Feb 6, 2004 - 6:56 PM

The panels on our celi's are pretty easy to get off. It should only take a minute or two.

Dude, the biggest problem you will have in installing a new head unit is if you have a factory amp. If you have a factory amp and want to bypass it then you'll have to remove A LOT more pieces.

I'm the one who posted the how-to on "installing a new stereo". If you have any questions, you can either post them here or email me. I have some more detailed pics of my installation that I can send you if you like.

Also, if you ordered a stereo from Crutchfield, make sure you get the free wiring harness. If they say you can't use it for your vehicle, tell them they're wrong. Just make sure that it's for Toyotas 1987 and up. You'll need this whether you have the factory amp or not and you might as well get it for free.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

hey guys,

i'm also having problems trying to install a new head unit, and the thing is i can't get a wiring harness anywhere down here in Australia! If anyone has any form of wiring diagram or even a list of which colour wire is what it would really really help me! i have installed heaps of car stereos before but this one is killing me, the car doesn't have the factory amp, any help appreciated >>

thanks

Best How to Ever

Enjoy, this is the one I used to install mine.

thanks mate!

-runriot95+Feb 7, 2004 - 8:46 PM

-Drocay+Feb 23, 2004 - 7:52 AM

everything I would have suggested has been said, except for this: When wiring your head unit to the new harness, take all of your same color wires and twist them around each other on both sides of the harness. This means like a neat little mini 2 strand braid. You should have two wires for each speaker, being white for front left, grey for front right, green for rear left, purple for rear right. I suggest you braid them so that it increases the amount of work needed to pull the wires out of their positions, meaning you will be less likely to have problems with wires slipping out on you. That, and it looks neat.