Fantastic! Thanks! You just taught a 65 year old lady how to do this, although all I want is to retrieve my cd's stuck in my player and get it working again. Good job one handed! Now I have to make my hubby watch this. The original stereo I thought is great. I hope it still works after we do this!
Great video. Had to pull radio to clear a jammed CD (due back at library). Without completely pulling panel, the job too all of 30 minutes. So much easier when you know what to look for.
Great video on how to remove and reinstall the dashboard cowl. One caveat ... if your Dakota only has 2 doors, then there will be a passenger airbag on/off switch in the cowl. I recommend disconnecting the battery and turning the headlights on to discharge any capacitors before disconnecting or reconnecting the airbag switch.
Dang. That's the situation I'm facing with my 2004 Two-Door Regular Cab Dodge Dakota. I will disconnect the battery and leave the headlights on, but wondered if I could simply leave the AirBag switch connected and simply "roll my radio/instrument panel over" (towards me) in that area on the right. Was nervous the AirBags would suddenly deploy if plugged back in the switch connector.
Thanks for the video... I did mine today, 2004 Dakota. Wire gauges appear to typically be AWG 18 on both the included harness and the one to convert to vehicle harness. So 22-18 AWG butt splicers.
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Thanks a lot man, this really helped me today! No issues with the instruction, and it helped me figure out what to do with my aftermarket mounting kit that didn't come with instructions.
It did not. I have a similar video for my old 2004 Grand Cherokee that did have the factory amp and premium sound, so that video may help you out. I think the only thing different is there was a blue wire for the amp to connect and then I added a module to retain my factory steering wheel audio controls.
Many thanks! The antenna in my 2001 Durango SLT wiggled loose enough for my stations to have static. Used this tutorial to press it back in. My dash is exactly the same, my radio has more plugs though. Regardless, this helped me, thank you again!
Thanks for the video man, very helpful and much appreciated! I did my install in a 01 Dakota but mine did have the double harness. I was unable even for my life to get the hvac unplugged but was able to get it done easily still connected.
That’s still true today with all the dodge/Jeep/ram vehicles using the same radios and window switches but honestly I don’t care because that makes the parts cheaper and more universal haha
Hey I have a 02 dodge Dakota and got everything you got but when I plug it in and turn on the truck all the dash lights come on and no speedometer. When I unplug it, it goes back to normal. The same harness I bought came with two yellow wires and two black though. I did wire them together with the harness that came with the radio.
My 02 Durango (same body style and such) had a 2 plug but everything we could find said it was the 21 pin 1 plug, ended up pulling the wiring diagram and just splicing everything.
Great video...I have a 2004 Dodge Dakota and I wanted a deck installed My at my local stereo install place wanted $250.00 to put a stereo in. Know with your video I can do it myself. Thanks again.
some 04 dakotas have an infinity speaker system, which makes the aftermarket deck much harder to install, you need to get a special harness which bypasses the amp
Jacob Hawran It will say "Infinity" or "Alpine" either on your front dash or the corner trim panel on the door. Also if you have an amp it will probably be under the rear seat.
When I installed a deck in my 01 SLT Durango with the infinity system I also installed a sub and amp and was able to have the infinity amp still power the speakers and aftermarket amp took care of the sub .
Did you have steering wheel controls that you hooked up or no and if so do you need a specific radio that will or will most new aftermarket ones work with steering controls
Mine didn’t have controls, but I installed this same radio in my ‘04 Jeep with steering controls and I used the Axxess ASWC interface module to retain steering controls. I have a video on that radio install as well.
I have a question. Does anyone know if you change out the radio and get the wireing harness for the radio will the steering wheel tuner and volume buttons would still work?
You need the steering wheel control interface module part# ASWC-1 ( see video description). Here's a link to my video of installing one on my Jeep, skip to the 10:35 mark. ruclips.net/video/bP-qGK4DtBo/видео.html
17:31-8:20. If you got the adapter for the radio like I did, I just spliced the black ground wire to that and it worked. Otherwise you need to ground the wire to something metal in the truck that is grounded like the dash frame that I pointed out.
I had to straightwire my replacement stereo because noone had the right wiring harness. Can't get any sound yet the cd player and everything is working
@tonythetruckguy does ur dodge Dakota have a sercurity system mine does but I want to put a after market radio in my truck but heard can’t cause if the sercurity system
It’s got a factory alarm system and was told that the alarm system runs through the factory radio even when i looked it up it said the same thing I was told by some people after u install the truck would not run because it does something to the alarm I want to put my 300 dollar touchscreen in it
@@TonyTheTruckGuy u did it to ur 2002 dodge Dakota with factory alarm and it still runs and everything works fine so i should be able to I call dodge dealership and see before I do it thanks for ur time
Superb camera work especially working on something that definitely requires 2 hands and probably even 2 feet. Thank you for this perfectly made instructional video. I have a factory radio that went out in my 03 dakota stampede. I have an airbag on both sides. Is there a risk of airbag deploying while attempting to remove panel?
@@TonyTheTruckGuy Thanks. I wasn't sure the airbag would be an issue or not. I have a key slot to turn airbag On/Off but I think it may not be in that area where panel is being removed. Now I can't promise that I won't hit the steering wheel out of frustration. I may even throw in a few expletives along with it.
I heard dodge had a recall for dangerous airbags. I wanna buy a 2002 dodge dokota but I don't want to no exploding shrapnel air bags lol. should I be fine?
If there's a recall, they will fix it for free if you bring it to the dealer. Never had an issue with my 02. I'd recommend an 03 or 04 though, 5 speed auto vs the 4 speed and some have rear disc brakes instead of drum which is nice.
I'm wondering what speakers I should put in for a replacement I want better sound and bass only trying to do a cheap replacement since I only plan on having the truck for a couple more years
Unfortunately you normally don’t pick up a lot of bass with just speakers and a radio, generally you need at least an amp to notice much of a difference but you will notice some different over stock. I haven’t replaced too many speakers but I’ve installed a set of Alpine and a set of Pioneer, they didn’t seem to have much punch. I’d try like some Sony xplode or kenwood, maybe Rockford punch.
The power wire just has to touch anything metal to fry a circuit and cause an unrelated problem just because an individual thought the need for caution could be excused because you didn't "plan on 2 wires touching!" Also if it's -20 your hands are gonna be less effective therefore you are more likely to make a mistake dealing with small cramped areas and small wires. Just sayin.
@@danielownby9416 Look at you, losing your mind thinking an entire truck will burn down or a circuit will burn up, when in reality, a fuse would have blown. You know nothing of electrical, stop arguing with me 😂 YOU can come take your hands and do work with no cab heat when it’s -20, I WILL NOT. The whole reason I didn’t disconnect the battery is so I could start the truck and run my heater, dummy. So your argument about the hands making a mistake in the cold is completely invalid. Learn to read.
Ok so first of all name calling and thinking you are so high and mighty is a lot of whats wrong with this generation and teaching them that ignorance in a situation trumps common sense and caution is how you teach someone to get hurt like your feelings so you wanted to use derogatory names towards me when a little fun turns into a backwoods brain bash so try and do the bigger than you thing and teach correctly or learn from those who do thanks for your support thank you for your continued wisdom
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Hey bro, I got it to work but the stereo doesn't turn on and off with the ignition. I think I messed up the grounding. There is two black wires coming from the car but only one black wire coming from my stereo. What do I do with these?
Hook all 3 black wires together. Also make sure that you have your red wire connected to a switched 12v power source and yellow wire to 12v constant power source.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy ruclips.net/user/shortsuqyJ3Mwau5E?feature=share here bro I made a video to show you. Take a look at my setup and see if you can see where I'm going wrong. Thanks
You have the later style single connector power plug for the stereo. Up until either 2002 or 2003 chrysler used the old style double connector grey and black that was used all the way back to the 1970s. I have the old style in my 2001 dakota(built august 2000)
Thanks for sharing this video, I have a 2001 dakota, but I have one problem, after installing my stereo, the lights will automatically come on when I start my truck, (even when the switch is off) so there is no way to turn them off,(fog lights can be turned on/off) but the headlight switch does not control the lights anymore...any suggestions what went wrong?
thanks for the reply, yes, everything was plugged back normal, my truck is 2x4 so only 3 cables were unplugged, the headlights/internal light/dim switch/cargo light works, except that the main headlights come on automatically once the truck is turned on, there is no way to control on/off from the switch even with the truck off, the switch should turn on/off the lights, but in my case, they stopped working.....very strange....
J R - First thing I would do is unplug the radio to rule out any issues from the install. If you're still having issues, I'd venture to guess your headlight relay or headlight switch went out. It's a smaller possibility but the turn signal switch could potentially be causing that issue as well, since the high beams run through it and it's technically a "multi-function" switch.
Can anyone gimme some insight i have with my 03 dakota slt and its the v8 model im having an issue with an aftermarket radio that i got and it has the same connections as the previous installed one from the previous owner but once the adapter harness connects it throws my whole truck out of what and basically make it unable to start at all anyone got any ideas or insight?
Question: I'm a new driver (young) and I got a new radio (pioneer) for Christmas. I noticed in the video you had to get the "amp" block I believe, the square thing. Do I have to buy that separate or can i use the one already in the car. Because I dint see it in the box of the new radio?
Thank you for this video. I have not attempted to install a stereo in any vehicle since the mid 80's. Needless to say things have changed a great deal since then. Going to install a new after market stereo made by Dual Electronics. Model XDM280BT. Anything I need to keep an eye on?
hi there , my Stereo does not work and i have to replace the fuse on the rear of my Stereo so do I have to remove the whole dashboard or just pull the Stereo and get out then replace the fuse please let me know as soon as you get my comment thanks a lot in advance.
Do you have that on top of the normal purple and the purple with black stripe? Should be 2 purple, 2 green, 2 gray, and 2 white. Each set is for a door speaker.
Did you have the factory speakers already in the truck before you put the new radio in ? I was told if I got that exact same one it wouldn't work with the factory speakers.
Tristen James Fannon - Ahhhh I'm not sure. I'd measure for you but I no longer have the truck. If I had to guess, id say about 4" tall and 8" wide for the filler panel hole. It's a din and a half not a double din. As far as the smaller hole INSIDE the filler panel, it's just standard radio size, I'm sure the manufacturers list heir dimensions.
Possibly, just look for the right part number, they may use a different brand though. I just usually do Besy Buy because they normally have everything I need under one roof.
everything in the truck is the same as far as I can tell in the truck between the 2 years, and I know that the stereo is, so there should be no problem using the 02 version in your 01
I don't see why not. I'd get everything local if possible like from Best Buy or something in case you have to exchange stuff but all the steps are the same.
So I'm going to be installing a radio in my Dakota for the first time so this video was great thanks! Just one question, about those black grounding wires. Did you just connect them together or did you ground them to the vehicle?
If you have a black wire to connect it to, then connect it to that. If the vehicle harness side has no black wire then you need to ground the deck harness side black wire to something metal.
My truck didn’t have steering wheel controls, but I installed the exact same radio on my ‘04 Jeep with steering wheel controls and was able to retain that function with the Axcess steering wheel control module. I have the video link here for the Jeep, just click the link to get to that video and then go to the video description and click the steering wheel control module. Should work for the Dakota was well. #5 in the video description 👍 ruclips.net/video/bP-qGK4DtBo/видео.html
my deck came with one yellow one red and one black but the aftermarket harness I bought from the electrical store had 2 yellows, 2 blacks and 1 red I shit you not, never seen that in my life so I just connected all of them and it works just fine but this is honestly a really helpful video thumbs up, I'm trying to install subs in my 02 dodge Dakota SLT but I can't find a spot to run power from my battery to my amp would anyone have any suggestions ?
+connor hourie as long as all the yellows are together and all the reds and all the blacks you should be fine. As far as running power, the easiest way is to buy a kit from Kicker or something that has an inline fuse holder and then connect that to your positive battery terminal and you can usually find a place in the firewall on the drivers side where there's either an existing hole or a rubber grommet you could poke a hole through and run the cable in down by your feet then pull the plastic floor edging up and run the cable under that to where ever you have the subs. The floor method is also a good way to run the signal wire from your deck to your amp. As far as a ground just run one from the amp to a rear seat bolt or something along those lines as long as it's a good, clean ground.
Fyi for the Infinity System: I was able to get a cheap amazon unit to play nice with the infinity amplifier by using the "accessory" output to send the turn on signal to the infinity amp. Be warned, the colors are different! I got my front speakers working, rear ones have yet to be powered up. (Maybe I'll do that when it's warmer).
They should both have an orange. If you look at the 8:38 mark, you can see orange on both. The one that plugs directly into the radio is orange with a white stripe. That connects to the solid orange one on the adapter harness.
Tony The Truck Guy I see that but one of my pieces that I ordered with the radio doesn’t have an orange wire. I ordered off of Crutchfield I didn’t think they would send me the wrong one
Hmm. I think I also ran into that when I put a radio in my Grand Cherokee. I believe I just didn’t hook up the orange wire. I would try connecting everything else then test to see if the radio works. Realistically, all you need it the red wire and yellow wire which is your constant and switched power wires, ground and then the speaker wires which aren’t orange.
@@big.wi1188 I almost gave up because I couldn't figure out enough of the lyrics, but I KNEW I had heard the song before. Did some more extensive listening and Googling, then found it! It's Shimmer, by Fuel, an alternative rock band from the 90's. Enjoy!
I just looked up the specs on it and they don't list anything like that. The screen only displays text so I'm sure it's nothing crazy. The only thing Sony lists about the screen is that it's an LCD.
Yeah that's pretty much the first step of any electrical but I tend to ignore it because I'm in a hurry and I know what I'm doing so I'm not touching hot wires together lol. I don't think you can do a double din on most Dodge's, pretty sure they are din and a half which is more difficult to come by.
I have a question for anyone that can answer my question I don't care what knowledge you got any help could be useful at this point so I installed a new aftermarket radio the original aftermarket radio that came with the truck when I got it never worked and I never figured out why all the fuses were perfectly fine I tested all of them all the connections look good well I put in this new one and it starts working as soon as I connect it and then I put it inside the dash and seal everything up and then I go to turn it on and it won't turn on at first it blew the fuse that's right behind the radio then it blew the fuse that's on the side panel near the driver side door now both those fuses are good I tested them they are good but it keeps blowing the interior lights fuse and I don't know why but the radio still will not turn on any ideas on what it could be
And I have a 2001 Dodge Durango by the way I forgot to mention that and I'm going to be replacing all of the butt connectors that were put on there by the previous owner because they look like crap and also the way they put the wires in there doesn't even look right I'm hoping that'll fix the problem but I have no idea because it keeps popping fuses mainly the interior light fuse
Would you recommend the sony radio, i got a radio from Walmart Its called car dual? i didnt do much research before buying it so im wondering if i should return it and get the same sony you installed
Dodge should have made that panel two pieces there a pain in the ass getting around the column and shifter. I'm doing a double din in my 04 now and nobody makes a panel to make the change so it's gotta be custom made. Looking really good but I'd pay $100 for a panel just to save time.
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Fantastic! Thanks! You just taught a 65 year old lady how to do this, although all I want is to retrieve my cd's stuck in my player and get it working again. Good job one handed! Now I have to make my hubby watch this. The original stereo I thought is great. I hope it still works after we do this!
Gotta respect this guys for doing this one handed with a camera
Great video. Had to pull radio to clear a jammed CD (due back at library). Without completely pulling panel, the job too all of 30 minutes. So much easier when you know what to look for.
Great video on how to remove and reinstall the dashboard cowl. One caveat ... if your Dakota only has 2 doors, then there will be a passenger airbag on/off switch in the cowl. I recommend disconnecting the battery and turning the headlights on to discharge any capacitors before disconnecting or reconnecting the airbag switch.
Dang. That's the situation I'm facing with my 2004 Two-Door Regular Cab Dodge Dakota. I will disconnect the battery and leave the headlights on, but wondered if I could simply leave the AirBag switch connected and simply "roll my radio/instrument panel over" (towards me) in that area on the right. Was nervous the AirBags would suddenly deploy if plugged back in the switch connector.
I'm getting ready to install in my 02 durango. Watching this video will defiantly make it go quicker. Thank you for the great video.
Installed in 1 hour thanks solely to the video!! thank you sir!! Shifter down was a invaluable tip right there!! ;)
Thank you for making this video. I just finished installing my new radio thanks to you.
You're very welcome, glad to help.
Thanks for the video... I did mine today, 2004 Dakota.
Wire gauges appear to typically be AWG 18 on both the included harness and the one to convert to vehicle harness. So 22-18 AWG butt splicers.
Gonna get a Loud ass sub in the back of my dodge durango, need a stereo, thanks man!
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dude i just got one of these trucks for my 16th. thanks for the help, i just wanted aux in lol, hope you're doing well out there
@@MrAwesome7123 Glad it’s still a useful video for someone haha
Thanks a lot man, this really helped me today! No issues with the instruction, and it helped me figure out what to do with my aftermarket mounting kit that didn't come with instructions.
Did yours have a factory amp or infinity system? Plus did it sound better? About how much was all of it? PS. Dose it have steering wheel controlls??
It did not. I have a similar video for my old 2004 Grand Cherokee that did have the factory amp and premium sound, so that video may help you out. I think the only thing different is there was a blue wire for the amp to connect and then I added a module to retain my factory steering wheel audio controls.
My 02 has the infinity system, does that mean it has an amp also?
@@MrsSmith-wp3ez if it has amp fuse yes!
Hey thanks for the video I got a 2000 dodge Dakota sport. But it was pretty close to what your video showed me thanks again.
Very good video, clear instructions and good camera angles. Much appreciated👍🏼
Unhook your battery after you drop gears and your steering wheel. Great instructional video tho. Thanks man.
Many thanks! The antenna in my 2001 Durango SLT wiggled loose enough for my stations to have static. Used this tutorial to press it back in. My dash is exactly the same, my radio has more plugs though. Regardless, this helped me, thank you again!
Thanks for the video man, very helpful and much appreciated! I did my install in a 01 Dakota but mine did have the double harness. I was unable even for my life to get the hvac unplugged but was able to get it done easily still connected.
did you have to run a separate power wire to the factory amp or how did you get sound to the speakers
The dashes are the same through multiple models. That’s how you know dodge cheaped out with their interiors. Great video.
That’s still true today with all the dodge/Jeep/ram vehicles using the same radios and window switches but honestly I don’t care because that makes the parts cheaper and more universal haha
Hey I have a 02 dodge Dakota and got everything you got but when I plug it in and turn on the truck all the dash lights come on and no speedometer. When I unplug it, it goes back to normal. The same harness I bought came with two yellow wires and two black though. I did wire them together with the harness that came with the radio.
What could it be?
Did your harness have the looped yellow wire like mine did at 9:11?
Great job! I was reluctant to tackle this job myself but your video makes it seem much less intimidating. Thank you!
I have a background in electronics and to me it's a spaghetti nightmare!
My 02 Durango (same body style and such) had a 2 plug but everything we could find said it was the 21 pin 1 plug, ended up pulling the wiring diagram and just splicing everything.
alex guariglia my 02 Durango has a 1 plug. wat
Yeah not sure why I had the two, doesn't matter though it got wrecked and I got an 01 that had the 1 plug.
Great video...I have a 2004 Dodge Dakota and I wanted a deck installed My at my local stereo install place wanted $250.00 to put a stereo in. Know with your video I can do it myself. Thanks again.
$250 actually seems pretty reasonable. they have to make a living too.
some 04 dakotas have an infinity speaker system, which makes the aftermarket deck much harder to install, you need to get a special harness which bypasses the amp
How can you tell?
How can you tell?
Jacob Hawran It will say "Infinity" or "Alpine" either on your front dash or the corner trim panel on the door. Also if you have an amp it will probably be under the rear seat.
When I installed a deck in my 01 SLT Durango with the infinity system I also installed a sub and amp and was able to have the infinity amp still power the speakers and aftermarket amp took care of the sub .
Do you have any Idea what a ticking sound Is In my dash In the radio area It's a 2002 dakota sounds like a clock and it's running my battery down.
Hard to say without being there personally and digging into the dash. I would guess something with the radio itself or a relay in the dash
Did you have steering wheel controls that you hooked up or no and if so do you need a specific radio that will or will most new aftermarket ones work with steering controls
Mine didn’t have controls, but I installed this same radio in my ‘04 Jeep with steering controls and I used the Axxess ASWC interface module to retain steering controls. I have a video on that radio install as well.
This video is gonna save me some $$$
That's the plan man! Glad to help out!
I have a question. Does anyone know if you change out the radio and get the wireing harness for the radio will the steering wheel tuner and volume buttons would still work?
You need the steering wheel control interface module part# ASWC-1 ( see video description). Here's a link to my video of installing one on my Jeep, skip to the 10:35 mark. ruclips.net/video/bP-qGK4DtBo/видео.html
Thanks for posting this, my install went easy
Glad to help!
For the rounded rectangle Mopar radios, there is a single-din adapter that also has a storage pocket under it.
I am confused on the ground how and where do I put it on the back of the radio
17:31-8:20. If you got the adapter for the radio like I did, I just spliced the black ground wire to that and it worked. Otherwise you need to ground the wire to something metal in the truck that is grounded like the dash frame that I pointed out.
I just put a double din stereo in my 02 dak dermal help out alot
I took a Pioneer head unit & faceplate out of my 2002 Dakota. Anyone know if it will fit in a 2004 Durango?
I had to straightwire my replacement stereo because noone had the right wiring harness. Can't get any sound yet the cd player and everything is working
Do you have the speaker wires crossed or connected to the wrong wire?
@tonythetruckguy does ur dodge Dakota have a sercurity system mine does but I want to put a after market radio in my truck but heard can’t cause if the sercurity system
@@jameslike173 It only had the factory alarm, nothing aftermarket. Not sure why you wouldn’t be able to add a radio with an aftermarket alarm though 🤔
It’s got a factory alarm system and was told that the alarm system runs through the factory radio even when i looked it up it said the same thing I was told by some people after u install the truck would not run because it does something to the alarm I want to put my 300 dollar touchscreen in it
@ I guess I have not heard that and nobody commenting here has said anything but I don’t want to tell you do to it and find out the hard way lol
@@TonyTheTruckGuy u did it to ur 2002 dodge Dakota with factory alarm and it still runs and everything works fine so i should be able to I call dodge dealership and see before I do it thanks for ur time
@ One thing to note is I did NOT have the factory premium sound system. Not sure if that is a factor.
is it a single, 1.5, or double din radio?
You can fit a 1.5 din, but this is just a single.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy ok thank you
Superb camera work especially working on something that definitely requires 2 hands and probably even 2 feet. Thank you for this perfectly made instructional video. I have a factory radio that went out in my 03 dakota stampede. I have an airbag on both sides. Is there a risk of airbag deploying while attempting to remove panel?
I don’t see how the airbag could be triggered, you should be fine. Just don’t get mad during the job and punch the steering wheel 😂
@@TonyTheTruckGuy Thanks. I wasn't sure the airbag would be an issue or not. I have a key slot to turn airbag On/Off but I think it may not be in that area where panel is being removed. Now I can't promise that I won't hit the steering wheel out of frustration. I may even throw in a few expletives along with it.
@@mikeb359 Haha. Sounds about right. I believe the airbag on/off switch on the dash is just for the passenger air bag though.
I heard dodge had a recall for dangerous airbags. I wanna buy a 2002 dodge dokota but I don't want to no exploding shrapnel air bags lol. should I be fine?
If there's a recall, they will fix it for free if you bring it to the dealer. Never had an issue with my 02. I'd recommend an 03 or 04 though, 5 speed auto vs the 4 speed and some have rear disc brakes instead of drum which is nice.
Thank you so much bro you are awesome you are sleeping so well you should definitely be a director or teacher something
I never sleep well haha
I'm wondering what speakers I should put in for a replacement I want better sound and bass only trying to do a cheap replacement since I only plan on having the truck for a couple more years
Unfortunately you normally don’t pick up a lot of bass with just speakers and a radio, generally you need at least an amp to notice much of a difference but you will notice some different over stock. I haven’t replaced too many speakers but I’ve installed a set of Alpine and a set of Pioneer, they didn’t seem to have much punch. I’d try like some Sony xplode or kenwood, maybe Rockford punch.
Is this dash the same as in my. 2000?
2001 they updated the interior, so it will likely be different, but the overall steps will be very similar I’d imagine.
Wow why would you leave the battery hooked up while doing this???
Because it was -20 outside and I wasn't touching power wires to ground wires.
The power wire just has to touch anything metal to fry a circuit and cause an unrelated problem just because an individual thought the need for caution could be excused because you didn't "plan on 2 wires touching!" Also if it's -20 your hands are gonna be less effective therefore you are more likely to make a mistake dealing with small cramped areas and small wires. Just sayin.
@@danielownby9416 Look at you, losing your mind thinking an entire truck will burn down or a circuit will burn up, when in reality, a fuse would have blown. You know nothing of electrical, stop arguing with me 😂 YOU can come take your hands and do work with no cab heat when it’s -20, I WILL NOT. The whole reason I didn’t disconnect the battery is so I could start the truck and run my heater, dummy. So your argument about the hands making a mistake in the cold is completely invalid. Learn to read.
Ok so first of all name calling and thinking you are so high and mighty is a lot of whats wrong with this generation and teaching them that ignorance in a situation trumps common sense and caution is how you teach someone to get hurt like your feelings so you wanted to use derogatory names towards me when a little fun turns into a backwoods brain bash so try and do the bigger than you thing and teach correctly or learn from those who do thanks for your support thank you for your continued wisdom
@@danielownby9416 OH NO, not the TERRIBLE “dummy” word! SNOWFLAKE DETECTED! Maybe you should think about your little feelings before you come at me all half cocked with “WOW, didn’t even disconnect the batteries”, when you have no clue what the situation was, nor do you clearly have any automotive experience. So who are YOU to argue with me? You won’t be winning this one, I don’t care about your feelings, and you need to toughen up. You’re literally bitching about a video I made 8 years ago when I first started. Cry me a River.
Hey bro, I got it to work but the stereo doesn't turn on and off with the ignition. I think I messed up the grounding.
There is two black wires coming from the car but only one black wire coming from my stereo.
What do I do with these?
Hook all 3 black wires together. Also make sure that you have your red wire connected to a switched 12v power source and yellow wire to 12v constant power source.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy ruclips.net/user/shortsuqyJ3Mwau5E?feature=share here bro I made a video to show you.
Take a look at my setup and see if you can see where I'm going wrong. Thanks
You have the later style single connector power plug for the stereo. Up until either 2002 or 2003 chrysler used the old style double connector grey and black that was used all the way back to the 1970s. I have the old style in my 2001 dakota(built august 2000)
Yeah I found out about the 2 different styles after making the video unfortunately lol
Thanks for sharing this video, I have a 2001 dakota, but I have one problem, after installing my stereo, the lights will automatically come on when I start my truck, (even when the switch is off) so there is no way to turn them off,(fog lights can be turned on/off) but the headlight switch does not control the lights anymore...any suggestions what went wrong?
J R - Did you maybe forget to plug the headlight switch back in or not get it plugged in all the way?
thanks for the reply,
yes, everything was plugged back normal, my truck is 2x4 so only 3 cables were unplugged, the headlights/internal light/dim switch/cargo light works, except that the main headlights come on automatically once the truck is turned on, there is no way to control on/off from the switch even with the truck off, the switch should turn on/off the lights, but in my case, they stopped working.....very strange....
J R - First thing I would do is unplug the radio to rule out any issues from the install. If you're still having issues, I'd venture to guess your headlight relay or headlight switch went out. It's a smaller possibility but the turn signal switch could potentially be causing that issue as well, since the high beams run through it and it's technically a "multi-function" switch.
Can anyone gimme some insight i have with my 03 dakota slt and its the v8 model im having an issue with an aftermarket radio that i got and it has the same connections as the previous installed one from the previous owner but once the adapter harness connects it throws my whole truck out of what and basically make it unable to start at all anyone got any ideas or insight?
@@robertfarrand8863 Almost sounds like the power and grounds are backwards on new radio and it’s shorting out everything else
While you was in there did it appear to have room for a Double din unit?
AMatt416 I've never installed a double din so I can't give you a definite answer.
Is this the same installation steps for a double din stereo ? Can I take these steps to install a screen ?
poppinpurplepills I've never installed a double din or touch screen so I can't say but I don't think it would be too hard to figure out.
Ha, I had that same deck! I fricken loved it.
The metra harness u got from best buy?
Question: I'm a new driver (young) and I got a new radio (pioneer) for Christmas. I noticed in the video you had to get the "amp" block I believe, the square thing. Do I have to buy that separate or can i use the one already in the car. Because I dint see it in the box of the new radio?
My truck did not have an amp or steering wheel audio controls. What exactly are you trying to figure out?
Great video but you really didn't have to take that fully off I found it pretty easy to do with it just hanging there
Take what off?
Do you have to have the wire adapter or can you just hard wire the new radio harness in place of the old one.
You could just hardwire it. The adapter harness just makes it easier since you can match color to color.
Thank you for this video. I have not attempted to install a stereo in any vehicle since the mid 80's. Needless to say things have changed a great deal since then. Going to install a new after market stereo made by Dual Electronics. Model XDM280BT. Anything I need to keep an eye on?
So long as you follow the same basic steps as here with the proper adapters, you should be good 👍
hi there , my Stereo does not work and i have to replace the fuse on the rear of my Stereo so do I have to remove the whole dashboard or just pull the Stereo and get out then replace the fuse please let me know as soon as you get my comment thanks a lot in advance.
If you have an aftermarket radio that you can remove without pulling the dash panel, then that will be enough to replace the fuse.
Just a quick question
Where did you connect the black wire on the grey harness to the radio?
Black goes to black and if there isn't another black to connect then just ground the single black one to something metal.
What about the purple with yellow stripe wire???
Do you have that on top of the normal purple and the purple with black stripe? Should be 2 purple, 2 green, 2 gray, and 2 white. Each set is for a door speaker.
Tony The Truck Guy yeah i figured it out lol I was so frustrated lol I got it now thanks for answering though
Did you have the factory speakers already in the truck before you put the new radio in ? I was told if I got that exact same one it wouldn't work with the factory speakers.
Haha that's not true. This truck has factory speakers, it's just that aftermarket speakers can handle more amperage so they sound better.
PkwyDr alright cool ! thanks
Couldnt find any vids on how to install a stereo in 2001 str dodge durango speaker not working subs are but all 4 reg speaker not working nor tweeters
Check for power at the plug of the radio and see if speaker wires are getting power. Head unit may be junk.
everything matches up on mine but I have no power to my radio and can't figure out why. any ideas?
so do I need an install kit? it's basically the same set up as my 2003 Dodge durango
It should be damn near exactly the same as the Durango, but what do you mean by "install kit"? Just get the parts I listed.
About how large and wide would you say the radio ''hole'' was?
Tristen James Fannon - Ahhhh I'm not sure. I'd measure for you but I no longer have the truck. If I had to guess, id say about 4" tall and 8" wide for the filler panel hole. It's a din and a half not a double din. As far as the smaller hole INSIDE the filler panel, it's just standard radio size, I'm sure the manufacturers list heir dimensions.
Do happen to know the where you got the harness because I have already gotten the wrong one
Cameron Young Got mine at Best Buy but you should be able to buy it online if you Google the part number.
PkwyDr do you think you could get the wiring harness at Wal-Mart?
Possibly, just look for the right part number, they may use a different brand though. I just usually do Besy Buy because they normally have everything I need under one roof.
Will the antenna adapter and the wiring harness work for my 2001 Dodge Dakota? Both the antenna adapter and wiring harness have the year 2002 on them
everything in the truck is the same as far as I can tell in the truck between the 2 years, and I know that the stereo is, so there should be no problem using the 02 version in your 01
I don't see why not. I'd get everything local if possible like from Best Buy or something in case you have to exchange stuff but all the steps are the same.
Thanks guys
Thank you! This was extremely helpful
Glad to help!
Have issues with the front speakers. What is the color on the wire harness?
That I'm not sure on bud. I just match color to color on the harness lol. I'm sure a Google search may be of more help though.
would it be the same procedure for an '01 Durango SLT?
Pretty close. May need different part numbers for the filler panel and wiring adapters but the steps are the same.
Cool thanks bro
+PkwyDr would a single din flat screen fit
+cj cambell I don't think so, pretty sure Dodge uses a din and a half but I could be wrong.
So I'm going to be installing a radio in my Dakota for the first time so this video was great thanks! Just one question, about those black grounding wires. Did you just connect them together or did you ground them to the vehicle?
If you have a black wire to connect it to, then connect it to that. If the vehicle harness side has no black wire then you need to ground the deck harness side black wire to something metal.
I see. Thank you much
just wondering where did you get the filler pannel
Everything was from Best Buy
What size butt connector did you use? Thanks!!
The 20-18 gauge size. They are generally pink or red.
Thank you! I'm glad I found your video! Now I can install it myself!!
No problem at all, good luck with the install!
Thank you so much! This was so helpful.. I was looking ll over the place for a video on how to do this in my '03 Dakota. Perfect!
Where dod you end up putting the ground wire?
If there’s no black wire to connect to, I ground it to something metal in the dash. I THOUGHT there was a ground wire to hook it to though.
Thanks for the response!
No problem, let me know if there’s any other issues.
Do the steering wheel controls still work
My truck didn’t have steering wheel controls, but I installed the exact same radio on my ‘04 Jeep with steering wheel controls and was able to retain that function with the Axcess steering wheel control module. I have the video link here for the Jeep, just click the link to get to that video and then go to the video description and click the steering wheel control module. Should work for the Dakota was well. #5 in the video description 👍 ruclips.net/video/bP-qGK4DtBo/видео.html
Thanks for the vid man I just did this on my 02 Dakota sport
my deck came with one yellow one red and one black but the aftermarket harness I bought from the electrical store had 2 yellows, 2 blacks and 1 red I shit you not, never seen that in my life so I just connected all of them and it works just fine but this is honestly a really helpful video thumbs up, I'm trying to install subs in my 02 dodge Dakota SLT but I can't find a spot to run power from my battery to my amp would anyone have any suggestions ?
+connor hourie as long as all the yellows are together and all the reds and all the blacks you should be fine. As far as running power, the easiest way is to buy a kit from Kicker or something that has an inline fuse holder and then connect that to your positive battery terminal and you can usually find a place in the firewall on the drivers side where there's either an existing hole or a rubber grommet you could poke a hole through and run the cable in down by your feet then pull the plastic floor edging up and run the cable under that to where ever you have the subs. The floor method is also a good way to run the signal wire from your deck to your amp. As far as a ground just run one from the amp to a rear seat bolt or something along those lines as long as it's a good, clean ground.
Fyi for the Infinity System:
I was able to get a cheap amazon unit to play nice with the infinity amplifier by using the "accessory" output to send the turn on signal to the infinity amp. Be warned, the colors are different! I got my front speakers working, rear ones have yet to be powered up. (Maybe I'll do that when it's warmer).
what color was the power wire to the factory amp
Awesome instructable man!!!
All of the harness I have looked for have a extra brown wire
Appreciate you brother🙏🏼
The 2 parts with the wires on them one had orange wire and one doesn’t what do I do?
They should both have an orange. If you look at the 8:38 mark, you can see orange on both. The one that plugs directly into the radio is orange with a white stripe. That connects to the solid orange one on the adapter harness.
Tony The Truck Guy I see that but one of my pieces that I ordered with the radio doesn’t have an orange wire. I ordered off of Crutchfield I didn’t think they would send me the wrong one
Hmm. I think I also ran into that when I put a radio in my Grand Cherokee. I believe I just didn’t hook up the orange wire. I would try connecting everything else then test to see if the radio works. Realistically, all you need it the red wire and yellow wire which is your constant and switched power wires, ground and then the speaker wires which aren’t orange.
Tony The Truck Guy thanks man
No problem, let me know if there’s any other issues 👍
thanks bro, i learned a bunch.
Thanks this really helped out a lot. If you don’t mind telling, what’s the song at 1:10?
Lol I’ll have to listen on my headset when I get home. Hard to tell because I turn it down as soon as I turn the ignition on.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy thanks, let me know if you find out lol. Rock and Roll is the best music to listen to while wrenching
@@big.wi1188 I almost gave up because I couldn't figure out enough of the lyrics, but I KNEW I had heard the song before. Did some more extensive listening and Googling, then found it! It's Shimmer, by Fuel, an alternative rock band from the 90's. Enjoy!
do you know the size of the radio example is it a 4.1 inch (16:9) high resolution
I just looked up the specs on it and they don't list anything like that. The screen only displays text so I'm sure it's nothing crazy. The only thing Sony lists about the screen is that it's an LCD.
Will that antenna adapter work with a 2001 Dakota?
***** can't promise anything but it should.
why does the harness come with 2 battery wires and 2 grounds
Mine only had the one ground. Yellow and red are for power, one is switched power, the other is constant power.
Do I really need the antenna adapter?
Yeah, it’s a different diameter.
Tony The Truck Guy
Oh ok, thanks!!
what year was the dakota you installed this in
2002
Nice video. What speakers do you have?
Just the stock ones. They do pretty good until volume is at 25-30 then they start to break up lol, good sound system for stock though.
You should definitely disconnect your battery though lol! Thanks for the video bro. I am going to install a double din. any suggestions?
Yeah that's pretty much the first step of any electrical but I tend to ignore it because I'm in a hurry and I know what I'm doing so I'm not touching hot wires together lol. I don't think you can do a double din on most Dodge's, pretty sure they are din and a half which is more difficult to come by.
I know I am going to need to modify the console.
I have a question for anyone that can answer my question I don't care what knowledge you got any help could be useful at this point so I installed a new aftermarket radio the original aftermarket radio that came with the truck when I got it never worked and I never figured out why all the fuses were perfectly fine I tested all of them all the connections look good well I put in this new one and it starts working as soon as I connect it and then I put it inside the dash and seal everything up and then I go to turn it on and it won't turn on at first it blew the fuse that's right behind the radio then it blew the fuse that's on the side panel near the driver side door now both those fuses are good I tested them they are good but it keeps blowing the interior lights fuse and I don't know why but the radio still will not turn on any ideas on what it could be
And I have a 2001 Dodge Durango by the way I forgot to mention that and I'm going to be replacing all of the butt connectors that were put on there by the previous owner because they look like crap and also the way they put the wires in there doesn't even look right I'm hoping that'll fix the problem but I have no idea because it keeps popping fuses mainly the interior light fuse
@@derekloney5821 Either the radio itself is shorted internally and bad, or you have bare wires touching or some wires crossed most likely.
I already check to see if the wires are crossed and there not so I have two more things to check the bear wires you just said or a blown radio
Very helpful, thank you.
Does anyone know if the 03 intrepid is single or double connector?
Should be a single connector. Metra part # 70-6502 according to their website. Same part listed for all 3 trim levels of an Intrepid.
Thanks for the video. It helped a lot
Would you recommend the sony radio, i got a radio from Walmart Its called car dual? i didnt do much research before buying it so im wondering if i should return it and get the same sony you installed
Yes go get a Sony. I owned a Dual and basically you get what you pay for. I go Pioneer all the way!
AMatt416 Okay, Thank you!
Tony the one handed man ..lol
i take it you didnt have a factory amp in the truck?
Nope, unless it was hidden somewhere. Wasn't under the seats though.
Dude u like hail to the king by avenged sevenfold too that's freaking awesome
Dodge should have made that panel two pieces there a pain in the ass getting around the column and shifter. I'm doing a double din in my 04 now and nobody makes a panel to make the change so it's gotta be custom made. Looking really good but I'd pay $100 for a panel just to save time.
Metra doesn’t make a double din panel? I know they do for the Chevy trucks.
Bro I’m struggling with the disconnecting the lights part
With which part? The red tab?
I love you . its only your vid out the on this
Awesome thanks