Hey everybody, i'm new here so go easy on me. I have a 98 v6 without the mach system and i removed the H/U tape player and separate CD player. Now i'm having trouble installing an aftermarket Pioneer H/U. I probably got the wrong wiring harness because the harness has 4 plugs on it. A 6-wire plug for the power and ground, etc. An 8-wire plug for the speakers. A 4-wire plug branching off the 6-wire plug and another small 8-wire plug branching off the larger 8-wire plug. The only plug i've connected successfully is the 6-wire plug for the power. All of the other stock plugs are totally different sizes from the plugs on the harness that i bought. And i've heard some things about a stock amplifier but i don't really know what's going on with that. With all that said if anyone could lend some info, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot

Rhyknow

 

What kind of cd player did you get?

 

The Mach sound system uses an external amp (I think its located in the trunk or by the back speakers). You need a diffrent harnes for what you got. You got the one for the base radio. You will also have to bypass the external amp other wise you will be amping a amped sorce (good bye speakers). If you need more help let me know!

 

Thanks a lot

 

Uhhhh..he just said he didn't have the Mach.

 

thanks for pointing that out. I didnt look that close. but he would still have an external amp if he has both the tape deck and the cd deck.

 

there should be 2 square shaped harnesses and a long rectangal harness. 1 is 6 prong (amplifier), the other is 8 prong (speakers), and the other long one is for power ground etc.