How To Install A Radio Without A Wiring Harness Adapter

Diy Bri gives you in-depth instructions and tips to successfully wire a radio into any vehicle without a wiring harness adapter. Learn the techniques and tools needed to complete your radio installation like a pro WITHOUT the factory wiring harness adapter. Complete Car Stereo Installation Tutorial (MORE INFO IN "SHOW MORE" LINKS ETC)

Link to vehicle specific wiring colors:

Link to recommended tools for radio install:

Supplies I would recommend:

Aftermarket Radio Harness Colors (Kenwood, Sony, Alpine, Blaupunkt, Pioneer, Clarion, and many more)
Almost all radios use this color for identify wire type

Radio Wiring Diagram:
Yellow-Constant Power/Battery
Red-Switched/Ignition Power
Black-Ground
Orange-Illumination/Head Light Wire
Blue/White Stripe-Amplifier Turn On
Blue-Power Antenna or Amplifier Turn On
Brown-Mute
Solid White-Left Front Speaker (+)
White/Black Stripe-Left Front Speaker (-)
Solid Gray-Right Front Speaker (+)
Gray/Black Stripe-Right Front Speaker (-)
Solid Green-Left Rear Speaker (+)
Green/Black Stripe-Left Rear Speaker (-)
Solid Purple-Right Rear Speaker (+)
Purple/Black Stripe-Right Rear Speaker (-)

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[dalexandergomez]

5 stars for this video.
1-excellent explanation
2- good tips
3- good vibes
4- check the fuses
5- how to find the appropriate cables.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

[tacosalpastor]

Dude, you saved me. I was just about ready to give up and take my truck to a professional but with your clear, easy to follow directions I was finally able to wire everything my self. Thank you so much for posting your video.

[xstream]

Im pretty competent on installing these things but was curious enough to look at yours. For anyone reading this who is not sure about installing a car radio, this is one of of the best instructionals I have come across. Plain talk without too much "jargon" and excellent teaching skills WELL DONE!!!

[patrickvinh]

Thank you so much!! I was sold the wrong harness for my honda civic, and out of frustration I randomly decided that I had innate knowledge of wiring harnesses and lopped off the factory harness to hard wire the after market harness onto it. After 3 hours of fiddling and soldering the wrong wires together, I gave up and closed up the garage and hopped on youtube to find this video. The next morning I ran to the nearest hardware store, and got everything wired and setup in an hour. 10/10 would recommend everybody watch this video. Even if you're not wiring a stereo. Like if you're on the toilet and plan on staring at a wall mindlessly for the next 2 hours, i'd recommend you watch this video while you're doing that.

[TheSkyHive]

This is absolutely brilliant instructional. Not only do you show how to do something you show why you do something.
Best video on the subject!

[GhostsGaming]

I love you, not In a weird way, I spent hours looking for information on this and tgis was the easiest and most helpful

[tenwalls]

Been watching stereo wiring videos for days now and this is the best one I've seen. No question about it.

[MikeM]

You, Sir, are a STAR!! Took out the original factory-fitted radio and was baffled by the number of wires that such a simple piece of kit had. Looked like hundreds of white wires into four different connecter are they all for?
Watched your beautifully made video and it all became crystal clear.
Made the impossible EASY!
Many many thanks.

[jamesvinson]

Thank you, you cleared up a lot off my question and actually just installed my neighbor's touch screen radio because of this video.

[jackfrost]

I couldn't ask for a more clear and precise description. Thank you. Now I'm off to install my radio!

[brandonbudrick]

Wow this video is EXTREMELY helpful. 1st time replacing a factory radio and this answered 90% of my questions. Great video!

[wolfwinfrey]

Outstanding! Your instructional delivery is spot on. If you were a brain surgeon and did a how to video I could fix a lot of people in my family...lol Great job "Bri" Clear and detailed, well done.

[bryansoothe]

Wow it really helped me out! Someone who was frustrated with unavailable harness for the vehicle, should watch this. I have successfully installed my aftermarket one. 👍

[mfcpdevilshouseproductions]

2017 tutorial still getting mad love....Maybe one of the most positive comments I've aver seen on a video. That's what Youtube should've been all about...lol. Exemplary!

[txwing]

FINALLY, a person who REALLY explains how
to install a radio!!! Got a cheap radio installed in my '85 Ram!! THANK YOU SO

[Terry-Adams]

great video. picked up a test light at local auto parts store for under 10 bucks and smooth sailing. Its amazing the features that are on very inexpensive radios today.

[theultimatesauce]

If you do not own a light tester like he uses to find the constant 12v, and accessory 12v then you can use a volt meter on continuity function and it will make a sound when it completes a circuit. Just connect the red (+) of the voltmeter to the wire, and the black (-) probe to a ground like he did in the video.

[MotoAtheist]

This really is a top notch explanation of what each wire is and will still be valuable even when using a harness just to know how things function. No other video has come close to yours in covering this. I can't find the video that details out the steering wheel controls. Did you decide not to make one? If so, please reconsider making one with the same level of detail and explanation you did with this one. Thanks in advance.

[misskellyLarson]

46 yr old chic followed these (easy to understand) instructions to connect my 1st car stereo & it sounds great! Ladies...if I can do it, so can you. Thank you for the video.

[telecasteredtodeath]

6 years of positive comments & no wonder.. This was an immediate like button slap for me, thanks for uploading and explaining everything so well ! There was no youtube back in 1987 when i first attempted to install a car radio so i managed to install a nice electronic fire place where my original AM radio used to sit in the dash..