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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    Yes, I understand that the white harness is being bypassed, but I'm more concerned about the black, 12-pin harness that has nothing to connect to. I already have the vehicle-specific harness connected to the factory harness and all of the wires are joined together (spun the wires together after...
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    I've run into a problem that's really crushed my hopes. I got the harness today from best buy, hooked up all the wires and such, but now no sound is coming out of my speakers. The radio turns on, accepts my bluetooth and USB and everything, but no audio is broadcast to my speakers. I'm pretty...
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    So with this cheaper one I won't get a low fuel light? That seems a bit strange.. why would that information have to go through the radio?
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    So then what you're saying is that the amazon link provided is not what I'm wanting? Because it definitely sounds like it is, and it's not $150..
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    Thank you both so much! @LongThrow: By splice, you mean couple the wires from the new radio into the wires that the metra harness has? Or what exactly is that harness going to do? Because the pictures are not helping me visualize lol. And will that splice be as easy as coupling the wires with...
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    It does not; forgot to include that.
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    New Radio = frustration to the max

    So, I recently bought a new car receiver from bestbuy (Model #KDR860BT ) and after pulling the front panel off of my 2005 Chevy Impala, I come to the consensus that I couldn't install this radio in the current format of harnesses that my car has by factory default. So, a trip to CarToys later...
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