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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8165760" data-attributes="member: 576029">wow.&nbsp; when i encounter that type of work i fix all of it.&nbsp; i start by removing everything that wasn&#039;t stock, all added audio/speaker wires get pulled out, any accessory stuff gets removed.&nbsp; i get the car back to stock as close as possible and fix anything the previous people did to compromise the car&#039;s safety.i will repair the stock wiring to the harness (solder/heatshrink or Super 33+ tape) then get the $10 adapter harness and do the job correctly.then i re-do the audio wiring correctly.&nbsp; sometimes you can reuse what you pulled, sometimes you cannot.no, you don&#039;t need the illumination wire.yes, you can ground directly to steel (there is usually a stock ground with a bunch of wires on a bolt somewhere near there).power antenna requires a quick look around the car for a power antenna.&nbsp; if you don&#039;t see one, there isn&#039;t one.good luck.&nbsp; it doesn&#039;t cost a lot of money to fix, just a lot of time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8165760, member: 576029"] wow. when i encounter that type of work i fix all of it. i start by removing everything that wasn't stock, all added audio/speaker wires get pulled out, any accessory stuff gets removed. i get the car back to stock as close as possible and fix anything the previous people did to compromise the car's safety. i will repair the stock wiring to the harness (solder/heatshrink or Super 33+ tape) then get the $10 adapter harness and do the job correctly. then i re-do the audio wiring correctly. sometimes you can reuse what you pulled, sometimes you cannot. no, you don't need the illumination wire. yes, you can ground directly to steel (there is usually a stock ground with a bunch of wires on a bolt somewhere near there). power antenna requires a quick look around the car for a power antenna. if you don't see one, there isn't one. good luck. it doesn't cost a lot of money to fix, just a lot of time. [/QUOTE]

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