help wiring head unit

[thump 10+ year member]

Yea i heard the radio stations just fine witht he factory unit. From what i can tell there is no antenna plug in point on the factory unit either, just a power plug, and the harness plug.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

It has to have one! In the back of the prior HU, there is no imput for an antenna?, Usually at the bottom left or right corner... Can you post a picture of the back of your old HU?

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

Do you remember how many thinsg you unplugged from the prior HU?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

If you do NOT have a power (electric) radio antenna that was a factory feature on your Camry then the power antenna output on the new head unit will NOT be used. Secure the end of the lead with a wire nute or something to keep it from shorting to ground when the tuner is active.

Look for a cable that looks something like the picture that cjjackson posted above. The end that looks like the right-hand end of CJ's picture will connect to the rear of your head unit (in the only input port that looks remotely like it might accept such a connection) If this cable isn't connected you won't be able to receive broadcast radio stations clearly unless you're very near their broadcast facility/tower.

The mute wire on your head unit is another wire that will go unused unless you have a permanently-installed hands free cellphone setup in your car that has an input for such a thing (causes the stereo to automatically mute itself when your phone rings)

The system remote control wire is your remote turn-on output. If you were running external amplifiers/crossovers/EQs that you wanted to have turn on and off with the head unit you would connect the sys. rem. con. wire to the remote input on the various outboard gear. If all you've done is replace an OEM stereo with an aftermarket unit and you aren't running anything else then this wire will go unused as well. Secure the ends of the system remote wire and the mute wire as described above, get the antenna plugged in (that cable is behind the dash near the place in your console where the radio mounts, I promise) and you're done.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

He's been looking for the Antenna plug for two days now.......I hope he finds it.....Dang...I am getting frustated.....LOL

 

[thump 10+ year member]

He's been looking for the Antenna plug for two days now.......I hope he finds it.....Dang...I am getting frustated.....LOL

lmao... man i just found it. I had it plugged into this plug at the bottom of my pioneer instead of the top. WOW, all this for something that i ahd plugged in the whole time. Now that leaves the question of what is that empty plug that I just took it out from for. yeah i know I'm asking alot of question, but seriously I want to learn how to do this myself and not cop the easy way out and have people do it for me.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Which Pioneer unit do you have, thump?

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

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[thump 10+ year member]

8600mp

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Nice deck. I'm having a hard time envisioning any other connection point on the rear of that unit that would look the same as the antenna plug-in, though...

 

[thump 10+ year member]

thanks.. The thing plugs right into. Its a perfect fit, and it fits flush. The thing is working just right now. So I geuss I'll figure out what the other plug is one day if i need it. At least I know where to wire for the remopte turn on now for my amp and subs when they get here. Good looking out on all the help.