I need help.

[srobinson]

Hey, good people. I have a question. So, I'm in the process of putting a Pyle PLMR18 aftermarket radio into my 2001 Pontiac Grand Am but hit a little snag. I need to remove the outer part of the faceplate in order to put the radio in a harness. This is the only problem I'm having right now. I've been trying on and off for about 2 hours without any luck. What is this part called and how do I take it off?

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[ilikeradios 10+ year member]

1) That $46 radio is going to sound worse than the factory radio you are replacing.

2) just pull the trim ring off, it is just press fitted on there.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

1) That $46 radio is going to sound worse than the factory radio you are replacing.
2) just pull the trim ring off, it is just press fitted on there.

Gonna add to your comment: The two tabs(in between red arrows), the 9'oclock position and 3'oclock position is whgat it looks like just gently snaps off or use a small flathead.

 

[srobinson]

Gonna add to your comment: The two tabs(in between red arrows), the 9'oclock position and 3'oclock position is whgat it looks like just gently snaps off or use a small flathead.

Yup. Those tabs were the first thing I tried with a flathead. It still refuses to budge an inch.

 

[garychoffmann 10+ year member]

It's a marine radio so either the bezel is part of the housing or it is sealed on there so water can't get in.

 

[srobinson]

Well, that would explain why the manual doesn't explain how to take off the faceplate and outer trim ring.

EDIT

Ok. I managed to take it off! FINALLY!!!!

 

[srobinson]

One last question. How am I supposed to connect the red wire to this wiring harness? Why did it come not connected?

EDIT

Hmm... Ok. So, I noticed that the wiring adapter this GMRC-01 connects to also does not have the red wire. And I don't see any loose red wires in the console. So.... Does this mean I don't have to worry about it?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

There should be a red wire already from the harness. From the looks of it, doesn't appear so. Why so many harnesses? You sure you have the correct one?

 

[srobinson]

The two black wiring adapters came with the radio. The GMRC-01 adapter is the white one. When I looked into the dash I noticed that the wiring adapter doesn't have a red wire either.

 

[YukonXL04]

You run the red wire to the fuse box for acc power. And it hooks to the acc of the radio

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Take a pic of the opening of the radio in your car.

Something isn't adding up. I thought that all radios/aftermarket harnesses just use 1 harness, not two.

 

[YukonXL04]

Take a pic of the opening of the radio in your car.
Something isn't adding up. I thought that all radios/aftermarket harnesses just use 1 harness, not two.

Pretty much all of the normal brands do. But pyle, boss, lanzar.... I have seen plenty of theirs with 2 plugs. Basically 1 plug for power and ground. The other plug for speaker wires. Which if your running a 4ch then you could leave it unplugged and have 8 less wires behind the radio....

 

[srobinson]

You run the red wire to the fuse box for acc power. And it hooks to the acc of the radio

Ok. Is that a difficult job or should I consider getting the GMRC-01 with a chimebox?

 

[YukonXL04]

Ok. Is that a difficult job or should I consider getting the GMRC-01 with a chimebox?

That's entirely up to you. I prefer to delete all the chimes. Don't like them, don't want them...

As far as difficult, just get a add a fuse thing from the auto store, and plug it into a fuse that has 12v key on only power and your good to go.

 

[srobinson]

That's entirely up to you. I prefer to delete all the chimes. Don't like them, don't want them...
As far as difficult, just get a add a fuse thing from the auto store, and plug it into a fuse that has 12v key on only power and your good to go.

I went ahead and ordered a new GMRC-01 wiring harness with red wire and chimebox because I don't want to goof anything up. I want the installation to be as simple as possible.