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<blockquote data-quote="RedEmbers" data-source="post: 8694846" data-attributes="member: 678791"><p>Just bought a 2004 mustang from some lady in kansas. When I bought it, she mentioned to me that "the stereo just needs to be plugged in, don't worry."</p><p>She had already attempted to install a new head unit on her own, and made it a whole lot more confusing for me. Hopefully you guys can help.</p><p>First, in the trunk there is a red power wire with a u-shaped connector on the end. not plugged into anything. Also a loose ground wire and RCA cables. Couldn't find anywhere to put the power cable, and I already knew the amps didn't have RCA inputs. </p><p></p><p>Then, I looked at the actual head unit. Doesn't seem like she used a wiring harness, just car cables to radio cables. Idk if that's bad or not, but i've never heard of anyone doing it without a harness. Not to mention it was all wired wrong and very poorly. Tried to do it better myself today and ended up blowing a fuse. I'll stay away from it for now. </p><p></p><p>All I want to do here is connect the head unit correctly, and get the rear deck speakers plugged in correctly. </p><p></p><p>If anyone could tell me what the hell to do with the power cable, the RCA cables, and the lack of a wiring harness, and anything else I might need to do to get this working properly, I would appreciate it greatly. Will gladly provide pictures or more information. </p><p>Thank you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedEmbers, post: 8694846, member: 678791"] Just bought a 2004 mustang from some lady in kansas. When I bought it, she mentioned to me that "the stereo just needs to be plugged in, don't worry." She had already attempted to install a new head unit on her own, and made it a whole lot more confusing for me. Hopefully you guys can help. First, in the trunk there is a red power wire with a u-shaped connector on the end. not plugged into anything. Also a loose ground wire and RCA cables. Couldn't find anywhere to put the power cable, and I already knew the amps didn't have RCA inputs. Then, I looked at the actual head unit. Doesn't seem like she used a wiring harness, just car cables to radio cables. Idk if that's bad or not, but i've never heard of anyone doing it without a harness. Not to mention it was all wired wrong and very poorly. Tried to do it better myself today and ended up blowing a fuse. I'll stay away from it for now. All I want to do here is connect the head unit correctly, and get the rear deck speakers plugged in correctly. If anyone could tell me what the hell to do with the power cable, the RCA cables, and the lack of a wiring harness, and anything else I might need to do to get this working properly, I would appreciate it greatly. Will gladly provide pictures or more information. Thank you :) [/QUOTE]
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