No adapter... Strip, Splice?

[Rezzurekt]

My 1st attempt at installing a new head hasn't gotten very far. I have a 16 pin female connection hanging out of my console (image 1), but I need the 12 pin male end (which I have) connected to the new head (image 2). Haven't been able to find an adapter. Is my only option to strip & splice? That seems pretty extreme for swapping a head unit, but I can't seem to find any simple options & no one at the local car audio shops seems to know what I'm trying to say.

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[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Your use of male and female is backwards. Male goes inside female (usually).


We need to know the vehicle year/make/model/trim in order to identify the proper adapter. Knowing the make/model of the head unit helps as well.

 

[Rezzurekt]

It's OK, the answer (unfortunately) is that there aren't adapters between brands. I was looking for something that would plug directly into the Clarion harness with an output suitable for a Blaupunkt head unit (to save myself some splicing). Oh well, not a big deal. Thanks!

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Ah, I was wondering if that was another aftermarket. Correct, nothing adapts one brand to another, you have to undo the previous harness.