Question about plug/harness for a Jeep Cherokee

[Ayahuasca]

Does such a thing exist that will allow installation of an aftermarket head unit without cutting off the factory plug? For example, could a harness be purchased that would plug into a Pioneer head unit and also into the OEM plug, thus allowing the radio to be installed without having to manually connect wires, perhaps an adapter of some sort?

I've done some searching and I can't find anything, perhaps I'm not wording it properly.

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[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

Metraonline.com

 

[Chrisw21 10+ year member]

You can get an adapter for just about any car nowadays, but you'll still have to "manually" connect the wires to the aftermarket HU. Not difficult at all. I've used these and completed the wiring using crimp connectors (butt connectors) in less than a half hour. If you can squeeze a pair of pliers and are not color blind, then go for it.

 

[99CherokeeSport 10+ year member]

yea i got mine at wally world.

 

[Ayahuasca]

You can get an adapter for just about any car nowadays, but you'll still have to "manually" connect the wires to the aftermarket HU. Not difficult at all. I've used these and completed the wiring using crimp connectors (butt connectors) in less than a half hour. If you can squeeze a pair of pliers and are not color blind, then go for it.

The point is I'd rather not have to remove the factory connector. Also to the other poster, I looked at that web site but the product descriptions are virtually non-existent so I don't know what I'm looking for plus most of the stuff I see just seems like regular wiring harnesses

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

yes those harnesses plug into the factory harness and you connect them to the pioneer harness. There really isnt much to describe.

 

[Chrisw21 10+ year member]

Yep, like said above. Plug in to the factory harness and do the wire connecting on the aftermarket HU side. Very easy.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

all color coded too ,so easy a 4 year old can do it

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

yes, actually put one in a 2004 yesterday.

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

all color coded too ,so easy a 4 year old can do it

hey now, with today's children learning at a much faster rate than in previous years 3 years old should be the new standard O .o

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

OP, the wiring harnesses you buy off that site plugs into the factory plug in the dash. Off that is a bunch of wires, you connect them to the plug that connects to the back of your headunit, it should also have wires coming off it.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

As everyone else has said... it's called a wiring harness. Metra sells them for just about any car. You just plug it in to OEM harness, and hook it up!