Aftermarket stereo installation in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado?

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Albert

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The easiest way to do this is to buy a gm aftermarket harness for around 15$. You are going to connect it up to the aftermarket head unit and then to the factory harness. Then you will have to run the power wire from the harness to an accessory fuse and tap into it. The windshield wiper one would work just fine. This way the radio will only come on when the ignition is on. This is how I installed my alpine head unit in my 2005 and my 2008 chevy cobalt. Hope this helps
 
I have a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Crew Cab and I bought a Kenwood KDC-MP145 stereo to install in it. I've already installed new speakers, but I don't know how to install the head unit at all. I have seen these GM harnesses that keep the factory chimes and what not, but I know that I don't have to have that. I know how to take the factory head unit out of the dash, but I don't know how to connect the new head unit. On other cars it seems like it's plug and play or something. Can someone PLEASE show me an article, video, etc. on how to install a head unit in my truck without buying some $100 GM harness?

Thanks,
Zach
 
The easiest way to do this is to buy a gm aftermarket harness for around 15$. You are going to connect it up to the aftermarket head unit and then to the factory harness. Then you will have to run the power wire from the harness to an accessory fuse and tap into it. The windshield wiper one would work just fine. This way the radio will only come on when the ignition is on. This is how I installed my alpine head unit in my 2005 and my 2008 chevy cobalt. Hope this helps
 
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