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[eclipse_04a]

ok, the main how to just stops talking about it, but what do i have to do? just get to the wiring, and unplug it? can i wire it up to my new deck? whats the deal? this info should be added to the howto. and where does the second smaller plug go....my wiring harness from the stock deck only has the one larger plug....am i missing something here?

[runriot95]

ok, the main how to just stops talking about it, but what do i have to do? just get to the wiring, and unplug it? can i wire it up to my new deck? whats the deal? this info should be added to the howto. and where does the second smaller plug go....my wiring harness from the stock deck only has the one larger plug....am i missing something here?
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I'm the one who wrote the how-to on installing a new HU. I actually wrote a follow-up with instructions if you had the factory amp and it never got added for some reason. I tried a couple of times and I just gave up.

Anyway, you can't use the factory amp without splicing the wires and knowing what wire is what. I don't know if you would want to anyway as it's probably not as good as the built-in amp in the HU.

The task in front of you is to locate the factory wiring which is 2 blue plugs. The wiring you see on the back of your factory stereo goes into the factory amp and then wiring goes from the amp to the factory wiring that you are trying to locate.

There is some disagreement on how easily the 2 blue plugs are to access. My car had a plastic fastener attached to the bottom of the amp that held the factory wiring in place. Therefore, I had to remove ALL the trim on the center console to get underneath the amp. Not an easy task.

If you want me to send you pics and instructions on how to do this, send me an email.

Good luck!