Need help installing aftermarket stereo, Cant figure this out... Options

[HX_Guy]

Man...these Toyota's are confusing!

Here is the deal...Im trying to insall an Alpine CD deck in a 1994 Celica GT with the premium sound (stock amp). I went to Best Buy and bought a wiring harness (part number Metra 70-1761...looks like this: http://store5.yimg.com/I/logjam_1701_3450239 ).

I know youre supposed to bypass the stock amp which is located under the AC/heater controls under the stock stereo correct? The stock amp has 3 plugs in the side of it (1 plug goes to the stock stereo...other 2 go into the car's wiring harness it appears).

The problem is...the two plugs that come out of the stock amp do not match the Metra 70-1761 wiring harness plugs. Am I working with the wrong plugs? Are there some other plugs I should be using?

[chosen1]

I had the same exact experience with my car when I bought an aftermarket AIWA last week. I also bought it and the wiring harness from Best Buy. After six hours of trying to figure it out, I finally took the car to Best Buy to have them install the CD player. The guys there were even confused. At first there was no power. Then there was power, but no sound. Finally another guy came and showed him that the old harness comes out around 12 inches down from where the original one begins. After that was figured out, my car was done in 5 mins. That was a very frustrating experience. Someone should post something about that. I'm sure we're not the only ones who have experienced this before.