Please Double Check My Wiring...

Shelbrain · 11-28-2005, 08:01 PM

This is my first install and I was wondering if someone might be kind enough to check over my headunit wiring. I have a 2005 Chevrolet Impala and in order to replace the stock headunit you need this interface:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PERGMCO

I will be installing an Alpine CDA-9830 headunit and am trying to mate the two together. I have connected red to red, yellow to yellow, and black to black. On the GMCO side, I am left with four RCA ends which I have taped off(for speakers), two orange leads and a blue lead. Do I not need these?

On the Alpine end, I have taped off all the speaker leads due to the fact that I am running new speaker wiring directly to the speakers from the amps, a blue power antenna lead, and a pink/black lead which the manual refers to as "AUDIO INTERRUPT>TO VEHICLE PHONE"

The part I wanted to make sure about was the blue/white remote lead from the Alpine harness is the one I need to run for the remote turn on. If I have two amps, do I run the one wire to the first amp and then splice the wire for the second amp?

Please comment if my wiring scheme above is appropriate. Should I tape off the 2 orange and 1 blue wires on the GMCO? Thanks!

OoNikFraleyoO · 11-28-2005, 08:18 PM

You sound like you got it to me. You probly don't need the illumination wire and it's fine to splice the remote a time or two. I wouldn't splice the remote to more then say 3 amps, after that it's best to use that wire to a relay and then to the amps.

Shelbrain · 11-28-2005, 08:30 PM

The only thing that concerns me is that the remote is only coming out of the headunit harness, not the harness that plugs into the dash (GMCO)

OoNikFraleyoO · 11-28-2005, 08:57 PM

If I understand you right, thats because you have neither a factory amp nor power ant, so the car doesn't have anything that needs to turn on with the HU.

Shelbrain · 11-28-2005, 10:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by OoNikFraleyoO

If I understand you right, thats because you have neither a factory amp nor power ant, so the car doesn't have anything that needs to turn on with the HU.

Well, I do have a factory amp but I am bypassing it by replacing the stock speakers and running new speaker wires from the amp directly to the speakers.