needin some advice guys..

[fast_Orange]

I bought a pioneer head unit the other day for my third gen. Not a double din. Just a standard CD/MP3 player. My radio installer says I need either a $100 wiring harness just to make the radio work, or a $150 harness to make my steering wheel controls work with the radio. Anyone have any tips on where to find a cheaper harness?

[DoubleTakeDodge]

Do you have the infinity stereo system?

[ramthis9501]

Not sure if it'll make your steering wheel controls work or not, but this is all you'd need...
http://www.jcwhitney.com/1994-2008-dodge-ram-1500/radio-wiring-harness/p2009335d50369y1994-2008j1.jcwx?year=2008&filterid=g139

Then all you would have to do is plug that one into the stock harness then wire the harness from the radio to that harness and bam, you got an aftermarket headunit

[DoubleTakeDodge]

But... If he has the Infinity stereo system it may be similar to the Bose system in Chevys. I have never done an install on an Infinity system but i have on a Bose system and it is different and without the special harness some 'african ingenuity' is required but alot of money is saved. That is if the infinity system is similar

[Lt.Dan]

I paid almost 200 bucks for the wiring harness an all the shit to put an aftermarket deck in my silverado SS with the Bose and my steering wheel controls didn't work.

[DoubleTakeDodge]

I paid almost 200 bucks for the wiring harness an all the shit to put an aftermarket deck in my silverado SS with the Bose and my steering wheel controls didn't work.

This is one of the examples I was talking about. Didn't actually do his install but did do plenty of messing with all of it

[ramthis9501]

Jake, pm Mike (oklahemi) he did an aftermarket stereo in his truck and it had the infinity speakers. Its an 04 though so I'm not sure if there's any difference between the two. He'll help you out, he knows his stuff on stereos

[fast_Orange]

Yea I have the inifinity factory system without the sub.

[DoubleTakeDodge]

Since mike has some specific knowledge with that particular stereo system try askin him first. But if you have other questions i may be able to help

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Jake, I got your message but was swamped last night between homework, my kid, and visiting my buddy who's baby was born last night.

Once you find the specific harness you need, go to crutchfield.com or sonicelectronix.com and you will probably find it much cheaper.

[DoubleTakeDodge]

Crutchfield.com is one of my sites of choice!

[fast_Orange]

Hey bud its all good. We all have lives. Mines getting nuts too.

[OklaHemi]

with the canbus controlling you stereo, i dont think there is a way around the harness, i bypassed the system on my 04. there is a scosche knock off on ebay but i dont know anything about them. its only 42.00 and they have a 14 day return policy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radio-Stereo-Factory-Rap-Retention-Can-Bus-Module-Wire-Harness-/390454824809?fits=Year:2006%7CMake:Dodge%7CModel:R am%201500&hash=item5ae8ebcf69&item=390454824809&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

the steering wheel interface is only 30.00ish
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-PAC-SWI-PS-Steering-Wheel-Control-Interface-for-Pioneer-Sony-Radios-/271062783210?pt=US_Audio_Video_Remotes&hash=item3f1c99d4ea


crutchfield is way overpriced on accessories, i would try ebay or amazon first. then http://www.sonicelectronix.com/ or http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/. you may get luck and stumble across something on craigslist.

[Matt]

technically you can bypass it by using a standard harness you'll have to grab accessory turn on under the column and run to the radio and possibly have to tap for the amp turn on .. can't remember .. it's been awhile but i did it to mine originally but bought a harness when i did my double din bc it came with all the extra bs in the harness rev/speed sense/ etc

[fast_Orange]

I'm not gonna lie I'm pretty intimidated by doin all this

[Matt]

it's really not that bad just a little expensive