2006 chevy silverado aftermarket radio install

[@vincentotteman8218]

Outstanding video. Please make more. I am a retired SPED Teacher (very deep well of experience and training.) I believe these videos will help the ADHD, Autism, Intellectual Disability, etc. communities to become mush more self sufficient. Frankly, most of the General Education Teachers and administrative staff can take many notes from your presentation and delivery. You delivered a model in the beginning, with an explanation of the big picture. You delivered prescriptive direction with visual and kinesthetic models. You concluded with a commonly understandable summary of achievement. Bravo. Congratulations! You can teach better than most of the DOE teachers in the country. It was a pleasure to respond to your video. Thank you.

[@shortattentionspangarage1312]

4 minutes, perfect! No bullshit, great vid. Thx.

[@thud9797]

Straight to the point, that's how you make a video!

[@Cwrigh25]

Thanks bro. Simple and straight to the point. Really helped me with my install

[@jasonstarr6419]

A few years ago, I replaced the radio in my wife's 2005 Trailblazer, and it was the biggest pain in the rear! had to practically dismantle everything, couldn't get the right adapter... grr... swore i'd never mess with anything like that again. But, now having seen this amazing video, I'm ready to replace the pain in the rear, lousy OEM radio in my 2006 Silverado! Thanks, great work, great vid! New sub.

[@ronaldmcdonald2962]

This video is a lifesaver! I spent hours connecting to the wrong wires without knowing what was wrong. Thank you

[@gabrielgonzales7727]

Can you include all the products (make and model numbers) you bought/ used in this video? The stereo, adapters, and anything else you think we might need. Thank you

[@zakvillarreal8236]

I made the argument that you can KZbin any hobby and said "I bet I could KZbin how to replace the stereo in a 2006 gmc Sierra right now!" So thank you for winning Me this argument.

[@mattgallatin2003]

Great video. Concise and to the point. A few pieces of constructive criticism from a fellow DIYer that's been dabbling in car audio for 10+ years. T taps and scotch locks are a BIG no no in the car audio world. They have a tendency to make the wire weak and prone to failure. Crimp caps are acceptable for butting wires together, they just make your wiring harness look like poop IMO. Butt connectors are my preferred method if I can't solder and heat shrink/tape. To go the extra mile and really make your harness look super OEM solder and heat shrink all your connections, and then follow up by wrapping it in TESA tape.

[@mattgallatin2003]

@sneekysnake1239 okay.

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

This answers why I wasn't getting power. So I ordered the same harness you used. Question where does that long red wire connect to on the harness??

[@abel_ea8631]

What i did was i tapped into the red wire on the stereo harness and i attached one end of the red wire and i attached the other end into the brown wire of the AC

[@Kevin_Yagoonie]

@@abel_ea8631 yeah I figured it out. My harness came with a clip to tap into the power fuse. So I did it that way

[@taytenjohnson8093]

I have two red wires on both the harness whitch one do I connect the long red on two

[@ETime25]

7 years later and this still helped me. Thanks Cason. Hope you're doin alright!

[@shark2o10]

OK dark brown to red got that .where does the other end of the red wire go to?

[@320_allstar]

you take the long red wire and you connect that long red wire with the 2 other red wires on the harness. just twist the 3 wires and put a cap on it like all the other wires in the video

[@metottelectronics8779]

Excellent video. The only one that answered all my questions. And not to much talk. You are the man!

[@SN6SprtnNble6]

Been my go to video for this project, been extremly helpful, one question tho, at 2:00, where does that red wire specifically come from, from the adapter or the radio connectors or does it not matter

[@320_allstar]

if tou havent figured it out yet, tou have to connect that long red wire to the other 2 red wires on the wiring harness. just twist those 3 wires together and put a cap on em like the guy did with all the other wires

[@lehicer9971]

@@320_allstarthx mann was looking though the comments hoping I found another person running into the same problem…but love the way you explained it 😂 thx

[@320_allstar]

@@lehicer9971 np lol. I knew that that would be a problem cause the dude in the video didnt state it and i had to figure it out by myself because literally nowhere on youtube does it explain how to do it. i looked for hours lol. just ended up putting those 3 red wires together in frustration and it worked. such a relief

[@elchulo6743]

Appreciate it man this literally helped me tons rn trying install this double din

[@TomBryan]

Thank you so much! I was wondering where to pick up power at! Best install video I've seen so far!

[@thetommychan]

Love your videos man, short, sweet, and to the point. Getting mine done today in my 2007 classic and all thanks to you

[@stormduncan719]

how did this go, i’ve got the same truck

[@turbolshardbody]

@@stormduncan719 same I just took mine out I’m I don’t have any purple or red stock wires

[@Deltro61]

I agree that crimps and scotch locks are garbage. Always solder and heat shrink, it's worth the extra effort. On a positive note you've got some serious mechanical talent there! Not sure if that was due to video editing magic, but popping off the panels was not so straightforward for me, and you need to be really careful to pull things off equally are you will break the plastic in a heartbeat. I did this at 50° myself and ended up breaking the plastic, so that's another thing to be careful of. It's better to work in higher temperatures with plastic or you risk the risk of breaking. I thought 50° was warm enough, but 16-year-old plastic is really brittle. I was working on a 2006 Chevy express 3500. Thank God for junk yards!

[@Ersk88]

Great vid! I was hooking my stereo up today and it wouldn't work..extremely helpful man!

[@workingguy-OU812]

Thank you a ton - referenced your video a few times and got my first radio done.

[@mikepolsky1151]

With that red wire that you connected to brown wire where does the other end go

[@320_allstar]

if you havent figured it out yet you take that long red wire and twist that wire with the 2 other red wires on the wiring harness. and you put a cap on the wires like he did with every other wire. i personally did heat shrink with everything else except the red wires. i recommend doing a cap for 3 wires

[@goop3213]

Did you tie red to red then splice to brown ac wire?

[@draytonkk]

When u tap into ac harness plug for da red wire... wuts one of these? 2:40 in video

[@jdporter08]

Thanks for the video! It actually looks surprisingly easy compared to the speaker install I did on my 06.

[@Freshdomineer]

Honestly I don’t want to buy the other harness. Can someone tell me at one point did he show or say where the red wire begin ? Because he only showed where it ends.

[@320_allstar]

twist the long red wire with the 2 other red wires on the harness. then put a cap on it like all the other ones in the video

[@tionomas]

I have a question..i have followed the steps you have...however, i don't have power going to the aftermarket radio. I connected the wires color by color (red with Red and Black with Black, yellow with yellow)...Do i need to have a red (power) wire run to the fusebox?

[@zacherymckenney78]

Where do you connect the extra red wire to the radio?

[@shapesquisher9887]

Zachery McKenney did you ever figure it out?

[@shellyespre]

Hello where do you connect the extra red wire to the radio? Does anyone else knows the answer to this question?

[@kevindavis4709]

Surely he connected the read word to the radio 😂😂😂😂

[@angiedobson8266]

WHERE DO U CONNECT THE RED WIRE ON THE RADIO SIDE>> DO YOU CONNECT TO THE ACCESSORY (RED) ON THE PLUG??????????????????????????/////

[@kevinstroble2156]

The small orange one

[@chadwhittaker5809]

That red wire you ran to the back of the a/c control, was that the 12v ignition wire?

[@anthonymartinez3210]

Yes so you hook it up with the red wire from the radio and from the red wire that’s coming out of your car so it will be three red wires connected

[@joshuawilliams3866]

That red wire that you ran to the ac controls where did you wire into on the radio

[@casonray]

The red wire on the back of the radio. Atleast it should be red. It’s the “switched accessory” wire for the radio

[@ben_3256]

Damn, dude. Quick and easy. Hope mine goes the same way. Great video.

[@MFjon59_]

Quick and simple. I know nothing about wiring and audio and I was able to do it on my own

[@casonray]

glad i could help

[@JM-ms4hu]

@@casonray, What was the thing you used to tap into that brown wire from the AC unit and how did you connect it on the other end?

[@casonray]

@@JM-ms4hu wire tapper, you can buy them from any local auto parts store. it pretty much cuts into the brown wire that you are tapping into and also the red wire that you are running to the radio.

[@leovela8674]

Did u tap the wire or run it to the fuse box?

[@wiblesgarage2016]

Great video. Simple and to the point! Only one question, what is the splice called that you used to connect the power wire into the A/C power?

[@ljackson3676]

Scotch lock

[@z32twinturbo13]

For my dad birthday. I got a new double din radio installed. I did not install onstar. After a month his diesel won’t crank over. It act like fuel not being dump in. Because I did not install onstar can that be the reason. I added the adapter so that the steering wheel buttons still works. Please helps.

[@prentice508]

can you tap in the ac unit if you don't want to use the steering wheel controls to keep from buying the interface cause my 2005 Chevy Tahoe has steering controls with on star but no bose premium sound

[@thegame1586]

So I don’t need a special adapter if I don’t have steering wheel controls.

[@Rutherfordwoodworking]

I know that you had mentioned about the red cable that came with the after market radio. You showed where to attach under the a/controls but where does it attach on the harness side?

[@mig3076]

Did you find out where it went to

[@320_allstar]

ok I did troubleshooting by myself because this guy doesnt state it. but for the long red wire you have to, connect the long red wire to the brown wire. and connect that red wire with the 2 other red wires on the wiring harnes. just twist up the wires and put a cap on em. that works. I just did it like 5 minutes ago. and the radio works wonderfully

[@pewpew-_-2157]

My truck doesnt have the wheel huttons but i do have a new radio like aftermarket wit a screen can i wire the buttons from the wheel to control the radio with the corresponding buttons?

[@chase_goldrush3.090]

What harness did you gonwith I'm looking for one now for my Tahoe

[@casonray]

This was a cheap one. I would get one made specifically for your year model and it would be more plug and play

[@ferleo5833]

very good about everything mostly about the wire ignition power because gm does not have power ignition.. we have to wire up to another source 12 volt power ignition. congratulations you make everything easy while others does not explain well and make them harder.

[@malachimartinez2446]

Did this exact same thing, now my damn ol AC doesn’t blow any suggestions?

[@davidwinzz4943]

I have everything hooked up color for color and the radio did not come on so about the red wire that came with the harness after I tap into the brown wire where dose the other end go ?

[@casonray]

the other end goes to the red wired on the radio to tell the radio to turn on

[@terrydavid9516]

Can you please tell us which wiring harness you used cause I'm completely lost!

[@casonray]

the best way to figure out what wiring harness you need for your truck is go to bestbuy and tell them the information of your truck and they will type everything in and give you the right harness and dash kit

[@taytenjohnson8093]

What wire does the long red wire connect two I have a red wire on my aftermarket radio harness and a red wire on the other harness

[@EpilepsyWarning]

"Again its gonna feel like you're breaking it because it's so fragile" lmao

[@caydengoebel8569]

What does the red cable that goes from the ground connect to? 2:50

[@paulascher5093]

Thats the easiest way ive seen yet. Mad pros bro. I kno my shit but u mad this way easier. Thank you

[@SlingerBob]

Are my steering wheel controls still going to work with the red wire to the brown wire?

[@casonray]

@@SlingerBob you need interface wiring harness if you want everything else to work. This is just a quick cheap (get the radio to work) harness

[@dennisallen347]

Would this be the same for an 02 Chevy. Also isn’t there something to do with the olms in the older chevys and the Bose systems. Those look like 4 olm speakers and the default bose speakers are usually 2 olm.

[@angel_coronel]

Really really helpful man. I didn't know where to connect the red wire to but this video helped me a lot. Thanks.

[@caydengoebel8569]

Did you figure out where the red wire was supposed to go?

[@robertpalacio3566]

So I tapped a wire into ac power. Unsure where it connects on harness. I may have missed that in video

[@bigbrdbeats8958]

Dude. How tf did you get the little gray thing that plugs into the stock radio out to wire them up? I don’t wanna brake the damn thing.

[@tylermurphy7331]

Where does the red wire hook to on the radio

[@bobgig4680]

Where does the red wire hook up on the radio did you figure it out

[@mapools777]

To the brown wire for the a/c plug in

[@jamellalston8659]

Hey where does the extra red wire up to on the radio

[@tonyhawk6463]

Plug the red wire into your battery positive and negative wires.🤓

[@jman15111]

Where does the red wire hook to on the radio what color is the wire that it hooks to

[@lilpandasdancin]

That extra red wire where do you tap into the stereo harness for?

[@steveaguero8483]

To the 12v switch on the radio side if you haven't figured it out yet. So you don't use the red wire on the harness adapter

[@lilpandasdancin]

@@steveaguero8483 thanks i got it figured out thanks man

[@steveaguero8483]

@@lilpandasdancin no prob just had to fix mine because previous owner had the yellow n red connected together so the radio would stay on unless you did some other steps.

[@lilpandasdancin]

@@steveaguero8483 my stock radio wasn't working so i had to replace it. went with a cheap dual radio from Walmart has android auto and stuff i thought I wouldn't need. cant wait to buy a backup camera to hook up to it lol

[@steveaguero8483]

@@lilpandasdancin mine had a pioneer touch screen. I actually went and bought the $59 touch screen dual also lol

[@napieraustin]

What harness and where did you get. Best Buy said I needed the $120 kit cause the door dinger and bs. I don’t have buttons on wheel either (2003 Silverado 5.3 4x4)

[@casonray]

i used the one they sale at oreilys. and yea your door dinger, blinkers, warning sounds, wont work as well as your seatbelt tone. so if you dont care about that then just go to orielys and look for one for your year make and model. unless you wanna go to bestbuy and make sure that all your sounds and dingers wil work.

[@GONEZO38]

They're just trying to say that most expensive one are there is a $20 1 that I got for my Silverado

[@davidbardo6946]

So do u wire the red wire straight to ac or also to the wiring harnes

[@brianyandell5807]

We're does the red wire go on the stereo

[@320_allstar]

the red wire connects to the other 2 red wires on the harness. just twist em together and put a cap on it.

[@braytonridenour8560]

What do I do if after my radio is wired up it turns on for a second then turns back off and won't come back on?

[@abrahamjuarez6117]

So what do you need for the steering wheel buttons to work ?

[@EP1CNELSON]

you need a smart adapter

[@casonray]

sorry so late on reply. im sure you figured it out by now but you will need an interface

[@willbarnz6960]

Scosche GM2000SW at Wally world is cheap option for pre-2007 and 2007 Silverado Classic. The New 2007 Silverado and newer, look to the GM3000SW instead. Read the back of the package to get the right one.

[@Saidmadbrujo]

Does the ORANGE (LIGHT) wire is the same wire like ORANGE/WHITE (DIMMER)?

[@ernie0699]

Great video ! Now I’m not too afraid to install an aftermarket stereo in our 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 😁 (non bose, no onstar)

[@Brody4928]

My speaker didn’t come with a extra wire and I was wondering why it wouldn’t turn on what wire do I use just any small speaker wire

[@calfuego6135]

Carson I connected the red wire to ignition fuse in fuse box. I go to turn truck on the radio powers on but then truck starts to flicker power. And the gas gage and dash lose power. Also the blue power wire. Does that need to be routed in

[@casonray]

solid blue wire is for a separate amp, blue wire with white line is for power antenna, that one doesn't connect to anything. i would try tapping into a different source from the fuse box if you are having problems with gages

[@coltmanning1984]

Where did you get the wiring harness for that modle truck I haven't been able to find the proper one anywhere

[@casonray]

The best and easiest way to do it would be to buy an “interface” harness. You can find that on something like crutchfield or sonic electronics

[@blakeman90gregg16]

This worked for me but the radio will only power on of the ac fan is turned on any ideas?

[@romiin3569]

do you lose the door chime when you take out the factory radio? I seen some installs that have this little module with the new harness. tks great video

[@casonray]

this case you will loose, you need the module to keep the door chime. this is an example of the cheapest way possible

[@gethwhat]

Question for ya, do you think you would be able to add an aftermarket system to the work truck trim that only had am/fm radio? Thanks

[@TennFan76]

Currently what I'm trying to do. Did everything step by step but radio wouldnt power on.

[@georgenapoles5207]

Red wire to brown wire climate control. I had a red wire to a fuse, should i keep using that fuse? I never done this before first time installing new stereo along with backup cam. 05 avalanche. Please advise lol

[@casonray]

yea if they already had a wire ran from the fuse box then go ahead and use that one

[@TheChanceLackey]

So after I tap into the AC wire, where does the other end of the red wire need to connect?

[@ethanwood2027]

should have extra red wire coming from your stereo that doesnt have a matching wire in your truck.

[@tomlake4938]

Comes out of the radio and it's red

[@elcabezon85]

The extra red wire goes in which cable on radio harness

[@gustavoarreola31]

Were you conect the red wired oposite to ac conector

[@cameronbrown8728]

What is that blue clip called you add to the brown wire? And does the other end of that red wire just connect to the other two red wires, harness and deck?

[@tomlake4938]

Great video, I learned a lot and now I feel confident, thank you young man. I appreciate you.

[@hunterbroussard1753]

Hey man i got a 2011 chevy 1500 and wondering which wire i can tape in to to make deck come on. Was wondering if it was still the brown wire

[@casonray]

2007-2013 you shouldnt have to tap into any wire. most of the time you have to buy an interface that allows you to keep steering wheel controls and onstar and bose sound system if you have it. I would go online crunch field or your nearest auido shop

[@casonray]

or search on amazon for an interface for your truck. without that interface you wont have any warning chimes or blinker sounds or anything. plus if you have steering wheel controls you will also need that interface if you want to use the steering wheel controls.

[@mikens321]

Thank you my friend it's been a shit loud of help . i have been going nut trying to help my daughter with truck. And no power . fantastic video no extra garbage in the video thank you again my friend

[@edgarbalderrama]

If yes is the same think process?

[@taylorgreen9140]

What color was the wire that the long red one was attached to

[@isidroildefonso11]

Are you conect the red wire to red wire on the radio

[@mathieumorel7438]

the red wire we do not see where it is connected to the radio,,, is it with radio or with the thing and the radio it would be cool to show where is connect the red wire on the radio ???

[@mathieumorel7438]

you put the 3 red together??? from the radio??

[@320_allstar]

@@mathieumorel7438yes you twist the 3 red wires together and put a cap on em like he did with the rest of the wires. the only difference is youll have 3 red wires connected together

[@kryptix7378]

I need to know if the truck had Bose stereo system in it

[@rigoriviera]

Great video easy to follow. Do most GM Silverado radios have the same connection in the back?

[@vincebermudez869]

Thank you. Simple and to the point. Great job sir.

[@erykzavala438]

So you dont need to buy a custom dash kit only the bracket?

[@taytenjohnson8093]

I don’t know which wire to connect the long red wire to mine has a little connector and thing on the

[@timothywhite3251]

FYI, Do not tap into the AC power wire. Run the wire to the battery hot accessory port in the fuse box. Anytime you tie into another factory wire always solder the wires. Keep wrenching.

[@casonray]

thats what i did the last couple times on other peoples vehicles but i was wondering if there was a quicker way, yea soldering the wires would have been better but the switched wire for a radio is like a remote wire the the amp, it doesn't really drain power to mess anything up, the main power wire was already wired to the battery from the factory harness. but yea i should have soldered the wires.

[@lazerking5184]

Can anyone help me out? The red wire shown in this video. I have it but it came by it’s self. Can someone tell me when it plugs into the radio?

[@ericmendoza8011]

Does it still work good? No problems with the a/c ?

[@stevethibeault1100]

Can you please provide a link to the wiring harness you used thanks

[@casonray]

www.amazon.com/Scosche-Automotive-Harness-1988-up-Antenna/dp/B00009UHJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508892798&sr=8-1&keywords=gm+antenna+adapter

[@Voicingspy]

Is it possible to get door chimes and turn signal sounds with an aftermarket radio?

[@koreymcintire3382]

So, that extra wire won't be there if you don't have the steering wheel controls, correct?

[@willbarnz6960]

In the factory harness? Probably not... But it won't be in the steering column either.

[@vaughnhumphreys4512]

Ive got a 2007 classic WITH OUT steering wheel controls or on star do i have to get a interface box to install mine and what was the red wire you hooked up

[@rmblwgn]

The red wire on radios are always SWITCHED 12v... yellow is CONSTANT 12v. Switched 12v= ONLY on when key is turned.. you dont want your radio staying on and killing your battery. Car devices almost always need a SWITCHED 12v source. You can find one in any vehicle by putting a multimeter set to DC volts on it and turning key off and on.. ON=12.4v OFF=0v

[@deonkeschannel7857]

Great video, but don’t wire it to the AC wiring harness I did this and it worked until I plugged the AC harness back in. There’s a fuse that you can wire it to just look it up.

[@ameer_otl]

where does the red wire connect to

[@fezdaoriginal8241]

Do you have to do that on a 2005 Chevy silverado

[@JoshDaniel85847]

I connected everything, even the red wire to the brown. Everything works but the steering wheel controls. Is there something I’m missing?

[@ritogarcia2407]

U need the adapter for steering wheel controls

[@Toasty_Britches]

Just the right amount of explanation, top notch video.

[@casonray]

thanks man!

[@tonyhawk6463]

I agree i been doing car stereo for 25 years on my own cars was impressed it was like watching myself lolz👍

[@area65o]

@@casonray yo I had a question I’m not sure if you still on KZbin or not

[@casonray]

@@area65o what up

[@area65o]

@@casonray where did you connect the red wire to ? Ik u tapped into the other wire but the other side you didn’t show where. I’m wondering if you connected it to the red wire from the wiring harness ?

[@yomamasmaggot]

FYI you gotta take the key out after the ignition was cycled to completely kill the power going to the radio. And the interface module dose more than allow you to use steering wheel controls. So for $30 you can get the interface module and wiring adapter for your truck and not tap into the AC control system and have everything work as it should

[@benjamindavis1194]

What is the blue piece that connects the red wire to the brown wire and were can I buy one

[@casonray]

auto parts store. its called a wire tapper

[@tannercurve769]

Where did the extra red wire attached to? Also did you connect blue to blue?

[@davinjones7141]

did you ever find out where the red wire plugged into?

[@Twinjeremy]

I don't understand. Why did you have to tap into that brown wire? The wiring harness already has an ignition wire? Also, that wiring harness is not the same as a 2005 Silverado? anyone know what the deal is with the 2005 Silverado?

[@julianhernandez1922]

Helps alot but where does the long red wire go

[@elcabezon85]

Dame cuestion