How To Install an Aftermarket Stereo On 1st Gen S10 (Or most Cars)

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thanks man! Can I ask why you disconnected the battery before removing the factory cassette player?

[@brokeboycustom7655]

It’s all for safety. One time I didn’t and I burned out someone’s dash lights. In a car, every piece of metal is grounded. Having loose power wires can make fuses blow, melt wires, and short computers

[@mattchastain1770]

Thanks for sharing this video. Glad you did as well since it's been about 28 years since I did this to a friend's S10, and now my son has one, and we're pondering his. I'd completely forgotten how shallow the opening is for the head unit, and that changes my plans a fair bit for my son's. HA! You saved my bacon on this one!

[@brokeboycustom7655]

I’m so glad I can help! There are a few head units out there that could fit. Usually ones without CD players. It would be best to measure it out before you buy if possible

[@jennifergregory9312]

Thank u for explaining the wiring, I normally don’t have issues hooking up the radio but never done on a 93 s10. It’s my truck so I’m gonna remove the connectors I guess. How do I hook up box speakers to the current wiring that is there?

[@brokeboycustom7655]

You can always go off of the wiring on the speakers. But if you mean a subwoofer I am planning a future video on a full install on one

[@chevyblazin96]

On my s10s for the air box behind the radio I would heat it up with a heat gun and form it back to give more clearance around the back of the radio

[@brokeboycustom7655]

That’s some big brain stuff right there!

[@akfo7691]

hey man, first time on channel,came her looking for a harness for my 91 ext.cab chevy s10 and ended up subscribing, nice editing also

[@brokeboycustom7655]

I appreciate that! Best of luck with that harness!

[@akfo7691]

Still can't get it man, might have to just rewire everything

[@brokeboycustom7655]

@@akfo7691 I’m sorry to hear that. Your 91 extended should be the same wiring as mine as long as you had the same factory radio that I had. It looks scary but as long as you take your time, unplug power and follow the same steps in my video you should be good to go

[@akfo7691]

@@brokeboycustom7655 finally got it, wasnt as hard as it seems, took the orange constant power and then all that wasleft was speakers,

[@user-bp1rs5ew2h]

Show which power wires u have hooked to what. Mine either wants to always stay on or nothing..

[@brokeboycustom7655]

Check if your radio has both a main power and a switched power. Some don’t have the switched power. If it doesn’t then wire your main with an extra switch to turn it off so you don’t drain your battery

[@damnitdang]

Do those seat fold foward good? I got dome from a 4dr s10 blazer and they don't fold foward too good in my 2dr

[@brokeboycustom7655]

They fold forward ok but don’t slide much

[@GYFD23]

What wire was dimmer and which one was illumination?? Thanks for the vid

[@brokeboycustom7655]

Illumination grey, dimmer brown. Double check with a diagram for your year to be sure though

[@kohltonadomaitis8718]

What din size was that new unit?

[@brokeboycustom7655]

Just a single

[@petecastillo4549]

Would this work in a 82 s 10

[@brokeboycustom7655]

It should. The wire colors might be different so make sure to look it up for your year

[@joshuaronnow9879]

Wow that's crazy. You don't see an s10 with the factory uncut stereo harness often. Fyi don't do this its the wrong way but the adapter.

[@brokeboycustom7655]

From what I’m hearing in my comments, they don’t make the adapter anymore, so this may be many peoples only option. Unless the truck is super clean with low miles, it’s probably not worth a whole lot of money anyways. As long as you make clean connections and make sure they are air tight, there is nothing wrong with cutting the harness

[@billyhighfill]

@@brokeboycustom7655 I recently traded a 98 firebird (v6) for a 93s10 blazer. With 130k miles. Very little rust. Ac blows cold. It’s a freaking time capsule when I hop in. I love it.

[@brokeboycustom7655]

@@billyhighfill that’s awesome. These old chevys remind me of working on my dads old Monte Carlo as a kid. They hold a special place in my heart

[@titanpolus5088]

@@brokeboycustom7655 Crutchfield has the adapter.

[@chrinamint]

.. and ladies! I'm a lady with a 95 S10 that I pulled the factory radio out of in order to install a new one with Bluetooth and I'm trying to see how to hook it up.

[@brokeboycustom7655]

There are a few options. Some people have been able to find a plug and play kit. If you can find one, it really makes the job a whole lot easier

[@joshcriner8025]

What kind of installation kit is it

[@brokeboycustom7655]

It’s a General Motors stereo install kit

[@porigense67]

They don’t make a harness for this?

[@brokeboycustom7655]

I’m sure you can find one. I’ve always done it this way after getting the wrong harness a few times. Once you splice a harness a few times, it’s quite easy and it saves you some money

[@MrHb420]

I got one for my s10 from walmart. $10

[@Onbloods13]

My Dogg!

[@deborahcuster8142]

they make a harness for the new add-on raidos, so that the original harness can stayput. in order to get the correct one, you have to make certain that it is the correct one. lol, i dont like removing OEM when i do not have to. i let alot of radios stay put because of that. cool vid tho.

[@brokeboycustom7655]

@@deborahcuster8142 Thanks for your input. I’ve had bad luck with those harnesses, especially since they require the 30 year old connectors be in good shape. I’ve had cars where the connectors were melted, corroded, or just fell apart when disconnecting. So I prefer to splice in the aftermarket harness. I could have bought the harness in my case, but the point of this video was to help someone who didn’t have access to it or didn’t want to spend the extra money on it