How To Install a New Radio In Any Classic Car

Parts used linked in the description below!
Watch a tutorial as we install a radio on a classic car. Today, we will be working on this 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer installing a Pioneer DEH-X4800BT. Note that your install can vary depending on the year of your vehicle and if it has been through a restoration.
Your basic steps for an install:
1. Locate a constant power source. I.E. the battery (Be sure to use a fuse)
2. Locate a bare metal ground for the radio.
3. Locate a switched power source. I.E. the ignition (a source only on when the key is on)
4. Connect your speaker wires to the radio. (if you car doesn't have existing wiring for speakers, you may need to run your own.)
For just the Pioneer DEH-X4800BT Unboxing portion, click here:
• Pioneer DEH-X4800BT Si...
If you have any questions, leave a comment below! Be sure to like and subscribe!
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[@Daves_Faves]

I felt like Charlie Brown listening to adults. I've never done work on a car, so nothing made sense to me. I was really hoping to see it done.

[@allen7314]

Thanks man, saved me a headache from second guessing myself.

[@BallisticGhast6]

This is pretty good. I might use this tutorial on my Dad’s Sierra classic and hopefully a Pontiac firebird if I could get it later on

[@jimalessandra5908]

Very clear and helpful, much appreciated!

[@smokintirec1048]

This oughta be a good idea since I got a '70 c10...

[@JRobert111111]

I really wish you had a video going over the measuring and cutting of the dash and making the "can" fit tightly.

[@ProvoBeastAudio]

We didn't cut the dash. Since there was already an aftermarket radio installed, we just swapped them out. The purpose of the video is to act as a basic guide for wiring and mounting. Each classic car install will vary depending on your application.

[@theGreaseRamirez]

I wouldnt cut the dash just hid it in the glove box

[@martinmontenegrosr]

A quadrillion times better then the Last video I watched of a complete doof. Simple and short. I'm a subscriber. If u read this could you hit me up, I've got a lot of questions regarding a 1982 gmc c15. Thanks.

[@juippi420]

thank you! i can now wire my chineese jsd-520 in my fiat 850!

[@wm6381]

Hello great video. I am attempting for the first time to place a modern stereo/amp/speakers in a 1948 for truck. Never installed one before. Your video is very helpful for a generalized overview of it all. Thank you for posting it. Any chance there may bea more detailed video you made that you would suggsest that covers it all in detail?

[@adamlaycock3702]

Would like to find a video on how to install a stereo into a car that was released before cars had stereos

[@rexjolles]

What about mountning it under the dash so I don't have to remove the original radio

[@youstopthat8591]

He literally said that

[@matthewcook4256]

At 6:06 was that Rascal Flatts Life Is A Highway From the movie Disney Pixar Cars 2006

[@dgrandioso]

Did you happen to take a picture of the fuse box once you cleaned it up?

[@cameronmoffitt3125]

I’ve got a 93 Subaru Loyale and I’ve got my oem radio out but there’s one black wire I don’t know how to unhook

[@Skullmaster-rf3hp]

I have a 1958 plymouth fury and I really want to put a CD player in it but I don't know if I can can someone help me PLEASE

[@Tunerguy23]

I just got a 78 ford f100 I plan on installing a Kenwood or a JVC haven't decided yet now I have good idea on install thankx by the way is that a wiring kit in that box on seat?

[@Asylus]

I have a 1978 Chevy Nova Scotia, and I can't find the radio hookups

[@dakotabever3772]

Id buy that pioneer

[@zeldamenefee5008]

This can also be applied to installing a radio in a Motorcycle!

[@user-xr1ls4zt5x]

I'm just wondering do old muscle car have factory amplifier I have a 1976 Buick century Indianapolis 500 I can't find one

[@alencokic2263]

Thanks..Great video

[@spacelordfoxy]

what about a 1993 Crysler new yorker? i want to install a modern radio with a backup camera

[@ericjones572]

THANKS MAN YOUR GREAT:)

[@yaboidustin2447]

I don't know why I'm watching this. I'm not replacing the original radio in any car until FM radio is obsolete. I still get a station I love and I'm not changing a perfectly good radio for a shitty Bluetooth one

[@manuelnajera1521]

Could the yellow/constant wire be parasitic or could it be the red wire? I’m installing a radio and don’t want it draining my battery

[@johnmartinez4509]

I’ll pay you even set up my radio in my 1973 Ford F1 hundred

[@ProvoBeastAudio]

If you are in utah, I'm happy to help (this is super old content, we do things much different now!)

[@supervitz7178]

I'm doing an install from scratch in a car that never had a radio. I only plan to install two speakers, should I wire them into the left and right for the Front or Rear? Does it matter? Is there a way to combine the channels for installations with only a single left and single right speaker?

[@gamingsteadiii4930]

Any tips on a 86 Dodge Ram ?

[@the_real_marahlago]

Hi! I just inherited a classic 1984 Chevy horizon class B On a van chassis. I just bought a single Din stereo with a floating touch screen but really not sure about wiring. It already had an after market stereo already but my mom says it would drain the battery if left in (so it was wired to a non switched source, right?) anyway. Could really use a bit of help. I can send photos :) thanks in advance!

[@Jo_Wardy]

I have a complete Toyota corona mk2 but don't wanna ruin the original factory 1975 radio i dont know how id add a portable cd player to it.

[@juippi420]

my uncle also has a corona mk2, he built a center console for it and put a radio on that. you should try too, is it a 4 on floor?

[@Jo_Wardy]

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[@kristyanavalos4033]

could i replace the 1973 monte carlo sterio with a new one?

[@billym4707]

Yes i have a 1976 Ford f150 ranger xlt I need help with the radio and wiring

[@jaygrey69]

really hard to hear over music. Turn on subtitles or else audio sounds drowned out.

[@InsomniacReviews]

How do you use a volt meter to find a ground on the chassis?

[@jasonlloyd2973]

I installed my new radio and everything works except the USB port. Why? How do I get that to work?

[@maxmorter503]

What about on a 69 c50 (2 ton truck) that never had a stereo. Identical but has pto control where stereo is on any k5 or c10 like this

[@ogjackson1222]

Thank u for this

[@alejandrolara7341]

How did you find the constant power ?

[@mrpotat680]

Either a voltmeter or a wire diagram.

[@dancycles2079]

Mine doesn't have any wires for one. It's a 1972 basic model.. no cassette at all.

[@ProvoBeastAudio]

Time to use your test light or multi meter and fine the wiring needed in the vehicle to create your own harness!

[@EKonMaster]

Thank you :)

[@nealphore]

Thank you

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Would it be possible to put in a Bluetooth system in a classic car?

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nice , but can not hear you!

[@dennisvassslluzxo5930]

What size fuse did you put on the yellow wire going to the battery ?

[@donwalker2938]

I have an '88 Bronco that has a fiasco of wires, I remove the plug from old pioneer radio, plugged in new pioneer radio (the plug was slightly different in appearance, but had the same pin layout and fit fine) and immediately blew the 10Amp fuse on the radio, and slight smoke before I unplugged it in like 2-3 seconds. Knowing less than nothing about how to match the wires on the plug on the new radio to the existing wiring fiasco, I'm looking for answers so that I may be able to pull this swap off without having to hire a professional. Can you offer any suggestions?

[@djvnkc]

With adding sound systems to old cars what about solenoid & transfers, do they need to be upgraded to handle the extra pull? If so what do u recommend for a 66 Dart?

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I have a 1993 cutlass supreme will I be able to install a Bluetooth stereo inside of it ?

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Where is the amp install video for a classic car

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how would i do it on a 79 chevy impala station wagon?

[@tuftedoge7262]

You have the same dash as me

[@Kaizer357]

May sound stupid but would your vid here work in a '74 Duster? I've got the old original radio which I'll install back in for the decor but I do want to put in a bluetooth radio for my own music plus JBL speakers. Much appreciated for a response. God Bless!

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Hey I got a 1970 Ford fairlane 500 and I’m thinking of installing a Bluetooth radio

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will it work in a 1978 GMC Sierra grande???? If so explain how please

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any one with some informations about changing the sound system on renault R4 ??

[@zxsaltyslayerxzhunter6786]

I have an 84 el comino and whoever had it b4 me already tried doing something like this and just made a mess of all the wires

[@claireann3531]

Is it the same with all cars? I have a 98 Ford contour and the person before me had tried to install a newer radio and messed with all the wiring. I just want to get it fixed without having to pay the price

[@Simone-qr6mq]

And if the car has got only one speaker?

[@ProvoBeastAudio]

One just cap off the other speaker wires on the radio and only wire the one.

[@squiddy6158]

Will this work on an 80 z28 camaro

[@brandensofie3074]

So i really want to keep my 1984 ford f150 xlt radio in it but i want a new one is there a way to mount it to the floor with a cb radio next to it?

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[@billyferguson8846]

Great video. I bought a 77 vette and trying to install a new sterio. How do i know which is lf positive and negative going to the front speakers without taking the dash out. It has original wires. I cant find a 77 vette radio wiring diagram.

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a polarity tester works, or a continuity tester can help too to determine what wire is positive and negative.

[@winryschannel6379]

Do a 1967 Chevy Impala!?!?!

[@d.j.herbieherb1116]

Do you have instructions on how to install a radio in a 1962 Oldsmobile 98?

[@SlushyVeX]

im here for the same car hahaha did you find anything?

[@johnseaver8811]

I’m looking at a 1979 Datsun 280zx. I want to install an after market sound system but I’m not sure how to find the right stereo and speakers for the mounting process. I would love an Apple play compatible one

[@grassyplays6601]

Will this work in a 1967 camaro ss?

[@peteq1972]

I'm looking to put one with a flip up screen in my 68 but the tilt of the dash may hinder that, plus when the screen is out thats the heater controls blocked, ffs lol.

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How do you install an amp in a classic car?

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[@tommymack3210]

Just remove the ANNOYING music

[@chriswalker9350]

Thanks. Useful advice. Could have done without the shitty electric guitar music in the background.

[@dakotabever3772]

Wanna sell that pioneer?

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ebay does.

[@speedtrapchannel7326]

I can bearly ear your voice because of that music 😢

[@ProvoBeastAudio]

Super old video. You should see how we make content today.

[@frekkledipped]

WTF is that background music!

[@piranhaattack4836]

Can you do this with a 64 impala?