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Car stereo installation. How to install a car stereo, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to remove your old broken radio and install a new one. How to wire car stereo. Car radio location, removal, wiring and repair. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 44 years.
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@scottykilmer 6 лет назад

Things I used in this video: 1. JVC Radio: amzn.to/2j18jiA 2. Screwdriver set: amzn.to/2jaHIfP 3. Common Sense 4. Full HD Camera: amzn.to/2AvoEk7 5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/2i2sKYz 6. Video editing software: amzn.to/2jv5Fhf 7. Thumbnail software: amzn.to/2k7tz6C 🛠Check out my Garage to see what I use every day and highly recommend: www.amazon.com/shop/scottykilmer ❗️Check out the Scotty store: goo.gl/RwhRGU 👉Follow me on Instagram for the latest news, funnies, and exclusive info / pics: goo.gl/ohy2cA

@ethan4108 6 лет назад

Scotty Kilmer there was no link for the common sense

@lilpikalikeschutube_alt4507 6 лет назад

Thank you Scotty

@filipmac5577 6 лет назад

None of the new radios match the look of my old car, It just looks plain wrong!

@jonathankeenan80 6 лет назад

Hi Scotty, can you do a video on car door speakers?

@michael0260 2 года назад

@@ethan4108 😂😂

@Ppp-kk6hw 8 лет назад

I like this guy makes everything sound easy. top guy.

@jorgenvonstrangle000 7 лет назад

Ppp Chips It's because it is, just need tools and instruction thats all

@billgateskilledmyuncle23 7 лет назад

Unfortunately this video is longer than his how to swap out an engine video which is only 2 minutes. He just mentioned the two manifolds and the transmission and completely skipped over motor mounts and all the fuel and wiring attachments.

@ThomasFarquhar2 7 лет назад

Ppp Chips yaaaaaaaaaaas

@MrViper7121 6 лет назад

This is car audio so of course he's gonna make it sound easy. Auto repair and car audio are completely different things

@anthonysefo3522 6 лет назад

Ppp yeah true lol

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

pretty good cars, I've road tested them and had fun, customers have liked them

@xtasymusik 8 лет назад

Scotty you forgot to mention to disconnect the negative battery first before doing any wiring installation on your car LOL. I know some people who actually fried their new stereo but not disconnecting the battery first LOL

@DroneSmelter 5 лет назад

LOL

@acoffeewithsatan 5 лет назад

LOL

@jimbob167 4 года назад

LOL

@MythicSuns 4 года назад

OLL

@justinsider4572 4 года назад

Lol

@BluPhire4Hire 10 лет назад

I don't know you, but your enthusiasm is awesome! Thanks for the video Scotty Kilmer!

@jayyoutube8790 8 лет назад

I remember a time before they sold installation kits... Those are life savers these days

@Sparxdd 12 лет назад

Mr. Kilmer, i would like to thank you for this video. after watching it, i went straight to my car, did exactly what you said and it was just as easy to replace. I got a quote yesterday for the instillation for my stereo and they wanted $108.00 for it! that's more then a days work at my job, you saved me heaps! keep doing what you do, sir! thanks again -James.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

oh, you've been watching closely. The airbags are long gone anyway, the radio works fine with 3 of four screws in, been that way since purchased.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event where you can ask me questions Live. You do have to be a member of google plus, but that's free and you can just google "join google plus" for that. thanks,

@Mister6 8 лет назад

Good video showing how easy this is. When I swapped my radio, I found a wiring harness adapter on Ebay for $10. Well worth it to save me matching and crimping wires!

@CharlieForbes524 8 лет назад

I always got the factory adapter plug to make the radio wiring fit into the automaker's plug. Made wiring easy as you could join wires outside the car. Then just plug it in and test it.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

very carefully, even I break em on occassion. Most are held in by snaps that are hard to unsnap without snapping the plastic off on the edges.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

you can solder them, but on low power like radio wires I just use those little connector ends that screw the wires together, all hardware stores sell em.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

you'd have to trace em all to be safe. But find the power and ground wires first, normally red, yellow, and black, test them using a volt meter. The speaker wires go in pairs next to each other, so when you find one speaker wire, it's pair is next to it.

@davehak2880 7 лет назад

Always straight and to the point

@andyshay1385 7 лет назад

I just installed a touchscreen DVD player stereo that cost me $65. Definitely worth upgrading in older cars.

@lightningsmokerXx 12 лет назад

Ya seriously....the guy films tips & stuff on cars that he is fixing at the time & is good enough to post it for people to see. He doesn't just grab any old car so he can make a video of the day.

@dpl1108121 12 лет назад

lol I just put in the exact same radio 3 weeks ago.. really good radio. I would recommend upgrading speakers too.. (if you still have your stock speakers) don't wanna blow a speaker!

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

unplug the power to each device that fuse powers one at a time. when it stops draining, that's the problem.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

of course it would, in that case you'd have to see what wire does what, power, ground, and speaker wires must go correctly.

@Markthealien 6 лет назад

Another couple of things you might encounter is that with several vehicles you may need to purchase what is called a dash kit made for your vehicle because the old radio may be larger than the radio you wish to put in. And as for wiring it is easier to buy a wiring harness made for your vehicle so that you don't have to cut the original wires. You will have to crimp the harness that came with the new stereo to the harness you bought for your vehicle. It's always good to see if you can find a video for your specific car as Installition could be different for other cars.

@dude.0 12 лет назад

I know how to do the thing, but I watched the vid anyway cause Scotty's stuff is so cool!

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

yes, unhook the battery if you do messy work and touch live wires while working. Make sure the antenna is good at the other end, but if even then it doesn't work, the radio is bad.

@662Lloyd 9 лет назад

Thanks. I see you really do try to respond to your community, including me. Hope Scotty Kilmer brand continues to grow!

@scottykilmer 9 лет назад

If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every Saturday morning at 10 AM CST on RU-vid. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just check it out at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VognjkYaMjg.html&feature=c4-overview . And remember, every TUESDAY I upload a new video on the scotty kilmer channel on RU-vid, ru-vid.com , so don’t miss them.

@Holdtheline07 12 лет назад

Great video as usual. Remember if you have an old car with a 6 v system it won't work unless you get a converter.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

na, no need for new fuses. Only needed if you bump up the power

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

I did, I just didn't film that. And on this car, it's so easy to get the dash trim out, no biggie.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

gas vehicles by far, check my video "hybrid car electrical problems" to find out why.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

good idea so nothing gets shorted out.If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event where you can ask me questions Live. You do have to be a member of google plus, but that's free and you can just google "join google plus" for that. thanks,

@MarcelloTheBandit 11 лет назад

Replaced an old Chrysler head unit with a $79 Alpine one just today. The first thing I remembered was this video even after watching it last May. First radio I ever replaced. :D

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

I don't mess much with aftermarket turbo stuff. But there's a guy in houston called Mr. Turbo. Google that and contact him, he'd know.

@thalliumrc3981 6 лет назад

Scotty is too pure for this world!

@MrMarkpoole 12 лет назад

For many cars you can get a connector that fits the stock radio connector.You connect the stereo connector to the kit connector,and it plugs in just like stock.Plus you can do all your soldering at a bench instead of in the car.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

they sell various adaptor plates that will fit anything. All car stereo joints sell em

@elchicoboy 12 лет назад

This has really come handy. My Jeep Liberty's radio works, but cd player doesn't and it doesn't have auxiliary input. I really don't use cd's anymore, rather use my iPod. Has more music storage and takes little space than cd's. I'm going to try this. Thanks Scotty!

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

go to any good car stereo joint, they can show you the options. I'm happy with the JVC I put in all my toyotas if one will fit

@danm5273 3 года назад

JVCs are good units, I have one I got in 2016, still working great!

@danielboone72 Год назад

Pioneer is best for me.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

As I've said before, that car sat for 16 years unused. That was shot right after I got it running for the first time for my customer. Now it neither smokes or runs ragged. BUT, I use it cause it's a Show Business beginning, I like the noise and smoke, just realize, it's the BEFORE shot. The car now lives far away and is happy as a smoked clam.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

used to one one of each, now have a cressida, and two celicas from the nineties.

@matthewdsigley 6 лет назад

Great video Scotty. You should probably mention using a wire harness adapter for connecting your new radio to your car. This way there is no splicing into the car's wire harness and you can easily remove an expensive aftermarket radio and reinstall the OEM one if you want to sell your car. You should also probably mention buying a radio adapter kit since most aftermarket radios are smaller than the OEM ones. You should also probably mention to save your OEM radio if you ever plan to sell your car since aftermarket radios usually subtract from a cars value rather than add to it.

@casperskafs 12 лет назад

Love it scotty!!! My youtube is ALL about car audio. Over 300 videos but I had to see how easy you made it look. You did a good job

@EnzoElite 12 лет назад

I just wanted to provide some additional advice. The easiest way to make the connections to the factory wires is to get a wiring harness. Metra sells them and they cost between 10-20 bucks. All the wires' colors match the radio harness so all you need to do is use some crimp caps and you're set.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

check the wiring coming from the radio to that side, pray it's bad connectors. Cause often it's the amplifier inside the radio breaking down on one side and you'd new a new one for that

@Spencerianism 12 лет назад

Never thought I would see Scotty do a video about a radio. That's like watching a "This Old House" episode only to find Bob Vila replacing the television set.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

don't know, I only buy tires locally here in houston, tons of places to get em.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

no idea, I never mess with such stuff myself. But googling it will certain find one somewhere

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

yes, just make sure the right wires connect together

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

pretty much, it was Prussian Victory Marches.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

already have a video "how to fix a flooded car". As for the leak, jack it up and crawl under, you should see the drain hose end on the passenger side, shoot some water up there with a hose.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

I would not use it if grinding, cause when it blows, it will throw metal particles inside the ac system ruining everything. Unless you don't care if it stops blowing and you don't intend to ever fix it .

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

oh, he's come back with 3 different names so far, but I keep banning him. For anyone with such a problem, simply go to your youtube channel, click on in box, then address book, then add new contact. Then type that person's name there and click save. then click on block , and they are blocked. works GREAT to get rid of trolls.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

oh, this one did. The previous owner was a young kit who pretty much wiped out most of the car.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

gm is full of stupid crap like that, me , I'd find someone who knows how to wire a new radio in without using that GM crap system and bypass it myself.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

ground wires are all grounded to the frame of the car, any way you want to do it. I just splice em and wrap em around a small bolt with a washer.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

under the hood are many of the fuses and relays. Pray you just have a bad drl relay or blown fuse.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

companies make various adaptors for radios and factory wiring harnesses. Get the right one, people do make em. All car stereo stores sell em

@knockzdoorz5813 3 года назад

Lol why im not supprised scotty did a video on audio related issue lol this guy is great

@YourLocalLeo Год назад

dude's videos are just pure class

@kylebailey2094 3 года назад

Don't go to an audio shop for a simple radio. They sell $50 dollar after market radios here in TN for 5 or 6 hundred bucks

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

have the battery and alternator load tested, if low they will do that. if not,they are full of it and demand money back or a new radio

@Jere616 11 лет назад

My '92 Caddy Deville has its factory installed radio with cassette player. I bought a cassette tape MP3 adapter which you insert into the tape deck then plug the dongle into the MP3 player's headphone jack. Better than CDs and if you have an old tape you want to hear, you have that option left too.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

not unless they are torn already or if you turn em up too high

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

many things can do that, change the fuel filter and try my video "how to clean fuel injectors on your car" and pray that fixes it

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

try my video "how to fix a car that idles poorlY' and try that cleaning, often a sticking throttle does that.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

hey, the radio has two power wires, one for power all the time, the other for power when the key is turned on. And then one black ground wire, so why not just rewire those three wires directly to their sources, that's what I do rather than mess with the crap factory wiring.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

if it comes with factory radio, you buy a wiring harness adaptor, all good radio places sell em.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

na, as long as the battery is good, it recharges when you drive the car

@DarkClanProductions 12 лет назад

Nice timing on the video. My radio got stolen last night.

@zNoah 7 лет назад

2:57 I was expecting "Rev up your engines"

@suggesttwo 6 лет назад

Im_Sky should be expecting: pump up the volume 3x dance!

@19swaggkidd 5 лет назад

scotty has become a cultural icon

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

those crazy steering wheel controls are for use with factory radios, not aftermarket ones. The aftermarket ones come with their own remotes, even this 50 buck one does.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

do it yourself tons cheaper than that. Wiring's easy, as in this 50 dollar rather decent system, the wiring schematics are all on the back of the box. Wire is cheap, the rest is just your time.

@lilpikalikeschutube_alt4507 6 лет назад

My radio is not just louder but had a better frequency response. Thanks 😃

@lilpikalikeschutube_alt4507 6 лет назад

This made a huge difference

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

nothing is really standardized other than red often being power and black ground.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

get a noise suppressor installed on the power feed to the radio.

@bullseyestrat 9 лет назад

Nice video Scotty. Only thing I'd add to this is that check the fuse on the radio that's not working. I had a 2003 era Pioneer CD deck that kept cutting out for one reason or another and replacing the fuse in the radio seemed to fix it.

@leighu 2 года назад

This is hilarious. Energy and editing are on point!!

@SleezyMcZeelius 5 лет назад

Hey scotty, I put in a $20 dual stereo from Walmart and when I turn the volume up over 10, it starts to sound all staticy and just sounds bad. But if its 10 or below it sounds fine. So i plugged my old stereo back in and it sounded fine. Is it the speakers in my car that could be causing it.

@KaotikRC 12 лет назад

Very cool, thanks very much for clearing that up Scotty. Now that I know the story behind the car, I understand better. I also understand the use of the car as the intro. Thanks again!

@ihshiodo 12 лет назад

You might check to make sure everything works before you screw everything back in and put your panels back. If a wire is wrong, it helps to solve that before you bolt it all back together.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

sounds 10 times better, as it's newer tech.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

yes, they are piles of rubbish. I used to work on em years ago, cheaply made and break down all the time. But they do look cute.

@vokuhila31 12 лет назад

Ha perfect timing. Just bought a radio to install this weekend.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

they are fun cars, but not cheap to fix. If it's cheap enough to buy and runs good now, go ahead.

@98770 12 лет назад

there are wiring harness adapters that converts the original radio connector to the after market one. many electronic/stereo stores and even parts stores have them.

@DAN007thefoxx1 6 лет назад

My old radio didnt break (other than the tuner knob getting locked up) I just wanted an upgrade. Took my car to a shop for the install and my grandpa put a couple of extra speakers in the back. This should be useful to anyone who drives a 93 Chevy Silverado however. Their radios are notorius for going bad in no time flat.

@joseechevarria2753 7 лет назад

All is good, only thing about radios is that for precautions you have to take the negative pole of your battery, especially if your connectors dont match the new radio.

@scottykilmer 11 лет назад

no idea, you'd need a wiring diagram for that. But most car audio stores have such information as they sell wiring adaptor kits for them.

@obscureluzername 11 лет назад

Allright thanks. Thanks for all the vids too, lots of good stuff here to help get people more self-sufficient.

@Xempt_One 12 лет назад

cool, i love car audio..although ive never done a head unit change as easy. none of the cars ive done dont have harnesses to work with or they have different colouring to the head unit plug. makes it harder but its easier to find online

@nu22vh 12 лет назад

I hear Crutchfield is pretty good at giving you step by step instructions on how to replace the radio on the vehicle you bought it for. Still, fantastic video Scotty.

@tanbrolo 12 лет назад

Another useful tip is that, if you don't want to cut and splice wires (as relatively easy as it is), you can buy adapters that allow you to simply plug everything in. Even Wal Mart carries these adapters and they're quite cheap.

@007Kellam 8 лет назад

Hey Scotty, Like the video! Although most radios slide right out the front, the new one comes with keys (Usually 2 thin pieces of metal with a little bump on the end of it) and you stick those on each side and pull the radio right out. you only need to replace the entire bracket if the new radio and old radio dont have the same bracket (which I imagine was the case with this one). also, most electronics shops sell connection adaptors for those people who don't know how to solder, and realatively cheap too at only $5-$10 usually!

@Reeda1414 11 лет назад

black "ground" wire will go f/radio to negative battery terminal,red "access" wire will go f/radio to positive battery terminal,and yellow "constant" wire will go f/radio to top part of solenoid.correct? fill me in IF i'm wrong please.BIG ty for your help kilmer.you're awesome!

@Quentyn73 8 лет назад

Your channel insane ☺Love it

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

battery light on means the alternator isn't charging. Have that tested first, places like auto zone do it free at their stores.

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

amps often break inside them and do that

@scottykilmer 12 лет назад

that's where you get adaptor plastic cases and cut them to fit.

@dedymok 6 лет назад

Does the headunit effect the radio quality? Because i have a china brand headunit and the radio suck. If it does i was thinking of replacing it with a pioneer headunit