Radio wiring question for '93 240 SX

[rakers]

When I bought my car from a friend it didn't have a radio. After half a year of soundless drives, I finally picked one up at a flea market but have no idea how to begin connecting it. If anybody would be kind enough to point me in the right direction for first steps I would greatly appreciate it.

The used stereo is an Alpine CDM-7836

Here is a picture of my connectors:[IMG][/IMG] <P>Here is the back of the radio: [IMG][/IMG]

[sommmatt]

you need a wiring harness that connects to the stock nissan clips that wires up to the one you have with your radio.

[vocationalzero]

Most any electronic store will have em

[cbt240sx]

I got mine @ Wal Mart for about 8 bucks.

[keith0486]

wall mart is the way to go for a wiring harness cheep and its all you need to get it working.

[Shabbernigdo]

i got my wiring harness at walmart as well.

[rakers]

@sommmatt@vocationalzero@cbt240sx@keith0486

Thanks above people. So you all can tell from the pictures that the connectors I have are mainstream enough to work in an adapter available at walmart or radioshack?

Is mine considered a "16 pin" system? Would this work for me: http://cgi.ebay.com/ALPINE-CAR....m122 ?

Does anybody know the exact product name/number I'd need? Anybody ever hooked up a similar Alpine to a 240?Thanks!
Modified by rakers at 11:07 PM 2/10/2008

[240life]

walmart!!!! there electronic section has harnesses all you have to do is look for your year make model on the package take it home and connect the wires from the purchased harness to the color coded wires on your radio....use crimp connectors for a better install

[cmfireman]

Go to Walmart and buy the connector that says 1989-1998 Nissan 240sx. It will be similar (not exactly) like this:



Now attach the colored wires to the corresponding wires on the connector provided with the stereo you have pictured above.

I like using these things because you don't have to splice the wires:(You can buy a pack at Wal-Mart).

Now plug the harness into your stereo and into the car's harness and make sure everything is working BEFORE you completely install the radio.

You may also want to buy one of these kit's (The car model will be listed on the package, but most are either Import/Domestic universal) so your install looks nice and clean.

Be very careful with it because they're generally crap plastic and break VERY easily.



Now install per directions, and kick back and enjoy some tunes!

[idahotuner]

i am going to reinstall my alpine deck here sometime into my 93 240. wiring it up is easy for me lol cause when i took it out i just cut the wires. so all i ahve to do is match them back up again. but i dotn have the speaker mounts for the rear speakers. so i need to figure out some way to hook those up.

[RCG_Savage]

http://www.bagotronix.com/nissan_240sx_stereo.pdf

that should help you a lot when installing the radio.

[rakers]

Thanks for the in depth reply, cmfireman! And thank you to everybody else who chimed in with info. I will let you all know how it goes. Hope to do it soon.

Go to Walmart and buy the connector that says 1989-1998 Nissan 240sx. It will be similar (not exactly) like this:



Now attach the colored wires to the corresponding wires on the connector provided with the stereo you have pictured above.

I like using these things because you don't have to splice the wires:(You can buy a pack at Wal-Mart).

Now plug the harness into your stereo and into the car's harness and make sure everything is working BEFORE you completely install the radio.

You may also want to buy one of these kit's (The car model will be listed on the package, but most are either Import/Domestic universal) so your install looks nice and clean.

Be very careful with it because they're generally crap plastic and break VERY easily.



Now install per directions, and kick back and enjoy some tunes!