Customer Reviews

Metra 70-1858 Radio Wiring Harness For GM 88-05 Harness

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

At first I was disappointed with this product. I have a 1994 Chevy Silverado K1500, which comes stock with an AM/FM stereo and cassette player. After removing the cassette player, the plug from the dash did not fit this adapter, nor did it even closely resemble it. After some research I found that you have to remove the CDM box from under the dash (near the steering column). Once this was done the new set of wires sticking out of the dash fit directly into this harness without a problem. Another perk was that the wire colors matched the factory ones for my Sony Xplod CD player.
A little splicing and it powered right up. I have no complaints about this harness or its effectiveness.

Some of the other reviews marked this harness down because it did not fit the dash wires. This is more than likely because they were trying to install the wrong set of wires from the factory stereo, instead of disconnecting the CDM box from under the dash board, then plugging into the harness.

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I bought this to install a new head unit in my 1998 Saturn SC2. It arrived on time and all the wires came pre-stripped at the end which made it easy to connect to the adapter for the radio. My only issue with this was that the wires did not match up with the harness in my car when I went to plug it in, so I had to take a bunch out of the plug and put them in the right order. It was not a difficult process, and it could be achieved with a little help from a paper clip and an extra set of hands (my dad helped me out), but for some reason I was expecting them to already all be in the right order. However, this was my first time working with car electronics of any kind, so I really didn't know what to expect going in. Having said that, even with that setback it still was not difficult to use and now that everything is straightened out it works great. No major complaints. Just be prepared to adjust some wires. A quick search on youtube for removing wires from a wiring harness was all I needed to correct the problem I faced.

Made the wiring of my new aftermarket head unit in my 1997 Camaro a snap. Clear diagrams and perfect fitment.

This looks like a nice product, but I bought this to install a Kenwood KDC248U In-Dash Car Stereo in my 2004 GMC Sierra, and it was not even close to the correct piece. I have found it very difficult to find any information to determine the correct adapter for my truck. Do your homework, and do not rely on the product description to determine if this will work for you.

The product was great. Fit the OEM connector flawlessly. Wire color chart printed on the package, and happened to also match the colors on my aftermarket JVC. The 93 Suburban that I installed it on did require an additional adapter for the GM mini antenna to fit the standard aftermarket used on the JVC which I got at Best Buy.

My local retailer had this exact same thing for $25.00. I paid $4.00 including s&h. Works extremely well too with my pioneer radio in my 99 grand prix.

It was great for my radio. Anyone buying from these guys, are getting exactly what you see. It was also on time with order.

Does anyone know if this would fit a 2002 cadillac deville? I dont want to buy it and it not work out for me.

This was perfect, and was exactly what I needed. A similar item at Best Buy cost $20.00. I soldered all of my connections which took a few minutes, but other than that, this made stereo installation "a snap". Good product!

THE GOOD: Cheap! And, exactly what I needed for my '98 full size Chevy truck.

THE BAD: Nothing bad about it.

THE IFS: Lots of wires to connect to, but there is no way of getting around that.

This fit the plug and matched the colors perfectly on my new deck to the truck. The only difference was one extra set of wires that I didn't need. Enexpensive and hassle free.