Stereo Installation

[YukonDella]

We are trying to install a stereo in my '93 Corolla. It has never had a radio, not even stock - just a blank spot on the dash. There are speakers in the doors however (didn't look for more speakers in the back) so we're assuming that the basic wiring was part of the stock production even if the radio wasn't installed. We took the panel apart easy enough, but could not find any wiring harness that we could plug into.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[radar'sfriend]

I have considerable car stereo install experience. I have worked on a couple of Japanese vehicles that had the radio delete with just a blank plate snaped into the radio opening. Get a bright light and look down into the dash opening for a small radio power plug that will be taped to the existing harness which feeds items in that part of the dash. The factory harness still includes the power plug and there could be a second speaker plug which would feed 4 speakers. I always liked working on the Honda, Nissan and Toyota vehicles because they already have power wires and speaker wires run. This always saved me alot of install time not having to find power and run speaker wires from there locations.

 

[corolla09]

Even if there was a factory wiring harness you should have an adapter harness that you wire to the aftermarket stereo you want to install which you then plug into the factory harness. Not even having a factory harness means you should take it to an audio shop and get an estimate.

 

[Oldsust]

I have considerable car stereo install experience. I have worked on a couple of Japanese vehicles that had the radio delete with just a blank plate snaped into the radio opening. Get a bright light and look down into the dash opening for a small radio power plug that will be taped to the existing harness which feeds items in that part of the dash. The factory harness still includes the power plug and there could be a second speaker plug which would feed 4 speakers. I always liked working on the Honda, Nissan and Toyota vehicles because they already have power wires and speaker wires run. This always saved me alot of install time not having to find power and run speaker wires from there locations.

You do have good experience of installing stereo system. I have just used your tip to do bit of installation work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.