1999 FRC Cassette to 2003 CD player wiring
09-13-2016, 11:55 PM
#21
Tech Contributor
If you don't want to just rig some wires up on the radio you can get the bare C3 & C4 plugs online at Mouser.com
The numbers that start with 12066xxx are the numbers to search for.
Don't forget you also need to buy the female pins for the plugs. I usually get twice as many as I need since they're usually pretty cheap and easy to screw up.
The numbers that start with 12066xxx are the numbers to search for.
Don't forget you also need to buy the female pins for the plugs. I usually get twice as many as I need since they're usually pretty cheap and easy to screw up.
09-14-2016, 07:22 AM
#22
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Perfect!
I was worried about just having the loose pins plugged in back there.
I'm going to get this stuff ordered then and will update this thread with progress
I was worried about just having the loose pins plugged in back there.
I'm going to get this stuff ordered then and will update this thread with progress
09-16-2016, 11:18 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Success!
If anyone comes across this in the future, this is EASY! So don't be worried if you cannot find the "correct" FRC CD player.
Here are the Part Numbers for the C5 female pins, as well as both C3 and C4 connectors.
I bought a lot of extra pins just in case, but maybe only wasted one.
On top of these, you need four 4-5" sections of 18g wire. (I also used heat shrink for a more finished look)
Here are the parts layed out:
Now you need to strip just enough of the wire to fit into the crimp section of the female pin:
REMEMBER TO SLIDE ON THE HEATSHRINK BEFORE CRIMPING!
Crimp your pins securely, and then shrink your covers.
Repeat 4 times
Now, following this path, insert each pin until you hear/feel a positive click and the pin is seated.
Radio C4-9 to C3-1
Radio C4-10 to C3-2
Radio C4-11 to C3-3
Radio C4-12 to C3-4
Remember the plugs are shown in the diagram as if you are looking into the front, not the rear (where the pins are inserted).
Now you should have a harness that looks similar to this:
Simply plug it into the radio now:
And install just as you removed the factory radio. No cutting on your factory harness or tapping in.
Here is a side-by-side with the factory NON-Bose Cassette, which you can see is missing the C3/C4 plugs.
This could not have been possible without the help from markcz, all I did was follow directions!
If anyone comes across this in the future, this is EASY! So don't be worried if you cannot find the "correct" FRC CD player.
Here are the Part Numbers for the C5 female pins, as well as both C3 and C4 connectors.
I bought a lot of extra pins just in case, but maybe only wasted one.
On top of these, you need four 4-5" sections of 18g wire. (I also used heat shrink for a more finished look)
Here are the parts layed out:
Now you need to strip just enough of the wire to fit into the crimp section of the female pin:
REMEMBER TO SLIDE ON THE HEATSHRINK BEFORE CRIMPING!
Crimp your pins securely, and then shrink your covers.
Repeat 4 times
Now, following this path, insert each pin until you hear/feel a positive click and the pin is seated.
Radio C4-9 to C3-1
Radio C4-10 to C3-2
Radio C4-11 to C3-3
Radio C4-12 to C3-4
Remember the plugs are shown in the diagram as if you are looking into the front, not the rear (where the pins are inserted).
Now you should have a harness that looks similar to this:
Simply plug it into the radio now:
And install just as you removed the factory radio. No cutting on your factory harness or tapping in.
Here is a side-by-side with the factory NON-Bose Cassette, which you can see is missing the C3/C4 plugs.
This could not have been possible without the help from markcz, all I did was follow directions!
Last edited by work_truck; 09-16-2016 at 11:20 PM.
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