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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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a couple of months ago, i bought a new alpine cd player for my 86 coupe. well, i am finally getting around to installing it. i seemed to have lost the electrical pigtail to the stereo. am i SOL or can i go to a local audio shop and buy the pigtail?

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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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You could get one from Alpine, a Alpine retailer, or maybe from any stereo shop. There are few companies that make harnesses for aftermarket radios...yours might be available that way. Either way you can get a new harness.
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Originally Posted by EatRice
You could get one from Alpine, a Alpine retailer, or maybe from any stereo shop. There are few companies that make harnesses for aftermarket radios...yours might be available that way. Either way you can get a new harness.

Metra Makes this harness - its an 80-1858 i think ..

they arent very expensive
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done deal.....i went back to best buy and theylet me exchange the stereo for a new one, even though i was over their 30 day return policy. i just finished installing it and it works perfect.

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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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done deal.....i went back to best buy and theylet me exchange the stereo for a new one, even though i was over their 30 day return policy. i just finished installing it and it works perfect.

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