MeTra 99-5858CH Car Stereo Dash and Wiring Kit Instruction Manual

: June 4, 2024
: Metra

MeTra 99-5858CH Car Stereo Dash and Wiring Kit

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KIT FEATURES

ISO DIN radio provision with pocket
ISO DDIN radio provision
Touchscreen display for climate and most personalization features
Included interface for climate and steering wheel functions
Integrated hazard switch and passenger airbag indicator
Painted charcoal to match the factory finish

KIT COMPONENTS

A) Radio bezel (w/airbag light, hazard switch and touchscreen)
B) Radio brackets
C) Pocket
D) #8 x 3/8″ Phillips screws (4)
E) #4 x 1/2″ Phillips screws (2)
F) Panel clips (2)
G) Axes interface and wiring harness (not shown)
H) Antenna adapter (not shown)

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Wiring Harness: Included with kit
Antenna Adapter: Included with kit
Steering Wheel Control Interface: Included with kit

TOOLS REQUIRED

Panel removal tool
Phillips screwdriver
9/32″ Socket wrench
Torx screwdriver

Attention! Let the vehicle sit with the key out of the ignition for a few minutes before removing the factory radio. When testing the aftermarket equipment, ensure that all factory equipment is connected before cycling the key to ignition.

DASH DISASSEMBLY

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Unclip and remove the trim panels to the left and right of the climate & radio control panel. (Figure A)
Remove (4) 9/32″ screws securing the climate & radio control panel, then remove. (Figure B)
Unclip, unplug, and remove the climate & radio control panel. (Figure C)
Remove (4) 9/32″ screws securing the radio chassis. Slide the chassis out, then unplug and remove. (Figure D)
Remove (4) 9/32″ screws securing the radio display, then unplug and remove. (Figure E)

KIT PREPRATION

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From the factory climate & radio control panel:

Remove (2) panel clips. (Figure A)
Remove (2) Torx screws securing the a/c vents, then unclip and remove the vents. (Figure A)
To the 99-5858CH radio bezel:
Clip the a/c vents in, then secure using
(2) #4 x 1/2″ Phillips screws provided. (Figure B)
Attach (2) factory panel clips. New panel clips have been provided if the factory clips are missing or damaged. (Figure B)
Sub-dash modification
Cut the shaded area as shown to allow room for the aftermarket radio. (Figure C)

Continue to Kit Assembly

KIT ASSEMBLY

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ISO DIN radio provision with pocket

Secure radio brackets the pocket using (4) #8 x 3/8″ Phillips screws provided. (Figure A)
Remove the metal DIN sleeve and trim ring from the aftermarket radio.
Slide the radio into the bracket/pocket assembly, then secure using screws supplied with the radio. (Figure A)

Continue to Axxess Interface Installation

ISO DDIN radio provision

Secure the radio brackets to the radio using screws supplied with the radio. (Figure B)

Continue to Axxess Interface Installation

INTERFACE FEATURES

Provides retained accessory power
Provides illumination, parking brake, reverse, and speed sense outputs
Retains audio controls on the steering wheel
Retains the factory backup camera
Retains balance
Retains factory USB connection
Micro-B USB updatable

INTERFACE COMPONENTS

Main car side harness (LD-BX-FD3)
16-pin harness (LD-2NAVAMP)
Factory USB retention harness (AXFD-USB)
Airbag/ hazard harness (LD-5847-HAZ)
AUX video harness (LD-TSCREENVID)
Backup camera harness (LD-FD54CAM)
3.5mm adapter (LD-SWC-F3.5)

TOOLS REQUIRED

Crimping tool and connectors, or solder gun, solder, and heat shrink
Tape
Wire cutter
Zip ties

Connections

From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:

Red wire to the accessory wire.
Blue/White wire to the amp turn on wire.
Orange/White to the illumination wire.
Gray wire to the front right positive speaker output.
Gray/Black wire to the front right negative speaker output.
White wire to the front left positive speaker output.
White/Black wire to the front left negative speaker output.
Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.
Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.
Light Green wire to the parking brake wire.
Tape off and disregard the following (5) wires: Brown, Green, Green/Black, Purple, Purple/Black
If applicable

From the 5858 harness to the aftermarket radio:

Black wire to the ground wire.
Yellow wire to the battery wire.
Green wire to the left rear positive speaker output.
Green/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.
Purple wire to the right rear positive speaker output.
Purple/Black wire to the right rear negative output.
Disregard the Red & White RCA jacks labeled “RSE/SYNC®/SAT”.
Disregard the Red & White RCA jacks labeled “FROM 3.5”.
Disregard the DIN jack.
Tape off and disregard the following (2) wires: Blue, Red

From the 3.5mm jack to the aftermarket radio:

Parrot: Connect the AX-SWC-PARROT (sold separately) to the 3.5mm jack then to the radio.
For the radios listed below: Connect the 3.5mm adapter to the 3.5mm jack.
Eclipse: Brown – Brown/White / Brown/White – Brown · Kenwood / JVC (with SWC wire): Blue/Yellow – Brown · Metra OE: Key 1 (Gray) – Brown
Universal “2 or 3 wire” radio: Key-A or SWC-1 – Brown / Key-B or SWC-2 – Brown/White
Note: After programming, assign SWC buttons within menu.
XITE: SWC-2 – Brown
For all other radios: Connect the 3.5mm jack to the radio.

Backup camera harness:
There are two different methods for connecting the factory backup camera.
To the aftermarket radio:

Connect the Yellow RCA jack to the backup camera input.

To the touchscreen display:

Connect the Yellow RCA jack, to the Yellow RCA jack from the AUX video harness labeled
“Rearview camera”.

Note: If this method is chosen, the backup camera option must be enabled in Configuration Settings.

Disregard the Yellow RCA jack labeled “AUX video”.

USB Retention Harness:

Unsnap the factory USB HUB from the pocket area.
Unplug all harnesses going to the USB HUB.
Run the wires of the AXFD-USB through the opening to your aftermarket radio area.
Plug in desired cables to the new aftermarket radio.
Snap in the AXFD-USB panel.

INSTALLATION

With the ignition in the off position, connect the:

16-pin harness into port A.
5858 harness into port B.
AUX video harness into port C.
Airbag-Light/Hazard harness into port D. (Figure A)
2011-2015
- Connect the 6-pin “stacked” male connector to the passenger airbag light & hazard switch in the radio bezel.
- Connect the 6-pin “stacked” female connector to the wiring harness in the vehicle.
  This was the harness removed in Dash Disassembly, step 3.
- Disregard the 6-pin “flat” female connector.
  
  2016-2019
- Connect the 6-pin “stacked” male connector to the passenger airbag light & hazard switch in the radio bezel.
- Connect the 6-pin “flat” female connector to the wiring harness in the vehicle.
  This was the harness removed in Dash Disassembly, step 3.
- Disregard the 6-pin “stacked” female connector.
Disregard port E. (Figure B)
Port F is a Micro-B USB input for updating the interface.
Locate the factory antenna connector in the dash and complete all necessary connections to the radio. Use the antenna adapter provided to adapt the factory antenna to the aftermarket radio.

PROGRAMMING

Open the driver’s door and keep open during the programming process.
Cycle the ignition on.
Connect the 5858 harness to the wiring harness in the vehicle.
Once the touchscreen display loads up, select the vehicle type.
Wait until the radio comes on and the touchscreen display shows: SWC Configured!
Cycle the ignition off, then back on.
Test all functions of the installation for proper operation.
- If the interface fails to function, press the Reset Vehicle Type button mentioned in System Configuration, then resume from step 4.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

1. Slide the radio into the dash location where the factory radio chassis was removed from. Secure using the factory screws.
2. Reassemble the dash in reverse order of disassembly using the 99-5858CH radio bezel to complete the installation.

TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY OPERATION

Climate Control Screen

This is the climate control screen which will be displayed on the touchscreen display. This is considered the Main Menu.
The upper left tab with (3) arrows will take you to the Heated/Cooled seats screen. This screen will also include Heated Steering.
The upper right tab with a gear icon will take you to the Configuration Settings screen.
The climate controls will function in the same manner that they did with the factory climate controls.
If applicable

Configuration Settings screen

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Backlight
- For controlling the color of the buttons and back-light intensity.
Backup Camera
- Enable/disable the backup camera image to the touchscreen display. Disabled by default.
Steering Wheel Controls
- Remap Buttons For remapping the steering wheel control buttons
- Dual Assign For dual assigning the steering wheel control buttons (long button press)
- Select Radio For auto detecting the radio, or changing the radio type

System Configuration

About – Information regarding the software in the kit.
Vehicle Config Factory features.
Reset Vehicle Type – To reset the kit to default settings.

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS

Remap Buttons

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The button assignment may be reassigned. For example, Seek Down may be preferred to be Mute instead. Follow the prompts to program the button(s) how desired.
Note: The aftermarket radio may not have the desired command(s). Contact the radio manufacturer for more information.

Dual Assign

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Two functions can be assigned to a single button except for Volume Up and Volume Down. Follow the prompts to program the button(s) how desired.
Note: Seek Up and Seek Down come programmed as Preset Up and Preset Down.

Select Radio screen

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Press the button labeled Autodetect to show which brand radio was detected by the interface. The radio detected will have a filled in circle. If the incorrect radio is shown, select the proper radio.
Following is a list of radios the interface presently acknowledges. Others may be added at a later date. Take note that universal “2 or 3 wire” radios can show up as any of these radios.
- Eclipse (type 1) (a)
- Kenwood (b)
- Clarion (type 1) (a)
- Boss (type 1) / Dual / Sony (a)
- Boss only
- JVC
- Pioneer/Jensen
- Alpine (c)
- Visteon / Boss (type-4) (a)-
- Boss only
- Valor
- Clarion (type 2) (a)
- Boss (type-2) / Metra OE
- Eclipse (type 2) (a)
- LG
- Parrot (d)
- XITE
- Philips
- JBL
- Insane Audio
- Magnadyne
- Boss (type-3) (a)
- Axxera (resistive SWC)
- Axxera (data SWC) (e)
If no SWC, change the radio type to the opposite radio type.
If the interface shows JVC, change the radio type to Kenwood.
If an Alpine radio isn’t installed, make sure the 3.5mm jack is plugged in.
AX-SWC-PARROT required (sold separately). Radio software must be at least 2.1.4.
Indicated by an SWC wire labeled “IR”.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetting the interface

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Option # 1

With everything connected and the car running.
Hold the bottom (2) buttons for 3 seconds, then release. (Figure A) (The screen will turn black and then put you in the vehicle selection screen)
Select your vehicle and wait till the “SWC Configured ” appears on the screen.
Turn ignition off and start vehicle, then test your interface.
Option #2
With the vehicle running, press the Reset Vehicle Type button mentioned in System Configuration.
Refer to Programming, step 3, from this point.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
If you are having difficulties with the installation of this product, contact our Tech Support line either by phone at 386-257-1187, or email at techsupport@metraautosound.com. Before doing so, look over the instruction booklet a second time and ensure that the installation was performed exactly as the instruction booklet is stated. Have the vehicle apart and ready to perform troubleshooting steps before contacting Metra/Axxess Tech Support.

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Steering Wheel Controls With New JVC & Kenwood Radios

Locate the main connector on the back of the radio. These radios use an ISO/EURO (1784 shell) radio connector. (Figure A)
The SWC wire from the radio can be found in the bundle of wires above the main connector, labeled REMOTE CONT. (Figure B)
Program the kit, then refer to the Select Radio page from the instructions included with the kit.
Select JVC for the desired radio.
Note: Regardless if it is a JVC or Kenwood radio, the desired radio code will be JVC.
Test the steering wheel controls for proper functionality.
The installation is now complete.

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HARDWARE INCLUDED

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Ford Explorer (with 8-inch touchscreen) 2011-2015
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