CRUTCHFIELD 70-1858 Receiver Wiring Adaptor Owner’s Manual
- June 4, 2024
- CRUTCHFIELD
Table of Contents
CRUTCHFIELD 70-5520 Receiver Wiring Adaptor
Receiver Wiring Adaptor
IMPORTANT
Before starting, compare items on your invoice with items received. Thoroughly
check packing materials. If an item is missing, please call Crutchfield at
1-888-955-6000.
CONNECT WIRES
- Match wires below to the matching function of each wire on your receiver.
- The wire colors of your new receiver may, or may not, match the wire colors of the adaptor.
- Match adaptor and receiver wires by function, disregarding color.
- Your receiver illumination wire could be Orange or Orange/White.
- As with other wires, match this wire to the illumination wire in this harness by function, not by color.
- If your receiver does not have an illumination wire, tape off the illumination wire.
- Individually tape off any unused wires.
- Make final wiring connections.
Note
The Red and Yellow wires are reversed in 85-87 Somersets and 86-89 Skylarks
factory equipped with digital AM radios.
If
your receiver does not have an illumination wire, tape off the Orange wire.
Individually tape off any unused wires. If the vehicle was equipped with
factory OnStar, the Remote Wire will be in Pin #29 on the separate 9-Pin plug
Pink Wire. The Amp Remote Wire from the receiver must be spliced to this Pink
Wire.
Tools & Parts Required
Wire Stripper/Crimp Tool
Crimp Caps
CRIMP CONNECTIONS
Strip wires back 1/2
Twist wires together and insert in crimp cap.
Squeeze middle of cap for tight connection.
Complete crimp connections for all necessary wires. Be sure to wrap any wires from the Wiring Adaptor that are not necessary (wires with no match from the new receiver) with electrical tape.
APPLICATION
Generic Illustration
When ready to install the receiver plug the Wiring Adaptor from the new receiver or receiver assembly into the factory radio harnesses in the vehicle dash.