Sony color-codes all wires to match with a car's speaker wires.
The Sony CDX GT11W works as a CD player, satellite radio, MP3 player and USB flash player in car audio systems, and can generally be installed without technical assistance. The CD player organizes all wires in the back of the unit, and each wire is color-coded to match with speaker wires. You will save money by installing and wiring the Sony CDX GT11W yourself, with only the help of a screwdriver.
Instructions
1. Disconnect the car battery from the electrical system. Whenever you are dealing with electronic equipment, you must take every proper precaution. Open the hood of your car and look for the car battery; it looks like a black block with two large wires clamped to it. Use pliers to clamp each of these wires and disconnect them from the battery.
2. Remove the current CD player from the dashboard. As this process varies from car to car, read through the owner's manual about removing the stereo before attempting anything. You will need to unscrew the dash panel covering the unit. A smaller 1/8-inch screwdriver makes things easier as these screws can be small. Pull off the the dash panel from the CD player and then slowly pull out the player itself. Do not yank out the stereo; this can damage wiring.
3. Detach the wires from the old CD player, disconnecting each wire from the old stereo unit. Make sure that the wires do not retract into the dashboard as they will be hard to pull back out.
4. Connect the wires of the Sony CD player to the speaker wires. All wires will be color-coded to match each other. Connect each colored wire together, then locate a thicker black cable, which runs to the car's antenna. Insert the black cable into the hole on the back of the unit, which will be labeled "Antenna."
5. Connect the power wires to the CD player. A red wire and black wire must be connected to the back side of the unit near the left. Look for "Power" label on the back side of the player if you are unsure where they connect. Restore power to the car battery by re-attaching the wires. Press the "On/Off" button on the Sony CDX and the device will start up.
Tags: speaker wires, back side, back unit, black cable, color-coded match, dash panel
