CD Player install--factory plug into cassette player

[SHOEagle]

I just tried to install the factory single disk in my 1994 SHO. I don't have the JBL system and there was no cd player originally, just the tape deck. I acquired a cable off of eBay to hook the cd player to the casstte. When I tried to make it work I could not get power to the CD. There is a connector on the wiring harness that plugs into the CD player that looks like it will deliver power. I cannot find anything to plug it into under the dash. Is there a special harness or do I need to splice into the power to the head unit? Any ideas?

Thanks,

JS
SHOeagle

 

[jelloslug]

Cars that did not come with a factory installed CD player don't have the power connector. There is an "add on" power harness but it is more rare than the audio cable. You could get one from a factory equipped car but you will have to wire it in yourself.

 

[SHOEagle]

I did some digging and I found on the forum some people talking about a power connector on the left hand side plugged into a dummy connector. I looked around and found it. It has 8 wires and a wide connector. The recepticle on the wiring harness has a 5 plug end. Is this the right one? Is there a harness for it?

I couldn't be 100% positive the cable was in a dummy plug. It appeared to be attached to a metal plate and went no where I could see. I did not get any idiot lights on the dash and everything seems to still work without it plugged in.

JS

 

[jelloslug]

Nope, that's the connector for the speakers for the low end radios. You will have to add the connector.

 

[SHOEagle]

Is there a part number for a cable I can order?

 

[jelloslug]

This place has them for sale: http://www.radiosandmore.com/prod_detail.asp?pn=E9SF-15041-AB

 

[HighRev85]

Hey guy,

I know exactly what you're going through, I did the same thing to my '95 about three months ago. What I ended up doing, since I didn't have the cables, was I made my own "jumper" cable to connect the CD and Cassette player and spliced into the wiring harness for the Cass/AM/FM to provide power/lights/etc. to the CD player. The tricky part about this is that you need a wiring diagram that shows you the correct wiring pattern for the CD player. I don't have the tools necessary to take it apart (nor the tools) to find out, but I'm sure someone else knows the correct wiring pattern. Good luck dude...it's worth it!