Stereo install question

(cinder1995) · (cinder1995) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 05-12-2007, 4:08 PM

My stereo finally took a crap on me and tomorrow i'm gonna put a new one in. On my last boat I just spliced the new stereo wires to the existing ones on the boat(yes, I know that's ghetto but it works). Is that the easiest way to do it or do they make a harness especially for boats?......Or is there a direct crossover for a car that would fit?

Thanks in advance.

(bthornton) · (bthornton) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 05-12-2007, 4:41 PM

Just took my boat in for stereo install and they had to hard wire it. There may be a harness out there but when I dropped off the boat the stereo shop told me they do charge more for boats because they do have to hard wire them. I could be wrong but to me this meant no harness is available.

(dubguy72) · (dubguy72) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 05-12-2007, 5:09 PM

they don't make any direct harness's that i know of yet just match the colors and use butt connectors or if you have time soder and heat shrink

(cinder1995) · (cinder1995) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 05-13-2007, 4:21 AM

That's what I was thinking, just needed some confirmation.....thanks.