How to install a JVC radio in a Dodge Ram, part 2

NOTE: Go ahead and hook up any wires you might have to a power antenna as I have been told in some models the truck uses that line to power amplifiers and a front speaker noise reduction unit.

This is a step-by-step video of how to install a generic JVC KD-R200 radio into a 1998 Dodge Ram Quad-Cab. In this second part I illustrate how I wise the radio in a way that doesn't harm the truck.. I think it is real important to never modify the car's wiring or dash, I hate it when people just start cutting holes. When my install is done it all looks nice and factory but more importantly, everything could be removed and returned to stock to sell the truck for instance.

I would appreciate any comments or questions, ideas or difficulties you might have. Post a video response of your project and how you were able to overcome it. I am a History teacher by trade but a tinkerer at heart.

The truck is Cummings turbo diesel with about 150,000 miles and numerous modifications including a pack break, propane injection, duel circuit ditch lights tied to the high/low beams, trailer break switch to kill breaks when pulling an empty trailer, fuel pump pressure boost light (you only kill one injection pump from starvation before you learn) electric lift pump to save the injector pump, remote heavy equipment fuel filter and a long range fuel tank that will let me go nearly 1000 miles between pumps.

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• JVC receiver
• New Radio
• How to
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• dodge

[stripes459]

good video. i learned something by the way. also i have a subwofer i wanna put in my truck, would i run the wireing under my hood then into the trim of where the door would be, and do you think that iu would have to drill holes to do this correctly?

[acme663ryo]

@stripes459 No you should be able to get it though the rubber gromit in the fire wall but if you are trying just to get power in the cab you shouldn't have to. Tap into power under the dash. Because I don't smoke I used to take the power from the cigarette lighter but that was before you needed it to power charge things. I bet you could still do it and it would handle the load. Unless your powered sub is huge and needs a dedicated line.

[BLOODLIN3E]

Hey I have a 2000 Dodge Cummins 3500 and where you said the screw was in the corner of the dash, my truck has the passenger air-bag on/off switch there. Would the screw still be there?

Great video by the way.

[acme663ryo]

@BLOODLIN3E I am sorry I don't know having never worked on one. I would google how to remove the dash of... and I bet you can find out where all the hidden screws are. Myself I would look at the bottom of the power-ports or see if the trim around the power-ports unscrews like the bezel around an old ignition switch.

[MrJerry2722]

Thats why they sell the wiring harnest its only like $20 u dnt have to do all this crap

[acme663ryo]

@MrJerry2722 It is good to know how to do all this 'crap'. It took me less than one hour thus saving me $20. That is the same as getting paid $20 an hour. I will work for $20 an hour...

[acme663ryo]

@wgmholland #3 Dumb, you think being self sufficient is dumb? We are becoming a country of morons, ignorant consumers dependent on the manufacturing skills of others. This used to be a nation of clever people who built things. The whole premise of your argument is more than ignorant, it is the very root of what is wrong with America today. Oh and by the way, at my quick count you have 20 some odd punctuation, grammatical and capitalization errors in your eloquent reply. Troll.

[acme663ryo]

@wgmholland My god what is with you guys? #1 I like many other people in the world enjoy building things. It is fun, I am good at it and in the end I have exactly what I want, not just what I can buy online. You can't/wont build things, your call but you do not decide that for me. #2 Even a crappy low quality install is going to set me back $20 plus shipping to my rural home. It takes an hour to build it from scrap I already had, that is the same as getting paid $20 an hour. Duh.

[ab1055ps3]

Awesome video great idea to use old radio harness saved me 150 for a scosche harness.  Maybe you could show a picture of the diagram

[tuboy95]

hey just finished wiring my jvc sterio into a ford wiring harness. i have a brown cord(telephone muting) and a blue cord with white stripe(remote) left on the jvc plug. and then on the ford wiring harness i have a black whith white stripe(amp ground) and a orange With black stripe(negative dimmer) cords left. in the truck there is also a blue cord with no label. now my question is what should i do with these cords?

NOTE: truck has subs and amp installed already in the truck.

[XxMrFrijolesxX]

Plan to do the same thing cuz im too cheap to buy a harness... I'll just use the factory stereo's plug....