Chevrolet Blazer, S-10 Pickup Car Stereo Removal and Install
Removing Car Stereo, Replace and Install

Chevrolet Blazer
S-10 Pickup
How to Remove and Install Car Stereo

See 1998 - 2002 for similarities.

How to Install Car Stereo, Removal and Replacement 1.1) Remove one screw above the instrument cluster.
Removing Car Stereo, Replace and Install 2.1) Remove two screws from top of knee bolster panel.
How to Install Car Stereo, Removal and Replacement 3.1) Remove two screws from bottom of knee bolster panel.
Removing Car Stereo, Replace and Install 4.1) Release top edge of knee bolster panel from dash.
How to Install Car Stereo, Removal and Replacement 5.1) Remove one exposed screw from left side of steering column.
Removing Car Stereo, Replace and Install 6.1) Remove one exposed screw from right side of steering column.
How to Install Car Stereo, Removal and Replacement 7.1) Pull dash and car stereo trim panel from dash.
*Caution - Push and hold Emergency Flasher Switch down to allow panel to clear over it. This switch is expensive, be careful!
Removing Car Stereo, Replace and Install 8.1) Lift right side of trim panel for access to mounting screws on car stereo.
8.2) Remove mounting screws from car stereo.
How to Install Car Stereo, Removal and Replacement 9.1) Pull car stereo from dash, disconnect antenna and connector.
   
Factory Wire Color Codes
See Diagrams Below
   
Aftermarket Wire Color Codes
See Diagrams Below
   
Speaker Phasing
Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up
   
NO AUDIO
With aftermarket stereo installation?
   
Erratic Volume Control
DIY Repair
   
Front and Rear Speaker Removal and Replacement presently not available.
 
Wire Diagrams, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Corvette, Geo, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn.
DO NOT CUT FACTORY WIRE HARNESS
   
Aftermarket stereo installation? Why purchase the aftermarket wire harness? Installation is easier, no guess work with wire color codes and a Headache Saver! Factory wire colors codes are not universal. See Aftermarket Videos above.
We discourage cutting the factory wire harness.
This section aids in troubleshooting and determining wire color codes, phasing for speaker hook up, locating power wires for installing external devices and add-ons.
Diagrams may not be applicable to Bose Audio Systems
   
1978 - 1992
IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts.
Car Stereo Wire Color Codes and Wire Diagrams Wire color codes and connector pin outs
1   Black Ground
2   Gray Dimmer
3   or Blank Antenna/Amplifier Trigger On
4   Yellow Switched +12 volts
5   Light Green Right Front Speaker (+)
6   Tan Left Front Speaker (+)
7   Gray Left Front Speaker (-)
8   Dark Green Right Front Speaker (-)
9   Brown Left Rear Speaker (+)
10   Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker (+)
11   Light Blue Right Rear Speaker (-)
12   Yellow Left Rear Speaker (-)
    Factory Wire Harness On Factory Car Stereo  
13     Orange Orange Constant +12 Volts
14     Brown Brown Illumination

Corvette Only with Second One Wire Black Connector

15       Pink Bose Amplifier Trigger On
   
1988 - 2005
GM Wire Harness Diagram, Wire Color Codes and Pin Configuration Wire color codes and wire diagrams
IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts.
1   Gray Left Front Speaker (-)
2   Tan Left Front Speaker (+)
3   Dark Green Right Front Speaker (-)
4   Light Green Right Front Speaker (+)
5   Black Ground
6   Brown Illumination
7   Gray Dimmer
8   Blank  
9   Yellow* (Green) Switched +12 volts
10   Orange Constant +12 volts
11   Light Blue Right Rear Speaker (-)
12   Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker (+)
13   Yellow Left Rear Speaker (-)
14   Brown Left Rear Speaker (+)
   
Wire Codes and Pin Lay Out on Back of Factory Car Stereo

Wire color codes, wire diagrams, connectors and configuration
Note the location of the connector "Keys" in yellow.

 

1 Ground
2 Right Front Speaker (+)
3 Right Front Speaker (-)
4 Left Rear Speaker (-)
5 Left Rear Speaker (+)
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12  
13 Illumination
14 Right Rear Speaker (+)
15 Right Rear Speaker (-)
16 Left Rear Speaker (-)
17 Left Rear Speaker (+)
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21 Dimmer
22  
23 Switched +12 Volts
24 Constant +12 Volts
   
All wire diagrams and color codes are not 100% accurate.
 

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