Hey guys,
I'm having issues installing my JVC HDR30 radio. The harness Crutchfield sent me (which says it works with 2008 Hyundai Accent hatchback with 6-speakers and no cd-changer) looks like this

But the harness coming out of the car look like this



The back of the ORIGINAL radio looks like this

Whereas the back of the JVC looks like this


I know that the JVC radio is supposed to connect to the JVC harness, which then connects to the harness Crutchfield sent me, then connect that to the car harness. The problem is that the car harness seems to look NOTHING like the other harnesses. What the **** is going on? PLEASE HELP!

This post has been edited by bloodninja: Aug 23 2008, 08:28 PM

I had the same problem when i put my screen in!It has to do with it being a 08 they changed it all up with the xm headunit, your antenna wont work either,or atleat mine didnt!I just had to pop test the harness to find the speakers and used a test light to find the rest!Hope this helps.

I take it you have the AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3/Aux in unit?

Like what was mentioned above, all of the connections were changed. That harness you have works for 2006, 2007, and probably some 2008's (the ones that still had the same basic AM/FM/CD unit.) It seems the fancy AM/FM/XM/CD/MP3/Aux unit came about midway through the 2008 year.

Not much you can do except hack and splice if you want to install that radio. Then like what was mentioned above you'll unfortunately be without AM or FM since Hyundai chose to go with a proprietary antenna connection.

Maybe check with Crutchfield and see if they have any updated parts that will work for the wiring harness.

This post has been edited by hoosieraccent: Aug 23 2008, 07:51 PM

son of a ****. ***** hyundai

Maybe they figured that with that fancy new radio no one would want an aftermarket replacement.
Come to think of it, I would have probably not changed my head unit out if mine came with that one.

It is decent, but it only has a 3 band equalizer... a far cry from my JVC's 7 band equalizer. Not to mention the JVC had a subwoofer output and was 200 W. Not that there's particularly room for a subwoofer in my car if you ever want to carry anything in the back anyway, but still.

no room? man im putting two 10's that are rated 4000 watts each in my spare tire well. No room? LOL

Btw if you want to do it right solder the connections you splice and cover with heat shrink. Just remember to put the heat shrink on the wire first. :)

So what happens if you get a flat?.......

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/t29388-just-...pics-coming.htm

The Brown Plug is all of your speakers if your unit is a single disk unit.

The pink wire on the power harness I thought was a switched lead, and it worked until I put a CD in, and then there was no power from that wire, so be careful when you are looking for a switched power wire.

Just call a tow truck and if you call the right people they will bring you out a tire. If not get a tow your not going far on a donut anyways.

Yeah, I think I'm just going to scrap the whole idea and stick with the stock radio :'( I'll hold onto my brand new JVC until (hope to god) someone makes adapters and working harnesses.

I'm not sure if you want to spend more cash or not, but this is what I would have
done if my car came with the nicer/updated stock stereo. I think this will solve most, if
not all of your problems.

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Ite...136441DSP&tp=84

Thank you for the suggestion, but I'm just going to stick with the factory radio until I figure out what I want to do. Factory radio is better than no radio at all lol

Also, I guess it's not like the factory is that bad. It is 172 W, 6 speakers. The only thing I REALLY wish it had come with was HD Radio. My aftermarket JVC has HD radio and it makes a WORLD of difference!! Oh well. You can't always have your radio and eat it too.

so if i have the older 08 without the xm, i won't have any problems putting in an after market head unit? also, is the space double din?

to me those pieces are like legos O.O

Correct.

It is double-din, but you can get the adapter to make it single din with a storage space below the radio from Crutchfield and it fits perfectly. Costs 20 bucks.

Get the install kit (single din adapter) from Hyundai, or the Hyundai accessory store.
The one from Crutchfield is not as nice.