Metra Wiring Harness

chemi19 · 11-05-2010, 10:39 PM

Good Evening,

I just received my new Kenwood HU (DDX-616) and the Metra Wiring Harness and antenna adapter.
Well the wiring harness has a black wire, which is thicker than the rest, but it has a tag that says "FOR SUBARU ONLY." I am sure this is the correct harness after double checking and seeing some pictures.

My question is, is this the ground wire?

Also in one of the pictures i saw that black wire is spliced for a mechanical connection to a ground. Is that correct/necessary?

Thanks for your help, this is my fist time doing any kind of electronic work on a car, and I wouldn't be able/feel comfortable doing it without all the great help from this site.

bigaudiofanat · 11-05-2010, 11:27 PM

Cut it and on the head unit harness ground that black wire to a solid part of metal on the car. There are 4 bolts around the shifter lossen one and put it under that. Yes you can make the wire longer.

chemi19 · 11-05-2010, 11:38 PM

Thank you.
One more questions. I also got the polk MM6501, if I use the radio to power them (until I get the pdx-5) should I run new wire or use the stock wire? If I use the stock wire how do i connect the crossovers?

11-05-2010, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
chemi19 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 15	Metra Wiring Harness Good Evening, I just received my new Kenwood HU (DDX-616) and the Metra Wiring Harness and antenna adapter. Well the wiring harness has a black wire, which is thicker than the rest, but it has a tag that says "FOR SUBARU ONLY." I am sure this is the correct harness after double checking and seeing some pictures. My question is, is this the ground wire? Also in one of the pictures i saw that black wire is spliced for a mechanical connection to a ground. Is that correct/necessary? Thanks for your help, this is my fist time doing any kind of electronic work on a car, and I wouldn't be able/feel comfortable doing it without all the great help from this site.

11-05-2010, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Cut it and on the head unit harness ground that black wire to a solid part of metal on the car. There are 4 bolts around the shifter lossen one and put it under that. Yes you can make the wire longer. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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11-05-2010, 11:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
chemi19 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 15	Thank you. One more questions. I also got the polk MM6501, if I use the radio to power them (until I get the pdx-5) should I run new wire or use the stock wire? If I use the stock wire how do i connect the crossovers?