Radio Install Question - Need Help

[05MagnumRT]

I'm finding it hard to find the info that I need to do my install. I've found most of what I needed but I have one other question.

I'm installing a Pioneer Z2 in my 05 Magnum RT. My car only came with the 6 Disc MP3 player so I needed to buy the following part;
eBay Motors: Dodge Charger/Magnum NAVIGATION Radio Bezel, Mopar (item 170259325660 end time Sep-12-08 18:53:01 PDT)

Then I found out that the My-gig Nav is a little bigger than a normal double Din radio like the Z2 so I needed the next item;
eBay Motors: 2005-2007 DODGE MAGNUM DOUBLE DIN RADIO DASH KIT+BONUS (item 150231597482 end time Sep-26-08 1917 PDT)

Then the next item I needed to integrate the Boston Amplifier with the Z2 was the CHTO-01 wire harness found here;
eBay Motors: CHTO-01 AXXESS INFINITY AMP WIRE HARNESS W/ VSS OUTPUT (item 150154225000 end time Sep-15-08 20:26:11 PDT)

I think I have everything, but one thing that I think I need from my years of installing aftermarket stereos is a wire harness. Is this correct? Are all my pieces I found correct for my application? If this info is accurate, then maybe the moderators may find it wise to make this thread a sticky, (if this forum does such a thing), so other users can find this info quickly. It seems to be asked over and over again.

Thanks for your help everyone.

[3.57MagnuM]

If I read the last items description correctly, then that it is your wiring harness.

I'm assuming your keeping most of the factory boston system at the moment and just changing your head unit.

Again if I read the description correctly, it is the wiring harness for the head unit along with the proper inputs you need to use the factory amplifier.

Someone else will chime in with the correct info if I am wrong.

I opted for the base stereo system as I barely ever keep any of the audio stock anyways so I don't know the specifics with the factory boston or kicker systems.

[Bigal470]

seems to be all you need the only other thing i can think of is an antenna adapter...

[05MagnumRT]

Correct I plan on keeping the stock speakers and amp. The CHTO-01 is used to integrate the factory amp providing a means (RCAs) to hook up the stock amp with an After market HU. I am unsure if the CHTO-01 provides a 12v current and ground to power the HU. I guess that was my question. Hopefully someone else will chime in. Thanks for your help.

[05MagnumRT]

Originally Posted by Bigal470

seems to be all you need the only other thing i can think of is an antenna adapter...

ah yes, the auction with the dash kit came with an antenna adapter, kinda the reason why I went with them. thanks

[Bigal470]

according to the listing it has everything you need for the aftermarket stereo

Here is a list of the wires you need to connect with this interface:

Connect the Red wire to the ignition/accessory wire of the aftermarket radio.

Connect the Blue/White wire to the amp turn on wire of the aftermarket radio.

Connect the Brown wire to the mute wire of the aftermarket radio. If the aftermarket radio does not have a Mute wire, tape up the Brown wire.

Connect the Yellow wire to the 12 volt constant/battery wire of the aftermarket radio.

Connect the Red wire to the 12 volt accessory wire of the aftermarket radio.

Connect the Black wire to the ground wire of the aftermarket radio.

Connect the Orange wire to the illumination wire of the aftermarket radio. If no illumination wire is present, tape up the Orange wire.

[3.57MagnuM]

* EDIT: bigal posted the same info I was going to first *

Again I don't know the specifics of the boston or kicker systems, but the base system has no wire on the factory harness which provides acc power.

Hope that helps you out.

[05MagnumRT]

Thanks for your help everyone

[05MagnumRT]

I forgot to mention

I have the steering wheel with the radio controls, but not the nav controls. I will probably lose functionality with the Vol+/-, Scan Up/Scan Down, Preset Button.

Is there any way I can allow those buttons to work with my aftermarket radio by using any of these adapters? I noticed another guy selling his Pioneer Z1 needed these. Sorry for asking so many ?'s but there are so many possible set ups for Radio/Navigation/Steering wheels, that I'm not sure what I really need.

-PAC SWI-PS Steering Wheel Interface for Pioneer and Sony
-PAC SWI-CAN Steering Wheel CAN databus Interface
-PAC C2R-CHY CAN bus radio Interface

[357Magnum586]

What are you doing with the original radio? I am interested in it I have a 06 r/t with single disc ref