INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART 99-6229

KIT FEATURES

• DIN Mount Radio Provision

A) Radio Housing

A) Phillips Screwdriver • B) Socket Set • C) Torx Driver • D) Panel Removal Tool

KIT COMPONENTS

TOOLS REQUIRED:

99-6229

A

APPLICATIONS

NOTE: It may be necessary to modify the back of the radio cavity in some cars to accommodate some deeper aftermarket radios.

Chrysler Multi KitChrysler/Dodge/Eagle/Jeep/Plymouth

1974-2003

or Flat Blade Screwdriver

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Unclip and remove the radio trimpanel.

2

CHRYSLER CONCORD / DODGE INTREPID 1993-97

EAGLE VISION 1993-97 / CHRYSLER LHS 1995-98

Remove the (2) 3/8” hex headscrews securing the radio.

3

Unplug and remove the radio.4

Continue to Kit Assembly.5

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (4) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of radio trim panel.

2

CHRYSLER CORDOBA / PLYMOUTH FURY 1975-78

Remove (2) Phillips head screwsfrom above the radio opening.

3

Unscrew and remove the trim ringaround the remote mirror control.

4

Remove radio trim panel. 5

DODGE CHARGER 1974-78 DODGE MAGNUM 1978-79

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

6

Unplug and remove the radio.7

Continue to Kit Assembly.8

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (2) Phillips head screws fromabove the radio opening.

2

CHRYSLER CORDOBA 1979-83 / CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 1982-83

Unclip and remove radio trim panel.4

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

5

1

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (3) Phillips head screws fromtop edge of the dash trim panel.

2

CHRYSLER E-CLASS 1983-84 / CHRYSLER LEBARON 1982-85

Remove (3) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of the dash trim panel.

3

Unclip and remove the dash trimpanel.

4

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

5

CHRYSLER NEWPORT / NEW YORKER 1980-81

DODGE MIRADA 1980-83 / DODGE ST. REGIS 1979-81

Remove (2) Phillips head screws fromabove climate controls.

3

Unplug and remove radio. 6

Continue to Kit Assembly.7

CHRYSLER NEW YORKER / DODGE 600 1983-87 / DODGE ARIES 1981-89DODGE 400 1982-=83 / PLYMOUTH CARAVELLE 1985-87

PLYMOUTH RELIANT 1981-89

Unplug and remove the radio.6

Continue to Kit Assembly.7

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (5) Phillips head screws fromtop edge of the dash trim panel.

2

Unclip and remove dash trim panel3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

4

Unplug and remove the radio.5

Continue to Kit Assembly.6

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (2) Phillips head screws fromthe bottom corners of the center dashtrim panel.

2

CHRYSLER LASER / DODGE DAYTONA 1984-89

Pull out the lower edge of the centerdash trim panel to remove panel.

3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

4

Unplug and remove the radio.5

CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE / IMPERIAL 1990-94

DODGE DYNASTY 1988-93

CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1988-95

Continue to Kit Assembly.6

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (4) Phillips head screws fromtop edge of the dash trim panel.

2

Remove the dash trim panel.4

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

5

Unplug and remove the radio.6

Continue to Kit Assembly.7

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (1) Phillips head screw fromthe bottom corners of the center dashtrim panel.

2

CHRYSLER LEBARON 1986-95

Unclip and remove the center dashtrim panel.

3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

5

Unplug and remove the radio.6

CHRYSLER LEBARON 1976-81 / DODGE DIPLOMAT 1976-89

PLYMOUTH GRAN FURY 1975-85DODGE ASPEN / PLYMOUTH VOLARE 1976-80

Continue to Kit Assembly.7

Remove (4) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of the dash trim panel.

3

Remove (2) Phillips head screwsfrom the right side trim panel of thecenter dash console and remove theside trim panel.

4

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove (5) Torx head screws fromthe top edge of the dash trim panel.

2

CHRYSLER LEBARON GTS 1985-94DODGE LANCER 1985-89

Remove (1) Torx head screw fromabove top left corner of radio.

4

Unplug and remove the radio.8

Continue to Kit Assembly.9

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Reach behind the ashtray and releasethe rear tab on the ashtray housing toremove the ashtray.

2

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 1990-92

Remove (2) screws from the bottomedge of the dash trim panel.

3

Remove (3) screws from the topedge of the dash trim panel.

4

Unsnap and remove the panel.5

DODGE CARAVAN / PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1984-90

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

6

Unplug and remove the radio.7

Continue to Kit Assembly.8

Remove (2) Torx head screws frombelow the radio.

3

Remove (4) Torx head screws fromlower left side of the dash trim panel.

5

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.6

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

7

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove the cigarette lighter.2

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 1993DODGE CARAVAN / PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1991-93

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative batteryterminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Using a panel removal tool, pry upfront edge of top dash panel coverspeakers and pull the panel towardyou to remove it.

2

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 1994-95

Unsnap and remove trim panel grille.3

Remove (6) Phillips head screws secur-ing the message center assembly.

4

Unplug and remove message centerassembly.

5

DODGE CARAVAN / PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1994-95

Unsnap and remove climate controltrim panel.

6

Remove (3) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of radio/instrument trimpanel.

7

Continue to Kit Assembly.11

Using a panel removal tool pry outand remove the radio trim panel.

3

5

6

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unsnap and remove radio/instrumenttrim panel.

8

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

9

Unplug and remove the radio.10

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Open the ashtray and remove the trimabove the ashtray by unsnapping the trim.

2

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 1996-2000PLYMOUTH VOYAGER / DODGE CARAVAN 1996-2000

Remove (2) screws from above theradio.

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

8 Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Unclip and remove radio trim panel.2

3

4

5

DODGE CHARGER / PLYMOUTH TURISMO 1983-87

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Remove (2) Phillips head screws fromabove ashtray.

3

Unclip the radio trim panel and unplugthe climate controls wires to remove thepanel.

5

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

6

7

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Remove (8) Torx head screws from theinstrument trim panel.

2

DODGE DAKOTA 1987-96

Remove (1) Phillips head screw at eachside of steering column

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

8 Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Unclip and remove instrument trimpanel.

2

3

4

5

DODGE DAKOTA / DURANGO 1997-2000

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Remove (2) Phillips head screws fromlower steering column trim and removetrim.

3

Unclip and remove instrument paneltrim.

5

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

6

7

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Unclip and remove radio trim panel.2

DODGE DAYTONA 1990-93

Remove (1) Phillips head screw at eachof steering column

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

8 Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

Remove the ashtray.2

4

5

6

DODGE NEON / PLYMOUTH NEON 1995-99

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Remove (1) screw from each side of cen-ter console. (This will allow easier accessto the screws securing the radio.)

3

Unclip and remove instrument paneltrim.

5

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

6

7

Unclip and remove the radio trimpanel.

3

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminal to prevent an accidentalshort circuit.

1

2

DODGE OMNI / 024 / RAMPAGE 1978-82PLYMOUTH HORIZON / TC3 1978-82

4 Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Remove (4) Phillips head screws from topedge of dash trim panel.

2

DODGE PICKUP / RAMCHARGER 1974-80

Remove (7) Phillips head screws from theface of the dash trim panel.

3

Remove (3) Phillips head screws fromunder the dash trim panel.

4

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.5

PLYMOUTH TRAILDUSTER 1974-80

6

7

Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

5

Remove (7) Phillips head screwsfrom the radio trim panel andremove the panel.

8

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

PLYMOUTH SCAMP 1983-84

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

DODGE PICKUP / RAMCHARGER 1981-93

PLYMOUTH TRAILDUSTER 1981

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Remove the ashtray and (2) Phillips headscrews from inside the ashtray cavity toremove the ashtray bracket.

2

DODGE RAM 1994-97

Open the cup holder and remove (2) Phillipshead screws to remove the cup holderassembly.

3

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.4

5

6

7 Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

7

Remove (5) Phillips head screws fromthe edge of the dash trim panel.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Remove (1) Phillips head screw fromabove the radio opening.

Pry out the bottom edge of the dash trimpanel and remove the panel.

6

5

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

DODGE RAM 1998-2002

(DODGE RAM 2002 - 2500 & 3500 MODELS ONLY)

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Remove the ashtray.2

DODGE SHADOW / PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE 1987-94

3 Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.

4

5

6

7 Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

Open door covering power outlet andremove (1) Phillips head screw.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws secur-ing the radio.

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.

6

5

Remove (1) Phillips head screw from consoleside trim and remove trim.

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

DODGE SPIRIT / PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1989-95

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Open glove box and remove (2) Phillipshead screws from inside glove box.

2

DODGE FULL SIZE VAN 1978-97

3 Remove (5) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of dash trim panel.

4

5

6

7 Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.

6

5

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel

Remove the screws securing the sideconsole trim pieces.

Move the side console trim pieces enoughto gain access to the (2) screws securingthe radio.

7

PLYMOUTH FULL SIZE VAN 1978-83

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

DODGE FULL SIZE VAN 1998-2003

4 Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

JEEP CHEROKEE 1997-2001

3

4

5 Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel.

5

Unclip and remove the dash trim panel

99-6229 DASH DISASSEMBLY

Disconnect the negative battery terminalto prevent an accidental short circuit.

1

2

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1996-98

4

Unplug and remove the radio.

Continue to Kit Assembly.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal toprevent an accidental short circuit.

1

Remove the ashtray and (1) Phillips headscrews from inside the ashtray cavity.

2

JEEP WRANGLER 1997-2002

3 Remove the cover from the top dash nearthe windshield (defroster).

4

5

6

7

Continue to Kit Assembly.

3

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screws securingthe radio.

Unplug and remove the radio.

Remove (2) 3/8” hex head screwssecuring the radio.

Unsnap and remove climate control/wipercontrol trim panel. Remove (5) Phillips headscrews from top edge of radio/instrumentcluster trim panel.

6

5

Remove (2) Phillips head screws from topof center dash trim panel.

Remove (4) Phillips head screws frombottom edge of radio/instrument clustertrim panel.

Pry out the bottom edge of theradio/instrument cluster trim panel andremove panel.

7

Pry out the bottom edge of the center dashtrim panel and remove panel.

8

99-6229 KIT ASSEMBLY

Slide the DIN cage into the RadioHousing and secure by bending themetal locking tabs down. (Figure A)

1

Slide the aftermarket radio into thecage and secure. (Figure B)

2

DIN MOUNT PROVISION

A

B

Continue to Final Assembly.3

FINAL ASSEMBLY

1 Locate the factory wiring harness in the dash and make the connection as shown. Metra recomends using the proper mating adapter and making the connections asshown. (Isolate and individually tape off the ends of any unused wires to preventelectrical short circuit.)

2 Re-connect the negative battery terminal and test the unit for proper operation.3 Reassemble radio and dash assemblies in reverse order of disassembly.

A

A) Strip wire ends back 1/2"

B) Twist ends together

C) Solder

D) Tape

B

C

D

Make wiring connections using the EIA color code chart shown below and the instructions included with the headunit. Metra recommends making connections as shown below; Strip, Splice, Solder, Tape. Isolate and individuallytape off ends of any unused wires to prevent electrical short circuit.

12V Ignition / Acc . . . Red

12V Batt / Memory . . Yellow

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . Black*

Power Antenna . . . . . Blue

Amp Turn-On . . . . . . Blue / White

Amp Ground . . . . . . . Black / White

Illumination. . . . . . . . Orange

Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . Orange / White

Right Front (+) . . . . . Gray

Right Front (-) . . . . . . Gray / Black

Left Front (+) . . . . . . White

Left Front (-) . . . . . . . White / Black

Right Rear (+). . . . . . Violet

Right Rear (-) . . . . . . Violet / Black

Left Rear (+). . . . . . . Green

Left Rear (-) . . . . . . . Green / Black

*NOTE: When Black a wire is not present, ground radio to vehicle chassis.All colors may not be present on all leads due to manufacturer’s specifications.

METRA / EIA WIRING CODE

FINAL WIRING CONNECTIONS

99-6229 FINAL ASSEMBLY

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