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Just got this truck and the kid who had it decided to put in a stereo and take out the stock radio. well, the "butcher" decided to cut the dash to make it fit, which by the way was not even close, as the stereo sticks out about 3 inches from his handy work. So I have to find another 66 p/u and weld in a new piece, yes he really did make a mess. Anyway, when he installed the stereo, he wired it directly to the battery,
which I assume is not the correct route, since I can never shut the thing off! Im not much into electrical things but I was hoping someone can inform me of the correct procedure of wiring this.
Of course I will have to fix this other mess
first.

One other question, the turn signals work but will not release and shut off after I make a turn. Do I need new innards or maybe just some wd 40? thanks for any help you can supply.

mastkey on most veh. in the fuse panel there are blocks inside that are used for this purpose if you have fuse for ign. you may come off the load side and run wire to radio from there if you have a fuse for your ign. turn on the key check for power turn off and check both sides of fuse the side that has no power should have it when you turn on key on your signal lights sometimes you can go inside mech. and bend[gently] the prongs back into place it has worked for me Freydaddy

hey its me again forgot to tell you ALWAYS put an inline fuse thanx

If I understand you, I need to put am inline fuse between the radio and the fuse box, any particular
size? Im not sure what you mean when you say coming off the load side, can you elaborate on that item?
Thanks for your help on the radio and turn signals, Ill give that a try tomorrow.

you have a line side and load side line side means the power feeding the app. load side is whatever you are feeding power to ie:radio if youll test like i said you should have it if not Ill be watchin!

If your turn signals aren't cancelling, there might possibly be little return springs broken down inside the column....but I'm not sure if the old guys are like the modern columns in this sense. I had to do this exact repair on my daily beater Astrovan awhile back. Pull the steering wheel off, under it there will be a plate covering the innards of the column. A special tool is needed to push the plate down, and then you remove a c-clip from the steering shaft with lock ring pliers. Remove the holding tool, lift the plate off, and voila! you have access to the workings of your turn signals!

As for the stereo, look for terminals on the fuse panel marked "BATT" (battery +) and "ACCY" (accessory). The battery one is for clock/station preset memory, and the accessory terminal to run the radio when vehicle ignition is in run or accessory position.

Hoping this helps and wasn't too confusing.

Wannabe

The amperage on fuses varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Usually though, the radio will require a 4 amp or higher fuse for the power wire to the radio, and a 1 amp for the memory wire. That is what mine is anyway. If your stereo has a sticker on the bottom of it, it usually says what the amperage of the fuse has to be.

On my 62' C10 on the fuse block, there is one named "radio". This is my power source for the radio. I did run the memory wire straight to the batt.(with a fuseable link included with cd radio) I hid the radio in the glovebox, but I would like to mount it under the dash underneith the stock radio, for easier access.

On the turnsignal there is a few things that would cause 60-66 trucks turnsignal not to cancel.The turnsignal cancelor, lubrication, or is binding.

On the cut out in the dash, I would replace the section that is "butchered". On my 62' the PO cut out the bottom section, and peeled back the sides like a sardaine can. I now have the stock am radio in, but the scars of the hacking are still there. :mad:

Chevyboy62

Last night, I removed the radio from the hacked
spot and temporarily put it in the glove box. I hooked up the power to the fuse box like you guys
said. But..... There must be a mem. wire I need to hook up cause now every time I shut off the ignition, the settings disappear. Would anybody
know which color wire that would be or do I just
troubleshoot, which for me, could be big trouble!!

Haven't had a chance to mess with the turn signals yet but I assume I need to get the steering wheel off to get to the guts of the
turn signals.

One last thing, I would like to get some good
wiring items, like connectors to crimp, inline fuses, wire, and anything else I might need. Where can I get these types of items either locally, or through mail order. The Eastwood co. comes to mind
but Im sure there are other places you guys can recommend. Thanks all. Steve.

mastkey you should be able to go to your local electrical supply store for all your connecting supplys you might even try lowes in the elect.dept probably be cheaper anyway BILL

For connectors, you can go to Wal-Mart and buy 3M stuff in fairly large quantites at decent prices. I only use 3M connectors, and that is where I usually buy them. Of course, the best way to splice isn't a butt-crimp connector, but solder and heat-shrink tubing.

What brand stereo is it? cause if it is a pioneer, I might be able to help you.

Mastkey,
Is it a cd, or cassette player?

Also whats the name of it.

There should be a wire diagram on either the top, or on the bottom.

The memory wire is yellow on my cd player.(JVC)

Chevyboy62

I just installed an fm/am cd stereo in my '56 Nomad. Black wire is ground. Red is hot to the ignition. This will cut it off when you turn your key off. Yellow is to the battery with an inline fuse. This is for your pre-set stations and clock so you don't lose it. Speaker wires: white solid and white/black stripe is left front speaker. Grey and Grey/black stripe is right front speaker. The other two I didn't connect. Hope this helps. BTW I installed the radio in the glove box. Had to cut an opening in the rear of the box, slipped the radio thru it, just enough to close the box cover. Looks real good cuz I didn't lose the stock appearance of the dash and I can have the fm & cd music to cruise with.

Okay, i remember now. Yellow, or orange, is always the memory wire. It will always have an inline fuse. If it doesnt, then put one in. Red, is always hot to ignition.

What he said,,,,,yellow or orange with an in-line fuse