Why IS My Harness Wrong? 97 Camry XLE

[Camry3KO]

i just got a new head unit so i bought the wiring harness for toyotas it says 97 and up, but it is not the right fit for my 97 XLE, somehow i didn't check it when i took out the head unit, i have the new stereo harness all soldered to it, i don't know what to do now!!!

[touringcamry]

The harness in your car is one plug with about 20 pins right?
And the one you just soldered on is two plugs one with 4 pins and the other with about 10?

If yes, you'll need to find the amp in your car and bypass it.

[cam2Xrunner]

You bought the right one. Just follow the procedure in this thread.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t70082.html

[Trdkamuri510]

ye i had the same heart attack when working on mine... then i called a friend and he told me bout the seperate harness wiring to bypass. you can also remove the factory amp as well its fairly difficult and requires u to remove a bunch of wireties & clips along with removal of the glovebox to get to it.

[dna59]

Haha when i changed my deck on my '94 Camry I had w/ the XLE sound package I too got worried I thought i bought the wrong harness then I found out how to do it.