I am trying to replace my factory Panasonic 86140-02150 radio on my 2013 Corolla S with an aftermarket radio. The factory radio is a 6.2 inch touchscreen with Bluetooth, AM, FM and a DVD and easily found on the internet. There is no navigation, backup camera or satellite radio. It has steering wheel controls for volume, change track/station and mode. It does have six speakers but not JBL.
I have never done this before but I have watched numerous YouTube videos in preparation. I have learned all about wiring harnesses and speaker wires and constant wires and illumination wires and the antenna adapter that I need for this model of Corolla. I bought all of that.
Finally, today for the first time, I have removed the old radio and have been taken aback to discover wires no one has ever mentioned before in any of those videos.
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I am hoping someone can enlighten me. The picture shows my old radio removed and the connectors I'm sure of from my new radio plugged in.
So on the far right is the 70-1761 Metra harness (in two parts) that does all the basic features - like speakers, power wires, etc. On the far left is the antenna adapter.
Since I took the picture I've discovered the big gray wire in the middle with the gray connector plugs into my USB/Aux port.
So what I have left is the 28 pin mystery connector with about 15 very small multi-colored wires in it (some with black tape on) and the other connector with a single peach-colored wire I've labeled SWC? because I suspect it might be steering wheel controls.
Can anyone help me with those? I thought the SWC should have two wires, based on things I've read. And what those 15 little wires could possibly be connecting to is a mystery to me still.
I just this moment realized/remembered I also have an overheard microphone for the bluetooth. Could that be what the peach wire is for, not SWC? One wire seems odd. Does it ground somewhere else?
So if that's true does that mean the steering wheel controls are mixed in somewhere in the 28 pin connector? And still, what are all those wires for?
Thanks for any help. I'm sitting here with my car torn apart.
Kent
I have never done this before but I have watched numerous YouTube videos in preparation. I have learned all about wiring harnesses and speaker wires and constant wires and illumination wires and the antenna adapter that I need for this model of Corolla. I bought all of that.
Finally, today for the first time, I have removed the old radio and have been taken aback to discover wires no one has ever mentioned before in any of those videos.
I am hoping someone can enlighten me. The picture shows my old radio removed and the connectors I'm sure of from my new radio plugged in.
So on the far right is the 70-1761 Metra harness (in two parts) that does all the basic features - like speakers, power wires, etc. On the far left is the antenna adapter.
Since I took the picture I've discovered the big gray wire in the middle with the gray connector plugs into my USB/Aux port.
So what I have left is the 28 pin mystery connector with about 15 very small multi-colored wires in it (some with black tape on) and the other connector with a single peach-colored wire I've labeled SWC? because I suspect it might be steering wheel controls.
Can anyone help me with those? I thought the SWC should have two wires, based on things I've read. And what those 15 little wires could possibly be connecting to is a mystery to me still.
I just this moment realized/remembered I also have an overheard microphone for the bluetooth. Could that be what the peach wire is for, not SWC? One wire seems odd. Does it ground somewhere else?
So if that's true does that mean the steering wheel controls are mixed in somewhere in the 28 pin connector? And still, what are all those wires for?
Thanks for any help. I'm sitting here with my car torn apart.
Kent
