Silverado Car Stereo and Speaker Remove and Replace
	Silverado and Sierra Car Stereo Removal and Install
	Troubleshooting Poor Reception and Antenna Replacement
	Factory Wire Color Codes See Diagrams Below
	Aftermarket Wire Color Codes See Diagrams Below
	Speaker Phasing Installing Aftermarket Speakers and Proper Hook-up
	NO AUDIO With aftermarket stereo installation?
Chevrolet Silverado Front Speaker Remove and Replace How to Replace Front Speakers, Chevrolet Silverado Removal and Installation 1.1) Gently pry top triangular panel from top of panel from door. 1.2) This panel hinges out from bottom. 1.3) Remove panel and set to side. 2.1) From under armrest, remove one 7mm bolt. 3.1) Gently pry insert panel from door open handle starting at back edge of car. 3.2) This panel also hinges out from front of door panel. 4.1) Feed panel off of door handle. 4.2) Set panel to side. 5.1) Remember direction of window crank before removing. There are two ways to attempt to remove window crank handle. 6.1a) With a shop towel, work shop towel back and forth between door panel and window crank. *CAUTION - We suggest doing these steps over pavement. This clip will spring loose and you will have to locate it. You will loose it in the grass. Removal with Pick Tool. 6.1b) With a pick tool, push door panel in at window crank, you can see the clip on the window crank looking down the edge of the door panel. 7.1) Lock pick tool into clip to release. 8.1) Removed window crank clip. 9.1) Remove window crank from door panel. 10.1) Immediately install window crank clip onto window crank. 10.2) The window crank will snap back on during the installation process. 10.3) Set window crank to side. 11.1) Remove one 7mm bolt from bottom leading edge of door panel. 12.1) Gently pry door lock switch from door panel by starting at back edge of door panel lock. 13.1) Leading edge of door panel lock will hinge out from door panel. 13.2) When installing door panel lock, the metal linkage should line up with slot in door panel lock. 14.1) Remove one exposed 7mm bolt from door panel lock cavity. 15.1) Door panel releases straight up, tapping bottom of door panel up loosens door panel hooks and door panel can be removed. 16.1) You now have access to door panel speaker, 6 1/2". 17.1) Push down on clip at top of speaker. 18.1) Speaker hinges off of door panel. 19.1) Release bottom hooks to remove speaker. 20.1) Push on trigger at speaker connector to release speaker. 20.2) Aftermarket speakers will have to be mounted by drilling new screw holes and splicing speaker wires. Correct speaker phasing Right Front + Light Green Right Front - Dark Green Left Front + Light Brown Left Front - Gray
Chevrolet Silverado Rear Speaker Remove and Replace How to Remove Rear Speakers, Installation and Replacement Chevrolet Silverado 1.1) Gently pull rear panel across back of truck forward. 2.1) This will release all clips securing panel, remove panel and set to side. 3.1) Remove two screws exposed from back panel removal. 4.1) Side panel is locked under door jam panel. 4.2) You can cheat on this one! 5.1) Remove side panel by starting at top releasing all clip. 5.2) This panel will hinge away from side of truck but remain locked under door jam panel. 6.1) Push down on clip at top of speaker. This is a 4" x 6" speaker. 7.1) Speaker hinges off of door panel. 7.2) Release bottom hooks to remove speaker. 8.1) Push on trigger at speaker connector to release speaker. 8.2) Aftermarket speakers will have to be mounted by drilling new screw holes and splicing speaker wires. Correct speaker phasing Right Rear + Dark Blue Right Rear - Light Blue Left Rear + Brown Left Rear - Yellow 9.1) When reinstalling side panel, be sure guides and clips line up with holes before snapping into place. 10.1) Check rear deck for any clips left in slots and not removed with panel. 11.1) Remove clips from openings. 11.2) You may loose clips into opening, a magnet can retrieve them through openings in rear deck. 12.1) Place clips back onto panel. 12.2) When reinstalling panel, be sure clips line up with openings in rear deck before snapping into place.
Chevrolet Silverado Front Tweeter Remove and Replace How to Install Front Pillar Tweeter, Removing and Replacing 1.1) Pry top edge of side trim panel from pillar releasing clip. All clips release with pry pressure. 2.1) Pry down along edge of side trim panel. 3.1) Lift bottom of side panel up, two tabs release from lower dash panel. 4.1) Looking through front windshield down toward front dash panel, see two opening. Bottom tabs on side trim panel mate to these openings. 5.1) Looking through front windshield down toward front dash panel, pull tweeter wire up from dash for access to connector. 6.1) Squeeze trigger on side of connector into connector to release. 7.1) Remove side trim panel. 8.1) With small flat head screw driver, gently pry clips from tabs on side of tweeter assembly. 9.1) Pry all clips around tweeter assembly releasing all tabs. 10.1) Pry all clips around tweeter assembly releasing all tabs. 11.1) Remove tweeter.
Silverado - Wire Diagrams - Wire Color Codes   Wire Diagrams, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Corvette, Geo, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn. DO NOT CUT FACTORY WIRE HARNESS     Aftermarket stereo installation? Why purchase the aftermarket wire harness? Installation is easier, no guess work with wire color codes and a Headache Saver! Factory wire colors codes are not universal. See Aftermarket Videos above. We discourage cutting the factory wire harness. This section aids in troubleshooting and determining wire color codes, phasing for speaker hook up, locating power wires for installing external devices and add-ons. Diagrams may not be applicable to Bose Audio Systems     1978 - 1992 IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts.     IMPORTANT - There are two (2) yellow*, two (2) gray and two (2) brown wires in this harness. Locate the +12 volt constant wire first. Label it or splice to constant wire on aftermarket stereo first. Swapping yellow wires will cause damage to any aftermarket stereo. Check fuses if your unable to find +12 volts. 1   Gray Left Front Speaker (-) 2   Tan Left Front Speaker (+) 3   Dark Green Right Front Speaker (-) 4   Light Green Right Front Speaker (+) 5   Black Ground 6   Brown Illumination 7   Gray Dimmer 8   Blank   9   Yellow* (Green) Switched +12 volts 10   Orange Constant +12 volts 11   Light Blue Right Rear Speaker (-) 12   Dark Blue Right Rear Speaker (+) 13   Yellow Left Rear Speaker (-) 14   Brown Left Rear Speaker (+)     Wire Codes and Pin Lay Out on Back of Factory Car Stereo Note the location of the connector "Keys" in yellow.   1 Ground 2 Right Front Speaker (+) 3 Right Front Speaker (-) 4 Left Rear Speaker (-) 5 Left Rear Speaker (+) 6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13 Illumination 14 Right Rear Speaker (+) 15 Right Rear Speaker (-) 16 Left Rear Speaker (-) 17 Left Rear Speaker (+) 18   19   20   21 Dimmer 22   23 Switched +12 Volts 24 Constant +12 Volts     All wire diagrams and color codes are not 100% accurate.
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