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Old 04-02-2010, 05:44 PM
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Hey Everyone!

I am new to the forums - although I have been reading for a day or two.

We have a Pioneer DEH-1900MP cd/mp3 stereo that we had in our 2000 Dodge Neon. We just got a 2004 dodge caravan so I wanted to put the Pioneer in the newer vehicle.

I successfully got the dash piece off to so that I could remove the factory stereo in the Caravan. Once I got the main connection off, I found out that it doesn't FIT the Pioneer. The Pioneer female connection is alot smaller than the male connector piece on the caravan! I thought all of these things were compatible with each other.

Anybody have any insight to this? I have zero experience with aftermarket stereo's. I installed this Pioneer on our 2000 Neon with zero problems, yet the cable on the caravan is bigger than the connection on the Pioneer.

Any help would be appreciated!
 
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Old 04-02-2010, 10:19 PM
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I had both of my cars, stereo's done by best buy. Yes i could have done myself,but if i burn something up. The wife would have killed me. i ended up paying 75.00 for install plus connectors. This way if they messed the stereo system up, its on them.
 
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They changed the radio connectors from 2000 to 2004. Probably just need to pick up a new harness addapter kit and you'll be fine.
 



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