Hello,
I purchaced a JVC KD-R530 at best buy, the guy told me I would not need a special wiring harness for my GP and that it was as simple as unplugging the stock head unit and plugging in the JVC, I would just need the single DIN dash kit which i purchased. Well, I found that to be incorrect, the plug did not fit the back of my new HU. It seems pretty straightforward to strip the wires and match them to the harness that came with the JVC, but ive heard that the 04-08 GP does not have switched 12V power source. Im not comfortable tapping the ignition wire, and i dont have enough knowledge to mess with the fusebox.
If i were to substitute the switched source with a constant source, im assuming the radio would be "ON" all the time. If i were to power off the HU using the button on the radio, would that put a high drain on the battery? Assuming my battery is in decent shape, how long could the radio remain powered but turned off before making the car impossible to start?
