I am installing a Pyle PLMR87WB stereo into a Pyle PLMRCW3 Water resistant stereo housing. I am soldering the connectors and shrink wrapping them. Do I need to connect the memory wire. I do not want to run down my battery during storage; however, I may loose features during use?

I would only assume your connections to the wiring in the car are faulty, did you use solder joints and shrink wrap every connections you made? That is very important.

The stereo pin layout can be obtained from the car dealership, also a repair manual should have the stereo wiring harness layout in it , the stereo harness adapter for installing non oem stereo, found at the local auto parts store will come with the wiring layout, wires are color coded too, sometimes the stereo harness or stereo harness adapter will have small writing on the wires itself, showing you what that wire is for, and where it should connect.

Basically it comes down to, obtaining the stereo wiring layout, read the description on the wires, and properly connect them together, then solder the wires or crimp them, I like to solder mine with soldering wire for electronics, and put shrink tubes to protect the wires, put the shrink tubes on the wires before soldering together, and ensure the shrink tube is the proper size awg wire gauge.

You will also need, aftermarket face adapter kit and antenna adapter, if installing aftermarket stereo.

Hope this helps and enjoy the stereo :)

You can buy shrink wrap tubing at any Lowe's, Home Depot, or electronics store.
I never leave an exposed connection. In fact, I usually put 2 pieces of shrink wrap tubing on the wire before soldering. After soldering, I slide one over the solder joint and shrink it with heat, then slide the second one over the first and shrink it with heat.

Your best would be to buy a harness adapter to connect the new deck through the adapter into the existing OEM wire harness connector. It makes things so much easier and more reliable.

PYLE, 3.5 MONITOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, INSTALLED IN SUV. As others have mentioned ThePyle Instructions are pretty much non-existant. As a formerly ASE Certified mechanic I am posting this to try to help others.THE PYLE KIT: Monitor + Camera Mount + Wiring Harness for hard wiring into vehicle electrical. --- Additional Materials Required to Install: 3ea. coils of automotive 18 ga. wire. One red, one black, and one white. 1/8" non insulated wire but connectors, wire shrink wrap (1/4", 3/16\', 5/16" AND 3/8" best to get assort. pack). Self taping sheet metal screws 1/2" long. Roll of electrical tape, Barbed Butt Connectors (2ea.- see illustration wiring Monitor posted this site). Rubber wire grommet 3/8" outside, 1/8" for wire, 1ea. req. Pull ties. --- Tools Required: Utility Knife, Drill w. phillips bit driver, wire tripper, volt meter, small pry bar. + Misc. ---

What stereo did you use as a replacement? If you used a aftermarket (kenwood, sony, etc) cd player, you need to use the proper adapter harness. These cars have a build in theft deterrent system that involves the stereo. So, when you replace the stereo, a component of your anti theft system is missing. The use of the harness gets around this feature somehow, and allows you to use aftermarket CD players. Also, ensure that no wires are getting pinched behind the stereo, and that all your connections are soldered and shrink wrapped to avoid any future problems. I have provided a link for the correct adapter harness to your vehicle.
http://www.amazon.com/Stereo-Harness-Oldsmobile-wiring-installation/dp/B000KL2PEI

Best repair would be to clean the wire and solder it. use shrink tubing on the connection, then wrap with tape. If you were to use a crimp connector, it would work for a short time and then fail because water and road dirt would quickly cause it to corrode.

The Honda Civic requires a dash adaptor you need this wiring harness to install the stereo it dont seem a dash adaptor is required for the 94 model you use the cage/sleeve to install the sony in your car you will also need this removal tool and either wire nuts, heat shrink tubing, crimp caps and crimp tool or the common solder and wrap in electrical tape method to connect the wiring harness for the honda to the wiring harness for the stereo

Hello lizskates814,

You can use either the high level (speaker) or the low-level (RCA's) inputs to the amp, but not both. Choose whichever one sounds the best or is more convenient to install and leave the other disconnected.

Hope this helps.

You asked the right person!

The easiest way (a bit tricky) is to go purchase some heat-shrink tubing (if you have a way to melt the tubing) that is made for the gauge of your wires. find some extra wire of the same gauge for better clearance. Remove the end caps you used (you will need some solder and a soldering iron--very easy to learn with a bit of practice and inexpensive too). Slide the heat-shrink tubing over one end of the non-connected wire. With a bit of solder and a hot soldering iron, repair the connection. Slide the heat-shrink tubing over the connection and heat (if you don't have a hot hair dryer or other heater to melt the heat-shrink, simply patch lightly with electrical tape).

If you don't have enough clearance for electrical tape, use hot glue over the connections (it works very well, is water-proof, and more common) so you don't get a short, then wrap with only one layer of black electrical tape and tuck away.