Metra Electronics 99-6510 User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PART 99-6510

APPLICATIONS

Chrysler
300 2005-2007
Aspen 2007

Dodge
Caliber 2007-2008
Charger 2005-2007
Durango 2005-2007
Magnum 2005-2007

Ram 1500 2006-2008
Ram 2500/3500 2006-2008

eep

J

Commander 2006-2007
Compass 2007-2008
Grand Cherokee 2005-2007
Patriot 2007-2008

Designed For Vehicles With Factory Navigation Radios

Using this kit in vehicles without factory navigation requires the purchase of a factory
navigation radio trim panel from your local Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep parts department.

99-6510

KIT FEATURES

• DIN Radio Provision with Pocket

• ISO DIN Radio Provision with Pocket

• Double DIN Radio Provision

• Stacked ISO Units Provision
KIT COMPONENTS

A) Radio Housing • B) ISO Brackets • C) ISO Trim Plate • D) Double DIN Brackets • E) Pocket • F) Double DIN Trim Plate

A

B

F

Phillips Screwdriver • Socket Wrench •

C

WIRING AND ANTENNA CONNECTIONS (Sold Separately)
Wiring Harness:

• XSVI-6502-NAV - Chrysler CAN R.A.P. interface 2004-up

• CHTO-01 - Chrysler CAN amp interface 2004-up
Antenna Adapter:

• 40-CR10 - Chrysler antenna adapter 2004-up

TOOLS REQUIRED:

Small Flat Blade Screwdriver or

• Panel Removal Tool

D

E

• Cutting Tool

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dash Disassembly

- Chrysler Aspen 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

- Dodge Durango 2005-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

- Dodge Charger 2005-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

- Dodge Magnum 2005-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

- Chrysler 300 2005-2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

- Dodge Ram 2006-08 (Without Center Console) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

- Dodge Ram 2006-08 (With Mini Center Console) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

- Dodge Ram 2006-08 (With Full Center Console) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

- Dodge Ram 2500/3500 2006-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,5,6

- Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

- Jeep Compass 2007-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

- Dodge Caliber 2007-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

- Jeep Patriot 2007-2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

- Jeep Commander 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Kit

Assembly

- DIN Radio Provision with Pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

- ISO Radio Provision with Pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

- Double DIN Radio Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

- Stacked ISO Units Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Final

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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CHRYSLER ASPEN 2007

DODGE DURANGO 2005-2007

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Remove (2) 7MM screws from the inside

2

of the pocket facing upward. (Figure A)

Unclip and remove the entire trim panel

3

surrounding the radio and climate controls.

Figure B)

(

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

B

4

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio
to dash and remove radio. (

Continue to kit assembly.

5

Figure C)

C

1

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DODGE CHARGER 2005-2007
DODGE MAGNUM 2005-2007

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Unclip and remove entire panel surrounding

2

radio and climate controls, including a/c
vents. (

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

3

to dash and remove radio. (Figure B)

Figure A)

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

B

Continue to kit assembly.

4

2

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CHRYSLER 300 2005-2007

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Unclip and remove entire panel surround-

2

ing radio and climate controls, including
a/c vents and clock. (

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

3

to dash and remove radio. (

Figure A)

Figure B)

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

B

Continue to kit assembly.

4

3

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DODGE RAM 1500 2006-2008

WITHOUT CENTER CONSOLE

RAM 2500/3500 2006-2008

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Open cup holder and remove (2) Phillips

2

screws facing up on front edge of
radio/climate control panel. (

Figure A)

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

Unclip and remove entire panel sur-

3

rounding radio and climate controls,
including a/c vents. (

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

4

to dash and remove radio.

Continue to kit assembly.

5

Figure B)

B

4

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DODGE RAM 1500 2006-2008

WITH MINI CENTER CONSOLE

RAM 2500/3500 2006-2008

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

If vehicle has floor shifter, remove shifter

2

knob.

Remove center console inserts, if present.

3

Figure A)

(
Remove screws securing the rear center

4

console to the floor panel. Lift up on the
rear center console to clear the gear shift
lever, if present. (

Figure B)

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

B

Remove screws securing the front center

5

console to the floor panel. Unclip and
remove the front center console.

Figure C)

(
Loosen two 8 mm screws at bottom of

6

dash. Unsnap lower panel.
Remove (2) Phillips screws facing up on

7

front edge of radio/climate control panel.
(Figure D)

Unclip and remove entire panel sur-

8

rounding radio and climate controls,
including a/c vents. (Figure E)

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

9

to dash and remove radio.

Continue to kit assembly.

C

D

E

5

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DODGE RAM 1500 2006-2008

WITH FULL CENTER CONSOLE

RAM 2500/3500 2006-2008

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

If vehicle has floor shifter, remove shifter

2

knob.

Unsnap and remove console front top

3

cover (closest to the dash). (

Remove two 8 mm screws from under

4

console cover (previously removed).
Remove front section of console.

Figure B)

(

Figure A)

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

B

5

Loosen two 8 mm screws at bottom of
dash. Unsnap lower panel.

Remove (2) Phillips screws facing up on

6

front edge of radio/climate control panel.

Figure C)

(

Unclip and remove entire panel surrounding

7

radio and climate controls, including a/c
vents. (

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

8

to dash and remove radio.

Continue to kit assembly.

9

Figure D)

C

D

6

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DASH DISASSEMBLY

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2005-2007

A

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Unsnap and remove panel from around

2

radio including the vent on each side.
(Figure A)

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio

3

to dash and remove radio. (Figure B)

Continue to kit assembly.

4

B

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R

P

DODGE CALIBER 2007-2008

JEEP COMPASS 2007-2008

JEEP PATRIOT 2007-2008

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Unsnap and move shifter trim to the side.

2

(Figure A)

3

(Compass and Patriot only) Unsnap and
remove top center dash panel above AC
vents.

DASH DISASSEMBLY

A

4

Unsnap center dash trim panel (do not
remove until climate controls are
removed).

5

Remove (4) Phillips screws holding

(Figure A)

climate control panel to backside of
the center dash panel.

6

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio.
Unplug and remove radio.

7

Continue to kit assembly.

8

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4

screws

4

screws

4

screws

4

screws

JEEP COMMANDER 2006-2007

Disconnect the negative battery terminal

1

to prevent an accidental short circuit.

Remove the (16) screws securing the

2

radio trim panel. (Figure A)

A

DASH DISASSEMBLY

Unclip and remove the entire radio trim

3

panel. (Figure B)

B

Remove (4) 7MM screws securing radio to dash and remove radio.

4

Continue to kit assembly.

5

9

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DIN RADIO PROVISION WITH POCKET

Slide the DIN cage into the radio

1

housing and secure by bending the
metal locking tabs down.

Slide the aftermarket radio into the

2

cage until secure.

Snap the pocket into the radio

3

housing.

(Figure C)

(Figure B)

KIT ASSEMBLY

A

(Figure A)

B

Continue to final assembly.

4

C

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KIT ASSEMBLY

ISO RADIO PROVISION WITH POCKET

A

Mount the ISO Brackets to the

1

radio with the screws supplied
with the unit.

Slide the radio into the radio

2

opening until the side clips
engage.

Snap the ISO Trim Plate into the

3

radio housing.

(Figure A)

(Figure B)

(Figure C)

B

Snap the pocket into the radio

4

housing.

Continue to final assembly.

5

(Figure C)

C

11

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DOUBLE DIN RADIO PROVISION

Cut and remove center divider in

1

radio housing.

Snap the DDIN brackets to the

2

inside edge of the radio housing.

(Figure B)

Slide the DDIN radio unit into the

3

DDIN bracket/radio housing
assembly and secure the radio unit
to the kit using the screws sup­plied with the radio unit.

(Figure A)

(Figure C)

KIT ASSEMBLY

A

B

Snap the DDIN trim-plate onto the

4

housing/radio assembly.

Continue to final assembly.

5

C

(Figure D)

D

12

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STACKED ISO UNITS PROVISION

Cut and remove center divider in

1

radio housing.

Snap the DDIN brackets to the

2

inside edge of the radio housing.

(Figure B)

Slide the stacked ISO DIN radio

3

units into the DDIN bracket/radio
housing assembly and secure the
unit to the kit using the screws
supplied with the units.

(Figure A)

KIT ASSEMBLY

A

B

(Figure C)

Snap the DDIN trim-plate onto the

4

housing/radio assembly.

Continue to final assembly.

5

C

(Figure D)

D

13

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FINAL ASSEMBLY

FINAL ASSEMBLY

A

B

C

D

1

2
3

Locate the factory wiring harness in the dash. Metra recommends using the
proper mating adapter and making connections as shown.
(Isolate and individually tape off the ends of any unused wires to prevent
electrical short circuit.)

Re-connect the negative battery terminal and test the unit for proper operation.
Reassemble radio and dash assemblies in reverse order of disassembly.

A) Strip wire ends back 1/2"
B) Twist ends together
C) Solder
D) Tape

FINAL WIRING CONNECTIONS

Make wiring connections using the EIA color code chart shown below and the instructions included with the head unit. Metra

recommends making connections as shown below; Strip, Splice, Solder, Tape. Isolate and individuallytape off ends of any

unused wires to prevent electrical short circuit.

METRA / EIA WIRING CODE

12V Ignition / Acc . . . Red
12V Batt / Memory . . Yellow

Ground . . . . . . . . . . . Black*

Power Antenna . . . . . Blue

Amp Turn-On . . . . . . Blue / White

Amp Ground . . . . . . . Black / White

Illumination. . . . . . . . Orange

*NOTE: When Black a wire is not present, ground radio to vehicle chassis. All colors may not be present on all leads due to
manufacturer’s specifications.

Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . Orange / White

Right Front (+) . . . . . White

Left Front (-) . . . . . . . White / Black

Right Rear (+). . . . . . Violet

Right Rear (-) . . . . . . Violet / Black

Left Rear (+). . . . . . . Green

Left Rear (-) . . . . . . . Green / Black

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