Simplify installing a new aftermarket in-dash stereo receiver in your 3rd generation Acura TL covering years 2004 2005 and 2006 with our radio installation complete kit. Our install kit is complete with all the necessary accessories you will need to install a new stereo in your Acura TL. This kit does not include a radio. If you are looking for a kit including a radio check out our radio packages. The accessories included in this kit are the dash kit, a custom made wiring harness and the AXSWC steering wheel control interface. Our custom harness allows you to have a plug and play installation with a supported compatible radio. The dash kit allows you to install a new aftermarket radio in the factory radios location and the AXSWC allows you to control the new aftermarket radio with your factory steering wheel controls.
The AXSWC included in this kit will allow you use volume up, volume down, next, previous and mode to control the new aftermarket radio. You will not be able to keep the call control buttons or the navigation control buttons. The steering wheel controls should auto program when you first turn on the new aftermarket radio. If the steering wheel controls do no auto program please check the AXSWC instructions or call us at 877-542-2872 for help.
The dash kit included in this kit can accommodate a double din aftermarket radio. If you need a single din dash kit please reach out via email. The dash kit can easily hold a 6.8″ 6.9″ or 7″ touchscreen radio. If your radio has a screen bigger than 7″ it will stick out past the dash kit and not sit flush against your dashboard. If you are using an Amazon or eBay branded radio there is a possibility the aftermarket radio will not fit properly inside the dash kit. The pictures on this listing show a traditional double din pioneer radio and a single din pioneer radio for your reference. If you need more specifics about the dash kit please check the instructions here
The custom harness included in this radio install kit will allow you to install a new aftermarket car stereo receiver without the need for any wire splicing or wire tapping. A parking bypass is highly recommended with your order if your radio brand is Pioneer, Kenwood or Alpine. You can learn more about the bypass and what it does by using this link. The wiring harness is comprised of four different connectors. There are two connectors that plug into the factory radio wiring harnesses then there is one connector that plugs into your specific aftermarket radio. The aftermarket radio specific connector changes depending on what radio brand/model you are going to install but the two primary connectors remain the same. The last connector is for the AXSWC steering wheel control interface. The wire harness is also color coded and labeled so you can easily add a backup camera, an aftermarket amplifier or a parking bypass yourself.
Our plug and play harness integrates with the factory amplifier to retain your front door speakers and tweeters, the rear deck speakers and the factory subwoofer. Your center dash speaker will no longer work. Our custom harness allows your factory navigation and touchscreen to continue to function with an aftermarket radio . Our harness uses RCAs to feed a low level signal from the aftermarket radio to the factory amplifier. Please verify your factory amplifier is working and you aren’t having any volume issues before replacing the factory radio. If you are having volume issues they are most often caused by the factory amplifier. If you want to replace your factory amplifier please check out our plug and play amplifier. If you wish to bypass the factory amplifier in your Acura and power your speakers directly from your aftermarket radio check out the amplifier bypass.
When you upgrade the stereo with our harness your navigation touchscreen and factory backup camera will continue to function but there will be no audio prompts from the factory navigation. You will lose Sirius XM and the factory handsfree link functionality.
In order for your aftermarket radio to be compatible with this harness it must have at least 5 RCA outputs including FL, FR, RL, RR, and SUB. The brands in the selection menu below have been verified by our staff to work with our harness. If you are unsure if your radio will work with our harness please call us at 877-542-2872. Other radio brands may work with our harness but they have not been verified by our staff so they are not listed in the dropdown.
In order to complete your order we will need your aftermarket radios model number please include it in the billing checkout notes or if you forget please include a valid phone number at checkout where me may reach you in case of any questions.
If you have questions regarding shipping or product availability please check out our FAQ Section. If you are having issues with your radio after installation check out this article.
FAQ.
- Will this allow me to keep my factory navigation working with a new aftermarket radio?
– Yes your factory navigation will continue to work but there will be no audio prompts. - Can I add an amplifier and subwoofers with your harness?
– Yes you can. You will just need run your RCAs to the back of the radio and wire tap the blue or blue/white wire of the harness. - Can I add a backup camera with your harness?
– Yes just follow the instructions provided in the radios owners manual or the cameras manual to complete the installation. - Can I use a random radio I found on Amazon or eBay that has an unknown brand?
– Most likely not. If the radio you purchased on Amazon is less than $100 it most likely won’t have all the features and ports needed for you to complete the installation. - Do I get to keep all my speakers?
– Yes all speakers are retained, except for the center dash speaker. - Do I get to keep my steering wheel controls?
– Yes. The AXSWC in included in this kit. You will get to keep volume up, volume down, next, prev and mode. The call control buttons will not be retained. - Why can’t I keep my center speaker?
– Most aftermarket radios don’t have a center speaker output therefore there is no audio source for the center speaker. We recommend disconnecting the center speaker during installation. - Can I install a radio where the factory navigation screen goes?
-This is possible but requires you to create custom wiring and fabrication. It is a really advanced project that is not DIY friendly. - Does this kit include a radio?
– No this listing is just for the accessories necessary to install an aftermarket radio if you are looking for a radio check out our radio packages. - What if the radio I bought doesn’t fit into the Metra dash kit?
-If your new aftermarket radio does not fit into the dash kit you will have to get a different radio. It is possible to modify the dash kit to fit bigger radio but it requires modifications that might weaken the dash kit or break it so we don’t modifying it.
If you are unsure about how to hook up your wiring harness please watch the instructional video below. The RCAs on the harness connect to the RCA ports on the back of your aftermarket radio (some radios come with an additional harness where the RCAS are). The black power plug of the aftermarket radio will plug right into your aftermarket radio and the grey and blue connectors will plug into the factory harnesses. If you have the AXSWC then that will plug into the small black molex plug. If you have any issues with your harness or installation please call 877-542-2872.
