If you are having trouble installing a new aftermarket radio in your 1st Generation Acura RDX spanning years 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 or if you want an easy plug-and-play installation, this custom-made wiring harness removes the need for you to do any wiring. After placing your order, our team will create a custom wire harness for your exact aftermarket radio installation. The custom harness we create will allow you to install a new aftermarket car stereo receiver without the need for any wire splicing or wire tapping. This wiring harness, when used with a compatible aftermarket radio, will result in a plug-and-play installation for your Acura. 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.
If you replace the audio unit in your Acura RDX you will lose the ability to see the climate control information. You can still control the climate but you will not be able to see the current temperature or blower speed/direction.
On your Acura RDX with the premium audio system our plug-and-play harness integrates with the factory amplifier to retain your front door speakers and tweeters, the rear door speakers, and the factory subwoofer. 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.
On your RDX technology package with the ELS audio system and navigation our ELS Amplifier Interface allows you to retain all the speakers including the center dash speaker, front tweeters, front door speakers, rear door speakers, satellite speakers and the factory subwoofer. Our harness uses RCAs to feed a low-level signal from the aftermarket radio to the factory amplifier while also sending the proper commands to get your audio to full volume via the amplifier interface. 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. If you want to add amplifiers to the factory radio then check out our amplifier integration harness.
This wire harness is comprised of five or six different connectors. There are three connectors that plug into the factory radio wiring harnesses, and then there is one connector that plugs into your specific aftermarket radio. The aftermarket radio-specific connector changes depending on what radio brand or model you are going to install. The three primary connectors that plug into the car remain the same regardless of what radio is being installed. The last two connectors are for the AXSWC steering wheel control interface and the ELS Amplifier Interface. The AXSWC is an additional purchase; it is not included with your wire harness. 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.
If you plan to retain your steering wheel controls, you will only be able to keep volume up, volume down, next, previous, and mode. You will not be able to keep the call control buttons. When you replace the radio, you will lose the factory hands-free functionality and the factory XM radio, along with your factory navigation’s audio prompts. The factory navigation will continue to work as long as the factory navigation was working originally.
The new aftermarket radio you choose must have 5/6 RCA ports on the back labeled FL, FR, RR, RL,SUB if your radio does not have these outputs you will need a line out converter.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 radio model number. Please include it in the billing checkout notes, or if you forget, please include a valid phone number at checkout where we 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.
- How Come I Can’t see my Climate Control Information?
– When you replace the audio unit you lose the ability to see the current climate control settings. - 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 to your harness?
– Yes, you can. You will just need to run your RCAs to the back of the radio and wire tap the blue or blue/white wire of the harness. - Do I get to keep the factory backup camera your harness?
– Yes, our harness does not effect the backup camera circuit. - 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. - Do I get to keep my steering wheel controls?
-Yes, but an additional part is required. The AXSWC can be found here. You will get to keep volume up, volume down, next, prev, and mode. The call control buttons will not be retained.
