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2011 Adding a cheap aftermarket stereo

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Hey All, I am Jack,
I bought my 2011 LT new and have just went over 160K. And I still like my car. I decided to catch up with the times by adding an aftermarket stereo. This has been a learning experience for me, I am waiting for more parts to come in so "In Progress".

So I bought a cheap one ($56) without doing any research. Then found out I needed a bracket so I ordered a $15 one that had a harness with it. Then I found out you need a special harness ($50). And also you need an adapter for the antenna ($8). If you don't get the right harness you loose your Chimes/Turn Signal and other sound effects.
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I really hated the idea of paying as much for a harness as you do for the radio itself but it does seem to be the way to go. The $40-50 harnesses do include the external speaker for the Chimes. And they have a mini USB port on them, so they must have some chip inside that takes care of the proprietary side of the stock radio. They all say it is updatable but I don't see that happening after you install the sucker.

Once you have a new harness the color code are pretty simple.
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The back up camera may be a little harder for me. I think I will need the orange wire to signal the radio that back up is in progress (even thou the picture that came with my radio says the pink wire).
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If you have a car with the factory harnesses cut off (there are 2 - a 14 pin and a 16 pin). Here is a wiring diagram.
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If someone has a suggestion on where to ground my back up camera or the best way to mount it, I would appreciate it.
 
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