Before we start off writing the directions on how to hook up an HD radio to your car, we must know the meaning of the HD radio. It is a service that delivers digital audio by the radio stations especially FM radio. Generally the HD radio has two parts in the installation. One is its head unit. This head unit is generally fixed in the car by the factory and has all the necessary controls to control the audio. The second part is the radio. This is connected to head unit for controls. This HD radio is not available with all factory cars and is optional. The interested people have to buy it separately. There are other types of radios like satellite radio. This radio need to be fees for use. Unlike this, the HD radio is does not require fee.

Generally satellite radios are not free of cost they require some amount of initial payment plus the monthly charges. But these HD radios are fully free of cost and there is no kind of fee other than for installation. This is because the HD radio can be considered as an optional one. This needs to be bought separately.

As a first step the negative terminal of the battery in the car is disconnected perfectly for safety reasons. Antenna jack from your HD radio is connected to the antenna of the car. Do not connect the same to the antenna input of the head unit.

The black coloured wire is connected from the back. A clean and paint less metal location is selected. Wiring has pieces coming with it. The yellow coloured lead is connected to the twelve volts constant supply terminal.

Then, the cable which is also known as IP-BUS cable is connected with blue connector, to multi CD player if present. This cable is then connected to head unit. It is connected to blue connector which is found on this head unit. This connector on the radio is actually black in colour.

Now you should see to that the auto antenna control terminal of your car is connected to the blue coloured or white coloured cable that is coming out of head unit. This cable is meant for the control signal. Use your car\’s instruction manual or documentation to do this. All the wiring and joints are insulated with the electrical insulation tape.

The radio is then mounted at a location that is convenient. They are provided with fasteners of the hook loop type. With the help of these fasteners, fix this unit with the carpet below the seat. Since the unit is operated and controlled from its head unit, the access to the radio is not very important. After the above connections are done the car battery is reconnected and the fixed radio is tested.

Hence one should know how to hook up an HD radio to your car?

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