Size wire based on the current draw of the amp.  Place a fuse holder 6in away from the positive battery post.  Size the fuse based on the size of the wire you are using.  The amp will have its own fuse.  You are not fusing the amp but the wire. Make sure that you are not sujecting the wire to any strain or potentional hazard like turn, bends or fold over   Read more...

Not sure but personal experience has proven to me that it will be within 12in of where the speaker is mounted.  Usually wires are ran back to the radio from the whloe so work you way toward the radio.  OEM speaker wires will usually have the connector fittings on them.  So look for wires that have connectors.  Manufactures tend to wire tie the speaker wires to a main larger feed wires.  Meaning the wire bundles made for each application alreay have the wires as they are laid out in the truck.  If no speaker come with the truck then those wires are tied off close to where they are   Read more...

A change over year is always iffy when you need a harness.  Holds true here for your Freightliner.  Pull the radio and look.  It will either be the BT ISO DIN or the BT   Read more...

In the world of semi truck steering wheel controls that is no plug & play.  Yes there are stereos out there that work with steering wheel controllers where you are offered a specific version for a specific application.  With this type of kit you are given a detail of wire colors to help you match your application.  When it comes to semis nobody offers such a kit.  You will have to buy a universal kit and test the connection for the right wiring.  This will work if you get the right wire to the right wire.  A tech that knows hows to do this would be the one to go to so you don't damage any of the trucks wiring or components.  The other thing you might need to check is to see if your truck is a CAN BUS truck.  If it is the steering wheel controls are going thru the on board computer.  Radios that are built for CAN BUS application will automaticlly communicate with the steering wheel controls as well as sleeper controls.  We do   Read more...

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