Hey what's up. Just dropping in with a few updates....
I bought the fuse, connectors, wires, etc and "tightened up" the power harness. Mind you, this harness was purchased used from ebay and had another vehicle harness wired to it. I guess the previous owner had some sort of complex setup because all types of wires were tapped and grounded into the avic harness. Well I was able to get back to its factory shape, however I grounded the p-brake wire.
Before I installed it into my truck, I tested it with an external source. The unit powered up fine but has a problem with the cd drive. It