I just recently picked up a 96, 12V, 5sp, 4x4. It has the infinity sound, but with a cassette deck. I would like to upgrade to a factory cd deck. My question is would the new deck have to be an infinity deck as well or would any cd player from a newer 2 gen ram work? Thanks guys!

 

Any one will work (provideing the plugs are the same (black+grey)). There may be an extra black/green wire left over and that will need to be grounded to the chassis of the radio. There is no difference in the radios themselves being infinity or not. That year of truck there is an amp on the back of the speaker which is where the difference is. Otherwise it is just a sticker. You can PM me for more help if you like.

 

I just replaced my fact cass player with a pioneer, got the mounting plate, and the wireing harness all for less than $150.00 Sounded like crap because I could only hook up 4 speakers. The 6-9 in the doors didnt work. dont know if it is possible to hook up 6 speakers when the cd player says 4x50watts. I hooked up my amp and built a new box for my infinity 12 and now it sounds great.

 

get the adapter from autozone that plugs into the factory harness.....all your speakers will work and sound great...

Its easy and cheap.15-20 bucks.... You just wire the adapter to your new cd player and plug the adapter into the factory gray and black plugs..

I did mine but its a 98 so maybe a litl different but im sure autozone or your local store carries that kinda stuff if not theres always walmart.....

 

I believe he wants a Factory CD player.

 

That is correct.

 

Be aware that some of the older CD players will not play burned CDs... The one that came in my 96 (Infinity) wouldn't, so I put in a Kenwood.

 

Mine will play most burnt cd's. The 2001 will fit into a 96. Problem solved.

 

Yeah but if you buy a used one from a salvage yard how do you know what it came out of?

 

Why don't you just add a cd changer?
That's what I did in my 97.
Plugs right in, controlled by the factory radio.
Does yours have this capability?

 

Hi Richard

I have a 97 with the Infinity sound system. I'd like to have a cd changer that uses the radio controls. Where did you get yours?

thanx

John

 

If anyone here has an Infinity cassette with the cd controls,
I need one.
My volume **** works when it wants to.
pm me if you want to get rid of it.

Rich

 

I like changing cd's on the fly too much to have a cd changer. My cassette player would control it, but my volume **** is like yours, it works when it wants to.

 

I like the simple layout of the Infinity radio, most of the aftermarket radios have buttons that are too small and I like the round **** for the volume.
I really haven't found an aftermarket radio that I really like yet.
But I'll keep looking.
Mine has been on the fritz for 2 years now, and it's not getting any better.
Maybe after christmas i'll look around.

Rich

 

I need help ive gotta december of 1996 ram 1500 with infinity system volume **** freeks out like others i put two different pioneer cd players in it with the shoshe harness still wouldnt work right what options do i have to buy all new speakers i was told they were a weird ohm thats why they wont work with new players is there a stock amp in the dash any help would be appreceated