Not to beat a dead horse, but I think I might have a solution for us 97-02 owners...
03-06 is the 22 pin harness versus what I think is a 14 pin harness, at least that's the case with my 2002 Wrangler X. However on the 22 pin harness, only 16 pins are actually present, of those two extra pins, I think one is an extra ground and the other I'm not sure, maybe CD player? When I put the stereo in my jeep the harness/adapter I purchased came with the 14 pin connectors which is what my jeep has AND the newer style 22 pin, and looks exactly like the image I've attached. I noticed that these two different harness styles are both fused together for 12+, ground, dimmer, accessory etc.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but if this radio is plug and play, it might be possible to reverse engineer the 22 pin side of the harness and replace the male connector with a female connector, which would then create a direct interface with the already-attached 14 pin harness, which in theory should create a proper connection with the newer style radio for an older style harness, since they are all linked accordingly. All you would need is a female 22 pin harness with a few inches of wire to replace the male end, and splice it all together.
Thoughts?
(ignore the part about the Grand Cherokee this can be used for Wranglers too)
03-06 is the 22 pin harness versus what I think is a 14 pin harness, at least that's the case with my 2002 Wrangler X. However on the 22 pin harness, only 16 pins are actually present, of those two extra pins, I think one is an extra ground and the other I'm not sure, maybe CD player? When I put the stereo in my jeep the harness/adapter I purchased came with the 14 pin connectors which is what my jeep has AND the newer style 22 pin, and looks exactly like the image I've attached. I noticed that these two different harness styles are both fused together for 12+, ground, dimmer, accessory etc.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but if this radio is plug and play, it might be possible to reverse engineer the 22 pin side of the harness and replace the male connector with a female connector, which would then create a direct interface with the already-attached 14 pin harness, which in theory should create a proper connection with the newer style radio for an older style harness, since they are all linked accordingly. All you would need is a female 22 pin harness with a few inches of wire to replace the male end, and splice it all together.
Thoughts?
(ignore the part about the Grand Cherokee this can be used for Wranglers too)