anyone with a GM replace their head unit?

attgig · 09-21-2003, 11:25 PM

Particularly if your stock radio said RDS on it...

I went to circuit city yesterday to get it replaced...and they were trying to charge me 60 bucks for a harness because supposedly, the RDS controls chimes of other things...as well as other effects with the car's computer....

anyone replace their units?

anyone get around this 60 buck charge?

look_ma · 09-21-2003, 11:34 PM

sounds like you are getting ripped off. Be cheaper just to rewire everything yourself than to pay 60 bucks. Try BB.

baggio248 · 09-22-2003, 10:45 PM

If you are confident you can order your own harness wiring kit and install it yourself. When I bought my first stereo they charged me, I think 15 for a harness and wiring kit, and since I bought a new stereo of the same type, they just popped out the old one and conected the new one and I was out of there in 2 minutes.

http://www.crutchfield.com

They have good info and I think will have the wiring necessary.

nomoney · 09-22-2003, 11:19 PM

for the past few years chevy has been incorporating the door open chime and other chimes into the stereo for the past few years. There is something new about the 03s that is different also. That is prolly why it was so expensive (and 60 sounds right for that part)

attgig · 09-23-2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PsillyPyro
for the past few years chevy has been incorporating the door open chime and other chimes into the stereo for the past few years. There is something new about the 03s that is different also. That is prolly why it was so expensive (and 60 sounds right for that part)

yeah...that's what I've been reading...

but the guy at circuit city said that it can affect airbags as well...

!?!?!??!?!

anyways...others on the online commuity say that nobody has really tested what goes wrong (like airbags) when you replace the head unit, so you can play it safe and buy the 60 buck harness or you can keep your old headunit in the trunk wiring it up from the front....to keep the stuff working...or...just screw it and install it and don't worry abuot the chimes...

nomoney · 09-23-2003, 12:52 PM

Ya, I read that about the airbags too. I can't believe anyone would do that. Hopefully its not true. No way I would be driving around with an extra radio in my car. Thats ridiculous.

shoeish · 10-07-2003, 10:00 AM

Here:

http://www.shoeish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4

nomoney · 10-07-2003, 10:54 AM

Hey, thanks for the info from your site. I am going to prolly be doing that soon so I have to give you a big

on that. you just made me life easier.

BTW: Good chevy truck info @ the forums of
www.mychevytruck.com
www.fullsizechevy.com
www.gm-trucks.com

attgig · 10-08-2003, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shoeish
Here:

http://www.shoeish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4

so you're saying that the harness is necessary?

shoeish · 10-08-2003, 12:04 PM

If you want to retain facory wiring, factory dinger, and the way the radio stays after you turn the igniton off until you open the door, yes.

If you want to spend hours rewiring for power, no. The harness does make it really easy.

attgig · 10-08-2003, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shoeish
If you want to retain facory wiring, factory dinger, and the way the radio stays after you turn the igniton off until you open the door, yes.

If you want to spend hours rewiring for power, no. The harness does make it really easy.

but they do have harnesses that'll give you power and basic functionality to the radio, but not give you the dings and all that good stuff...

shoeish · 10-08-2003, 12:57 PM

The 03's had just came out when my stereo was put in, so the only harness that was available was the expensive one.

The airbag functionality and whatever BS that guy told you is of no concern, if you dont want the dinger, use the cheap harness.

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attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	anyone with a GM replace their head unit? Particularly if your stock radio said RDS on it... I went to circuit city yesterday to get it replaced...and they were trying to charge me 60 bucks for a harness because supposedly, the RDS controls chimes of other things...as well as other effects with the car's computer.... anyone replace their units? anyone get around this 60 buck charge? __________________

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baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	If you are confident you can order your own harness wiring kit and install it yourself. When I bought my first stereo they charged me, I think 15 for a harness and wiring kit, and since I bought a new stereo of the same type, they just popped out the old one and conected the new one and I was out of there in 2 minutes. http://www.crutchfield.com They have good info and I think will have the wiring necessary. __________________ Peter: Lois, you've got a sick mind! Lois: Peter, I'm talking about making love. Peter: Oh, I thought you wanted us to murder the children and harvest their organs for beer money.

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nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	Hey, thanks for the info from your site. I am going to prolly be doing that soon so I have to give you a big on that. you just made me life easier. BTW: Good chevy truck info @ the forums of www.mychevytruck.com www.fullsizechevy.com www.gm-trucks.com Last edited by PsillyPyro : 10-07-2003 at 11:04 AM.

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09-21-2003, 11:34 PM	#2
look_ma Captain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austin Posts: 1,660	sounds like you are getting ripped off. Be cheaper just to rewire everything yourself than to pay 60 bucks. Try BB.

09-22-2003, 11:19 PM	#4
nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	for the past few years chevy has been incorporating the door open chime and other chimes into the stereo for the past few years. There is something new about the 03s that is different also. That is prolly why it was so expensive (and 60 sounds right for that part)

09-23-2003, 12:52 PM	#6
nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	Ya, I read that about the airbags too. I can't believe anyone would do that. Hopefully its not true. No way I would be driving around with an extra radio in my car. Thats ridiculous.

10-08-2003, 12:04 PM	#10
shoeish Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WYOMING Posts: 532	If you want to retain facory wiring, factory dinger, and the way the radio stays after you turn the igniton off until you open the door, yes. If you want to spend hours rewiring for power, no. The harness does make it really easy.

10-08-2003, 12:57 PM	#12
shoeish Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WYOMING Posts: 532	The 03's had just came out when my stereo was put in, so the only harness that was available was the expensive one. The airbag functionality and whatever BS that guy told you is of no concern, if you dont want the dinger, use the cheap harness.

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