Factory radio?
07-12-2007, 01:09 AM
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Drifting
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Factory radio?
Can someone post a pic of a '88 c4 with the factory radio?
Mine has an aftermarket one but I'd like to find a factory radio to put back in. Was a cd player an option in '88 or could the cassette player only be had?
Mine has an aftermarket one but I'd like to find a factory radio to put back in. Was a cd player an option in '88 or could the cassette player only be had?
07-12-2007, 07:09 AM
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I don't believe the CD player was available until a few years later. I sold my 87's stock radio to a forum member when I replaced it with an aftermarket CD. I would post pics of my radio but can't remember how to post pics on this forum.
07-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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You have to know what they did to your stock system when they took out the radio......99% had a Bose system in them.....The bose radio does not contain an amp in the radio, the amps are at each speaker.....If they stripped the whole system out, it's a real pain to replace it. But if they just cut wires and basically left it in place it is a fairly simple procedure to replace the stock system.....I did it on my 86 and then added a CD changer which I installed in the passenger dry well......
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07-12-2007, 11:04 AM
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The 88 didn't have a CD option, only cassette. There was a radio delete option for 179 vettes that year. This is my 86, but should be similar, if not identical, to an 88.
07-12-2007, 04:06 PM
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The pic from RRT vette matches my 88 original radio exactly. There was only tape available in 88 radios. If the previous owner didn't replace the Bose speakers, I suggest getting a Bose or AC-Delco CD-radio from a 94/95 Camaro at the junkyard or finding one on the web. Look for Part #16175961 Delco AM/FM Bose CD Player. http://www.mnrelectronics.com/delcdcol.html has them refurbished for $349.99. One from a junkyard can often be found much cheaper and cleaned and repaired locally if needed. Both the Bose and non-Bose heads should work with the Bose speakers. You will also need a 12 to 21 pin Delco wiring harness convertion kit $29.95. Most local auto radio shops can order the harness and you can find it on the web or at MnR like the radio above. With these two components you just remove the old Bose radio and replace. It will run just under $400, but there is No drilling or cutting. Unlike a lot of aftermarket units, the 94 CD-radio will fit perfectly, work with the Bose speakers, and look stock in your 88. I have the non-Bose head with my original bose speakers. CDs are so much better than tape.
