aftermarket stereo install
#1
aftermarket stereo install
I am proably changing gers and am going to install an aftermarket stereo in my 06. i take it I can just hook the new head unit in place of the old one with the use of a adapter harness? is there anything else I need to know? I ask because i own a C4 and in it you had to also hook up two resistors in order to not have an error message.
#2
Le Mans Master
I have a pioneer in my c6. I don't think there are any resistors. A lot of wiring was involved along with the harness. I recommend speaking to Dennis at D D mods here on the forum. He can hook you up with almost any unit and send it Pre wired so it will be Plug and play!
#3
Team Owner
From what others here have said, you will lose the "beep beep beep" that you used to get when pushing DIC control buttons.
#4
that is not an issue, I was just worried as with the C4, I ordered the stereo from Crutchfield along with the wiring harness and when it was installed I all of a sudden had a sys message, and it turned out that some of the C4 models you had to install two resistors in line to not have this.
#5
Safety Car
You need either a PAC swi jack for radio controls on steering wheel or access module to retain the chimes.
Last edited by studiovette; 04-16-2012 at 08:46 PM.
#6
Drifting
You will need:
http://www.abt.com/product/55422/PAC...m_term=Primary
which will handle chimes, Onstar, and provide a "healthy" status for the aftermarket radio.
You may also need this for the steering wheel audio controls:
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...AC_SWI-PS.aspx
There may be other suitable interfaces that do the same thing - do some internet searches.
The PAC-Audio units seem to work well.
Ask questions in the audio section of this forum. The boys there know there stuff.
M....
http://www.abt.com/product/55422/PAC...m_term=Primary
which will handle chimes, Onstar, and provide a "healthy" status for the aftermarket radio.
You may also need this for the steering wheel audio controls:
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...AC_SWI-PS.aspx
There may be other suitable interfaces that do the same thing - do some internet searches.
The PAC-Audio units seem to work well.
Ask questions in the audio section of this forum. The boys there know there stuff.
M....
Last edited by Mike Green9; 04-16-2012 at 10:26 PM.