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11-11-2014, 08:12 PM
#221
Tech Contributor
From post #9 of this thread:
Give it a shot, everywhere you see GM10-Aux just unplug the changer, it should work 
Trouble getting your stock head unit to recognize GM10-Aux?
Sometimes if you loose power to the radio (dead/disconnected battery), or unplug the GM10-Aux converter, your stock head unit may not want to go to or stay on "Disc 1 Track 1" like it should. After getting some advice from other forum members I put thogther this little procedure that has worked for me every time so far:
-unplug GM10-Aux from Cor-Har changer cable
-let it sit overnight (a few hours at least)
-with car still off, plug in GM10-Aux
-let it sit for at least 10 minutes
-turn on car & radio, select changer on radio
-if it works (Disc 1 Track 1) you're done
-if it doesn't work, leave car running but turn off radio
-unplug GM10-Aux, then reconnect it
-turn on radio, it should work
Sometimes if you loose power to the radio (dead/disconnected battery), or unplug the GM10-Aux converter, your stock head unit may not want to go to or stay on "Disc 1 Track 1" like it should. After getting some advice from other forum members I put thogther this little procedure that has worked for me every time so far:
-unplug GM10-Aux from Cor-Har changer cable
-let it sit overnight (a few hours at least)
-with car still off, plug in GM10-Aux
-let it sit for at least 10 minutes
-turn on car & radio, select changer on radio
-if it works (Disc 1 Track 1) you're done
-if it doesn't work, leave car running but turn off radio
-unplug GM10-Aux, then reconnect it
-turn on radio, it should work
11-12-2014, 09:46 PM
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radio repair store. He said this is common. I dropped off today and will let you what I found out. Thanks
11-15-2014, 09:20 PM
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Here's the lastest update. My friend at the radio shop fixed it.it had a cd stuck in there. It works fine. It must have been that bump in the road. I remember the cd skipped. Thanks again. Andy
03-20-2015, 03:53 PM
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Bose Stereo All you ever wanted to know
I can't seem to log into this page to see the information. Is it the same login as for this site? Or is there a different password?
I can't seem to log into this page to see the information. Is it the same login as for this site? Or is there a different password?
03-21-2015, 12:02 AM
#225
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Bose Stereo All you ever wanted to know
I can't seem to log into this page to see the information. Is it the same login as for this site? Or is there a different password?
I can't seem to log into this page to see the information. Is it the same login as for this site? Or is there a different password?
07-21-2015, 06:15 PM
#226
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saying one "can fit anything short of a subwoofer" doesnt really nail it down. One can order an 8in 3way speaker... will that fit? How about a 10in version?
a simple measurement of the stock speaker will clear this up.
any help?
EDIT - Nevermind... I found it (on a different forum)... the C5 Corvette Bose Door speaker has an 8in woofer.
Last edited by Choptop; 07-21-2015 at 07:01 PM.
07-21-2015, 07:47 PM
#227
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It's not easy to squeeze an aftermarket 8" speaker into a C5.
Post #3 of THIS THREAD has good pics of what you're looking at. 6.5" is about as big as you'd want to go.
Post #3 of THIS THREAD has good pics of what you're looking at. 6.5" is about as big as you'd want to go.
08-06-2015, 03:39 PM
#228
Instructor
Got a small problem with my new radio in my C5. I installed a reverse camera and wired it to the reverse power and grounded it to the the rear frame. There was a few grounds there already. When I drive and hit the brake, sometimes the radio bonks and quickly switches to reverse camera for a split second. Why does this happen? Is some power from the ground I wired coming from the brake lights that triggers this? It doesn't always happen and just seems random when I hit the brake pedal.
08-06-2015, 05:10 PM
#229
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Got a small problem with my new radio in my C5. I installed a reverse camera and wired it to the reverse power and grounded it to the the rear frame. There was a few grounds there already. When I drive and hit the brake, sometimes the radio bonks and quickly switches to reverse camera for a split second. Why does this happen? Is some power from the ground I wired coming from the brake lights that triggers this? It doesn't always happen and just seems random when I hit the brake pedal.
Pull all of the grounds off where you attached the camera and scratch up the metal a bit to make sure there is good electrical contact (no paint) on the bumper, then make sure the nut is tight when it's all together again.
08-09-2015, 01:03 AM
#231
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08-09-2015, 08:32 AM
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08-20-2015, 06:16 PM
#233
Instructor
Checked the rear grounds and I forgot to hook one up. Woops! But even after cleaning it and hooking up the other ground, the stereo still momentarily engages rear camera. Would a resistor help?
08-26-2015, 06:10 PM
#234
Instructor
Checked the rear ground again and found one of those plug like grounds that the front has all over. Removed it and it was oxidized, so I cleaned it and threw dielectric grease and the problem seems to be gone. Any more grounds in the rear I don't know about?
03-30-2016, 12:04 PM
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2000 C5 Service vehicle soon with aftermarket head unit
I have a Pioneer head unit, and the service engine soon pops on when vehicle is started, I would image there is a piece missing that the computer is looking for. Anybody have a fix?
Thanks
Thanks
03-30-2016, 01:53 PM
#237
Racer
See what codes are there.
It's not related to the radio unless the installer screwed something up with the wiring.
03-30-2016, 10:07 PM
#238
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CEL has nothing to do with the radio
12-18-2016, 11:23 AM
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Front Speaker replacement
I understand the stock Bose speakers in the front doors of my 2003 C5 are 3 1/2 diameter? Will a 4 inch diameter speaker fit into the same cavity without having to do any mods outside of drilling a couple new mounting holes? Don't want to find out different after pulling the door panels off.
There is a wider selection of 4" speakers then 3 1/2. Like Cerwin Vega seems to have only one 3 1/2 speaker option.
There is a wider selection of 4" speakers then 3 1/2. Like Cerwin Vega seems to have only one 3 1/2 speaker option.
12-23-2016, 10:24 PM
#240
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I understand the stock Bose speakers in the front doors of my 2003 C5 are 3 1/2 diameter? Will a 4 inch diameter speaker fit into the same cavity without having to do any mods outside of drilling a couple new mounting holes? Don't want to find out different after pulling the door panels off.
There is a wider selection of 4" speakers then 3 1/2. Like Cerwin Vega seems to have only one 3 1/2 speaker option.
There is a wider selection of 4" speakers then 3 1/2. Like Cerwin Vega seems to have only one 3 1/2 speaker option.
