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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Got a few questions, might be dumb, but I've done a little searching and haven't found the answers.

If I wanted to swap the head unit for an Alpine IVA-W505/P1, can I KEEP the stock XM receiver, AM/FM Antenna, and Navigation Antenna? I'd hope those connectors are "standardized."

I know when I yanked my Chrysler Radio out, those all had a similar "single pin" antenna connector. I don't know if GM does the same thing.

I know to keep the stock amp (with OnStar) and chimes, and steering wheel controls I'd need the right "cables" from Peripheral Electronics.
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Originally Posted by TheTrot
Got a few questions, might be dumb, but I've done a little searching and haven't found the answers.

If I wanted to swap the head unit for an Alpine IVA-W505/P1, can I KEEP the stock XM receiver, AM/FM Antenna, and Navigation Antenna? I'd hope those connectors are "standardized."

I know when I yanked my Chrysler Radio out, those all had a similar "single pin" antenna connector. I don't know if GM does the same thing.

I know to keep the stock amp (with OnStar) and chimes, and steering wheel controls I'd need the right "cables" from Peripheral Electronics.
The stock XM module will only talk to factory heads and while I suppose you could right the connector on the nav antenna it's so easy to run the nav antenna to the area where the dash speaker is I wouldn't bother. For the AM/FM you'll need an inexpensive, and very common, plug adapter.
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