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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Hi all:

I had an issue with the buttons on the stock BOSE head unit in my '03 vert without the rear mounted 12 dics CD changer. I bought a used unit locally from a 'guy' at a fair price and then put it on a shelf. I finally got around to installing this weekend and noticed that the one I bought had a different....or actually lack of....connector.

Below is file pic from the parts section here on CF.

The first pic is like the radio in the car...



The second pic is like the radio I bought.....



Can someone tell me the difference?

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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Actually, I just relooked at the second pic I posted, and it may not be exactly like the unit I bought. The unit I bought had a 'hollow' area under the main connector. Also, I don't know for sure how many pins are in the top connector....I'll have to look again when I get home.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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I was riding with a friend the other day in his Chevy S-10 pickup and his has the same type head unit we have, but he does not have a Bose sound system. Maybe the unit you bought is not for a C5.
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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im not exaclty sure in ur case... but its a parts bin GM radio... some cars had cd changers, and some cars had steering wheel controls, could be for one of those cars
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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look at pic 2 its got same connectors as pic1 just in a different place instead of below its next to the other one
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