Factory Radio question
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I wrote this about 11 years ago after doing it to my 98 Vert….. just last week completed the same mod on my ‘03 Z06
I wrote this about 11 years ago after doing it to my 98 Vert….. just last week completed the same mod on my ‘03 Z06
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This is what I bought off eBay. Good reviews.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28550748522...mis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28550748522...mis&media=COPY
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This is what I bought off eBay. Good reviews.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28550748522...mis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/28550748522...mis&media=COPY
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Appears that you can do it with the right parts. Best of luck with the mod.
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no. As far as I know "bluetooth c5" head units don't exist. I have stock units. I'm not selling them, but if someone were in desparate need of one I could be persuaded to possibly go to my storage unit and dig one out. Maybe (and not because I want to keep them, I'm just lazy),
The BEST way of adding BT to stock c5 headunit is the link to the adapter above, and it's super easy-- you literally pop out the access panel (it's designed to be removed), fish out the plug, and plug it in. Done.
The BEST way of adding BT to stock c5 headunit is the link to the adapter above, and it's super easy-- you literally pop out the access panel (it's designed to be removed), fish out the plug, and plug it in. Done.
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There are some folks that have adapted bluetooth to the factory head unit. some also do it with a cord too.
The Bluetooth is about $100 more over the corded units.
The question is the quality of the Unit. I have read some that say they did not work. Some said sound quality was not good and some where they say it is CD quality. I have not see one in person yet and no one here has really posted a Bluetooth conversion radio install yet.
It is a cottage industry that is doing this. One company in MD is a larger place but they would not comment on quality of sound and the reviews were mixed. They did both conversions.
Even this Harness is a Unknown at this point. It will be interesting to see how the first reported install goes.
The Bluetooth is about $100 more over the corded units.
The question is the quality of the Unit. I have read some that say they did not work. Some said sound quality was not good and some where they say it is CD quality. I have not see one in person yet and no one here has really posted a Bluetooth conversion radio install yet.
It is a cottage industry that is doing this. One company in MD is a larger place but they would not comment on quality of sound and the reviews were mixed. They did both conversions.
Even this Harness is a Unknown at this point. It will be interesting to see how the first reported install goes.
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There are some folks that have adapted bluetooth to the factory head unit. some also do it with a cord too.
The Bluetooth is about $100 more over the corded units.
The question is the quality of the Unit. I have read some that say they did not work. Some said sound quality was not good and some where they say it is CD quality. I have not see one in person yet and no one here has really posted a Bluetooth conversion radio install yet.
It is a cottage industry that is doing this. One company in MD is a larger place but they would not comment on quality of sound and the reviews were mixed. They did both conversions.
Even this Harness is a Unknown at this point. It will be interesting to see how the first reported install goes.
The Bluetooth is about $100 more over the corded units.
The question is the quality of the Unit. I have read some that say they did not work. Some said sound quality was not good and some where they say it is CD quality. I have not see one in person yet and no one here has really posted a Bluetooth conversion radio install yet.
It is a cottage industry that is doing this. One company in MD is a larger place but they would not comment on quality of sound and the reviews were mixed. They did both conversions.
Even this Harness is a Unknown at this point. It will be interesting to see how the first reported install goes.
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The radio I posted from eBay has already been configured for internal bluetooth operated through the AUX button. The price I paid felt reasonable considering I don't have to open it up and mess with it...just plug and play. I lucked out and even found a radio with the same build date as the factory one I'm removing from my Z06.
At this point the real question is how it works. You will be the one to answer this.
This is the one I asked about sound quality several times and he never replied. But his reviews were better than others.
Some folks miss you can get the radio converted for Bluetooth and think they are plug in only. Most offer both.