Replace stock radio with stock nav unit
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From: Clarksville Tennessee
Replace stock radio with stock nav unit
I have a 05 coupe with stock radio, 6 disc changer,*XM*radio, Bose system, no onstar. I want to replace the stock unit with a stock nav unit. Anyone know if this woild be possible with the component I have installed? Will the GPS use the XM*antenna*or will I need a seperate antenna? I also would assume the wiring would just plug into the nav unit, I hope. Any help or suggestions, or other sites to check out would be appreciated. Thanks!
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From: AMHERSTBURG ONTARIO
I have a 05 vert installed kenwood dnx680hd needed gm multi wire kit, gm ant adapt kit no new antenna works fantastic installed front and rear camera nav is GARMIN very happy with it 14 months
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Your bose system already has the VSS harness (taped back to the large radio harness)..
If you have on-star, then you already have the factory mic. If not, the wire is there, but will need to cut the hole to install the factory mic.
One in the plastic bottom left.
You will need a factory nav antenna, but they are only around $50, and it gets mounted to the same position using the same factory tabs (above the center ducts to the left,and one of the tabs you are just going to use a zip tie to secure it to that tab, instead of the pins that comes with the Nav antenna that would require the dash to be pulled instead).
The only last thing will be if you are buying a used OEM nav unit. It will need to be security cleared so it can marry to your car (Dealer will charge around $100 to use a Tech II to clear the used NAV unit so it will marry to your car once you have it mounted in the car)
If you have on-star, then you already have the factory mic. If not, the wire is there, but will need to cut the hole to install the factory mic.
One in the plastic bottom left.
You will need a factory nav antenna, but they are only around $50, and it gets mounted to the same position using the same factory tabs (above the center ducts to the left,and one of the tabs you are just going to use a zip tie to secure it to that tab, instead of the pins that comes with the Nav antenna that would require the dash to be pulled instead).
The only last thing will be if you are buying a used OEM nav unit. It will need to be security cleared so it can marry to your car (Dealer will charge around $100 to use a Tech II to clear the used NAV unit so it will marry to your car once you have it mounted in the car)
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I have 05, and replaced with Kenwood radio with all the bells and whistle except for the GPS cause it easy to update the maps just plug it into computer.
Here's all options I have, and they all work great.
Here's all options I have, and they all work great.
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From: Clarksville Tennessee
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Instructor
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 179
Likes: 5
From: Clarksville Tennessee
Your bose system already has the VSS harness (taped back to the large radio harness)..
If you have on-star, then you already have the factory mic. If not, the wire is there, but will need to cut the hole to install the factory mic.
One in the plastic bottom left.
You will need a factory nav antenna, but they are only around $50, and it gets mounted to the same position using the same factory tabs (above the center ducts to the left,and one of the tabs you are just going to use a zip tie to secure it to that tab, instead of the pins that comes with the Nav antenna that would require the dash to be pulled instead).
The only last thing will be if you are buying a used OEM nav unit. It will need to be security cleared so it can marry to your car (Dealer will charge around $100 to use a Tech II to clear the used NAV unit so it will marry to your car once you have it mounted in the car)
If you have on-star, then you already have the factory mic. If not, the wire is there, but will need to cut the hole to install the factory mic.
One in the plastic bottom left.
You will need a factory nav antenna, but they are only around $50, and it gets mounted to the same position using the same factory tabs (above the center ducts to the left,and one of the tabs you are just going to use a zip tie to secure it to that tab, instead of the pins that comes with the Nav antenna that would require the dash to be pulled instead).
The only last thing will be if you are buying a used OEM nav unit. It will need to be security cleared so it can marry to your car (Dealer will charge around $100 to use a Tech II to clear the used NAV unit so it will marry to your car once you have it mounted in the car)
Why would I need a factory mic? Not sure how the system works I guess.