Need help on aftermarket Nav system.
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Need help on aftermarket Nav system.
I have an aftermarket Nav system in the 2005 base C6 I just purchased..I'm not sure what brand it is, because there's no name on the outside of the unit.The unit isn't working properly so I would like to go back to the 6 disk/ radio stock unit that came in a lot of these cars.. Will the 6 disk unit just bolt back in and work as it should, or will I have to have anything else done like getting a dealer involved..I have the Bose system in the car..Should the stock connectors still be there?? .Also "what years" 6 disk units will work in my car...Sorry for all the questions, but I'm really not very familiar with these cars yet....Thanks WW
Team Owner
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A stock unit "should" go right back in BUT......there is no way to know if any wiring/connectors were compromised when the aftermarket unit was installed until you get in there and look.
Any year radio will work but you will likely have to go to a dealer to have the radio VIN matched to your car using the Tech II.
Any year radio will work but you will likely have to go to a dealer to have the radio VIN matched to your car using the Tech II.
Le Mans Master
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A stock unit "should" go right back in BUT......there is no way to know if any wiring/connectors were compromised when the aftermarket unit was installed until you get in there and look.
Any year radio will work but you will likely have to go to a dealer to have the radio VIN matched to your car using the Tech II.
Any year radio will work but you will likely have to go to a dealer to have the radio VIN matched to your car using the Tech II.
Who knows how the aftermarket radio was put in. Installers *should* use adapter harnesses that plug into the car's harness without modding them, but I've seen sloppy/amateur installers just cut off the plugs too for splicing into the aftermarket radio.
Also to Rick's point, unless you buy a brand-new, NEVER-installed-before, factory C6 radio, or happen to find the *exact* individual radio unit that was in your car from the factory (unlikely, unless the seller provided it to you with the car), you'll definitely need a dealer visit to perform a VIN Relearn procedure to marry your 'used' C6 radio to your Corvette.
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I would recommend that you just Dennis at DoubleD once you get the broken radio out and have Dennis send you another radio that is ray to go.
http://www.doubledmods.com/
http://www.doubledmods.com/
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Thanks for the replys, I guess I have to dig into the dash to see what I have before I make any decisions..The guy that installed the radio was the last owner, he screwed up the radio bezel so bad I need to get a new one , looks like he used a dremel on it.....God only knows what he may have done to the wiring....
..Just incase I can get a good deal on a used unit , do you know how much the dealership charges to pull out their Tech2 and program a used radio?..WW
..Just incase I can get a good deal on a used unit , do you know how much the dealership charges to pull out their Tech2 and program a used radio?..WW
Last edited by WW7; Jan 6, 2016 at 05:31 PM.
