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gman7589 -> RE: 03 Silverado Crew Cab + Navigation ??s (1/11/2007 11:57:34 AM)
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I have an 07 silverado classic:
first: you will have to break the dash significantly behind the radio to get a true double din in, i did on my eclipse AVN5500. Metra makes a double din kit that comes with the single din kit, if you know someone at like circuit city or best by tell them to save the double din kit and the brakets for you.
2nd: you need the special harnes the GMOS with the bose adaptor. This piece retail is like 140 dollars, if you don't use this, your check engine light can come on, air bag, oil, light, and warning message accross your dash. this piece also retains the doorchime. I would advise you to use it! I have never seen and airbag or and engine blow up or crap out, but i have never done and installation with out it. i have only heard horror stories from GM reps.
3rd: You need to buy RCA's and cut them and wire them into the speaker lines from the car side and plug them into the RCA outs on the head unit. You need to do this to be safe and not fry the bose amplifier. If you just hook up the speaker lines your aftermarket headunit will be sending out an amplified signal. The bose amp is looking for a low level non amplified signal, this why you use RCA's they are low level.
4th: i have a spare double din dash kit if you want email me with your address and i will send you one. gman75@tampabay.rr.com. if you have any other questions or anything just email me.
I have read a lot on this forum about the audio side of things and honestly from what i have read there is a lot of people that have a minimal understanding of this stuff. I have installed for over 5 years now with a couple companies and audio shops. Be careful what you read and believe. Your best bet is to talk to a car audio shop to verify the info on this site before doing anything, problem there is if you talk to an inexperianced person.
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