Quote Originally Posted by ELECTRICxWIZARDx View Post
Awesome, thanks for the tips.

Question, would I need to track down a stock radio? I've read something to the effect that removing it can screw all kinds of stuff up, and some installs just relocated it to the trunk to make onstar, etc, play nice.

I don't think it's a bose system, RPO codes on trunk sticker show -

UP3: AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, COMPACT DISC
UW6: SPEAKER SYST, 6, DUAL F/D TWEET & WOOF, DUAL EXT
The biggest bummer on these, is that in order to even swap in a code matching Junkyard radio, they need to be "Programmed in" by the Dealer, or someone with a Tech 2. Anti-theft, VIN matching etc.

Yes, pain in the ass. Door chimes, Sat radio, a feed for HUD info all goes thru the stock... bastard of a radio. There are new "rebuilt" radios on ebay, they even come with an Aux in jack on the face-plate <Phone Jams!>. I don't remember if they need programmed in or not. Round 300 bucks though.