Thread: Head unit wiring

So the wiring for the stock head unit has two plugs with abunch of different wires. The one that came with my head unit is smaller and has way less wires. Instead of cutting off the factory plugs and trying to crimp all the matching wires together, isnt there an adaptor i can buy that will just plug the factory plugs into the new head unit or something? Ive looked all over and cannot find an answer. I dont care about steering wheel controls either as the volume is the only one id use but i never have that hand on the wheel.

do you have the monsoon sound system? if so then you need a different harness that is more expensive.

No i dont. which one of those that i linked would i use? i just have the base sound system

someone else might be able to chime in but i thought if you had steering wheel controls then you had the monsoon. but in order to retain all the factory things like chimes and onstar you need a harness like this. Metra GMOS-01 GM Factory Integration Adapter Retains OnStar® and factory door chime with aftermarket radio in select GM vehicles at Crutchfield.com

Ok unless monsoon doesn't label anything then I have stock. Which one can I use from my links.

I said my links

My god anyone please just tell me what the hell one i can use that isnt over 50 dollars.. I dont want steering wheel controls and I have the BASE STOCK audio. I linked two already, can i use any of those two? If not, just link me to one from best buy or walmart or something. PLEASE.

when i did mine the only one i found that worked good was the gmos-01. somethings just arent cheap. i tried a 20 dollar one but it messed sh*t up. dic started messing up and gauges went crazy. radio worked though but i took it out the same day i put it in. so they aint that cheap for one tha works

Well guys it doesnt ****ing fit. For some reason my 2000 GM vehicle doesnt qualify as a 1994-2004 GM vehicle, and the metra adapter does not fit into the factory plug, and im pissed off to the max after an hour of crimping with bent crimps and a wasted 30 dollars. (adapter plus crimp)