06 Impala HU

[swaptrex 10+ year member]

my brother just got an 06 impala and i gave him a hu for his birthday to put in the car, which of course we were going to install. But as i read more about the car, it seems as if the harness is going to be 170+ just to hook it up. I dont even think that includes the bracing. does anyone know anything about this? any help is appreciated, as well as helpful links.

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[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

You guys were no help to this nga.

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

is that what the shop is chargin or what it costs for parts?

 

[Seattle206 10+ year member]

Depends on all the features your getting with the harness. I think its 01-02 and newer Chevys are such a pain in the ass. Some genius and Chevy decided to make door chimes go through the deck to the speakers and so you need a special harness to accommodate those.

You should be able to get one for $100-$120 though. I say $170 is jacked up store price.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

from what i understand, some cars, mostly newer one, require expensive harnesses in order to keep some factory options. I know i had that problem with a new cobalt. My step brother went up to the local shop and they said it was like $70 or so. I dont remember exactly what happened, but i tried to bypass it and came up unsuccessful.

I am pretty sure there are ways to get around buying that expensive harness, but it take a small amount of EE knowledge to bypass it.

 

[southwest713 10+ year member]

yea those new GM harnesses are pretty expensive. i think the highest one i've seen is 250, depending on the vehicle and what it has as far as bose or onstar and door chimes etc...

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I am not going to try to figure out which one works, but check this out:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewcat.php?id=538&page=1&manufacturer=70&show_thumbnails=0&show_description=1&sort_criteria=price&order_by=desc

Some of them still cost way too much. GM is gay for such a design.