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<blockquote data-quote="kenney1" data-source="post: 5306027" data-attributes="member: 604872">I&#039;m completely new to this site.&nbsp; I&#039;m going to sound like a complete idiot to most of you I&#039;m sure, but please be kind.My daughter has a 2006 Chevy Malibu.&nbsp; I&#039;m trying to get a present for her for xmas without spending a fortune.&nbsp; I&#039;ve found a decent enough stereo (JVC kd-avx1), but it&#039;s the install that&#039;s got me worried.&nbsp; My husband will be attempting to install the stereo.&nbsp; I&#039;ve researched for hours on the additional accessories we will need.&nbsp; I&#039;m most concerned about the adapter needed.&nbsp; Apparently she can use the Metra 99-3303 which retains the vehicles driver information center, but the cost is anywhere from $119 to $180.&nbsp; There is another adapter which does not retain the driver info center, the 99-3302, and it&#039;s significantly cheaper.&nbsp; My question is do I have to reinstall the Driver Info Center or is there some way I can bypass it and go with the cheaper adapter?&nbsp; Will bypassing it cause any problems?Also, besides the adapter, what other things will I need to purchase - wiring kits, antenna, etc.I&#039;ve heard so many different things from so many different stores that I&#039;m completely confused.I would appreciate any help I can get!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kenney1, post: 5306027, member: 604872"] I'm completely new to this site. I'm going to sound like a complete idiot to most of you I'm sure, but please be kind. My daughter has a 2006 Chevy Malibu. I'm trying to get a present for her for xmas without spending a fortune. I've found a decent enough stereo (JVC kd-avx1), but it's the install that's got me worried. My husband will be attempting to install the stereo. I've researched for hours on the additional accessories we will need. I'm most concerned about the adapter needed. Apparently she can use the Metra 99-3303 which retains the vehicles driver information center, but the cost is anywhere from $119 to $180. There is another adapter which does not retain the driver info center, the 99-3302, and it's significantly cheaper. My question is do I have to reinstall the Driver Info Center or is there some way I can bypass it and go with the cheaper adapter? Will bypassing it cause any problems? Also, besides the adapter, what other things will I need to purchase - wiring kits, antenna, etc. I've heard so many different things from so many different stores that I'm completely confused. I would appreciate any help I can get! [/QUOTE]

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