2000 pontiac bonneville

[khops 10+ year member]

i was wondering if anybody else has this type of car bcuz i cant get the radio to get reception unless i buy a special adaptor which would make my dvd/cd player stick out about another inch,which it already sticks out like 3/4 inch so im wondering if any1 else has ran into this problem,i want a radio without it sticking out real far

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[khops 10+ year member]

some1s gotta know something about this come on...any1??

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

It takes a Volkswagen type antenna adapter. If you have an issue with mounting depth you can dismount the factory antenna plug and push it back behind the radio cavity.

 

[khops 10+ year member]

by pushing the stock antennae behind the radio cavity and adding the vw antennae should my dvd/cd player sit cleanly in my dash or will it still stick out the ~3/4 inch it stuck out b4

 

[Red Rocket 10+ year member]

Check out bonnevilleclub.com. All the info you'll ever need.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

mines a 96 which is probably different but i don't understand your problem. how is an antena adapter making your headunit stick out?

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

mines a 96 which is probably different but i don't understand your problem. how is an antena adapter making your headunit stick out?

The 2000+ Bonneville uses a "docking" type of system instead of a harness and plug. You push the factory head unit into the opening and it docks into the antenna connection and power/speaker connection at the back of the cavity. That means there's very limited depth in the opening unless you actually dismount the connectors and push them back out of the way. It's a PITA car to install a head unit into, actually. Usually you can manage a flush mount with the right kit, but if you have a deeper-than-normal head unit or lots of RCAs or connectors at the back, you might have problems.

For the original poster, you might have to dismount both the power/speaker connector and the antenna connector, and possibly cut some plastic afterwards to make your head unit fit.

 

[khops 10+ year member]

i took out my hu to see what it looked like in the mounting area and it looks like its metal covering the top and back of the mounting area,would i want to cut that out or what

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

The 2000+ Bonneville uses a "docking" type of system instead of a harness and plug. You push the factory head unit into the opening and it docks into the antenna connection and power/speaker connection at the back of the cavity. That means there's very limited depth in the opening unless you actually dismount the connectors and push them back out of the way. It's a PITA car to install a head unit into, actually. Usually you can manage a flush mount with the right kit, but if you have a deeper-than-normal head unit or lots of RCAs or connectors at the back, you might have problems.
For the original poster, you might have to dismount both the power/speaker connector and the antenna connector, and possibly cut some plastic afterwards to make your head unit fit.

wow that does sound like a pain in the ***. finally driving an older car has more benifits //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif