2005 Silverado Door Chimes question

[harlon 10+ year member]

I'm replacing the factory head unit with an Alpine on my 2005 Silverado Club Cab. I see where I need an adapter to retain the door chimes. Here's my question - do I have to have this? I hate the door chimes. I do not have Onstar or steering wheel controls. So will I be fine not using the adapter?

Also - do I need the antenna adapter that Crutchfield lists? Or will the factory antenna plug direct into my Alpine?

Head unit is Alpine iXA-W407, by the way.

Thanks!

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[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

I did this on my 06 sierra. I didn't have an adaptor and I hate the buckle seatbechime so I just wired it right up and it works fine.

 

[harlon 10+ year member]

That's what I was hoping to hear!

Thank you!

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Yeah just get a wiring harness and go for it! Any audio shop thats sells the adaptor will try and tell you you NEED it.

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

you should get the interface from the shop. i have heard horror stories of air bags not working. i find that hard to believe sometimes. i usually just wire it and make my own accessory circuit.

the red wire that comes in the harness you buy will have to be run to an accessory circuit on the car. i use and 18awg white/green wire in the long flat harness under the drivers dash. its located on the drivers side of the steering column. if you lay in your back near the pedels you will see it. use a meter to test to verify tht wire for 12v accessory and ADD AN INLINE FUSE at least 10a(red) and run this to the deck cavity and attach tothe red wire from the alpine.

any questions email me sales@fenixaudio.com

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

hey, my bad...i though i read you had a 05 colorado...sorry. the wire you will be looking for on a silverado is a 12awg orange wire running to your fuse box from the key cylinder. you can use brown also if you like. JUST MAKE SURE YOU ADDA FUSE.

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Yeah I also just just spliced the power and fused with the ignition wire.

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

Yeah I also just just spliced the power and fused with the ignition wire.

i would go with the accessory wire, not ignotion. acc will stay on with the ac and cluster off. dont get accessory and ignition confused. there different circuits.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

ur fine with regular harness under 06 and below without onstar. 07 and above you need module!