Late Model Chevy HU question

[Drugar 10+ year member]

Hey gang,

I just purchased a 02' Chevy Impala. I have an Alpine HU that I would love to install into my car. My question is what do I lose when I remove the stock radio?

I know that all the settings (Oil Change reset, Tire Monitor Reset, etc etc) are accessed and controlled via the stock radio. If I replace it with an aftermarket, do I lose the ability to reset/turn those things on/off?

I know I can purchase an aftermarket product that retains the chime noises. Any help with this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Drugar

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[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

You need to get the special harness that relocates the stock radio so all of the functionallity still works.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

just an FYI, not all of the chevys have that class 2 wiring, im not sure if yours has it or not. but there is a special T-harness that allows you to retain all of that.

 

[Drugar 10+ year member]

You need to get the special harness that relocates the stock radio so all of the functionallity still works.

Where do I find the harness you are referring too? Is this what you are referring too?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gm-GMC-Class-2-Data-Radio-Relocation-BHA2004T-70-2003t_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38636QQihZ012QQitemZ220029329831QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

The problem is, my car has Onstar, so this will not work //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif