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<blockquote data-quote="av83" data-source="post: 7734781" data-attributes="member: 640058"><p>Ok guys. I got rid of the ol clunker 94 Buick and now have an 05 Malibu LS V6. It doesn&#039;t have Onstar or factory amps, so the installation will be a breeze. I&#039;m just wondering which adapter to get for the headunit. There is something called the &quot;Driver Information Center&quot; incorporated into the stock head unit. I don&#039;t care about keeping most of what it does, so I&#039;m not really interested in getting this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Metra-99-3303-Vehicles-Integrate-Diagnostics/dp/B000G7SGO4/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1336433934&amp;amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Metra 99-3303 Install kit for GM Vehicles Using The LAN System Integrate Vehicle Diagnostics (Black): Automotive</a> ...unless I have to. I would prefer to get something less expensive, like this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PAC-C2R-GM11B-Replacement-Interface-2005-2006/dp/B00195JNA8/ref=pd_sim_e_15" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/PAC-C2R-GM11B-Replacement-Interface-2005-2006/dp/B00195JNA8/ref=pd_sim_e_15</a>. Plus, the metra kit has a lot of bad reviews regarding D.O.A&#039;s and bad lcd&#039;s. I don&#039;t care about a a dumb thermometer, trip computer, mpg readout, etc.... but, I do want to retain the lights-flash/horn-honk when unlocking/locking the doors. Losing the ability to turn that last function on or off doesn&#039;t even matter to me. I just want to make sure it&#039;s still there when I install the new unit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="av83, post: 7734781, member: 640058"] Ok guys. I got rid of the ol clunker 94 Buick and now have an 05 Malibu LS V6. It doesn't have Onstar or factory amps, so the installation will be a breeze. I'm just wondering which adapter to get for the headunit. There is something called the "Driver Information Center" incorporated into the stock head unit. I don't care about keeping most of what it does, so I'm not really interested in getting this [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Metra-99-3303-Vehicles-Integrate-Diagnostics/dp/B000G7SGO4/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1336433934&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Metra 99-3303 Install kit for GM Vehicles Using The LAN System Integrate Vehicle Diagnostics (Black): Automotive[/URL] ...unless I have to. I would prefer to get something less expensive, like this [URL="http://www.amazon.com/PAC-C2R-GM11B-Replacement-Interface-2005-2006/dp/B00195JNA8/ref=pd_sim_e_15"]http://www.amazon.com/PAC-C2R-GM11B-Replacement-Interface-2005-2006/dp/B00195JNA8/ref=pd_sim_e_15[/URL]. Plus, the metra kit has a lot of bad reviews regarding D.O.A's and bad lcd's. I don't care about a a dumb thermometer, trip computer, mpg readout, etc.... but, I do want to retain the lights-flash/horn-honk when unlocking/locking the doors. Losing the ability to turn that last function on or off doesn't even matter to me. I just want to make sure it's still there when I install the new unit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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