stock headunits

12-19-2006, 01:44 AM

Hello everybody, I'm new to the boards here. My wife and I just bought a 2000 Alero GX 2 door 5 speed. We are from Canada eh!!

It has the cassette radio, and to keep with the stock appearance, I would like to replace it with an OEM cd player. My question though, would a radio from a 01+ Alero fit a 2000? It should bolt right up, but the wire connector might be an issue. Anybody have any insight into it?

Thanks guys!

MixtapeMessiah · 12-19-2006, 01:48 AM

it bolts rite up, why would u want a crappy stock headunit for? Id definitely go for an aftermarket, they have what ur lookin for trust me.

sound_xtreme · 12-19-2006, 02:21 AM

im not sure a 2001 will work right in a 2000. it SHOULD, but the 2001 is a class 2 data-bus radio(chimes run through it). the harnesses, size and bolt pattern are def the same tho

Vinalero · 12-19-2006, 02:58 AM

Sry for my noobness, but isn't it in 2001 Alero's that the radio was linked to the airbags? Maybe that's what you are talking about when refering to class 2 data-bus (Someone already told me its a PITA to put an after market deck on a GM nowadays with stock radio in the trunk)

12-19-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinalero

Sry for my noobness, but isn't it in 2001 Alero's that the radio was linked to the airbags? Maybe that's what you are talking about when refering to class 2 data-bus (Someone already told me its a PITA to put an after market deck on a GM nowadays with stock radio in the trunk)

Yes I believe there is some correlation between the headunit and airbags. However, not sure how true that is... But, it took me about 30 minutes to an hour to install an entire system into my car.. so let me tell u it definately is not a PITA, it is basically a cake walk.

about 5 minutes for an aftermarket cd player. Just needed to buy a harness and modify it for the deck i was using. But installation takes no longer than a few screws and a few wires.

12-19-2006, 05:12 PM

But why spend the extra money for an OEM part, when you can get a pioneer premier Deck for under $200.

They play MP3/WMA/ITUNES

And the features are endless whereas a OEM can do none of the above and is very restrictive when trying to tune and balance sound in your vehicle.

alero168 · 12-19-2006, 06:58 PM

it doesnt affect airbag or else places like best buy would have you sign a waiver before installing a HD

Ryan from Ohio · 12-19-2006, 07:31 PM

5 minutes to install a fit kit?

BS!

1/2 hour to install a full system?

BS!

To the OP-

Anything 2001 on down will work. 2002 they switched the harness, so they wont work

12-20-2006, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

5 minutes to install a fit kit?

BS! And it takes you longer? LMAO

1/2 hour to install a full system?

BS! Longer hear too? ROFFLE

To the OP-

Anything 2001 on down will work. 2002 they switched the harness, so they wont work

HAHAHAHAHA NT

SweetNLow · 12-20-2006, 03:12 AM

define your definition of an "entire system" hartwell

sound_xtreme · 12-20-2006, 09:39 AM

he proly uses wire nuts. ROFL

2fst4u · 12-20-2006, 12:55 PM

yeeeeahhhh. have you seen the crap that happens with those? anyone with a half decent system will have them vibrated off the wires in no time. can you say residential wiring?

Ryan from Ohio · 12-20-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nhartwell

HAHAHAHAHA NT

Ok, how do you install a radio in 5 minutes?

Please tell me oh master installer

To install a HU into the alero you need to pull up the shifter plate. THen you gotta pull out the bezel. Remove the climate controls. two bolts.

Then install the fit kit. Put it all back together and hope the radio fits in right.

There is no way on Gods green earth you can do this all in 5 minutes. From start to finish, including wiring the harness. no way.

There is no way you can install an entire system in 1/2 hour.

If you can do all that, you should try select products installer challenge. Hell your on your way to becoming a top installer...

sound_xtreme · 12-20-2006, 08:12 PM

well, in an alero, i dont take the hvac off ryan, should have plenty of room leavin it on there and puttin the kit in. but makin the deck fit with the room that behind there. lol right.

Ryan from Ohio · 12-20-2006, 08:28 PM

My point.

I dont think usign a more common deck would be to easy to route wires with that bezel still there.

sound_xtreme · 12-20-2006, 10:55 PM

jvc's fit fine, pioneers dont, alpines....if you really shove that shit in there. but including wiring the harness and shit, theres no effing way it takes 5 minutes. i mean, a ford single din unit takes longer than that with wiring included. and that doesnt require takin any pieces off

[ion] C2 · 12-20-2006, 11:05 PM

15 minute job, didn't remove HVAC or anything. Pioneer fits.

clutch1 · 12-20-2006, 11:25 PM

Yea, putting the radio in is easy. The longest parts are wiring up the plug to the radio harness and splicing into the accessory ignition wire (or a switched power wire). Ripping out the stock radio and bolting in the new one is nothin.

sound_xtreme · 12-20-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

15 minute job, didn't remove HVAC or anything. Pioneer fits.

thats cause it's a shitty one

[ion] C2 · 12-21-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sound_xtreme

thats cause it's a shitty one

and JVC isnt