Cd Deck

[Dhoyle]

ok so i went to go buy a cd deck from circuit city for my 2002 olds alero dont kno the model type. but its a v6 3.4, anyways the guy is lookin it up on the comp to see if it will fit, but then hes like oh the whire harness is 109$ because all the security stuff runs threw the stock comp, i researched wat this gm harness was, its basicly for onstar n stuff which my car does not have. So basicly im asking if the secuirty and warning lights thing is true, and that what everyone else paid for a whire harness.

[CarGodz]

Well I'm showing the PAC C2R-GM24... It ain't cheap with a retail of $140... I couldn't look up the Metra kit as their system is acting up this morning.

[meadus101]

Yea. you need a harness that will allow you to keep the chimes and stuff.


I found one at Wal-mart for 10 bucks, not the one I used. I lost my chimes and had to run separate wires for alot of stuff.

[Dhoyle]

yea i searched circuit city and this is what the guy tried to sell me http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Metra...ccessories+Mod . the thing is my car doesnt have any onstar or anything so could someone maybe post some wireharnesses that are *safe* for 02 aleros?

[jabartram]

this should work, but you should email them to be sure.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2000-Up-GM-Radio...1%7C240%3A1318

[ksekirby]

dude I went to my guy for a harness and i got the harness and all the harware to install the thing for like 50$ the harnes was 20$ and its just a regular one for like a pontiac grand am. You dont need the harness all it does is make the ding sound when your door is open.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Basically its to retain the chimes when you pull your lights on at the switch and forget to shut it off or when your keys in the ignition and you open the door.

Is that worth $110 to you? If not then buy the regular $10 harness.

[Dhoyle]

yea i wasnt sure, but i called the gm dealer today and they said yea all the security lights like low oil, engine check and a bunch of other shit runs threw the cd player for 2002 and new models, i was like who the devil in their bright mind decided to do that, i was like they should be taken out back and beaten with a hose lols. but yea ive been searching and other people have posted about this and some have had problems with their ac not working or their car not even starting

[jayson_waltz]

bs there are even people on here that use the cheap harnesses and work just fine. THE ONLY thing the expensive harness doeas is keep your door chimes and other similar chimes.

[Dhoyle]

okies awesum, im new to this and stuff and i didnt want to risk the whole car shutting off and my low oil and engine lights not workin

[jabartram]

the harness i have has a speaker built in that works the chimes.

Yeah I have the Class II BS in my car. One shop tried charging me for the expensive harness when I already told them I had one they could use(the 10$ one). So I found another shop and they did everything I told them to do, and I saved 100 dollars because my dad's dealership got the guy a good deal on a truck a few years ago the only thing you gotta do is run a switched 12v to headunit because the 10 dollar harness doesn't have one :o

Oh, walmart has the expensive one for 40 dollars. lol

[Naich]

yeah i had them use the cheap harnes and i dont have chimes any more.

[Dhoyle]

yea i found the one on walmart but i wasnt sure if it was the one ill check it out, i have an uncle that is a jack of all trades, including being well knowen in the boat industry were we used to live along time ago for fiberglass work. so ill have him try it lols

[lonnie]

To be honest the chimes freakin sucks..just like the reminder for seatbelts in the ford...that stuff should have a switch on it IMO!!

[Dhoyle]

i wanted to give an update, i went to walmart and found the 40$ wireharness so i go back to circuitcity to get the cd player i want because it comes with a free ipod jack wire. after 45 mins of the guy bein a rooster to me the he finally says he cant give it to me cuz the ipod jack only comes with the free install, weres on the website it says that both intallation and ipod jack are free with purchase lols. and that they wouldnt take my debt card because it doesnt have my first name on it even though last name matches. i kno i shouldnt flame circuit city. but you guys should really be careful when dealing with them. so i have the wireharness just now i need to get the cd deck :/

haha. what deck is it? and what iPod adapter?

:o 555 posts :\

[Dhoyle]

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pione...oductDetail.do
that was the deck, i got a dif one now tho, yea and the fckers called in and said my card was stolen so i have to have my mum go monday and get that all straighten out, so i now understand why circuit city is goin out of business, i err well my family has only had problems with the car department tho not the rest of the store so i have to give kudos to were its due, the car department at my store sucks tho so be carefull like i said

Originally Posted by Dhoyle

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pione...oductDetail.do
that was the deck, i got a dif one now tho, yea and the fckers called in and said my card was stolen so i have to have my mum go monday and get that all straighten out, so i now understand why circuit city is goin out of business, i err well my family has only had problems with the car department tho not the rest of the store so i have to give kudos to were its due, the car department at my store sucks tho so be carefull like i said

lol. so you did get the deck installed or no? Cause I could have got you the unit and the ipod controller for 130 :\

[darksobsession]

i thought you had your CAR stolen, lol