i recently purchased an aftermarket cd player for my 2004 chevy silverado 1500. when i tried to have it installed, best buy said i need some kind of wiring that was an extra $120. circuit city said the same thing. i was just wondering if that is really neccesarry?i heard that not installing the wiring harness would only affect the door chimes. is this true?
Yes you will lose your door chime, no your check engine light won't come on. Do you have onstar? That would be my biggest concern. I Have installed many stereos in Gm cars and eliminated the dooor chime. its up to you, stay away from circuit city and best buy they just want to sell you accessories with a high profit margin. Go to a smaller shop with experienced installers and ask them about it. I would only buy a harness like that to keep onstar.
there are 2 harness you can use for some 99' and all 00' up GM. you can use the $20 harness, but you will lose your door chime, and more importantly you cant reset the check engine light if it comes up. the $120 harness fixes that. so to answer your question, no you dont have to, but it will be a prob in the future
your putting a new stero in you truck therefore I am assuming you are ugrading from OE to a better system. Don't cheapout now just pay the extra $ and have it in done right.
wow, I would OKorder it and see the prices. Or try the website for the company of the stereo. Otherwise you may be screwed. I would get the wiring harness because it may void the warranty on the stereoalthough I am no expert.
More manufacturers are integrating more features (ie. keyless entry, security, door chimes, etc.) through the HU in vehicles. I personally know of a car that has to have the original radio placed in the trunk (with a 15 foot harness) to keep these features intact when installing an aftermarket. Talk about a PITA. So yes, pay the price and have it done right.
