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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    I think the cheap radio unit is probably a dud. I've replaced almost every component around it and the reception still blows. It doesn't even do AM, which isn't the end of the world, but it'd be nice to have. So I'll probably return it and pony up more $ for something that actually performs...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    The 12v adapter was a wild goose chase because my antenna doesn't use it. Consulted a local car audio shop who confirmed that fact, and they had an OEM GM base in stock so I took it home and installed it (pain in the ass). Put on the junkyard antenna but it sheared off the adapter while...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    Looking at the grounds (those that I could easily see) they all looked really good for a 25 year old truck. Do the antenna bases go bad? Doesn't seem likely.....the antenna on it now was pulled from the yard, so I could try a modern one that's beefier? I see ones that have a 'tuned coil' but is...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    So with a 7mm adapter I was able to get a GM antenna on. Radio reception did not seem to improve. Granted I live in a mountainous area, but other radios in our fleet have no issues with the same stations this one struggles with. Not sure what else to try other than maybe a longer antenna...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Figured out my crappy radio reception problem, which was the mast antenna wasn't solidly connected to the threaded base. Because the antenna didn't have any threads in it. At all. It has been just sitting on top held down by gravity. So I went out to the PnP only to discover all the GM OEM...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    Update - radio is kinda sucky after a few days of living with it, only because my truck has antenna/reception issues. I installed the 12v solution found here: https://www.gmt800.com/threads/gmt800-radio-reception-issues-with-aftermarket-radios-solution.9296/ But still had crappy radio...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    I found on another forum that there's an amp at the antenna base that needs 12v. https://www.gmt800.com/threads/gmt800-radio-reception-issues-with-aftermarket-radios-solution.9296/
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Swapped out the old worn out backup camera for the new one, ahhh clear picture. I'm kinda disappointed with the radio, it doesn't have AM band and the interface is fiddly. I can mirror my phone on the radio screen so that's kinda ok. Are the stock antennas trash ...? I noticed radio station...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Finished installing a radio with a smaller screen (old one was a freakin' 10" tablet thing). Pretty fussy ordeal and I haven't tested the backup camera yet.
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    Installation is done. The left & right side of the trim needed about 1/4" cut out so the knob/screen fit right. I used the balanced RCA connectors to work with the monster (Alpine) amp inputs because I didn't want to rip that whole setup out. So because this radio's amp is now going into...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    I got the new hardware & new radio, but the PO also installed an aftermarket amp/sub setup which makes this job a bit of a hassle. The 12v, camera etc. is on one harness, which I didn't fully test yet, but it powers up fine. The main problem is wiring the second audio output harness to the...
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    Help me figure out what to do with this boat anchor

    Or Previous Owner I was poking around and found these guys who made a pretty slick solution: https://reversionraceworks.com/95-02-chevy-truck-gen-2-1-5din-radio-adapter/ But I wasn't too hip on the price, I ended up finding basically the same radio and a Scoshe adapter on Amazon for ~50%...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Yanked this 9" screen monstrosity from the dash. My trim bezel had a few pre-broken tabs too :confused:
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Lo and behold, everything is working normally today. ‍
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Could be that, or the relay. Going to poke around today once the crotch goblins are fed
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