Need help on installing a DD unit in my 04 tahoe

[vatahoelt]

Okay, so I've been looking into buying new DD DVD unit. If I've read correctly, in order to keep my xm radio, steering wheel controls, and to use my factory bose system, i'll need the following adapaters?

PAC OS-2Bose
Kenwood KCA-XM100V XM Adaptor
Audivox CNP-2000 MiniTuner
SWI-JACKxxx

Does anyone have any opinions on the particular adapters out there?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[vatahoelt]

someone help me out. i'll post pics after i'm done.

 

[Anthony]

I used the GMOS-04 in my 04' Tahoe LT with Bose and Onstar and overhead video and it works great

 

[NJ04HOE]

I used the GMOS-04 in my 04' Tahoe LT with Bose and Onstar and overhead video and it works great

That's what I used too, for the steering wheel controls I used the PAC-SWIX (I think that was the model) but there may be a better one out by now.

 

[vatahoelt]

cool, thanks for the replies. it was pretty straight forward installing it right? wire color to wire color.

also, do i need an antenna adapter as well for the regular am/fm radio?

 

[kirkpatrickdg]

yeah you need a motorola antena adapter.. Look on crutchfield it will give you the right adapter listing...

 

[vatahoelt]

seems to be a pretty big pain in the ass to convert over to a DD. are there any XM tuners out there that will use the stock antenna and wiring?

 

[Anthony]

seems to be a pretty big pain in the ass to convert over to a DD. are there any XM tuners out there that will use the stock antenna and wiring?

Its not a pain at all in 2003-2006 Tahoes, It is very difficult for 2000-2002 Tahoes, so you should be all set

 

[vatahoelt]

Its not a pain at all in 2003-2006 Tahoes, It is very difficult for 2000-2002 Tahoes, so you should be all set

i'm just thinking that I need an antenna adapter, a bose adapter, a steering wheel adapter if i want it, a new xm tuner, which i'll probably have to run a new antenna for it somewhere.

maybe i'll just get a tune and some longtubes.

 

[Narco]

i know, when i saw what all i needed to keep the stuff i have i decided to stay stock

 

[vatahoelt]

i'll probably go performance instead. tune, LTs, and maybe efans. i'm sure all that will be more fun than a dvd player in my dash.

 

[vatahoelt]

Okay, so I've been looking into buying new DD DVD unit. If I've read correctly, in order to keep my xm radio, steering wheel controls, and to use my factory bose system, i'll need the following adapaters?

PAC OS-2Bose
Kenwood KCA-XM100V XM Adaptor
Audivox CNP-2000 MiniTuner
SWI-JACKxxx

Does anyone have any opinions on the particular adapters out there?

Any help is appreciated.

so i got the kenwood ddx514, xm tuner, pac os-2bose, just waiting on the xm adapter before I install it.

one question on hooking up the parking wire. just hook that up to the ground to get it to play while driving? is that correct?

 

[MeanGreen03]

Yes for those Kenwood models just ground out the parking wire.

 

[vatahoelt]

so i could just hook it up to the factory ground wire then?

 

[MeanGreen03]

That should work. That's where I'm hooking mine up atleast.

 

[Eagle]

on the xm antenna- every vehicle i have ever seen, every antenna I have ever seen, all have the same connector. The plastic shell may vary occasionally, but the actual metal connectors are the same once that is removed.

 

[vatahoelt]

on the xm antenna- every vehicle i have ever seen, every antenna I have ever seen, all have the same connector. The plastic shell may vary occasionally, but the actual metal connectors are the same once that is removed.

you're saying to hook it up to the ground wire from the xm antenna?

 

[Eagle]

I see where the confusion lies...
Guess I should have types RE: xm antenna... (as in not on the most recent subject)


Ie you don't need a new separate antenna if you already had xm and are going aftermarket xm.

 

[vatahoelt]

I see where the confusion lies...
Guess I should have types RE: xm antenna... (as in not on the most recent subject)


Ie you don't need a new separate antenna if you already had xm and are going aftermarket xm.

oh okay, i see what you are saying now. i hope you're right that i can just hook up the wires to my new kenwood xm tuner, but i have a feeling i might need to get this adapter to make it work.

http://www.myradiostore.com/p/gm-dual.html?_sNavAssistFrom=crsl-p2a1

i haven't pulled down the glove box to see yet though. if it's just 1 plug from my antenna, then i should be good.

 

[vatahoelt]

one last question. where can i tap into, to hook up the reverse wire?