OEM Nav/Radio plugs in the rear.

[Ron C]

So I have the radio going, but the volume has to be turned up quite a ways to hear it.

I was told to add an amp with something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PAC-AOEM-GM1416-Buick-Chevrolet-GMC-Amplifier-Add-On-Interface-4-Channel-RCA/152793013770?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

I can see how that hooks up to the radio, but I don't see it hooked up the the existing amp. It is used for an after market amplifier apparently. What kind of after market amplifier would I look for (and how easy is it to hook it up?)
(I originally thought this was plug and play.. but it looks like it is: "buy some more, plug and play")

Any ideas for a fairly inexpensive amplifier that would work with this thing (easy) or something that can be used to use the original bose with?

thanks,

Ron

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Looks good Ron, Maybe your next upgrade should be the steering wheel.

 

[Ron C]

Looks good Ron, Maybe your next upgrade should be the steering wheel.

I am actually planning on that.

But first I want to get an amp in, so that audio, chimes etc work at a decent level.

So I'll take any tips for a easy to install (plug and play) amp for that thing I mentioned above.

Ron

 

[Ebay Mike]

I learned a very interesting point today that you probably did not realize just like I did not. Did you know that the Nav Radio that we have has the XM Radio module built into it already? All we need to get the XM radio to work is an antenna and then payments for the service! NO MORE Commercials and talk hosts! I can't wait to get my antenna installed so I can get XM Radio working.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

I learned a very interesting point today that you probably did not realize just like I did not. Did you know that the Nav Radio that we have has the XM Radio module built into it already? All we need to get the XM radio to work is an antenna and then payments for the service! NO MORE Commercials and talk hosts! I can't wait to get my antenna installed so I can get XM Radio working.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

Hmm, really? I am not as much interested in the service, since that means a monthly payment, and I just don't like that. (hey I am Dutch originally).

Soooo... how did you figure out that the XM module is already installed in it? And if that is so... blue-tooth already should be working, and therefor phone etc too?

Ron

 

[Ebay Mike]

Hmm, really? I am not as much interested in the service, since that means a monthly payment, and I just don't like that. (hey I am Dutch originally).

Soooo... how did you figure out that the XM module is already installed in it? And if that is so... blue-tooth already should be working, and therefor phone etc too?

Ron

I spoke with Matt at Oem GM Radios and he is the one who confirmed that the XM radio module was already built into the radio that we have. I did not ask about Bluetooth or phone stuff since I do not have the controls for any of that and I have a flip phone which is stupid. No smart phone for me yet!

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

I spoke with Matt at Oem GM Radios and he is the one who confirmed that the XM radio module was already built into the radio that we have. I did not ask about Bluetooth or phone stuff since I do not have the controls for any of that and I have a flip phone which is stupid. No smart phone for me yet!

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

Hmm... ok, Matt knows what he is doing, so that could be interesting.

Actually, of course I tapped the XM icon a few times, and saw a msg that said "antenna disconnected, BUT the software seemed to be doing stuff.

I wonder what else it can do, once an antenna is connected, but without the actual service
Ron

 

[PG01]

Hmm... ok, Matt knows what he is doing, so that could be interesting.

Actually, of course I tapped the XM icon a few times, and saw a msg that said "antenna disconnected, BUT the software seemed to be doing stuff.

I wonder what else it can do, once an antenna is connected, but without the actual service
Ron

If you tap it 3x your truck folds up into a briefcase like George on Jetsons.....so ive heard

 

[Ron C]

If you tap it 3x your truck folds up into a briefcase like George on Jetsons.....so ive heard

hmmm... mine just says: "who's there..."

 

[Ebay Mike]

I wonder what else it can do, once an antenna is connected, but without the actual service
Ron

I am going to find out later this week when my Factory antenna and wiring harness for the XM Radio show up and I get it installed!

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

I am going to find out later this week when my Factory antenna and wiring harness for the XM Radio show up and I get it installed!

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

That'd be fun to try, where did that antenna and wiring harness?

There are some XM functions, like weather, traffic and blue tooth, that I wonder if you really need the service for that.

Ron

 

[Ebay Mike]

That'd be fun to try, where did that antenna and wiring harness?

There are some XM functions, like weather, traffic and blue tooth, that I wonder if you really need the service for that.

Ron

I purchased this one:
eBay item number:
263357510615

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

I purchased this one:
eBay item number:
263357510615

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

Interesting, let me know how that works...

Ron

 

[2011SSVHOE]

There are some XM functions, like weather, traffic and blue tooth, that I wonder if you really need the service for that.

Ron, I may be wrong on this but I think that the Bluetooth function is in the VCIM module which is for the OnStar service because they use the factory MIC and steering controls.

 

[Ron C]

Ron, I may be wrong on this but I think that the Bluetooth function is in the VCIM module which is for the OnStar service because they use the factory MIC and steering controls.

Oh yes, that is true... my bad....

 

[Ron C]

I purchased this one:
eBay item number:
263357510615

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

I was on a road trip, to the Dallas TX area, and noticed something weird. In certain really busy traffic areas in the area, the NAV radio would announce traffic info, which is weird and I never heard that before. I don't have an XM radio antenna installed. Traffic and weather info is received through XM, right? (because I have no idea what else it could be, assuming that the GPS hardware itself doesn't do that.

Soooo if that info is received by XM, I might try to get an XM antenna in there.

Does anyone know how traffic/weather info is received?

thanks,

Ron

 

[Ebay Mike]

I was on a road trip, to the Dallas TX area, and noticed something weird. In certain really busy traffic areas in the area, the NAV radio would announce traffic info, which is weird and I never heard that before. I don't have an XM radio antenna installed. Traffic and weather info is received through XM, right? (because I have no idea what else it could be, assuming that the GPS hardware itself doesn't do that.

Soooo if that info is received by XM, I might try to get an XM antenna in there.

Does anyone know how traffic/weather info is received?

thanks,

Ron

Very interesting. I look forward to hearing how this turns out. Myself I am back to my original radio. The Nav radio has some sort of issue that it keeps turning off and they want $990 for me to send it out for exchange through the dealership and I sure can not afford that so for now I am dead in the water with my Nav!

One thing about the XM radio antenna that I got was that the plug has a double connector on it and the XM radio plug for the radio is a single connector so I am still working to figure out how to plug it in. I think I have it figured out but I am out of cash at the moment and have not been able to buy the adapter cable that I think will solve the problem. More to follow once I get that cable.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

Very interesting. I look forward to hearing how this turns out. Myself I am back to my original radio. The Nav radio has some sort of issue that it keeps turning off and they want $990 for me to send it out for exchange through the dealership and I sure can not afford that so for now I am dead in the water with my Nav!

One thing about the XM radio antenna that I got was that the plug has a double connector on it and the XM radio plug for the radio is a single connector so I am still working to figure out how to plug it in. I think I have it figured out but I am out of cash at the moment and have not been able to buy the adapter cable that I think will solve the problem. More to follow once I get that cable.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

What do you mean it turns off.. as in powers down?

Yeah I wonder what happened when I was in Dallas.. maybe the XM signal strength was enough for the radio to pick it up?

Other than that, my radio worked as it should, FM, USB and NAV works just fine.

The traffic info just kinda was freaky

Ron

 

[Ebay Mike]

What do you mean it turns off.. as in powers down?

Ron

It is like someone reached over and pushed the power button and turned it off except it does it all by itself. It happens every 5-10 minutes so there is something wrong with the radio and I do not have any more money to spend on it right now so I just took it back out. Bummer.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

 

[Ron C]

It is like someone reached over and pushed the power button and turned it off except it does it all by itself. It happens every 5-10 minutes so there is something wrong with the radio and I do not have any more money to spend on it right now so I just took it back out. Bummer.

Mike--Hamilton Chevy

After it shuts down, can you immediately turn it on, or does it take a while? Also, I believe you bought it on Ebay, they won't take it back or replace it?

Ron