If you would like to change your OEM Radio or NAV Head Unit read this:
Many people try to change there radios but they don't know which is the right one or which one should they go for because there is more than 50 GM part number for these Radios.
To make sure the Radio plays right it need to be coded to the right speaker system that in the vehicle, we will need your speaker code. To find the speaker Code you will need to look at Service Parts Identification label that is Found in the you car glove box.
Speaker codes :
UQ3- STANDARD BASE SPEAKERS (NO EXTERNAL AMP)
UQ5- STEP UP SPEAKERS (NO EXTERNAL AMP)
UQ7- ANALOG BOSE AMP
UQA-SAME AS UQ7 (FOUND IN SOME SUV)
Y91-HALF DIGITAL BOSE AMP
Y92- FULL DIGITAL BOSE AMP
Radio codes :
UM7-AM/FM STEREO
U1C-BASE MODEL AM/FM/CD
UBO/UNO-STEP UP AM/FM/CD
UB1/UPO-AM/FM/CASSCD
UC6- AM/FM/6 DISK
(RPO U3U/UVB) Navigation radio with XM (RPO U2K/UBS)
(RPO U3U/UVB) Navigation radio without XM
(RPO UVA/UUC) CD/DVD Dual-Play radio
(RPOs UM7,9R0,U1C,UM6) Base Radio
(RPO US8/US9) MP3 Radio
1. EXAMPLE PHOTO BELOW, THE SPEAKER CODE IS A UQ7 THE RADIO CODE IS UB1, THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH AM/FM/CASS/CD RADIO WITH ANALOG BOSE AMP YOU WOULD ORDER A RADIO SET UP FOR UQ7 YOU CAN GO BACK TO A CASS/CD OR UPGRADE TO A CD6 OR NAV RADIO. YOU CANNOT USE A UM7, U1C, AND UBO OR UNO THESE WILL NOT TURN ON A BOSE AMP.
2. EXAMPLE PHOTO BELOW, THE SPEAKER CODE IS A UQ3 THE RADIO CODE IS UB1, THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH AM/FM/CASS/CD RADIO WITH BASE SPEAKERS NO AMP YOU WOULD ORDER A RADIO SET UP FOR UQ3/UQ5 YOU CAN GO BACK TO A CASS/CD OR UPGRADE TO A CD6 OR YOU CAN USE A UM7, U1C, AND UBO OR UNO. YOU CANNOT USE A NAV RADIO, NAV RADIOS REQUIRE A BOSE AMP.
3. SOME SUV VEHICLES LIKE A TAHOE WILL ONLY HAVE THE RADIO CODE AND NOT A SPEAKER CODE, IF YOU HAD A CD6 RADIO WITH A ANALOG BOSE SYSTEM YOUR CODES WOULD BE UC6 RADIO AND UQA SPEAKER, THE REPLACEMENT RADIO WOULD BE AM/FM/6DISK WITH A UQ7/UQA. IF YOU HAVE THE SAME TAHOE WITH OUT THE BOSE YOU MAY ONLY HAVE THE UC6 AND NO SPEAKER CODE, THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AM/FM/6 DISK WITH A UQ3/UQ5 WHAT WILL WORK IN YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU HAVE A UQ3 OR UQ5 YOU CAN USE A UM7, U1C, UBO/UNO, UB1/UPO AND UC6 IF YOU HAVE UQ7, UQA, Y91 OR Y92 YOU CAN USE A UB1/UPO, UC6 OR A NAV ON A Y91 OR Y92 YOU MAY ALSO HAVE THE UQ7/UQA THIS JUST MEANS THE UQ7/UQA STANDS FOR A BOSE SYSTEM, AND Y91 OR Y92 IS THE TYPE OF BOSE SYSTEM.
Many people try to change there radios but they don't know which is the right one or which one should they go for because there is more than 50 GM part number for these Radios.
To make sure the Radio plays right it need to be coded to the right speaker system that in the vehicle, we will need your speaker code. To find the speaker Code you will need to look at Service Parts Identification label that is Found in the you car glove box.
Speaker codes :
UQ3- STANDARD BASE SPEAKERS (NO EXTERNAL AMP)
UQ5- STEP UP SPEAKERS (NO EXTERNAL AMP)
UQ7- ANALOG BOSE AMP
UQA-SAME AS UQ7 (FOUND IN SOME SUV)
Y91-HALF DIGITAL BOSE AMP
Y92- FULL DIGITAL BOSE AMP
Radio codes :
UM7-AM/FM STEREO
U1C-BASE MODEL AM/FM/CD
UBO/UNO-STEP UP AM/FM/CD
UB1/UPO-AM/FM/CASSCD
UC6- AM/FM/6 DISK
(RPO U3U/UVB) Navigation radio with XM (RPO U2K/UBS)
(RPO U3U/UVB) Navigation radio without XM
(RPO UVA/UUC) CD/DVD Dual-Play radio
(RPOs UM7,9R0,U1C,UM6) Base Radio
(RPO US8/US9) MP3 Radio
1. EXAMPLE PHOTO BELOW, THE SPEAKER CODE IS A UQ7 THE RADIO CODE IS UB1, THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH AM/FM/CASS/CD RADIO WITH ANALOG BOSE AMP YOU WOULD ORDER A RADIO SET UP FOR UQ7 YOU CAN GO BACK TO A CASS/CD OR UPGRADE TO A CD6 OR NAV RADIO. YOU CANNOT USE A UM7, U1C, AND UBO OR UNO THESE WILL NOT TURN ON A BOSE AMP.
2. EXAMPLE PHOTO BELOW, THE SPEAKER CODE IS A UQ3 THE RADIO CODE IS UB1, THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH AM/FM/CASS/CD RADIO WITH BASE SPEAKERS NO AMP YOU WOULD ORDER A RADIO SET UP FOR UQ3/UQ5 YOU CAN GO BACK TO A CASS/CD OR UPGRADE TO A CD6 OR YOU CAN USE A UM7, U1C, AND UBO OR UNO. YOU CANNOT USE A NAV RADIO, NAV RADIOS REQUIRE A BOSE AMP.
3. SOME SUV VEHICLES LIKE A TAHOE WILL ONLY HAVE THE RADIO CODE AND NOT A SPEAKER CODE, IF YOU HAD A CD6 RADIO WITH A ANALOG BOSE SYSTEM YOUR CODES WOULD BE UC6 RADIO AND UQA SPEAKER, THE REPLACEMENT RADIO WOULD BE AM/FM/6DISK WITH A UQ7/UQA. IF YOU HAVE THE SAME TAHOE WITH OUT THE BOSE YOU MAY ONLY HAVE THE UC6 AND NO SPEAKER CODE, THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AM/FM/6 DISK WITH A UQ3/UQ5 WHAT WILL WORK IN YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU HAVE A UQ3 OR UQ5 YOU CAN USE A UM7, U1C, UBO/UNO, UB1/UPO AND UC6 IF YOU HAVE UQ7, UQA, Y91 OR Y92 YOU CAN USE A UB1/UPO, UC6 OR A NAV ON A Y91 OR Y92 YOU MAY ALSO HAVE THE UQ7/UQA THIS JUST MEANS THE UQ7/UQA STANDS FOR A BOSE SYSTEM, AND Y91 OR Y92 IS THE TYPE OF BOSE SYSTEM.
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