2011 Chevy Volt Radio Wiring?

Hello,

Can anyone provide me with a radio wiring guide for a 2011 Chevy Volt?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Michael

What are you trying to do?

Speaker Audio
     Wire Color     Plug/Pin #     Note     Picture
Speaker 1 Front Left (+)     LIGHT BLUE     2
Speaker 1 Front Left (-)     BROWN / LIGHTBLUE     1
Speaker 1 Front Right (+)     YELLOW     2
Speaker 1 Front Right (-)     BROWN / YELLOW     1
Speaker 1 Rear Left (+)     LIGHT GREEN     2
Speaker 1 Rear Left (-)     BROWN / LIGHT GREEN     1
Speaker 1 Rear Right (+)     WHITE     2
Speaker 1 Rear Right (-)     WHITE/ BROWN     1
Tweeter Front Left (+)     YELLOW/LIGHT BLUE     2
Tweeter Front Left (-)     YELLOW/GRAY     1
Tweeter Front Right (+)     BROWN / LIGHT GREEN     2
Tweeter Front Right (-)     VIOLET/BROWN     1
Subwoofer 1 (+)     LIGHT BLUE/GRAY     B
Subwoofer 1 (-)     LIGHT GREEN/ BLACK     A
Amplifier Fit Information
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Full Range Amplifier     LOCATED ON TOP OF THE SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE UNDER THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR BEHIND REAR SEATS
Note     

Head Unit Power
     Wire Color     Polarity     Location     Plug/Pin#     Note     Picture
Battery     RED / YELLOW     (+)     RADIO HARNESS     X1-44
Ground     BLACK     (-)     RADIO HARNESS     X1-38
Amplifier Turn-On     LIGHT GREEN/ YELLOW     (+)     RADIO HARNESS     X1-43     

Amplifier Power
     Wire Color     Polarity     Location     Plug/Pin #     Note     Picture
Battery     RED / BROWN     (+)     AMPLIFIER HARNESS     X1-4
Ground     BLACK     (-)     AMPLIFIER HARNESS     X1-8
Amp Turn-On     LIGHT GREEN/ YELLOW     (+)     AMPLIFIER HARNESS     X2-14
Amp Mute     VIOLET/LIGHT BLUE     (+)     AMPLIFIER HARNESS     X2-12
Amplifier Audio
     Wire Color     Plug/Pin #     Note
Speaker 1 Front Left (+)     LIGHT BLUE     X2-1     
Speaker 1 Front Left (-)     BROWN / LIGHT/BLUE     X2-9     
Speaker 1 FR +     YELLOW     X2-2     
Speaker 1 FR -     BROWN / YELLOW     X2-3     
Speaker 1 RL +     LIGHT GREEN     X2-5     
Speaker 1 RL -     BROWN / LIGHT GREEN     X2-4     
Speaker 1 RR +     WHITE     X2-7     
Speaker 1 RR -     WHITE/ BROWN     X2-6     
Tweeter FL +     YELLOW/LIGHT BLUE     X1-1     
Tweeter FL -     YELLOW/GRAY     X1-5     
Tweeter FR +     BROWN / LIGHT GREEN     X2-8     
Tweeter FR -     VIOLET/BROWN     X2-16     
Subwoofer 1 +     LIGHT BLUE/GRAY     X1-6     
Subwoofer 1 -     LIGHT GREEN/ BLACK     X1-2

Hello,

I would like to replace the factory radio in a 2011 Chevy Volt. Would anyone know if a kit such as the Axxess LC-GMRC-044 is compatible with the Volt? It's not officially listed as a supported vehicle, but then again, nobody seems to have anything for this car, as far as I can tell. I'm wondering if it's just the case that there weren't enough of the Volts made to justify the R&D, and perhaps this kit (or some other) would actually be compatible. Besides a trial-and-error approach, does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

Does not look like Metra or PAC makes anything for this car yet.

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What are you trying to do?

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Hi,

Thanks for the information you posted.

I am trying to install a Pioneer SPH-DA120 radio in a 2011 Volt. I realize that because the climate controls are integrated into the display, I'm going to have to keep the factory radio connected, even if I do manage to install the Pioneer unit. I have already relocated the factory display, and also separated the Pioneer's display from the enclosure so that I can mount it where the factory display was.

Replacing the factory radio in a Volt is no simple matter as it is integrated into the vehicle information system. I would very much recommend you do not try to remove any of the OEM electronics in that vehicle.

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Hello again,

I would like to install an aftermarket radio in my 2011 Chevy Volt. Unfortunately, the Volt's factory radio is very tightly integrated with the climate control system, and is also tied into the vehicle's warning chimes and alert sounds, so completely removing the factory radio is not feasible.

What I'd like to know is: how do I properly connect the aftermarket radio's speaker outputs to the vehicle while keeping the existing radio connections intact? (I am asking about the what the schematic should look like, not about making the actual connections. Also, I am experienced at soldering). Will I need resistors, diodes, or some other device to prevent any damage to the system? There are four pairs of wires coming from each of the radios, and I know the polarity of each wire, so I won't have any problems with phasing, but I assume that simply connecting the speaker wires from the aftermarket radio in parallel to the factory radio's outputs is not a good idea.

In summary, I plan to use all of the features of the aftermarket radio (music/navigation/cell phone integration). The factory radio will not be used to play music, it will only produce chimes and alerts, and both systems may produce sound simultaneously. Both units feed into the factory amplifier; I would expect to make my connections ahead of the amp.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Michael

Hello,

When replacing a factory radio with another factory radio, I know that the dealer must perform programming to enable the replacement to work with the vehicle. My question is: can the original radio be reinstalled without further dealer involvement? Does the programming done by the dealer change information in the vehicle or in the radio?

I am asking because I am considering experimenting with a replacement factory radio, but I may want to revert back to the original. I'd like to know if I'll need to go back to the dealer each time, or if both radios would be interchangeable once the replacement has been matched to the vehicle.

Thanks in advance,
Michael

They change the info in the radio. Old radio will work if put back in.

Thank you!