2000 pontiac sunfire stereo
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Printed Date: May 15, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Topic: 2000 pontiac sunfire stereo
Posted By: xl72
Subject: 2000 pontiac sunfire stereo
Date Posted: August 03, 2007 at 8:49 AM
I was told by my local installer that there is a part that I will need when installing a new radio in my 2000 Pontiac Sunfire. I have the radio (I bought off a friend) and thought all i would need is a dash kit to put it in. Starting in 2000 GM put a lot of the features of the car (like the door chime etc...) through the car radio. Is there anyway to go around getting this other part? Or is there a way to buy them off the internet a lot cheaper than the $150.00 the installer wants to charge me? Any help would be great!!
Thanks,
xl72
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Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: August 03, 2007 at 9:17 AM
You will need a dash kit as mentioned, antenna adapter and the harness. $150 seems a bit steep, we retail the gmrc0-1 for $80. A professional establishment will not install it without the interface harness.
Posted By: audiomaninc
Date Posted: August 03, 2007 at 11:16 AM
If you want to be cheap, you can buy the Metra 70-2003 wire harness and use that instead of the gmrc-01, but your door chime will not work.
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2003 Dodge Neon R/T
Alpine CDA9813, RF T2000.1bd, RF T162S, RFT142C, RF T600.4, RF T215D4
140.7 @ 28Hz
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: August 03, 2007 at 5:50 PM
In Canada we are bound to a different set of rules. It is illegal for us to remove the capabilities of the class II databus circuit. The chime module on this circuit is classified as a safety device by Transport Canada. You do indeed need the GMRC01 or the cheaper head unit relocation kit to keep the class II databus circuit intact.
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Posted By: audiomaninc
Date Posted: August 04, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Why is it classified as a safety device? Does it control anything other than the door chime on that car?
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2003 Dodge Neon R/T
Alpine CDA9813, RF T2000.1bd, RF T162S, RFT142C, RF T600.4, RF T215D4
140.7 @ 28Hz
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: August 04, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Seat belt warning chime, door ajar chime. It has to be idiot proof .
Posted By: audiomaninc
Date Posted: August 04, 2007 at 1:20 PM
haha, I gotcha! ------------- 2003 Dodge Neon R/T
Alpine CDA9813, RF T2000.1bd, RF T162S, RFT142C, RF T600.4, RF T215D4
140.7 @ 28Hz
Posted By: steezs
Date Posted: August 05, 2007 at 10:01 AM
Who the is going to find out if you bypass that sometimes i think instead of progressing we are getting stupider especiallly in car designs. I hope one day there will be More room to work in an engine compartment and less computer crap in cars :D
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