Aux jack- silverado head unit. (Car Audio)

[Chad4000]

Hey folks, figured i might as well try you guys and see if anybody has done this. I've googled a bunch and just got off the phone with car toys, but nothing really seems like it will work as easy as I imagine it will lol

K so I have a 2000 chevy Silverado with the stock delco head unit. What I want to do is install an Auxiliary jack so that I can run the phone music though the truck. Seems like this should be a relatively easy process. Maybe there is a kit or something that I somehow missed while googling? Or maybe there is a similiar make/model/year stock head unit that does come with the input jack and I could swap the whole thing out relatively cheap? (like junk yard).

I dont really want to go with a new head unit, but it might end up being the cheapest. soooo any recommendations on that? Features bennys etc? Anybody do this sorta thing on the side and wanna earn some cash?

Thank you!

[sniper7]

New head unit will cost you as little as $100. Spend the money and put in a new one.

[Chad4000]

Part of my issue is that i hate the way new ones look compared to the fit and finish of replacement car toys units ya know?

[SouthPaw]

$10 for a aux cord on a tape. Worked great for my '05 Silverado for many years!

[wctriumph]

My daughter uses a cassette tape shaped adapter that goes in the cassette slot. $9.99 at Walmart and good to go.

[2XS]

seems like a diy job if you can solder .

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165670&page=3

[Honey Badger282.8]

To my knowledge there weren't any GM vehicles with Aux inputs that year. The simplest two options would be the tape deck adapter (best sound) or FM transmitter (sound can be full of static).

[Erni]

Not sure about 2000s but at one point I looked at this for my 05. Supposedly there was a kit that plugged into the back where the tape would plug inyo the back. You would loose tape but gain an mp3 input. Not sure if those kits are around. I just left mine as is in the end as the cd quit and tapes the only other thing working. Wait, why are you laughing?

[HoneyBadger]

New head unit will cost you as little as $100. Spend the money and put in a new one.
Yep

[Chad4000]

My daughter uses a cassette tape shaped adapter that goes in the cassette slot. $9.99 at Walmart and good to go.


yeah I was thinking about that too.. I don't have the cassette but the FM could work.

[Chad4000]

Not sure about 2000s but at one point I looked at this for my 05. Supposedly there was a kit that plugged into the back where the tape would plug inyo the back. You would loose tape but gain an mp3 input. Not sure if those kits are around. I just left mine as is in the end as the cd quit and tapes the only other thing working. Wait, why are you laughing?

yeah see I found several videos / kits online but nothing that said it would work on my year etc... that's kinda what I was hoping to fine..

[Chad4000]

seems like a diy job if you can solder .

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165670&page=3

AHH yes... I might be able to work that out... thank you!

[ben4372]

If I was gonna keep thrade truck for a while I'd look into an antenna fm transmitter. You pull the radio and add it between the radio and antenna. They were popular a few years back. Might be harder to find now. I use a Griffen itrip fm adapter for my ipod and it has no static.

[fullmann]

The biggest issue that plagues the aftermarket aux in adapters is that the radio will sometimes "forget" that the adapter is out there. Forcing you to disassemble the dash, unplug the adapter, then plug it back in.

Sometimes the sound is inferior or much quieter than even a factory cd changer is, and many people don't realize that many times they will loose their factory outboard cd player as well.

That said, these guys built a quality product when I was installing.... http://www.pac-audio.com

if I was looking for best sound though, I'd go aftermarket all the way.

[Chad4000]

The biggest issue that plagues the aftermarket aux in adapters is that the radio will sometimes "forget" that the adapter is out there. Forcing you to disassemble the dash, unplug the adapter, then plug it back in.

Sometimes the sound is inferior or much quieter than even a factory cd changer is, and many people don't realize that many times they will loose their factory outboard cd player as well.

That said, these guys built a quality product when I was installing.... http://www.pac-audio.com

if I was looking for best sound though, I'd go aftermarket all the way.

well after all this im kinda considering a new deck... anything I should stay away from? I haven't bought a deck since literally highschool lol...

[The Norseman]

My dim understanding of aftermarket decks for this generation GM trucks is that the factory head unit is somehow involved in driving all the beeps and chimes (seat belt, lights on, etc). When you get an aftermarket deck you lose that stuff. I have a 2005 Silverado and gave up on going aftermarket when I heard this.

I'd love to be told I'm wrong on this though.

[Lex_Luthor]

I got a RCA (red/white L & R) adapter for my Integra. I just plugged it into the rear of the head unit & routed the cable underneath the carpet. You could check your stock head unit for the red/white RCA inputs.

For my current car, I got a $36 mp3 and radio only unit and it came with the adapter harness. A few minutes and some butt connectors and I was done. It has an AUX input, a usb unit AND a sd card input. I don't even use the radio feature.

[Chad4000]

My dim understanding of aftermarket decks for this generation GM trucks is that the factory head unit is somehow involved in driving all the beeps and chimes (seat belt, lights on, etc). When you get an aftermarket deck you lose that stuff. I have a 2005 Silverado and gave up on going aftermarket when I heard this.

I'd love to be told I'm wrong on this though.

thats the exact kinda thing I wanted to hear before I jump into the aftermarket world again... little things like that, that car toys wouldnt tell me until i get the upsell to retain all those features lol

[Chad4000]

quick side story on aftermarket decks.

my first truck was a 72 K20 cheyenne. If youre not familiar, VERY desirable trucks. special the c10 models. (they went through a phase where people were getting astronomical numbers for restored ones).. anyway, the dash was all metal. the stock unit in those days had a small cutout for the radio face, and on either side, a hole for nobs. well, in highschool, i wanted the fancy new sony cd player something something and took a hack saw to my dash to cut out the rectangle.

unbeknownst to me, i HIGHLY devalued my truck doing that. LOL.. I had the original radio and everything.. threw it all away and rolled to highschool bumping techno or something in my new bright green cd player lol.. ugh

[fullmann]

With kits and whatnot, there should be no real devalue of the truck. They all pretty much bolt in and out with no cutting of harnesses, antennas, or dash parts.

as The Norsmman stated above, that year truck may or may not have all the door chimes and whatnot go through the radio, the easy tell is to open a door, put Your key in the ignition, and listen to where the chime comes from. Under the dash... Simple radio swap. From the drivers speaker... You will need the adapter to retain those.

A radio swap in one of those literally takes 20 minutes. Even with the door chime module.

[Guylee]

I'm starting to think CD only sound systems in cars are a cruel joke.

[Honey Badger282.8]

MY2000 were still using the 1.5DIN head units so you can rule out any double DIN chassis. GM also didn't go to the more complicated electronics until 03 or 04 so you won't need the GMOS-4 harness which is how the later models retain Onstar and door chimes. The only special adapter you'd need is if you have steering wheel controls and want to keep them in which case you'd need a steering wheel adapter. They make harness adapters so you don't have to cut your factory radio harness, these aren't required for install but they make it much easier and they're pretty cheap, most are between $15-20. I think you also need a antenna adapter with GM vehicles, I know I did in my 01 S10 and 07 TBSS.

As far as brands go, I like Sony and JVC. JVC owns Kenwood and you get everything from the Kenwood without paying for the name.

Basic Install:
-Head Unit of your choice
-Harness adapter (optional)
-Antenna adapter
-Dash kit (adds the .5 DIN pocket)