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.

[HoneyBadger]

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

Yep

[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...

[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.

[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.

[2XS]

seems like a diy job if you can solder .

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/show...=165670&page=3