car audio help

[onedeadpirate]

Its been a couple of years. I could be wrong but sometimes (GM only i think) you need to get an adapter for the FM antenna hook up. I believe they are two different sized jacks. You should be able to purchase a replacement jack for the one you cut and should install easily. Then get the adapter if needed for your model. As far as the hole in the dash, you should have purchased a 'dash kit' that should cover any openings in your dash resulting in uninstalling the factory deck. I do beleive that some of these kits require a pocket sometimes to extend the size of the kit. Check out metraonline.com. They make all the install kits and stuff.

[sniper7]

Its been a couple of years. I could be wrong but sometimes (GM only i think) you need to get an adapter for the FM antenna hook up. I believe they are two different sized jacks. You should be able to purchase a replacement jack for the one you cut and should install easily. Then get the adapter if needed for your model. As far as the hole in the dash, you should have purchased a 'dash kit' that should cover any openings in your dash resulting in uninstalling the factory deck. I do beleive that some of these kits require a pocket sometimes to extend the size of the kit. Check out metraonline.com. They make all the install kits and stuff.

I have the adapter that goes from the stock antenna wire, to the adapter, to the back of the radio, but it requires the male end that I cut off of the antenna wire. I tried to reattach the antenna wire to the male end, but now I am just getting half static half signal, so I f'd it up.

As for the CD player, the radio and cd player are completely separate units in a 97 silverado. the radio is up top, and the cd player is down on the bottom.
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