Upgrading the stereo
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Upgrading the stereo
I have a 91 SSE and I have the AM/FM/Cass stereo. I want to upgrade the stereo but stay within the factory head units. Anyone have the factory CD unit or have used one of the later model units? I want to still retain the steering wheel controls.
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I went with an aftermarket FM modulated CD changer to stay stock. The factory changers won't work with even MY car, and yours is older! Mine works great, I kept the good factory stereo, wheel controls, and good looks. I just tune to 89.1, and play my CD'*.
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I have thought about that and that will probably end up being my second choice. The factory service manual and the owners manual both show a factory AM/FM/CD head unit. I was hoping someone might have or know of one for sale before I head down the other road.
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I bought a Pioneer GM style headunit. I also bought a converter which converts my steering wheel controls to a wireless signal which my Pioneer pick up. The converter was about $50 and I got it off of the clubgp site. Works great!
http://www.clubgpstore.com/catview.asp?catid=6
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http://www.clubgpstore.com/catview.asp?catid=6
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Re: Upgrading the stereo
Originally Posted by Jake
I have a 91 SSE and I have the AM/FM/Cass stereo. I want to upgrade the stereo but stay within the factory head units. Anyone have the factory CD unit or have used one of the later model units? I want to still retain the steering wheel controls.
Jake
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I saw a picture of one once! its in my owners manual I think. It was purday! too bad nobody in the 21st century listens to cassettes, otherwise our 87-91 bonne'* would rule the factory stereo competition!! I am telling you my 15 year old '89 has the factory head unit, and all its original speakers, and it is better than my mom'* new beetle'* am/fm/cd/mp3 player which has 8 speakers and 200watts, my dad'* saab 93 with i don't know how many speakers and am/fm/cassette/cd/mp3/changer, but doesn't beat his escalade , oh well, I didn't pay $60,000 for a car
Yeah KEOTOK is correct, there is a converter for Pioneer [maybe other brands, but who cares about them? Pioneer is the best!] I have seen it in summit, I don't think it'* quite $50 but I think somewhere in the $20-$40 range. It may not be the same as what KEOTOK has though, I don't think it says anything about a wireless signal, this one seems wired. So i'd go with his, since he has hands on experience with the product.
-justin
Yeah KEOTOK is correct, there is a converter for Pioneer [maybe other brands, but who cares about them? Pioneer is the best!] I have seen it in summit, I don't think it'* quite $50 but I think somewhere in the $20-$40 range. It may not be the same as what KEOTOK has though, I don't think it says anything about a wireless signal, this one seems wired. So i'd go with his, since he has hands on experience with the product.
-justin