Head unit wiring harness help!
12-17-2006, 01:34 PM
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Head unit wiring harness help!
I'm installing an aftermarket HU in my friends 2006 cobalt, i think thats the year, he doesnt even know for sure. I searched a lot on here and couldnt find what i was looking for. Anyway, he doesnt have nav, or onstar or any of that stuff. I bought this harness off ebay, and it doesnt fit. Here are the pics of the factory harness, could someone please point me in the right direction, thanks.
one that doesnt fit-http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AME WN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220058167853&rd=1&rd=1
picture of the harness i bought that doesnt fit.
this is the factory harness and the factory radio. SOrry for the low quality pictures, it was at night and i was very frustrated. the factory harness is actually 2 pieces.
one that doesnt fit-http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&sspagename=STRK%3AME WN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=220058167853&rd=1&rd=1
picture of the harness i bought that doesnt fit.
this is the factory harness and the factory radio. SOrry for the low quality pictures, it was at night and i was very frustrated. the factory harness is actually 2 pieces.
12-17-2006, 01:44 PM
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Thats a 2007 , its very different from the 2005-2006 . From all I know you can use the adapter harness for the HHR that has that same radio , but you have to switch a couple wires in the aftermarket harness around to work with the Cobalt . Most of the wires are the same and the hhr has the same 2 small connectors . Send a PM to redpiranhacobalt . Hes doing this right now in his 2007 with a aftermarket HHR harness . I sent him all the wiring pinout info he needed so he should have it figured out sometime today . FYI - to my knowlege there is not a Cobalt specific 2007 harness yet or the aftermarket is just assuming the Cobalt wiring is the same as the HHR and listing the harness as such .
Hope that helps .
Hope that helps .
12-17-2006, 11:04 PM
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Wow that wasnt what i wanted to hear, thanks for your help though. im pretty swift with electronics so i guess ill get the hhr one and see what i can do. thanks for your input.
12-18-2006, 09:23 AM
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....i didn't listen to this advice, so i'll pass it along with while saying, listen to me...
HARDWIRE IT!
Seriously... a wiring kit is over $100.... not worth it....
HARDWIRE IT!
Seriously... a wiring kit is over $100.... not worth it....
12-18-2006, 10:20 AM
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this looks like the one i need.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ch...QQcmdZViewItem
and then ill just pull the pins and insert them into the right ports. sounds like cake to me
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-Ch...QQcmdZViewItem
and then ill just pull the pins and insert them into the right ports. sounds like cake to me
12-18-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Omega_5
....i didn't listen to this advice, so i'll pass it along with while saying, listen to me...
HARDWIRE IT!
Seriously... a wiring kit is over $100.... not worth it....
HARDWIRE IT!
Seriously... a wiring kit is over $100.... not worth it....
12-18-2006, 02:25 PM
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Maybe if your looking to retain onstar it's $100 but without onstar it's around $15. Hell mine was $10 I got a harness that just needed repinned and it was easy from there.
12-18-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Omega_5
...my bad... i didn't notcie that you don't have the Pioneer system....
The wiring kit for the SS-SC (UQ3 system) is over $100... (CDN mind you...)
The wiring kit for the SS-SC (UQ3 system) is over $100... (CDN mind you...)
12-18-2006, 03:57 PM
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Maybe Metra just tries to rape us Canadians???
Here is my original post, ranting about the $$$ harness...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/electronics-audio-video-49/expensive-wiring-harness-38956/
Here is my original post, ranting about the $$$ harness...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/electronics-audio-video-49/expensive-wiring-harness-38956/
12-27-2006, 02:26 PM
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did the hhr harness get there yet? Ill give you the pinouts, and instructions when it does. I did this to my 07 there is only one problem. well 2 actually.
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
12-27-2006, 02:26 PM
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did the hhr harness get there yet? Ill give you the pinouts, and instructions when it does. I did this to my 07 there is only one problem. well 2 actually.
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
12-27-2006, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by redpiranhacobalt
did the hhr harness get there yet? Ill give you the pinouts, and instructions when it does. I did this to my 07 there is only one problem. well 2 actually.
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
1) the dimmer wire, and another, which is the chimes, does not have anything to plug into on the hhr harness. So your chimes will not work, the dimmer doesnt matter. But you will have no chimes, which voids the warranty, so you will have to put the stock radio back in when you take your car to the dealer.
2) With RCA cables plugged in the back of my headunit, it wouldnt fit into the dash.... So i had to go to radio shack, and get the elbow out the side, rca plugs, and cut the old cables and wire the new plugs in myself.
After that though, everything works great! subs and all.
And, may I ask... HOW THE **** DID YOUR FRIEND NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR HIS CAR IS? especially if its an 07!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its written all over the place! where did he get it?
12-28-2006, 07:22 PM
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Connector 1
pin 1 - red/white / battery positive voltage
pin 2-3 blank
pin 4 - dark green / right front speaker positive
pin 5 - light green / right front speaker negative
pin 6 - grey / left front speaker negative
pin 7 - tan / left front speaker positive
pin 8 - black/white / ground
pin 9 - dark green GMLAN low speed serial data
Thats it for connector 1
Connector 2
pin 1-3 blank
pin 4 - dark blue/ right rear speaker positive
pin 5 - light blue / right rear speaker negative
pin 6 - brown / left rear speaker positive
pin 7 - yellow / left rear speaker negative
pin 8 - pink/black cellular telephone voice signal
pin 16 - orange/black / Cellular telephone voice low reference
* pin 8 and 16 in C2 may be blank if u dont have onstar
Thats its . Pretty simple for the base radio
~~~~~~~~~ FROM SILVERSS/SC
pin 1 - red/white / battery positive voltage
pin 2-3 blank
pin 4 - dark green / right front speaker positive
pin 5 - light green / right front speaker negative
pin 6 - grey / left front speaker negative
pin 7 - tan / left front speaker positive
pin 8 - black/white / ground
pin 9 - dark green GMLAN low speed serial data
Thats it for connector 1
Connector 2
pin 1-3 blank
pin 4 - dark blue/ right rear speaker positive
pin 5 - light blue / right rear speaker negative
pin 6 - brown / left rear speaker positive
pin 7 - yellow / left rear speaker negative
pin 8 - pink/black cellular telephone voice signal
pin 16 - orange/black / Cellular telephone voice low reference
* pin 8 and 16 in C2 may be blank if u dont have onstar
Thats its . Pretty simple for the base radio
~~~~~~~~~ FROM SILVERSS/SC
12-29-2006, 11:47 AM
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Connector 1
pin 1 - red/white / battery positive voltage
pin 2-3 blank
pin 4 - dark green / right front speaker positive
pin 5 - light green / right front speaker negative
pin 6 - grey / left front speaker negative
pin 7 - tan / left front speaker positive
pin 8 - black/white / ground
pin 9 - dark green GMLAN low speed serial data
Thats it for connector 1
Connector 2
pin 1-3 blank
pin 4 - dark blue/ right rear speaker positive
pin 5 - light blue / right rear speaker negative
pin 6 - brown / left rear speaker positive
pin 7 - yellow / left rear speaker negative
pin 8 - pink/black cellular telephone voice signal
pin 16 - orange/black / Cellular telephone voice low reference
* pin 8 and 16 in C2 may be blank if u dont have onstar
Thats its . Pretty simple for the base radio
~~~~~~~~~ FROM SILVERSS/SC
pin 1 - red/white / battery positive voltage
pin 2-3 blank
pin 4 - dark green / right front speaker positive
pin 5 - light green / right front speaker negative
pin 6 - grey / left front speaker negative
pin 7 - tan / left front speaker positive
pin 8 - black/white / ground
pin 9 - dark green GMLAN low speed serial data
Thats it for connector 1
Connector 2
pin 1-3 blank
pin 4 - dark blue/ right rear speaker positive
pin 5 - light blue / right rear speaker negative
pin 6 - brown / left rear speaker positive
pin 7 - yellow / left rear speaker negative
pin 8 - pink/black cellular telephone voice signal
pin 16 - orange/black / Cellular telephone voice low reference
* pin 8 and 16 in C2 may be blank if u dont have onstar
Thats its . Pretty simple for the base radio
~~~~~~~~~ FROM SILVERSS/SC
01-02-2007, 05:47 PM
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where to buy harness for onstar
Hi, where can I buy the harness to have my 2007 cobalt changed to pioneer avic-n3. I would like to have the steering wheel controls, use on-star, and have i-pod.
Do you have part numbers for the harness or adapters?
Do you have part numbers for the harness or adapters?
01-03-2007, 03:24 PM
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THERE ARE NO HARNESS' MADE FOR 2007 YET! thats why we did it ourselves...
no company makes them yet.
