I was in best buy looking at decks.. ( I want full iphone control thru stereo instead of just aux in mode.)

He informed me I would need a 100 dollar adapter in addition to the deck and harness.

Is that true?

 

no, the harness is the 100 dollar adapter. You will need a $20 mounting bracket and if you want it a $20 (I think) steering wheel control harness.

 

like you wanna be able to use you phone through you car stereo? Cause I wouldn't think you'd need an adaptor like that. As for using your ipod, all you need is a deck with a usb port and you should be good. Dont quote me on it though...

 

I got mine through Crutchfield and they gave me everything I needed for the lowest price around. And it all works great.

 

some of them do if you want your turn signal click and door/ keys in ign ding because they run those signals thrpugh the radion to drivers speaker...i didnt care so i didnt get the modules

but im not sure if all cobalts do, im sure 05-07s do tho

 

crutchfield is a good place to buy from, and 1 best buy just wants ur money, and 2 my experience at best buy is that if the information isnt int he computer then they dont know it, dont take their word for it, or at least keep the receipt

 

oh.. damn. lol

Yeh I think eventually I will go thru crutchfield for the stuff.. I just like seeing things in person and dont want to install myself.

and what I want to do is be able to control the ipod portion of iphone from the deck. choosing albums and songs and whatnot.

 

i had best buy installing a nav radio in my base the guy couldnt do it because of no power from the ignition and he wouldnt tap into the fuse box because of "best buy rules" i did it myself worked fine

 

i would go through crutchfield they also have great customer service as well as good parts. My harness blew and they gave me a refund no questions asked deffinatly the way to go.

 

06 uses the cheap harness... read the FAQ sticky

make sure the unit ur getting is iphone compatable and comes with everything u need for it to work. I know some pioneers have a seperate cable not in the box and kenwoods normally use the white connector supplied with the phone. double tripple check thou

 

are you talking about ipod interface where you control it on the screen? if so then yes it should cost a little more. some are "capable" and come with everything necessary and some are "capable" but don't come with the stuff you need to do it

 

This is probably what he was talking about. You don't HAVE to get the adapter, but without the adapter your turn signals, door chime, key ding will not work anymore. I think you also lose the ability to use the DIC as well.

 

all of my chimes and everything work since i got my unit installed