Alright well everyone is going to dump on me for asking this, however i have searched and am only getting frustrated....i recently ordered a deck and am looking to get it installed, the guy i ordered it from INSISTS that it needs the scosche kit for 199.99 or il lose the DIC, i promplty showed him this forum and he said well CDN cobalts are different...i said uhhhhhhhhh...What is it that i actually need to get this stupid thing working?...i know i dont want to get the scosche 199.99 setup..my F'in deck was only $250!...Sorry for asking this and i know its been asked a hundred times, but what do i need to get!?

 

A lot of GM cars have the DIC display on the stereo, however ours is on the dash, and I don't think anything you do to the stereo can affect it...could be wrong, though.

Canadian Cobalts are different...they use the metric system. That's about it.

 

The guy has no idea what hes talking about its not the same setup thats in the G6 and Malibu you do not need it. If you buy it it wont work thats the bottom line. There is no difference mechanically or electronics wise between the 2.

Get the normal harness everyone else is getting.

 

you most definetly do not need that dash kit. get the 20 or 10 dollar one from anywhere. i would not even go to that installer. do it yourself or if you need help email me or in am in new jersey.

edit.. unless you want to drive 10 hours than i am not here to help. didnt notice where you were from. okay well email it is

 

You don't need it. heres a pic of my install. without the $200 harness. it works fine and I haven't lost any DIC

 

You need the 200$ Metra kit for keeping ur onstar. Also you WILL have to relocate ur factory deck

 

Thats only if i want to keep onstar thought right?

 

yupper

 

Ok now im even more frustrated than before, every installer ive called so far say they wont isntall it without a special 200$ dash kit from either metra or scosche because i would mess up teh car pretty bad, than i ask them why, they say because things are wired through your radio, i say what, they say the DIC, i say bullshit bye...

 

ummm...do it yourself, it's not hard. thats how I installed my radio, I just did it myself

 

Yeah thats what I say do it yourself if you run into trouble or need help we will help you.

 

Yeah cause ive never installed a deck before, so im not so sure if i want to start on my cobalt...as much as i wanna **** it up..lol...

 

it's pretty difficult to f-up You just have to connect the wires. The hard part is REMOVING the factory stereo.

 

Yeah its really not hard or special. The worse part is taking the trim around it and over the glove compartment off. But thats not even that hard the first time can suck though.

 

I had the radio totally out of my car for a couple days and it didn't change anything on the DIC or anyplace else.

 

hey if you want i will give you complete step by step directions and materials that you will need. i am an installer. pm me or email me Ted59862000@yahoo.com

 

Doublemint!

Yea I can say it's easy to setup your car wiht an aftermarket deck for just about any car. But make damn sure you've got all the connections right, test your lights with the new deck in, and have some spare fuses aroudn just in case you crossed a wire up with another. I've done that with every install I've ever done. Well it woudl help if I sourced a wiring diagram before I go gung ho on **** the first time.