Us 2007 cobalt owners lose the warning chimes once we put in an aftermarket stereo and there are $200+ harnesses out there to keep the warning chimes....

BUT...

Look what i found!! and only $99!!



chek it out here....


http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-+GM22SR.html#

 

What chimes are you talking about?? i looked at that link and wasnt too descriptive either. Are you talking about low fuel, door ajar, coolant etc? Cuz with the harness I bought at crutchfield for like 20-30 beans it retained all of that, Ive had no probs. The only thing i lost was the volume and other radio controls on the steering wheel (not cruise control that works still), which i didnt really want or care about.

 

why do you need the chimes? anytime the car makes sounds it tells you on the dash what's wrong anyways.

 

i just miss the warning chimes

I just miss the warning chimes... idk, at first i didnt but now i do... Lol.

thats just the website at where u can buy it at... search scosche.com dude.... but the description is right under the picture once u follow the link... how could u miss it? and how do u not know what chimes im talking about? U know, the WARNING CHIMES! come on dude, thats so basic.

 

So if I didn't have a harness like this, the aftermarket radio would still plug-in and work, just with no chimes right??

 

No, not necessarily... U will need some type of cheap harness, usualll found at a walmart and it will need to be re-pinned to work properly... although, i have yet to find one. I knw best buy has the harness for the 07 Pontiac G5, try that one... and yes, you will lose ALL ur chimes... sucks but its a sacrifice ur guna have to make until u buyy the harness pictured above.

 

All I'm trying to establish (which no one has been able to yet...) is whether or not an aftermarket radio can just plug-and-play in our cars AT ALL. I could care less about chimes honestly, and would rather just direct-connect it.

 

Oooookkk then... NO, an aftermarket stereo will not just plug-n-play.. u either need a wiring harness, or u splice into the stock harness and direct connect it.. it is possible to direct connect it. Doesnt get more simpler than that.

 

i'm rather curious about this actually. 07, lt....which stock deck did u have in there? did u have onstar?

 

good find

and warrenb213 the harness pictured above is for a 2007 without onstar

 

Part GMLAN2SR works also. A little more expensive ($120 from BB). But still works the same. I'm currently 80% through my install

 

only reason i bring it up, is that i thought the 07 LS radio without the GMLAN **** would not lose the chimes....

 

there is no 07 without the GMLAN... without the harness half of the dash won't wonk, i tried and went back to stock... if you want an aftermarket stereo then go to a car audio shop tell them what kind of car, and what type of stereo you have and they can find you the the right harness

 

The harness I bought has a little knob to turn the chimes up or down i turned it all the way down i hate them lol

 

well **** that's gonna be a lot of fun wiring up for my car computer lol.

 

Same one as mine too Very nice to have that ability.

 

i have a sony hu currently installed in my cobalt lt... i ordered this harness a few days ago, i cant wait to get bak my chimes oh, and no, i dont have onstar.. i dont really care for it actually.

yeah i saw that one too but its pretty hard on the wallet... the one i mention above will work also

 

haha when i first put mine in i definitely had it turned the wrong way and i was in the middle of a song and it started chiming at me and scared my ass half to death it was so loud lol i had to take everything back out and turn it down

 

oh the things that happen when you don't pay attention.... lol

 

my buddy has an 07 SS/SC with a Pioneer D3 in it...he used 2 PAC audio harnesses he got thru the dealer that keep all the chimes, and keep the steering wheel controls..

 

Looks like GMLAN2SR doesnt work. It routes the Accessory power wire through the positive LF speaker wire :| Everything else works, except no power going to the headunit. Gonna have to figure something else out.

And cobaltguy88, did you actually USE the harness and it work, or did you just find that one online?

 

No, i used the basic harness for the pontiac G5... u can find them at best buy or even circuit city but MAKE sure u find the one with the 2 plug ins... and no, I did not use the actual harness shown above, I just ordered it on saturday though.. I will post pics and let u guys know how well it works or not.