I bought the 07 because of the aux input on the front...so i can playing music the old school way (cd's).

I was told on the auction that it needs to be taken to the dealer to be programmed after installation...does that really matter?

I havent installed it yet.

 

Yeah... it matters. It's just gonna say "Locked" until they unlock it for your VIN.

 

Install it, if it doesnt work then it either needs to be reprogrammed or it is broken.

 

Not ALL of them need to be unlocked

 

So it's just random? Pretty sure all the newer ones do.

 

iirc, 07+ hu will not work on 05-06 models

also in order to unlock a hu you need to take it to the dealership and unlock via tech 2

 

Ive swapped two different ones into my car and neither needed to be unlocked

 

ive also heard this...

 

Alright, im pretty sure it will work on my 06. If not ill return it.

so basically i just install the new 07 head unit and drive it to the dealer and they unlock it/program it if necessary?

Will they charge anything to program/unlock it? It seems very simple...

 

07+ doesnt work on 06

 

heres what i bought.. im just calling it an 07...based on its design compared to the one in my car that doesnt have the center round button.

06-09 Chevrolet Cobalt Pontiac G5 Cd Radio Silver | eBay

 

1. that 07 unit will not work for your car
2. to get aux at a low cost just do fm modulation, not as clear as usb or a fancy deck but its probably the best thing I have done to mine for over 5 year

ps; if you had an 07+ then you would go to the dealership and they will probably charge you to unlock it plus give you grief to make sure the unit isnt stolen.

I worked at a dealership a couple years ago and I borrowed on my service friend's tech 2 and unlocked the 06 mp3 unit in the parking lot lol

 

i have the same problem and the dealership said that they dont think the can unlock it, but they will take my money and try. i have 08 Sport and the head unit i bought is from a 08SS.
the dealership are a pain.

 

Why wouldnt it work?

Would it hurt to try and install it and see if it does....


The auction says it will...so if not i should be getting my money back

 

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it may help to blow up the picture but look at the plug on the radio you have 05-06 Chevrolet Cobalt Pursuit Radio Cd 15272190 SILVER | eBay
then look at the one u bought 06-09 Chevrolet Cobalt Pontiac G5 Cd Radio Silver | eBay

Houston i think we found a problem

 

The fact that the auction said 06-09 is the first problem. These decks are 07+ only. They will absolutely not work in an 06. You basically bought a paperweight.

 

if you have xm and can't use it, wire a stereo 1/8" jack onto the input wires of that. its a seperate harness. you splice into green brown and tan not sure which is left right and ground just gotta mess with it. been meaning to do it but i always forget.

 

well this sucks.

Maybe he will refund me since his auction wasnt titled properly.