Wanting to add AUX input for 05 cobalt
06-16-2011, 05:24 PM
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Wanting to add AUX input for 05 cobalt
Adapters - 2004+ GM radio Dual (2) Aux Input: Peripheral PXAUX PGHGM3
will this work and how hard would install be???
will this work and how hard would install be???
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I ordered a different one off amazon.com, basically it just plugged into the factory antenna jack and then split to a box for the aux and then for the stock antenna. You set the box to a radio frequency, and when yuo turn on the power switch (i mounted it in the glove box) it cuts out the radio and and youre mp3 player plays over that frequency.
It works decent, a little bit of static every now and then. The kit has the wrong size antenna jack too so you have to get an adapter. It was a pain in the ass but worth it.
It works decent, a little bit of static every now and then. The kit has the wrong size antenna jack too so you have to get an adapter. It was a pain in the ass but worth it.
06-16-2011, 06:04 PM
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This is wayyy cheaper, and will do the same exact thing...except 1 source at a time instead of 2.
Amazon.com: Scosche Audio FM Modulator - Universal: Electronics
Amazon.com: Scosche Audio FM Modulator - Universal: Electronics
06-17-2011, 09:14 AM
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This is wayyy cheaper, and will do the same exact thing...except 1 source at a time instead of 2.
Amazon.com: Scosche Audio FM Modulator - Universal: Electronics
Amazon.com: Scosche Audio FM Modulator - Universal: Electronics
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Those two items don't even compare if you're at all into audio quality...
One uses a direct connection to your stereo, and the other uses FM (granted it's hard wired).
If you're cheap and don't care about the audio quality, get the FM unit.
One uses a direct connection to your stereo, and the other uses FM (granted it's hard wired).
If you're cheap and don't care about the audio quality, get the FM unit.
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The FM Modulator will give you solid performance. You won't get the cutting in and out that typically plagues the FM transmitters. The FM Modulator is hard wired in to the antenna, so you shouldn't get fuzz or crackles. While the unit you posted yields in better audio quality, it's highly expensive.
It really is up to you, do you want to listen to radio station quality music, or do you want to listen to CD quality music? There is a difference, but if you haven't ever noticed it then buy the modulator.
It really is up to you, do you want to listen to radio station quality music, or do you want to listen to CD quality music? There is a difference, but if you haven't ever noticed it then buy the modulator.
06-21-2011, 07:48 PM
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The more expensive one should give you the best performance overall, however you need to have the XM Radio head unit.
Here's what one guy said in another thread about the iSimple kit.
Here's what one guy said in another thread about the iSimple kit.
I bought this isimple kit about a month ago at future shop and i returned it after a week...
First you need the isimple kit and the PGHGM3 harness.
I have a 2005 cobalt LS with the pioneer sound system.
How it works is kinda simple... once you've install the harness and the isimple... u have to press band until you see XM ...once your on XM it will display ipod, and it will allow you to change your songs on your factory head unit.
It was pretty good until it kept crashing on me... first time i was listening to a song very loud, all of a sudden the radio switch to FM mode ... i was like WTF ... kept on doing that radomly...
Then i realise that everytime i press button #1(was the ipod folder button) on the head unit, the sound was changing, i discovered that everytime i pressed on "#1" the EQ was chaging from Custom to classical ...this was enough
so i bring back that shitty isimple to futureshop and had a refund... the PGHGM3 was bought on ebay for 30$...i'm stuck with it.
So my advise is , don't buy this piece of crap... maybe it's working good on other models , but for cobalt it's total crap !
I end up buying a new headunit and the SWI-JACK from pac-audio to keep my steering wheel control. Lol
so rocco11189... don't buy that ...btw i didn't have XM in my car and it still worked,,,as long as you have a band or xm button ... but like i'm telling you, don't buy that. haha
Have a nice day
stevie
First you need the isimple kit and the PGHGM3 harness.
I have a 2005 cobalt LS with the pioneer sound system.
How it works is kinda simple... once you've install the harness and the isimple... u have to press band until you see XM ...once your on XM it will display ipod, and it will allow you to change your songs on your factory head unit.
It was pretty good until it kept crashing on me... first time i was listening to a song very loud, all of a sudden the radio switch to FM mode ... i was like WTF ... kept on doing that radomly...
Then i realise that everytime i press button #1(was the ipod folder button) on the head unit, the sound was changing, i discovered that everytime i pressed on "#1" the EQ was chaging from Custom to classical ...this was enough
so i bring back that shitty isimple to futureshop and had a refund... the PGHGM3 was bought on ebay for 30$...i'm stuck with it.
So my advise is , don't buy this piece of crap... maybe it's working good on other models , but for cobalt it's total crap !
I end up buying a new headunit and the SWI-JACK from pac-audio to keep my steering wheel control. Lol
so rocco11189... don't buy that ...btw i didn't have XM in my car and it still worked,,,as long as you have a band or xm button ... but like i'm telling you, don't buy that. haha
Have a nice day
stevie
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