Am/fm Delco Stereo

[lalonde441]

Im looking to buy a Stock Stereo out of a 1996 Chevy Cavalier am/fm cd player.....will this unit fit in the 87'GN's? Sorry just want some feedback and to be 100% before i buy. Thxs for any help on this.

 

[buickrob]

I really am about 99.98% sure that the 96 radio won't fit your GN. I think they stopped using the wire harness that the GN has around 1989 or so.

 

[lalonde441]

not

not too worried about the harness that can be easily overcome. Just wondering about the fit....will it fit in the existing slot? thxs.

 

[Nick Micale]

I have a mid-90's Delco CD player in my GN and it fits using the exsisting brackets. Get a wire adapter from Jays GN and it then just plugs in!

 

[FlyinGN]

If it has the 90 degree brackets in the front of the radio it wil work. I have a 2002 Camaro Monsoon radio in my car. All u need is the adaptor to connect the old to the new connectors and its plug n play.

 

[lalonde441]

thxs

thxs for the excellent feedback.

 

[FlyinGN]

heres what it looks like..

 

[lalonde441]

nice

nice looks good especially with the radios being grey....thats why im so interested. One question though....the theft lock. i thought each radio had a code for each car....? thought that was the whole idea with these newer delco radios? how do you override it? thxs

 

[FlyinGN]

I too was worried about that. Aparently if ya never set the radio with a code it acts normally. So if ya buy it used make sure the original owner never sets the theftlock and u will be ok

 

[lalonde441]

right on

thxs a lot!

 

[TurboDave]

I'll be moving this to stereo tech where it more aptly applies.

 

[turbojimmy]

Originally posted by FlyinGN
I too was worried about that. Aparently if ya never set the radio with a code it acts normally. So if ya buy it used make sure the original owner never sets the theftlock and u will be ok

Same here. I put the CD player out of my Typhoon in the GN - it didn't seem to care even though it's a TheftLock radio.

GM makes an adapter to go from the "old" harness to the "new". I don't recall the part number, but that's what I used - totally plug-n-play. Looks like it belongs there, too.

Jim

 

[lalonde441]

yup

no kidding and guys a tip if your looking for these stock stereos for your GN cd players cassette whatever you want....i am getting mine from
www.j-body.com
these are guys that own sunfires and cavaliers and are dumping the stock units for dirt cheap so they can put overpriced aftermarket systems in their cars......hope this helps. I got my CD player from a 2001 cavalier for 90$!