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Originally Posted by Morfious

The Metra 71-2104 will hook up the factory wiring to the pioneer harness without tapping into anything (not 100% needed, but allows for a much easier installation or change if required)

GMOS-Lan-03 (Harness to keep chimes and warning bells and onstar for NON Monsoon systems)

GMOS-Lan-04 (Harness to keep chimes and warning bells and onstar for Monsoon systems that will use the Monsoon amps.)

If you do not have OnStar, how important is keeping the chimes? Just a personal thing or real value? The GMOS-LAN-04 adapter is just over a $100 and given I do not have OnStar, I am not sure how much I would be missing to just forget the chimes.

Thanks to your help and the list of install items in your original note and posted by NBCKIP I was able to go on line today (ShipSound.com) to find the PAC steering wheel adapter, Metra Double DIN mounting kit, Metra wiring harness, and Metra antenna adapter for some very good savings over what my installer would have asked--full retail I would presume. The site I was in did not have a complete amp wiring kit with the 6 gauge power cables required for my Alpine amp--only had kits for 8, 4 & 2 gauge wire. Was afraid to order the 4 gauge due to the diameter of the wire may not fit the amp power/ground connection.

Due to the fact I am going with a 4 channel amp, I was hoping to save some bucks with a amp wiring kit with the required 6 gauge power cable and ground, in-line fuse holder and fuse, 4-channel RCA cables, remote amp turn on wire and speaker wires. Will continue to search for the proper kit and bring to the installer.

Recieved notice today that the Pioneer Bluetooth adpater is now finally in the mail after initial backorder, and the Boyo rear view camera license plate holder is also now in the mail and should show up tomorrow. Once these last items show up it will install time!!!!!

Been a real saga searching for the right components, searching for the best price, learning enough to be dangerous, but as they say "it is not the destination but the journey".

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TSW Nogaro 19" Rims, 245/40ZR-19 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx XL Tires, M/F 3" Exhaust, Norm's Cowl Panels & Side Skirts, Gentex Rear View Mirror, Stubby Antenna, Little Chromies, Momo Shift Knob, Hand Brake, & Floor Plates, Full Interior Reupholstery.

Stereo Upgrade: Kenwood DNX8120 w/Garmin Nav, iPod, DVD, XM, Bluetooth, Rear Camera, Alpine PDX-4.150 Amp, MB Quart QSD 216 6.5" Speakers, 8" Boston Sub, Full Dynamat Interior.

	russsims Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cypress, CA--SoCal	Quote: Originally Posted by Morfious The Metra 71-2104 will hook up the factory wiring to the pioneer harness without tapping into anything (not 100% needed, but allows for a much easier installation or change if required) GMOS-Lan-03 (Harness to keep chimes and warning bells and onstar for NON Monsoon systems) GMOS-Lan-04 (Harness to keep chimes and warning bells and onstar for Monsoon systems that will use the Monsoon amps.) If you do not have OnStar, how important is keeping the chimes? Just a personal thing or real value? The GMOS-LAN-04 adapter is just over a $100 and given I do not have OnStar, I am not sure how much I would be missing to just forget the chimes. Thanks to your help and the list of install items in your original note and posted by NBCKIP I was able to go on line today (ShipSound.com) to find the PAC steering wheel adapter, Metra Double DIN mounting kit, Metra wiring harness, and Metra antenna adapter for some very good savings over what my installer would have asked--full retail I would presume. The site I was in did not have a complete amp wiring kit with the 6 gauge power cables required for my Alpine amp--only had kits for 8, 4 & 2 gauge wire. Was afraid to order the 4 gauge due to the diameter of the wire may not fit the amp power/ground connection. Due to the fact I am going with a 4 channel amp, I was hoping to save some bucks with a amp wiring kit with the required 6 gauge power cable and ground, in-line fuse holder and fuse, 4-channel RCA cables, remote amp turn on wire and speaker wires. Will continue to search for the proper kit and bring to the installer. Recieved notice today that the Pioneer Bluetooth adpater is now finally in the mail after initial backorder, and the Boyo rear view camera license plate holder is also now in the mail and should show up tomorrow. Once these last items show up it will install time!!!!! Been a real saga searching for the right components, searching for the best price, learning enough to be dangerous, but as they say "it is not the destination but the journey". __________________ GXP--Cool / 5-Spd. TSW Nogaro 19" Rims, 245/40ZR-19 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx XL Tires, M/F 3" Exhaust, Norm's Cowl Panels & Side Skirts, Gentex Rear View Mirror, Stubby Antenna, Little Chromies, Momo Shift Knob, Hand Brake, & Floor Plates, Full Interior Reupholstery. Stereo Upgrade: Kenwood DNX8120 w/Garmin Nav, iPod, DVD, XM, Bluetooth, Rear Camera, Alpine PDX-4.150 Amp, MB Quart QSD 216 6.5" Speakers, 8" Boston Sub, Full Dynamat Interior.