I just got a new (to me) GMC Yukon. It's a 2006 and has one of those crap generic factory radios in it. I came from a big ol ford truck with a nice radio, charged my phone and played Pandora, loads of fun. Well now I want to change out my stereo in my Yukon but lord help me, I will not pay someone $350 (not including the cost of the radio) just to get it done. It just worries me that I can't find any step by step tutorials online. What kind of equipment do I need? Do I need the wiring harness and I've found two different types. It has onstar equipped, which I'll never use. I just want a single deck stereo with the space underneath it to put my wallet and other stuff. I found all the stuff I think I'll need but I want to make sure before I go get everything that I will be able to by myself. I've put headlights in my truck before, I know how to splice wires and make sure they work right. I don't want to lose any of the cars chiming or anything.
Help please!!!
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4WDTRK
sleeps in garage
$350 seems awfully high. Where are you located? I know a great shop in socal that would take care of you. I'm sure the install isn't that hard, but I'm not an expert in this area.
These trucks are easy to install a nice double din ap radio with navi. You will need to pick out a double din screen of your choosing, then the wire harness for your year. And the integrate harness for the hand free on the steering wheel to work.
Next you will park the vehicle, parking brake, chalk the wheels. Ok ignition on. Gear select to 1, tilt the steering whee all the way down.
Now carefully top left of the dash bezel at the air vent, using finger at start to pry the plastic bezel off. And work your way around the dash. Take care at the gaymuges that it rocks back at the top and pulls up and it.
Now you will need. But driver to pull the 2 hex head I think they are 1/4" out form either side of the radio. Carefully slide it out and press the Plug clasp and disconnect. Also disconnect the antenna.
Now with your spliced together wire harnesses. Connect the matching plugs and antenna to the new HU. And reverse.
If you need more details I can elaborate.
Next you will park the vehicle, parking brake, chalk the wheels. Ok ignition on. Gear select to 1, tilt the steering whee all the way down.
Now carefully top left of the dash bezel at the air vent, using finger at start to pry the plastic bezel off. And work your way around the dash. Take care at the gaymuges that it rocks back at the top and pulls up and it.
Now you will need. But driver to pull the 2 hex head I think they are 1/4" out form either side of the radio. Carefully slide it out and press the Plug clasp and disconnect. Also disconnect the antenna.
Now with your spliced together wire harnesses. Connect the matching plugs and antenna to the new HU. And reverse.
If you need more details I can elaborate.
I'm actually in north Texas lol drive to SoCal would be a bit more pricey than just doing it here haha I just need to know if it's straightforward like wiring headlights or even a thermostat. I've done plenty of those or if it needs color crossed wires or a new wiring harness. That's what's costing the most. The people I've gone to have all said the wiring harness alone is $50 to not include Bose or onstar or any chimes and $100 and some odd whatever to include all the other hook ups just because the dash lights and crap run through the same wiring. Not sure how much of that is crap because I've got two X chromosomes or what. YouTube hasn't been any help, Internet searches just pull up products to buy and no info.
Swapping radios in these vehicles is so easy i can do it in my sleep.
There are some nit picky things you must do to get a full size (think pioneer dbl din) to fit. But any monkey with a pair of pliers can do it.
The only hard part of the install is fitting the massive wire harness into the dash, but there are tricks for that also.
There are some nit picky things you must do to get a full size (think pioneer dbl din) to fit. But any monkey with a pair of pliers can do it.
The only hard part of the install is fitting the massive wire harness into the dash, but there are tricks for that also.
Dont waste your time with a single din. Get a mid level dbl din with usb and bluetooth.
If you need to remove wallet from pocket and stow it into a cubby, you wallets full of trash. Empty that thing.
If you need to remove wallet from pocket and stow it into a cubby, you wallets full of trash. Empty that thing.
I've got skinny arms so I think I may go for it. Does anyone know of a video of this stuff? I've found plenty for taking the dash off but none for actually putting the radio in
treehan77
TYF Fiend
Glad you won't use onstar since it won't work any way haha. Anyway, so you have Bose system I assume? You need the correct adapter, it's not super cheap. There's several ways to go about this if you want have Bose and want the steering wheel controls to work etc. crutch field can tell you the right parts
