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MotoMedic Senior Enthusiast

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Tried installing my new 2010 GM USB radio today (#20918430). Simple plug in play.. took only a few mins. Pressed the power button and noticed a big problem! Radio/cd/usb all played at a really low volume.. had to turn radio to 75% volume to hear anything! Tried disconnecting radio, disconnect battery, reconnect battery then reinstall radio... now the radio won't turn on! It lights up & shows time but none of the buttons respond!

 

Any thoughts? Help!

 

 

 

PS- Got the USB radio cause I'm still on the waiting list for BB tune!

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

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The low volume problem sounds like you put a bose radio in a non-bose equipped truck. Now, I don't know what you done did to mess up the radio where it won't come back on, you're on your own there! :thumbs:

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

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The low volume problem sounds like you put a bose radio in a non-bose equipped truck. Now, I don't know what you done did to mess up the radio where it won't come back on, you're on your own there! :thumbs:

 

That would be my thought as well -- you might not have obtained the proper radio for your truck.

Zak_LScrew Enthusiast

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The low volume problem sounds like you put a bose radio in a non-bose equipped truck. Now, I don't know what you done did to mess up the radio where it won't come back on, you're on your own there! :thumbs:

 

That would be my thought as well -- you might not have obtained the proper radio for your truck.

 

 

 

It can't be a Bose radio, I have the same one in my truck and its non-bose... Could he have some kind of premium sound package?

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

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It can't be a Bose radio, I have the same one in my truck and its non-bose... Could he have some kind of premium sound package?

 

Possibly; it's also possible that his headunit was partially TheftLocked when it was installed (causing the output signal to have lower gain than it should), and by removing/reinstalling it a second time he completely TheftLocked the unit to the point that it will not power on at all until flashed by a dealer using their Tech2.

 

Either theory is purely speculative on my part, but I think both are feasible enough to be worth investigating.

MotoMedic Senior Enthusiast

MotoMedic

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I really hope it's just the theft-lock thing going on! Gonna try the dealer tomorrow.

 

Zakman and I purchased the identical head units (#20918430) and we both have non-Bose systems... only diff, his truck is a 2008 Chevy and mine is 2007 GMC. :thumbs:

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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The low volume problem sounds like you put a bose radio in a non-bose equipped truck. Now, I don't know what you done did to mess up the radio where it won't come back on, you're on your own there! :thumbs:

 

That would be my thought as well -- you might not have obtained the proper radio for your truck.

 

 

 

It can't be a Bose radio, I have the same one in my truck and its non-bose... Could he have some kind of premium sound package?

 

 

Correct,It makes no difference on the radio if its BOSE or not (IE-The radio is the same)

And,The replacement radio is going to have to be programmed for the truck its going into.

MotoMedic Senior Enthusiast

MotoMedic

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Good news: It is only a programming issue!

 

Bad news: They're gonna charge me $80 to reprogram it! (called both Chevy & GMC dealers)

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Good news: It is only a programming issue!

 

Bad news: They're gonna charge me $80 to reprogram it! (called both Chevy & GMC dealers)

 

Thats what I figured,that it was a programming issue.

 

$80 might be a little steep,I would think $40-$50 would be more fair :thumbs:

Zak_LScrew Enthusiast

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Do you think he received a radio that was already powered in another vehicle? I am not sure why but I did not need to do anything besides make the right connections to the radio. No re-programming just plug and play for me!!! :thumbs: Or is this just a case of Chevy vs GMC and their calibrations are different in some way?

 

If they come back and say it was theftlocked, then you need them to check the VIN to see if it matches yours before they re-program. If it doesn't then play dumb and say why was this previously installed and pulled out? I ordered it new from the factory!! That should get them to knock off the program charge...

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Do you think he received a radio that was already powered in another vehicle? I am not sure why but I did not need to do anything besides make the right connections to the radio. No re-programming just plug and play for me!!! :thumbs: Or is this just a case of Chevy vs GMC and their calibrations are different in some way?

 

If they come back and say it was theftlocked, then you need them to check the VIN to see if it matches yours before they re-program. If it doesn't then play dumb and say why was this previously installed and pulled out? I ordered it new from the factory!! That should get them to knock off the program charge...

 

I would say if anything he got a radio that was never installed/powered-up in another vehicle,Thats why it needed programmed.

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

C. Charles Hahn

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$80 might be a little steep,I would think $40-$50 would be more fair :thumbs:

 

Wow, too bad I don't live near your dealership! My dealer charges one hour minimum of bench time regardless of what job they're doing -- at $86 per hour shop rate.

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