Questions About Getting A New Head Unit In My Truck ..

[miramballer]

So I'm looking into getting the pioneer AVH-P3200DVD for my GMT900 2008 GMC Sierra. They have some pretty sweet deals for them, eBay Auction I currently have the work truck package, very base, with factory radio and all. I have sterring wheel radio controls though. i am wondering, when I buy this head unit, what else will I need for the install? I know I will need a dash mount kit, I am guessing something for steering wheel controls to work too. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks

[RayGMC]

Do you have Onstar? If so, you need the PAC OS-4. The SWI-PS should interface the steering wheel controls with your head unit. It is not listed but you can call them since their list is not current. I just installed both products when I put in my AVIC Z120BT.

 

Go to here to find out more.

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Let me start off by saying that your truck looks nice with the tinted tails, all you need to do is debadge and paint the bumpers black and will look damn good. For the radio, you will need a dash mount and a wire kit, if the radio comes with a remote you can buy a box that will hook up to your steering wheel controls and send a remote signal to the radio to do what you want it to do. And if I were you, I'd hook a backup cam to the radio, that comes on when you put it in reverse, I believe that HU has that feature.

[miramballer]

Hey, I no longer have Onstar or XM and I dont plan on getting either of them back.

[miramballer]

Do you have Onstar? If so, you need the PAC OS-4. The SWI-PS should interface the steering wheel controls with your head unit. It is not listed but you can call them since their list is not current. I just installed both products when I put in my AVIC Z120BT.

 

Go to here to find out more.

 

 

I see that the GM chime accessory is liek $130 bucks. Is this accesory required?

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Do you have Onstar? If so, you need the PAC OS-4. The SWI-PS should interface the steering wheel controls with your head unit. It is not listed but you can call them since their list is not current. I just installed both products when I put in my AVIC Z120BT.

 

Go to here to find out more.

 

 

I see that the GM chime accessory is liek $130 bucks. Is this accesory required?

 

 

If you're ok with losing features like: any chimes, on star, and telephone.

[emerson1]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVHP320/Pi...=0&tp=20217

 

It should at some point ask your what kind of car you have. Put it in and it will include a free dash kit. It will also give you the adapter for $65.

 

It's a little bit more, but you will have to buy a dash kit from somewhere anyways.

[miramballer]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVHP320/Pi...=0&tp=20217

 

It should at some point ask your what kind of car you have. Put it in and it will include a free dash kit. It will also give you the adapter for $65.

 

It's a little bit more, but you will have to buy a dash kit from somewhere anyways.

 

 

Yeah I saw that, did the math and its cheaper to get off cutchfield, plus I will get there tech support and warranty. I'll just get the PAC SWI-PS, for the steering wheel controls, off of ebay for $45. It'll come out to be around $505 total. The SWI-PS can be used with the Crutchfield factory integration unit correct? Also, would I be able to install these components on my own? Thanks

[emerson1]

No idea. Call crutchfield they are really really helpful. They have extra information that isn't on the website about what and why something will and will not fit on your truck.

[Dale_K]

I have an aftermarket Kenwood radio in my 2010 work truck. The installation shop used the chime module and it works perfectly. You need it to hear the "tick-tock" from the turn signals in addtion to the warning chimes. The tick-tock sound on a stock truck comes out of the speakers. With the chime module it comes from the module instead but it sounds fine.

[SavageNFS]

Yeah I saw that, did the math and its cheaper to get off cutchfield, plus I will get there tech support and warranty. I'll just get the PAC SWI-PS, for the steering wheel controls, off of ebay for $45. It'll come out to be around $505 total. The SWI-PS can be used with the Crutchfield factory integration unit correct? Also, would I be able to install these components on my own? Thanks

 

SWI jack can be installed with the factory integration module. They get installed independently. I would suggest installing the HU and the integration module first. Test to make sure all is working properly. Then install the SWI-Jack. The install is easy if you know basic car wiring.

[miramballer]

Yeah I saw that, did the math and its cheaper to get off cutchfield, plus I will get there tech support and warranty. I'll just get the PAC SWI-PS, for the steering wheel controls, off of ebay for $45. It'll come out to be around $505 total. The SWI-PS can be used with the Crutchfield factory integration unit correct? Also, would I be able to install these components on my own? Thanks

 

SWI jack can be installed with the factory integration module. They get installed independently. I would suggest installing the HU and the integration module first. Test to make sure all is working properly. Then install the SWI-Jack. The install is easy if you know basic car wiring.

 

 

Cool, thanks!!