Problems with io3 Stereo

[Dromero2k16]

Hello everyone, I’ve got a 2016 Silverado WT trim, straight base model manual windows, small io3 stereo, etc. Recently I had electrical problems I believe since my truck would completely die on me. This all began when I was driving around all normal and after coming back to my truck and seeing that at crank it took a little bit more rather than starting up as usual. I ignore it for the night. The next morning it was dead, jumped it and immediately started right up. Later on in the day each time after cutting it off it would die almost immediately. Was very confused so went to autozone and got the battery tested. Long story short got a new battery and was told that was it. Next day was fine all day. The day after same thing happens, completely dead. I take it to a shop and guy says I must have a drain. Ok, he looks around and ends up diagnosing that the stereo is the problem. He left it unplugged and the truck starts up just fine and everything works as should, stereo is in place but unplugged. It’s been around a week like that and the truck is doing just fine. One thing, it has no chime, seatbelt alarm, or even turn signal sound, is this because the radio is unplugged ? Anywho I was simply wanting to know if I could go and just buy another io3 screen and just plug it in and use that. I’m assuming my screen must have a short or a problem, since after it has been unplugged the truck is just fine. 

[silveradosid]

is just the screen unplugged or is the radio unplugged. with having no sounds anymore it probably the radio is unplugged. the screen is just a display of what the radio is set at and i doubt the screen is the problem. you can replace the radio but it will be vin locked unless you buy a new one from gm and have it programmed

[Dromero2k16]

I’ll take a look at It tomorrow and see what isn’t plugged up exactly. Is the radio part the “HMI” ?I’ve seen a lot of things about that but never about the radio part. Or do you know where that would be since the screen is sorta separate? Thanks man.

[Dromero2k16]

hey man, so instead of taking everything apart and what not I simply started off with checking out the radio fuse. Which was not in place. I was a bit confused so I put in the spare one from the driver side fuse panel and everything came on stereo, sound, chime. I’m assuming the mechanic just removed that so it won’t be on but I am worried that if I put it back in now will it kill my truck again and I don’t want to be left stranded. What you thinking I should do?