Aftermarket head-unit

**ZachKopp** · 07-15-2013

Hey guys, first off, I'm new here. I just bought my 2006 Grand Prix a couple of weeks ago, and am looking to put some mods on it. One of the first ones I want to do is put a new head unit in. I'm looking for a touch screen one.

If that worked that is a picture of my current headunit.

Does anybody know any that are not to overly expensive?

**REDCRAPGP** · 07-15-2013

http://www.grandprixforums.net/04-st...isc-80295.html

Hey look that guy happens to have one lol. Buy it before it goes on eBay!

When it comes to HU you get what you pay for. Stick with well known proven brands like alpine, pioneer, kenwood etc.

**jbelectronic** · 07-17-2013

I went with a clearanced Pioneer AVIC-x940bt and put in a custom splash screen image. I have to say, I love this head unit.

**kurupt305** · 07-24-2013

nice was it just plug n play ? did you have to cut anything?

**Peirce1970** · 07-25-2013

I have the Pioneer AVH-4500. Bought it off Amazon for $340. If you have the factory Monsoon system with the amp you will need to by a GMOS-04 harness to keep using the amp. It's a little pricey like $90 on amazon.

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**E IN v Y** · 07-25-2013

i spent over 500$ on this a year ago.

**jbelectronic** · 07-26-2013

LOL, well we all seem to really like our various double din, touch screen head units. Just pick the one you like and remember you get what you pay for and you can't go wrong. I personally had to wire mine differently because the guy I bought my car from had trashed the original harness but you should be ok if your car hasn't gone through that. Let us all know which one you go with.

**kurupt305** · 07-26-2013

Nice double dins guy are those all 7 inch ? Think I'm going to put one in since I'm redoing my miss and high plus adding a ten inch sub for a little bass

**REDCRAPGP** · 07-26-2013

Mines is

**Peirce1970** · 07-26-2013

Mines 7" screen.

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**kurupt305** · 08-07-2013

I been looking at the pioneer avh 1500 did yall bypass the dcs player so you can play movies while driving ?

**Peirce1970** · 08-07-2013

Yes I bypassed mine. The 2013 pioneers require a different micro bypass than earlier models. It's a dual pulse. So be careful if you order one.

**kurupt305** · 08-09-2013

Hmm maybe I can pick up an older model

**REDCRAPGP** · 08-09-2013

Depends on what your wanting the avhp4300 is pretty good

**douger** · 08-09-2013

Originally Posted by Peirce1970

Yes I bypassed mine. The 2013 pioneers require a different micro bypass than earlier models. It's a dual pulse. So be careful if you order one.

It's not hard. It involves an extra wire. These people have the skinny. There's also a couple of YouTube videos that show you how.

**kurupt305** · 08-16-2013

hey let me ask yall I just bought the pioneer 700 I think its a double din with blue tooth didn't come with the wiring harness apparently to keep the monsoon amp and chimes and date you need some 70 dollar gmos plug can I use one of these and get away with connecting my head unit I don't care if I lose the chimes

Radio Stereo Install Car Wire Wiring Harness Cable 5 | eBay

**REDCRAPGP** · 08-16-2013

Won't work you need the gmos-04 harness.

Without a harness it won't work properly and will flash security codes all over the car.

**kurupt305** · 08-17-2013

Damn that .sucks

**REDCRAPGP** · 08-17-2013

Price you pay when you want to go aftermarket

**kurupt305** · 08-17-2013

I could of swore I read somewhere that if u didn't use the gmos all that would happen is you lose the date for your dic and you lose chimes for your car