it is meant for systems with a factory amp (Monsoon) and no it does not retain steering wheel controls you have to install another additional harness such as a Pac swijack or Pac swix or any of another others.
your harness will retain Onstar and chimes also
did you ever figure out which one to buy gmos 01 or 04 im in the same boat as you although im running an aftermarket amp and all new speaker wire
did you ever figure out which one to buy gmos 01 or 04 im in the same boat as you although im running an aftermarket amp and all new speaker wire
I removed my Monsoon amp and replaced with an aftermarket amp and used the GMOS-01 adapter, still rocking 3 years later.