celebrityfest Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 well i have a new 2003 radio with vcs and info stuff on it. im trying to see if it willwork for my car. I know all the audio wires for speakers but what about a power wire to fire it up. is it possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandprixnyc Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 what car is it from? If its a 1.5 din, it should "fit" but would look very out of place in the old Lumi dash. If its the double din (like from a bonnie) it won't fit. Speed Sound and things like that would need to be wired in, as old cars dont have the provisions for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 And the newer ones go through the BCM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrityfest Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 so that BCM has a ground that powers it up? because i just cant run the orange wire for it to work like i said only the clock works and it resets when i cut off the car for a bit and turn it back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 You will also likely have to flash it to be VIN free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 The BCM tells the radio when to turn on. The newer RDS radios do not have a switched power wire because of this. And yes, as Chris said, you'll need a tech 2 to at least disable the theftlock in the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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