I am looking at replacing my factory am/fm radio with a factory radio with cd play and if i had to find a specific one of if any from the yard will do? Thanks.

 

If it's a newer vehicle, be prepared to pay your local friendly GM dealer about $100 to program the radio's serial/code number in to the vehicle's computer or it won't work. Anti-theft device, you know.

 

why? even from salvage yard those run into $250-300, and you taking chances. for less than that, you can buy a much better aftermarket, absolutely go for MP3 one, and $16 adapter. and about 30min to install DIY. with MP3, you can make your own ones, as i do, and they can take about 190 songs on one disk, try to beat that with cd-changers. plus hook ups for satellite radio/sub, if you want to expand.

 

I cant find a after market radio with big **** like the oem ones and i know a guy with a yard so it wont cost to much and could i possibly program the radio my self? thanks

 

You don't program the radio.....you program the vehicle's computer to recognize the radio. And, if YOU could do it, so could most thieves, which would defeat the purpose of making them anti-theft.

 

yes, theives could do that, but would the theives have the tools i have? How do they program the computer to rad the radio?

 

depending on the year of the truck you may not have to program the radio at all
2003 and up will need programming. pre 2003 will not depending on if the security is turned on within the radio.

To go aftermarket in a 2003+ vehicle,will need parts that'll run you around $150 plus the cost of the radio. You'll need an integration module to make the chime work, as well as provide a 12V accy to the radio, and make the OnStar work(If equipt)

 

WHat year Silverado? I have my old one I took out of my 2007 NBS when I installed touchscreen Nav. It's a 6 cd model with thejack for MP3.

 

I have an 08 Texas edition Silverado with the stock CD/XM radio non Bose no rear entertainment system. I want to upgrade to the OEM DVD/GPS and XM system. Is part # 19153970 the correct one? What other parts will I need for the install and does the dealer have to program it? Thanks for the help all.

 

Not for nuthin', mark123, the factory cd player in my 04 Silverado was replaced under warranty, and is going bad again. I can't wait to replace it with a decent aftermarket JVC or Pioneer unit and some real speakers. IMO,Ukrkoz is`right.