Tahoe & Suburban The power, space, and brutal towing ability make the Tahoe and its longer sibling, the Suburban, arguably the best full size SUV's on the market today.

2013 Chevrolet Suburban
Platform: GMT 400, 800, 900

07 Suburban: aftermarket radio/cd/dvd unit causing issues with rear air and RES

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old July 18th, 2010, 3:43 PM
  #1  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
CMills's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 07 Suburban: aftermarket radio/cd/dvd unit causing issues with rear air and RES

We bought a 07 suburban that recently had an aftermarket radio/cd/mp3/dvd unit installed in place of the original OEM radio unit in the dash.

The rear air does not work and the Rear entertainment system does not work. DVDs play fine in the drop down unit, audio is fine in the Bose system.

Took it to a chevy dealer. They say that the aftermarket radio is not communicating with the amp and that the rear air/RSA need to communicate with the amp.

They suggest replacing the aftermarket radio with an OEM unit. I am not opposed to that but want to make sure that it is really necessary. I have read about the need for an "interface" unit for some situations. Is that what we are missing?
Old July 19th, 2010, 7:22 AM
  #2  
CF Addict
 
SabrToothSqrl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,900
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default yea

I could understand the rear entertainment, but the A/C, that's wierd...
Old July 19th, 2010, 9:40 AM
  #3  
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
 
CMills's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I am guessing that the radio is some sort of controller for the rear unit which includes seats, radio and air...
Old July 21st, 2010, 7:16 PM
  #4  
Administrator
 
73shark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: KC, MO area
Posts: 11,025
Received 170 Likes on 168 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum.

Also could be a "hack job" install and some connections may have been left loose.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
didithepest
Tahoe & Suburban
7
November 26th, 2016 12:07 PM
2007blackltz
Avalanche
7
July 20th, 2010 1:18 PM
adamant
Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups
1
February 15th, 2009 8:49 AM
RoflCopter726
Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups
0
March 14th, 2008 10:19 AM



Quick Reply: 07 Suburban: aftermarket radio/cd/dvd unit causing issues with rear air and RES



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 7:11 PM.