so i was looking at buying a dvd screen for my truck... the guys tried to hit me up with a $100 wiring harness for the bose system and another 100 for the steering wheel controls. plus another 200 for the instalations . i know im not the only one who wants/has put one of these in my truck so what is your opinions?> ive installed a bajillion stereos before so im pretty savvy should i try to tackle that job myself or just pay to have it done or not even do it idunno im stumped

Its not a hard install and if you want the steering wheel controls to work you will need the harness for it. As for the Bose harness I know people who have done it with out but its a pain to get everything to equal out like factory, the bose harness also controls the chime noise for when your doors open,you leave your lights on , or your keys are in the ign. This is all originally controled through your factory stereo system the new bose box goes behind the radio and has a little speaker on it.

so lets say i get a crappy deck.... am i still going to get the factory sound from the bose amp?...

Yes u should

so lets say i get a crappy deck.... am i still going to get the factory sound from the bose amp?...
As long as you get the right adapter. I believe you need the PAC OS2 BOSE adapter. Read the sticky at the top of the electrical section. Then go on ebay.

I like Alpine headunits and the installation in these trucks are so easy, especially compared to other vehicles.

im looking for that correct adapter on ebay im not sure if im looking at the correct one can one of you guys please send me the link to one thats the right one thank you.....

they look like there about 100 bucks... thats how much they are at best buy... unless if i can get it cheaper online ill probly just go there... thanks

Buy it from a store and not online cause if you have a bad one or a problem you just take it back swap it out for a new one. there all about the same price and you might only save a few dollars online

cool thank you for the input

I just put a new head unit in my truck, the wire harness through a respected car stereo shop in Ft. Wayne was $171.20. I asked why they cost so much, they said they don't skimp on this harness b/c they have seen the cheaper ones fry the harness itself and on a couple of occasions they have seen them fry the ECU....

I don't see how it could fry the ECM. Possibly the BCM, which controls all the body electronics, but it has nothing to do with the engine...

I think they fed you some crap... I use Scosche for my harnesses since they are cheaper, more readily available, and do the same thing.

they could have said BCM, I just heard *CM, figured it was ECM.

Yeah, not trying to kick ya in the nuts... :D

cant fry bcm or ecm there full of shit

and you can get the scosche harness at walmart it works with a bose from what ive read and is 40 bucks

ya sounds like a sales gimic i run the pac adapter and have had external relay go south twice i replaced it my self second time with a higher quality one

cant fry bcm or ecm there full of shit

and you can get the scosche harness at walmart it works with a bose from what ive read and is 40 bucks

Ditto. I run the scosche harness (no Bloz). It's cheap and works.
John

ive got the 10 dollar saturn one in my truck but i put the 40 dollar gm deal in my cousins nice set up actually