'99 C2500 Factory Stereo Question

[Fozbrick44]

I have a low mileage, 65k, '99 C2500 obs with the factory cassette only...

Where's the best place to get this fixed & add Bluetooth & a factory pocket CD player???

Thanks all!!!

 

[AK49BWL]

Depends what cassette only head you have. If you have the one with the Tape/Aux button, all you need to do for the external CD player is grab one from eBay or a junkyard and shove it in, replacing the cubby below the HVAC controller. Make sure you get the cable with it, it's not attached but plugs into the back of both the external CD player and your head unit. If you have the bare basic deck, then you'll have to replace it. You can get decks on eBay or Etsy that people have retrofitted Bluetooth into as well. If you know you're not going to be using tapes, just get an AM/FM/CD head unit and forget the slave. You can always get a slave tape unit, tho they were found in 99-02 GMT800 trucks and 98-02 S-Series trucks rather than the GMT400s.

 

[Fozbrick44]

Thanks very much for the reply. Yes, I have the basic unit, the one that does NOT say THEFTLOCK.

 

[Fozbrick44]

I have lots of cassettes so I would like to use them.

 

[AK49BWL]

If you really want Bluetooth and don't want to go the aftermarket or FM transmitter route...

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Anyway, you'll need to pick up a radio that looks like that one, and for the external unit:

99 1999 GMC YUKON RADIO AUDIO SINGLE DISC REMOTE CD PLAYER 16231055 | eBay

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People try to charge an arm and a leg for these things on eBay anymore so I'd try to find one in a junkyard and fix it up myself, but that's me lol.

 

[someotherguy]

They charge an arm and a leg for them and what you might get that was called "refurbished" is just a unit they put new buttons on because the old ones were worn out. My "refurbished" unit (for a GMT800) CD changer crapped out in a very short time and the seller's response was they would replace the changer, for a fee.. and the cost was significant. I passed, and hacked in a bluetooth unit myself. Now that I go and look, their account is no longer active, so I suspect bad feedback has caused them to start up under a new name. Buyer beware.

Richard

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

If you really want Bluetooth and don't want to go the aftermarket or FM transmitter route...

1995-2002 Chevy GMC Truck Van Radio AM FM Cassette w Aux Input Bluetooth Music | eBay

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Anyway, you'll need to pick up a radio that looks like that one, and for the external unit:

99 1999 GMC YUKON RADIO AUDIO SINGLE DISC REMOTE CD PLAYER 16231055 | eBay

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People try to charge an arm and a leg for these things on eBay anymore so I'd try to find one in a junkyard and fix it up myself, but that's me lol.

Yup I've picked up a few from the wrecking yards myself. And a few cables... didn't realize I needed the cable too cause I had only swapped head and disc units out where they had already been. Crew cab wasn't ordered with a CD player so I have the cubby. I haven't pulled the cluster trim off, so who knows, the cable might be there? Depends on how the wiring harness was assembled.