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Expert: - 12/21/2008


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Lets say I have a 98 Silverado with the factory am/fm/cd/cassette stereo. It has the remote cassette deck in it and I am wanting to upgrade the head unit to a Pioneer or another type of direct fit stereo. The Pioneer unit has an auxiliary input so I was wondering is there a way to use the factory remote tape deck with the Pioneer unit or maybe some other aftermarket head unit with the aux input?

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yes you can the tape deck  have a 9 pin plug  
there is  7 wires there  3 are audio  2 are power 1 is ground and the other triger back to the radio
if you send power the unit will work just wire the aux input from any radio into the output of the tape deck
the cable are eeasy to recognize
good luck  

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Please year and model of the vehicle i need all the details I'am a car electronics installer with 23 years of experience. I'am very familiar with installations of in-dash head units,factory head units, factory car audio, hands-free phone kits, auxiliary audio inputs and iPod iPhone interface integration and security systems if you need any help with your factory stereo, or how to add auxiliary audio or listen to your ipod android in the vehicle I currently have a MECP Master Installation Technician certification. My answers are based on my experience in vehicles and my knowledge of automotive electronics I don't put much emphasis on brand names; you won't often find me putting down a brand or pushing one on dont send me a list of what brands i like better sorry i can not help you with aftermarket or vehicles that are not in the u.s.a also video and security

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