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About Ernesto R
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hello: I have experience on the following factory car stereos and cd changer anything to do with your stereo that came with the vehicle or if you want to do any changes upgrade or problems also how to add auxiliary audio input in your stereo ,xm,sirius,ipod i am familiar with most late 80 to 2005 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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oem integration
factory car audio
factory cd changer and hands free cell phones
satellite radio


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Audio Systems - GM Stereo options for Aux function


Expert: Ernesto R - 3/19/2009

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Ernesto,
I have a 2006 Chevy truck that has a factory AM/FM/single CD player.  It has the Bose speakers in the doors and the tweeter in the front pillars.  On the front of the head unit it has a button that says "CD Aux" which gives me the impression there is a pigtail somewhere behind it allowing me to hook up a CD changer if I choose.  I note from the options list in the factory sales booklet that there was an upgrade for an "AM/FM stereo with in-dash six-disc CD changer and Bose speaker system"--the description in the booklet for my unit is "AM/FM stereo with CD player" but mine does have the Bose speakers.  My questions are:
1.  Is my head unit a Bose head unit or is it just Bose speakers?
2.  If I change my head unit will the Bose speakers work well with a quality aftermarket unit that has HD radio and or inputs for digital music or will I have to get new speakers (I hear things about Bose proprietery system)?
3.  If there is a pigtail for an aux CD changer can I instead use that connection for an I pod or other MP3 player (I have not bought one yet).Thanks for any help.

Answer
1 yes you have a BOSE head unit
2 if you replace the factory radio it will be best to remove the bose amplifiers and bose speakers, they are 1.5 ohms and will damage the new head unit

3 there is no pigtail behind the radio

but there is a way to do all that AUX, IPOD and factory HD or XM SIRIUS

AUX
http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-296-83-piegm12-aux-chevrolet-2002-2007-auxiliary-...

IPOD
http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-239-139-pie-pa11-gm-chevroletchevy-2000-2007-to-i...

HD
didn't find that but it is available and you keep your radio  

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