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There is another harness you could get. I dont know what its called of where to get it but its a really long wire harness. Goes from under your dash to your trunk where you then plug in your stock stereo to retain those reset features.
Originally Posted by bumpin96monte
A T harness. Passed the audio wires to the new stereo and routed the chunk of control wires through a super long bundle to the trunk.
Originally Posted by bumpin96monte
I always hated installing them. .... Then a lot of them would be disappointed with the final product - almost like they were expecting some fancy setup in the trunk for all of that money - nope just a simple plug poking out from the carpet.
If I recall that harness was stupid pricey and all it really had different was LONG cables for power, ground, car network and an extra connector just to relocate the radio. When I first got my 2004 Monte, I was originally going to swap for a MP3 aftermarket radio (something I have done in other cars I had earlier). When I dug into things, I did not like loosing the convenient controls to reset oil life monitor, tire pressure monitor and key fob programming plus having to get another module for the door chime. OR to relocate the radio (if I am putting in an aftermarket radio, I want the factory one GONE). As mentioned, the install gear to mess with this was around double the cost for the type of radios I was looking at (and I would have done the install myself) and it was a turn off.
To get what I want, I found GM made a MP3 radio for the Cavalier and Venture Van that works in the Monte. This solved my needs/wants.
