J-Jones

Soon i will be replacing my monsoon deck but what stereos should i get since the monsoon is a little different than other stereos

WhiteBird00

iTrader: (4)

There is no difference between a Monsoon head unit and any other GM/Delco radio of the same era. All you need is the aftermarket head unit of your choice, a mounting kit, a wire harness adapter, an antenna adapter, and about an hour to install.

JrodCamaro

Question on this topic, I'm about to do the same. Last 3 F-Body's had a big plastic panel that went up around the vents and everything, popped right off (97 camaro 94 firebird 97 camaro) Now 99 TA the plastic piece around it is much smaller and seems pretty well secure, any tips for getting this off? I don't want to break the little f*er

WhiteBird00

iTrader: (4)

The trim is held in place by by four spring clips - two on each side. Simply wrap a soft cloth around a screwdriver to prevent scratching and pry it off.

JrodCamaro

Ya after posting on here I figured I'd just have at it, it was off in 20 seconds, lol. Now to get a mount and wiring harness, goodbye steering wheel controls

WhiteBird00

iTrader: (4)

You do not have to give up steering wheel controls just because you install an aftermarket head unit. Almost every recent HU that has a wired remote port will work with the steering wheel controls using the appropriate adapter.

LS1121

iTrader: (17)

Buy the Sony GT-700 it is an HD radio the sound is sooooooo much better that plain FM.

focus12221

I dont think sony makes a great headunit to be honest.. alpine, kenwood, panasonic..


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=883994

Just to point out that HD radio will add channels but quality is not as good as boasted!

LS1121

iTrader: (17)

Well I don't think you know what you're talking about, just if we are thinking here.
The guy asked a question and I answered him.

VIP1

You can pull off the 4th-gen radio surround/trim by hand and a video of me doing it is in the FAQ.

kevindglenn

This should be a pretty straightforward swap...and it'll be be worth the little bit of effort.