mustang_52

I need some help picking out a sirius system for my 98 z28. I plan on sticking with my stock cdplayer monsoon system. What sirius setup should i get? Do I go with an fm modulator or is there a way to use the aux from the stock radio? Any suggestions would help greatly as I am new to all of this.

KenC5

nope no stock radio solutione you can get either a starmate R sportster R sportster 4 or S50 is top of the line able to record and sync to a computer to download songs and you can use it as an mp3 player but it is pricey at about $200 with a rebate and definatley get an fm modulator with an antenna adapter and a rev. ant adapter it should sound good i personally have an S50 and love it.

VIP1

What stock headunit do you have (CD or Cassette)?
If its a Cassette headunit you can use a GM9-AUX to convert the CD-Changer port to RCA AUX-IN. If its a CD Headunit, you need a mid-1999 or later headunit since the 1998-mid1999 headunits could not control the stock CD-Changer. The only way to tell if a mid99 CD headunit can control a CD-Changer is if you open it up. Because of that, I'd say stick with a 2000 or later unit. If you do decide to swap out to a later headunit, I'd recomment a 2001-2002 unit because supposedly they can handle the stock CD-Changer AND an AUX-IN, otherwise using the GM9-AUX, you'd lose the use of the CD-Changer. But i cant confirm this since I dont have the stock CD-Changer.

mustang_52

its the cd player. I was afraid of that.

mustang_52

Whats the point of having the aux button on a pre99 radio if it doesnt control the cd changer?

WhiteBird00

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The "Monsoon" head unit is just an ordinary Delco radio like those used in many other GM models (the amp and speakers make it a Monsoon system). Prior to 2000, the AUX button on CD head units was for an external cassette player that was available in other GM models but was never offered in F-bodies. The idea was that you could have both tape and CD by either getting a cassette head unit and CD changer or by getting a CD head unit and external cassette player. When demand for tape players diminished, GM updated the CD head units to be able to control a changer.

mustang_52

do you guys know of any places to pick up a used cheap unit? I see they want alot for these things and its almost pointless to go that route when i can just get another hu thats better.

VIP1

Here is one for sale:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/567351-fs-monsoon-cd-player-out-2002-ta.html

mustang_52

cool, thanks

mustang_52

I was wondering if this would work. What if I took my faceplate from a 98 monsoon and attached it to a 2000 or newer headunit. would this allow me the aux control or does the faceplace have some of those controls on itself. I know the unit works in general cause i tried it but i need the aux control. is htere a way to test it without having a cd controller hooked up?

WhiteBird00

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I have never heard of a 2000 or newer Monsoon head unit that doesn't have the AUX button so why would you need to change the face plate? Besides, you couldn't put on a faceplate that has different buttons and still expect those buttons to work - they wouldn't have any connection.

mustang_52

lemme explain a little better. I have a 98 monsoon that supposedily does not have the aux controls. what if i take a 2000 or newer monsoon and combine my 98 faceplate, which unplugs and has a circuit board built into it and plug that into a 2000 unit which is missing the front part. So in the end i have a 2000 monsoon with a 98 monsoon front section. will that still retain the aux controls needed to use sirius.

WhiteBird00

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You have a 2000 Monsoon head unit with a missing face plate? So you need to put a faceplate on and want to know if your 98 faceplate will affect the compatibility with a CD changer (or aux adapter)?

I would have to say no, it won't affect the compatibility. The circuit board in the head unit that has the changer controls is on the CD drive itself - not on the front.