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Got a customer who wants a radio in a 2001 Aurora, but says the radio might be in charge of the sensors for the oil and all that stuff. True? Can you just put in an aftermarket stereo no problem?

unplug it and see what happens. although i have never heard of this and i belive its the same as on the malibus and i did and install on a 00 malibu with no problem.

Not the same. The radio really cannot be removed. It has a ribbon cable on the rear of a slide-in sleeve. If you cut into the ribbon cable, all sorts of things can go wrong since the system uses the infamous GM Class 2. Only thing you can do is relocate the radio behind the dash and install an entirely new audio system (radio and amps). The speakers in the vehicle range from 2 to 12 ohm, so they typically have to be replaced as well.

So basically, don't fuck with this car. Even Crutchfield says major modification is needed, and not mess with it. There is no dash kit or wiring hasrness made for the car.

hmmm guess you just have to wait for pac to make a bypass kit. if they ever do!

Doubt they'll make a bypass for a car no longer in production.

yea duh i didnt think of that.

our shop just finished an Aurora and we put a cleansweep in it then ran the new stereo equip out of that. I think some Q series MBQ, a Focal Polyglass comps in rear, focal sub and an Audison 6 channel amp. worked great other than losing his volume nob on the OEM system and gaining the one from the cleansweep

I almost bought one of these cars.

Its a $40K car... Its loaded with features...

Ya nothing made for it.

Good luck.

i can get a kit and harness for it. the harness goes to the trunk and i belive on the drivers side. the metra numbers are 99-2001 or 99-2003 and for the wires its GMRC-04