OEM radios systems?

[ParknVibe]

Who makes the radio/cd players for the Vibe and other GM basic stereo systems? And, where are they made,... USA, Japan, China, or who can answer please?Delco used to make them during the 60's and Seventies. I believe.

[Raven]

Delphi Delco Electronics assembled in Mexico. This is up to '06 at least, the new Vibes may be different. Some of the optional GM stereos are made by Bose.

[Sublimewind]

They are made in HEdoublehockysticks of ground up hell-spawn.. lol..

[ParknVibe]

I really want to get into this radio maker question deeper. Since the Seventies, the function controls and the look of all car radios have become very complex not to mention more and more buttons to press let alone that each button have multi-functional functions and uses. They have become very dangerously to use or adjust when driving at the same time. As dangerouly as using a cell phone. Anyway, who is designing these radios/CD players? ... the car maker? A volume control is now two buttons that I have to locate, then find which one increases the volume. Note my Vibe has a rotary knob for this which is what it should be. But what about all the other buttons?Why do the designers try to make radios control functions act like high tech studio equipment? Now they are making them as a touch screen setup. Instead of feeling for the control to adjust with your hand, you now must look directly at the screen and roam around to find the square to touch. So much for keeping your eyes on the road.

[star_deceiver]

Sitting on a shelf in a bag is an old AM radio w/8 track (that still works). I can't tell which brand it is but it has 5 am station buttons, 2 8 track controls, and 2 dials. But the Sirius in the car is always on 27 and the volume knob is about the only part of the stereo that ever gets touched. New radios are overly complex but beyond the initial setup to get the sound right, 95% of the buttonds will never get used!

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by Ivibe »I really want to get into this radio maker question deeper. Since the Seventies, the function controls and the look of all car radios have become very complex not to mention more and more buttons to press let alone that each button have multi-functional functions and uses. They have become very dangerously to use or adjust when driving at the same time. As dangerouly as using a cell phone. Anyway, who is designing these radios/CD players? ... the car maker? A volume control is now two buttons that I have to locate, then find which one increases the volume. Note my Vibe has a rotary knob for this which is what it should be. But what about all the other buttons?Why do the designers try to make radios control functions act like high tech studio equipment? Now they are making them as a touch screen setup. Instead of feeling for the control to adjust with your hand, you now must look directly at the screen and roam around to find the square to touch. So much for keeping your eyes on the road.It's simple really, they are simply more complex... with all the features these day, the need for more buttons with multi-functions is paramount... Safety is up to YOU, not them... I'm sure there is a disclaimer in most any stereo manual that says something about not making adjustments on the fly... To add to that, the basic functions "should" become intuitive after a while, just like a TV remote... I don't know about you, but I can navigate the basic functions on most any of my remotes in the dark, after a time.. for the more complex functions, well, you shouldn't be messing with them going down the road anyway.. To add to that, buying aftermarket allows you to choose just about any style of controls you like... AFA who designs OEM gear, it's a room full of monkies...

[dianebrat]

Quote, originally posted by Ivibe »A volume control is now two buttons that I have to locate, then find which one increases the volume. Note my Vibe has a rotary knob for this which is what it should be. But what about all the other buttons?it's why I SPECIFICALLY got a new HU that has a knob for volume, or in the past, had a remote. It's our choice as to what we buy, let them make it as complicated as they want as long as some manufacturers make a product on my want list.Diane

[ParknVibe]

Thanks for all your comments.

[silvrhawk7]

if you are looking for a basic CD player and big buttons and knobs, they are ok. However i had mine for 2 years and had to have it replaced twice due to backlights and bad fm tuner reception with my sirius receiver. So last Christmas my in-laws sprang for a new sony with the aux and usb connections. A much bigger improvement over the OEM and still pretty basic to use, I myself dont use the advanced EQ functions unless i am stopped.