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Anyone know what OTHER GM radio will fir the Vibe without hassle. was thinking of getting a GM MP3 player to replace the stock radio and want it to be hassle free...just plug in and done.

Well the Vibe takes the standard 1-6disc ACDELCO radio you can find in montana vans, pickups, and possibly grandams. Now the new vehicles with the dash and radio molded together won't. But any 2002-04 radio should bolt in. Just check the measurements. Now wiring harness and what not, thats the real question.

Quote, originally posted by Vibe1985 »Anyone know what OTHER GM radio will fir the Vibe without hassle. was thinking of getting a GM MP3 player to replace the stock radio and want it to be hassle free...just plug in and done. I have been told (by a GM radio shop that supplies dealers) that no other GM radio can be used in a Vibe.The reason for this is that normal GM radios communicate with the car processor module over the GM Class-II bus. Since the Vibe's guts are Toyota, the Vibe stock radio is unique in that it doesn't talk to the car at all.The plus side is, you can put in any aftermarket without the hassle of relocating the stock radio or getting a Class-II box to replace it.Downside is, other GM radios won't work in the Vibe; they expect to talk to the CPU.2006 Vibes have stock MP3 capability, so you could check around for any takeouts of those....

I need to try that 6disc montana radio I got just to confirm

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »I need to try that 6disc montana radio I got just to confirm Please do! It'd be great to find out for sure, from a first-hand experience.

Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »I have been told (by a GM radio shop that supplies dealers) that no other GM radio can be used in a Vibe.The reason for this is that normal GM radios communicate with the car processor module over the GM Class-II bus. Since the Vibe's guts are Toyota, the Vibe stock radio is unique in that it doesn't talk to the car at all.The plus side is, you can put in any aftermarket without the hassle of relocating the stock radio or getting a Class-II box to replace it.Downside is, other GM radios won't work in the Vibe; they expect to talk to the CPU.2006 Vibes have stock MP3 capability, so you could check around for any takeouts of those....thats BS. all other pontiac radios identical to the vibe's work on the vibe. the same radio. UNLESS it's an anti theft radio.the new grand am uses the same radio as the vibe. The vibe's radio isn't a toyota part. if it had been a toyota, it would've been anti theft.since it's got a toyota cpu. denso, that's who makes their radio and cpu.

Do you know that the new grand am radios are not theftlock radios? Without the databus, a theftlock radio in a VIbe would be trouble.

the grand am radios are not theft lock.

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 »the grand am radios are not theft lock.Since when?It may not be enabled, but last I knew all late model GM cars had theftlock (Vibe excluded, for obvious reasons).Jahntassa - can you confirm if Mary's radio has TL?

unless a change was made since july. i was at the dealer getting work done. i always browse the lot. nothing to mention on theft lock.

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 »thats BS. all other pontiac radios identical to the vibe's work on the vibe. the same radio. UNLESS it's an anti theft radio.the new grand am uses the same radio as the vibe. The vibe's radio isn't a toyota part. if it had been a toyota, it would've been anti theft.since it's got a toyota cpu. denso, that's who makes their radio and cpu.I think you'll find that the Grand Am radio is a different part #.Also I never said the Vibe radio is a Toyota part. It's a Delphi radio but has different firmware from other GM radios that does not attempt to connect to the vehicle CPU.-EDITED- I'm inclined to trust the info I got, but I guess we won't know for sure until someone tries it.