PAC RadioPRO5 RP5-GM11 Radio Replacement Interface Compatible with Select 2000-2013 GM Vehicles, Retains OnStar, Steering Wheel Controls & Bose Factory Amplifier, Car Stereo Wiring Harness

I have just installed this device in my 2005 Chevy Tahoe. So far this has worked excellent. Fairly simple to wire up, makes the steering wheel controls work perfectly. Has the leads for the reverse gear for a backup camera already(this wire was not the same color as the wire out of my new head unit, it was labeled correctly but different color). Will allow you to retain the rear seat controls, and the audio for the factory DVD player. I set the chime to volume 3 and it sounds good. This is somewhat bulky and does take some work to push all of this into the dash of the Tahoe. My system has factory Bose amp, and for some reason in my mind when I was connecting all the wires I did not connect the amp lead wire out of the head unit. I assumed that since it was a factory install it wouldn't require that connection. When I connected this I had all functions, but no audio. One quick call to PAC fixed me up. They knew exactly what I had done, and was about a 1 minute conversation with the tech guy. Would definitely purchase this again.

Used for my 03 Escalade Put in an alpine Ilx-w670 head unit. Factory sub works fine it was kind of odd the fade function doesn’t work if I fade the volume to the rear speakers it goes silent but if I center the fade all speakers work and sound great. Also I had to do some searching online to make the steering wheel controls work because for what ever reason I had to change the pin setting to universal instead of alpine specific. Anyways it works great.

This has helped me maintain steering wheel radio controls with ease. Installation was a breeze after following install instructions of course as am not a radio expert just a diyer

Amazon fitment does not say that this is a fit for my 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 but identifies another product only. Long story short, that product is not the right fitment, but this product is the correct one for my truck. The nice thing about this product is that you only need to worry about matching and soldering wires related to your new car audio system. When you open the package, there is a QR code linking the product installation instructions. In the instructions, it will show you where all the headers are connected and defines all the colored wires. The reason why I dinged a star is because the documentation for configuring the SWC is a bit lacking. The harness wasn't difficult to setup and I was able to install my car audio system.

i have used them in the past ,,even though i did not need it and returned ,radio came with all equipment needed ,but if you need they do work well with gm cars and trucks

I returned/exchanged the first RP5-GM11 as it seemed to have loose internal connections. The issue I want to make others aware of is the speaker hiss I experienced with both. Both were latest versions with latest firmware. The hiss was loud enough to clearly hear while driving along in a Hummer H2 with the radio volume turned down all the way. The hiss is present whether the engine is running or not. The hiss was not engine whine. My vehicle: 2003 Hummer H2, bose sound system - OEM 6 disc head unit, bose speakers with OEM center console subwoofer, and "luxury" version of the bose amp. The LUX amp is the digital one, and I can now advise that you should really know in advance which one you have before choosing an interface like this. Google lux vs premium bose amp. See attached photo (posted by another installer) We are not talking about whether or not your vehicle is a "luxury" class model or not. I upgraded my head unit to a Pioneer AVIC8200NEX. Whether or not my new head unit wiring harness was even plugged into the RP5-GM11 module, and no matter what audio source was selected even if fully connected, I expereinced a low level hiss coming from all speakers. All my connections were double checked, soldered, and all grounds were inspected and fine. The hiss only went away when power was removed from the RP5 unit. That only happened when I chose to "power off" the head unit completely. PacAudio was responsive when I contacted them. We verified I had made connections properly. They advised me that they tested their unit with "all trim levels" and this was the first they heard of this. They suggested I bypass the amp. Why buy this harness if I am going to bypass my amp? I didn't want to spend the time or money on a new amp, or speakers either, hence the reason I bought their product. I just wanted to integrate a new head unit. For that matter, most head units can't put out the same power as the LUX amp, and then one has to be concerned about matching OEM speaker impedence with the radio's specs so as not to damage it. In bypassing the amp I wouild have lost the two rear-most speakers (each have 14ohm impedance) and the OEM subwoofer as well. A search of the internet, however, revealed others with the hiss issue. Enter the GMOS-04 unit by Metra / Axxess. I installed the GMOS (which I didn't buy at first as the RP5-GM11 seemed to have more favorable reviews). The GMOS has an adjustable gain. There is no adjustment for this on the RP5-GM11. What makes the GMOS better? 1) That adjustable gain screw adjustment. Again, both with and without the new head unit connected to the GMOS just like the RP5-GM11, with the gain turned all the way up, I heard the speaker hiss. Back down the gain just a little and the hiss was gone. Amen. As for volume, even with the gain turned down more from where I set it, the sound was still louder than before with the OEM head unit. I lost nothing. 2) On-Star volume can be controlled directly from steering wheel volume control - with RP5-GM11, you had to pick from one of a few preset levels and have to access the module to do so. 3) The GMOS is firmware upgradeable via a common micro USB cable - with RP5-GM11, you have to get some proprietary cable from them. Why should we have to spend even more to upgrade firmware? While the RP5-GM11 may not cause hiss issues for GM owners with the "premium" non-lux amps, I would encourage anyone with speaker hiss (not engine whine) to try this GMOS over the Pac Audio product to solve the hiss issues. By the way, the GMOS was not any more complicated to install than the RP5-GM11 and I actually prefer how much better it performs.

Installed in 2003 chevy avalanche along with a pioneer avh-4200nex. Love it. The door chime sound is not as good as the factory, but for me it is acceptable considering all the features this thing provides. I'm reusing my steering wheel controls, and rear seat entertainment controls work too. Its done everything for me that it has claimed. The instructions were good. I do notice that the unit remains warm (not hot) even when the truck is off. I don't think it is drawing that much power though. I've had my truck sit idle for over a week and it was fine. 2 improvements would be: 1) smaller size of box 2) better chime (or even a customizable chime better yet) Also I have the bose amplifier in my truck-- it works well, just don't hook it to the non-amplified port by mistake (I did this at first and had to fix it) It makes for some really loud output with background hissing, but it didn't hurt anything--I made the correction and it was fine. Maybe they could do a better job explaining "amplified" vs "non-amplified" out port. I would assume that since I have an amplifier, I would want the signal "non-amplified", and their terminology seems backwards to me...

Worked perfectly paired with the Sony XAVAX1000 in a C6 Corvette. Received the newest version of the PAC module (black box with blue accent *see review photo*) instead of old PAC module (Blue box) which I originally thought i was going to get. Not a bad thing and I’m not complaining, was a great surprise. Pros - Closest I’ve gotten to plug and play, only a few wires to solder (can be crimped) and Bobs your uncle. - Diagrams for wire connections are available and guide on how to find those is included. - Paired with the Sony XAVAX1000, sound quality is excellent, no crackling, popping, electric noise etc. Con - Radio receiver antenna did not fit the new radio BUT I already had the correct size from a previous upgrade. Check the sizes and lengths you will need on that antenna (as if anyone upgrades their radio to actually use the “radio” and not AppleCarPlay, AndroidAuto, Bluetooth etc….)

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Wow, increible, mantiene todos los controles y el sonido exactamente igual que si fuera el estereo de agencia, yo le instale uno de marca JBL, que intensifica los sonidos y esta interfaz es increible, algo que no debe faltar, además mantiene toda la originalidad del vehiculo, sin cortar y sin adaptar NADA.

Bon produit mais délai de livraison trouve important à mon goût

Fonctionne très bien! Manque un peu d'explication pour l'installation, mais avec quelques recherches sur internet, j'ai pu l'installer sans aucuns problème. Seul chose c'est que, avec ce produit, vous perdrez la fonction des écouteurs pour le lecteur DVD pour les passagers arrière.

Great replacement part and works well.