1996 cassette radio

[bbaxley2]

i have a 1996 seville sls with original am fm cassette,i have a cd radio from a 2000 catty but it only lets the cd eject and clock come on the plugs are the same and radio look alike ,will it work,could theft lock need to be reset and where can i find that code

[winterset]

I guess I can answer this one.

The Theftlock is only a simple hurdle. Unfortunately, to get the "newer" radio to work is an extremely complicated task. Yes, the connectors are the same, but the wires within, and what they are connected to on the other end is very different. the base radio (Non bose & Non Active audio) connects directly to the speaker. The CD head unit expects an Active Audio AMP given it is a non bose head unit, and if it is a Bose head unit, I wouldn't know, but I know each speaker has it's own amp. If I remember, the clock, display, chimes, and buttons etc work, giving the impression that once you unlock (The dealer does this), it will work, but it will not - sorry for the bad news.

[terrylange]

I would tend to agree with "winterset" with my limited understanding of the complexities of this issue. Just last week I purchased a replacement for the Bose AM/FM Cassette CD unit for my 2001 DeVille DTS with Theftlock from an auto wrecker. The replacement radio was out of the same year, make and model Cadillac, but since it was out of a "different" car, the costs to reprogram it at a local dealer were a little more than I had anticipated. As long as the radio was the original, but "repaired" unit out of my car, the dealership was prepaired to reprogram it as a "freebee" due to other inconveniences encountered. Once they established that the radio was from another car, the reprogramming became a $95.00 touch due to the fact that they had to make phone calls to "change codes" to enable the new radio to read the VIN number off the current car. I was able to provide the dealership with the VIN number of the car that the replacement radio came out of, and that seemed to be of assistance to them. Without that info, they may have been unable to complete the swap. I assume this is their protection to ensure that the replacement radio is not stolen from an unidentified vehicle. Bottom line is that I got a working replacement high end radio for less than the dealer charged me to program it. Combining the two fees, I am still way ahead of purchasing a new or "swap program" unit from AC Delco or one of their recognized repair shops.

[sonjaab]

Heres a fast and FREE way to unlock the theft code on a GM car:

Go to http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43294