My 1997 SS has an AC Delco (non Bose) am/fm cassette. I was wondering if a later AC Delco (non Bose) am/fm/cd unit would be a plug and play replacement. My goal is to get CD playing capability in my 97 SS in the least invasive way. TIA.

 

Short answer, yes. Bose systems were discontinued by '97 and replaced with the Monsoon system for the upgraded stereo.

 

...or, if you want to spend a little more, you can update your '97 with all the modern technology of a Double DIN head unit with all of the modern features of a new car:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-st...t-no-gaps.html

 

Thanks. If it is possible will just go with the AC Delco non Bose unit for ease of install. Just want to be able to play CD's in the car.
Ed.

 

There was a CD/Radio (UNO) also offered in 1997 and according to the service manual, both the Tape/Radio (ULO) and CD/Radio were wired the same. The connector pin out diagrams are also the same as 1997 for both radios in 1998.

 

’97-‘02 F-Body radios are actually all interchangeable for the most part.
’97-‘99 models were graphite in color
’00-‘02 models were ebony
’97-‘99 CD radios can’t control the stock 12 disc changer (some ‘99’s can).
All ‘97-‘02 cassette radios should be able to control the stock 12 disc changer.

Before I went Double DIN, I had a cassette head unit and 12 disc changer in my ‘98. I wanted CD in the dash, and I’m **** enough that the colors had to match, so I bought an ‘00-‘02 CD head unit, and a ‘97-‘99 CD head unit and swapped faceplates so that my CD head unit was now graphite AND could control the stock 12 disc changer...

 

BD is right. I had to change my 98 CD head unit to a late 99 to make the cd changer work (RIP now).