Will a '96 radio work in a '94? Pontiac question

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May 24, 2008 | 12:48 PM

ElevensOrBust

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Will a '96 radio work in a '94? Pontiac question

Can the AC Delco units be switched easily between years? Thanks.

May 27, 2008 | 08:33 AM

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depends on bose/non bose

May 29, 2008 | 11:33 PM

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depends on bose/non bose

Not really. The difference is in the harness. The Bose one has an extra wire for the amp on/off signal. The radio should work fine.

May 30, 2008 | 06:27 AM

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Yes, the radio seems to have an extra connection on the passengers side that my harness doesn't have. I'm still in the process of getting a wiring schema to see if there's an issue.

Jun 1, 2008 | 05:02 PM

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I have used an 01 Monsoon in my 93 T/A, had a friend use my stock 93 radio in his 94. So far as F-car radios from the birds, they are interchangeable. Even had a CD player from a Malibu in my TA at one point

Jun 2, 2008 | 08:12 AM

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The issue comes into play that 93-96 bose cars used a low level output to power the amp where as all 97+cars used a highlevel output regardless of if it was monsoon or not