Hey Guys, I want to purchase a Monsoon CD stereo for my car. I have a 1989 GTA with the stock deck that works off the steering wheel. I want to purchase a monsoon CD stereo that came out of a 2002 Trans Am. Will it work? Will it plug in, and will my steering controls work? Has anyone done this? Or is there some sort of a plug connector that will make this work to my stock harness? Thanks for the help!
Take care
Mike

 

I bet the steering wheel controls will not work, even if they fit in the connectors...

I believe the actual stereo will fit, but remember that a monsoon system uses very different speakers, so you will need to swap those as well...

good luck, because they are all strange-sized, and expensive speakers.

/car audio forum?

 

Hey Thanks ScrapMaker! Yeah it isn't worth it. I just want to get a nice stock deck like out of a 91-92 GTA that is a CD also, and that will work with the steering wheel controls. And it will look stock also.
Thanks again man

Mike

 

You're going to put in a stock radio, after my advice?

noooooooo!

That causes pain in my heart to know that I somehow contributed in your decision for an old, low-quality, featureless headunit...

seriously... see how much this 91/2 radio with CD costs... then compare it to ANY new radio that has CD... I bet it's cheaper with more features for a new one...

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Yeah man, but can I get a new unit that will work with the steering wheel controls? I do not want to lose that feature.
Thanks man.

Mike

 

there is a simple device that wires into the steering wheel controls of your car, which then uses infrared to communicate to your stereo...

many find this solution to work just fine.

 

Sounds Great Thanks Man!