06 stereo and magic

[Prairie Dog]

A buddy with an 06 (standard radio, no nav or bluetooth) is looking at replacement stereo's. Car toys told him it has some kind of tie-in with the TIPM and that it will turn on the CEL if you don't use some extra little (magic?) adapter.
I call BS.
Your thoughts?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Nobody's replaced the stereo in a 2006?

Scott

 

[AllianceDiesel]

Im pretty sure its bs

 

[jhenderson]

Maybe the guy who did has had better things to do in the last 10 hrs than read TDR.

 

[mwilson]

I just checked Crutchfield.com and they don't mention anything other than an antenna adapter and a dash kit. I used my '06 for reference.

 

[mwilson]

Maybe the guy who did has had better things to do in the last 10 hrs than read TDR.

What can be better than this...........

I wish I had been on here instead of getting brain freeze from the facial whitewash running the snowblower this afternoon.....Oo.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Thanks for the helpful responses!
(Was that too subtle?) :-laf

Scotty

 

[sag2]

Just disconnect the radio connectors and see for yourself. It will make all the other modules mad, but it should not set a CEL.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Just disconnect the radio connectors and see for yourself. It will make all the other modules mad, but it should not set a CEL.

Thanks Sag,
What modules do you mean?

Thx,
Scott

 

[SnoKing]

#ad

 

[RVTRKN]

There is some truth to it, but not in your buddies setup. When I installed a Lockpick for my REC nav radio I could not start the truck, the CAN communication was broken. It took several Lockpicks to get it right, but I still have an airbag warning message displayed every now and again.

 

[HGreen]

here is some truth to the radio being tied to TIPM, if the truck pulls to much power form the battery and drops the voltage below a threashhold, it turns stuff off. Example, if it is real cold, when I start my truck, radio is on during the preheat cycle, I start, notice the battery voltage drops, when I release the key after starting, the radio is off and will not come back on until I go through a off/on cycle of the key. Was told by the dealer it was the TIPM doing its job to save electronics from low voltages. 2006 with standard radio.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I think the only adaptor that's needed is for models that have the upgraded Infinity system or came with a Nav radio or both.

After market or modified dash bezels can be bought online to fit double din radios for a factory look. The bezels are not cheap though.

 

[AEdelheit]

Ive done a few stereo installs in 3rd gens with no issues but always used a separate amp so the stock harness was only powering the head unit but the head unit was not powering the speakers, if that makes sense.

 

[wcjp]

I needed an adapter for Canbus for my stereo upgrade in my early build 2006 Megacab. I don't have steering wheel controls. Adapter was about $20. I went with Alpine. I normally use NanoUSB for music in all vehicles. Memory stick costs about $10. Not a big deal if it disappears.

 

[Prairie Dog]

I needed an adapter for Canbus for my stereo upgrade in my early build 2006 Megacab. I don't have steering wheel controls. Adapter was about $20. I went with Alpine. I normally use NanoUSB for music in all vehicles. Memory stick costs about $10. Not a big deal if it disappears.

Good info WC - thanks.
Do you have the infinity sound system or nav? What did it do to make you realize you needed the adapter?

Scott

 

[sag2]

Thanks Sag,
What modules do you mean?

Thx,
Scott

Any of the other CAN modules the truck is equipped with.

 

[wcjp]

Good info WC - thanks.
Do you have the infinity sound system or nav? What did it do to make you realize you needed the adapter?

Scott

I only had stock stereo. No infinity. No factory nav. Crutchfield said the adapter was necessary. Truck was a daily driver at the time. I didn't want any down time waiting on parts. I also did the indash alpine amp which did require a separate power wire from the battery.

 

[jhenderson]

A little patience is all it took to get an answer.

 

[RVTRKN]

Any of the other CAN modules the truck is equipped with.

Question on the Lockpick that plugs between the factory plug and the Lockpick plug, can I run a module that bypasses the CAN Buss eliminating my airbag light from intermittently coming on? I've just put up with it and have never had any issues.