Cliffs51

The 1LT i purchased has an aftermarket alpine single cd player am/fm in it that I dont like. Id like to put the oem stereo back in. Can someone tell me without me wading thru previous posts, how can i tell which radio it came with? Thanks

firemangeorge

Get the RPO codes off the glovebox sticker and look it up. Don't remember which is which but I think all the stereo options started with a "U" ?

Anyhow. This site has a sticky that lists all the RPO codes.

Cliffs51

Thanks!

Oldblue

Like these


U1C Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player
U2K XM Satellite Radio

UQ3 Audio system feature, Pioneer premium 7-speaker system
US8 Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback
US9 Audio system, AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer and MP3 playback
UW5 Audio system feature, 6-speaker system

Cliffs51

Thanks my car is a US8. I guess from what ive read when i find a used one i have to take it to a dealer to unlock it right?

Grizzly old man

Yes you will have to have the VIN number from the downer vehicle to get it to work, that and a tech that knows how to make the tech 2 programing machine work.

Way back when I joined this site it was because my stereo did not play all the time. I was convinced that it was the radio itself, turned out to be just bad speakers. In the meantime I put an old Clarion AM/FM/CD stereo that had been in my '90 Mazda for a while into the HHR. It worked fine for a while [but I had no warning chimes at all] then stopped again. That is when I figured out it was the speakers themselves.

I replaced the speakers and put the original HHR speakers into some crudely built boxes and hooked them to the old Clarion in the garage where they worked fine till a month or so ago. now one has stopped working completely. I don't mind so much now that they are no longer in the car.

There are many GM radios in many GM vehicles that will work in the HHR. pick a nice one maybe with built in blue tooth and USB and have it installed. Make yourself happy.

Oldblue

Crutchfield has all you’ll need the put an aftermarket stereo, adapters and brackets and harnessing


Send Hellshotrod a PM , he is clearing out his inventory of HHR parts cars

donbrew

I saw "refurbished" radios that are plug n' play for $90 on ebay. Evidently they put a new blank chip in them.

Cliffs51

Thanks for the replys. Ill send a pm to hellshotrod. He is really slow to respond though.

Oldblue

He is a busy guy, and has to clear his yard.