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370zyzfr1 · 02-18-2015, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yippee38

I don't like the looks of either kit, but IMO the Metra looks less wrong. I can't be specific as to why I feel that way though. I went with Metra. I haven't installed yet.

Perfectly said! I went with metra and installed. Works great. Didn't want the electrical issues of schosche

balla48801 · 02-18-2015, 11:45 AM

I have had the scosche kit for over a year now with none of the issues others have described. I love it and would buy it again.

Yippee38 · 02-18-2015, 11:58 AM

I think this decision is completely personal. Some like the looks of the Schosche, others the Metra. You have to decide for yourself.

Go google both kits and look at as many pictures as you can until you decide which works better for you.

IneedAZ · 03-02-2015, 08:18 AM

I have the Metra, only issue so far is the colored light display on top panel is flickering and changing colors. I was advised to have a firmware update done, but not sure if that will help

harner · 03-02-2015, 09:32 AM

Doesn't one remove the Lock/Unlock controls? I am looking into doing one of these, sounds like Metra is the way to go. Anyone running front and rear cameras on a '10?

billd579 · 03-02-2015, 10:32 AM

I started out Metra and had it for about 2 years years when it had a complete melt down. Lighted panel stopped working and than got a short in the system and it died. I I changed it to the Scosche. Beside having to be close to the car to unlock the doors I have had no real issues with it.

atlcamaro1 · 05-13-2015, 11:32 AM

Im more confused than ever now......lol

IneedAZ · 05-13-2015, 05:26 PM

My Metra light quit working recently as well

monSSter · 05-13-2015, 09:55 PM

I've had both in my 2010 ss. Neither gave me any problems. I changed out the Metra for a schosche and never had any regrets. It's just looked cleaner to me, where the Metra looks like a calculator. Traded up to zl1 and now have mylink which I like better than both of the other two. Maybe consider a mylink retrofit....

GetYouOne · 05-14-2015, 02:12 AM

I have had the new updated Scosche in my car for 3 months now and havent had any issues besides the remote distance thing.

perfucto · 05-14-2015, 06:33 AM

Metra in my 2013 ZL1, no issues.

jackievanzant · 06-16-2015, 11:12 PM

my issue was the same. I went with the Metra (eventhough I thougt the Scosche just looked WAY more professional, this was at a time when they weren't on the market yet). Being impatient, I bought the Metra (because I did like the fact that I could color-match the top illumination to match the Cyan OEM color (as well as the footlwell lightng).
Everything worked just fine with Metra for about two years. Then all of a sudden, the BLUE color quit working altogether. No short, no anything. Red and green still work just fine, but BLUE (the color I really need) just doesnt work anymore. Obviously out of warranty, so I am stuck with a Metra in great condition, but no Blue capability. So now I want to rethink my original option of getting the touch-screen Scoshe...but am coming across too many horror stories! These things are way too much of an install-hassle to be swapping in and out, so I really want to make sure the Scoshe works well before I rip apart my console again! That being said, if anyone is interested in a perfecty fine working Metra (minus Blue illuination) feel free to hit me up.

opossum · 06-16-2015, 11:33 PM

Hallo,

i have changed my unit in my 2013 european Modell any times from Metra to scosche, from scosche to Metra. Metra was good, all worked fine, but i had to connect the xia-lcd to reach the vehicle-specific settings. If i had scosche in my camaro, my tpms failed. That was the only trouble i had have. Now scosche published an update for firmware for the uac (lcd-modul). What should i say, now are all works fine for 4 months. TPMS works fine, i can teach my sensors without Problems. Scosche was my favorite for changing oem unit against Kenwood DNX9210BT, now all works fine, no issues. This has already been confirmed in the German Forum ( http://www.camaro2010.de/t13699f49-P...html#msg452172 ), that the update fixes the bug with tpms.

Best regards from Germany
opossum

jimmyh · 06-24-2015, 01:24 PM

I am installing the schosche kit soon. I have read in a few other threads about issues getting battery and ignition sense? Has anyone had this problem? Or should I just connect the aftermarket radio harness wires directly to the schosche harness?

View Poll Results: Which one would you prefer as of right now knowing the downfall fall of each system?
Scosche	43	62.32%
Metra	26	37.68%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

02-18-2015, 11:58 AM	#17
Yippee38 Drives: '11 SGM 1LT/RS, '02 SOM Firehawk Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: near Chicago Posts: 450	I think this decision is completely personal. Some like the looks of the Schosche, others the Metra. You have to decide for yourself. Go google both kits and look at as many pictures as you can until you decide which works better for you. __________________ Yippee38

03-02-2015, 08:18 AM	#18
IneedAZ Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 & 2021 BMW M340i x Dr Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,111 View My Garage	I have the Metra, only issue so far is the colored light display on top panel is flickering and changing colors. I was advised to have a firmware update done, but not sure if that will help __________________ Sold 2012 2LT RS 12.3@112 old setup Sold 1967 Camaro Pro Street. Ran 10's mild BB on NOS. 2017 HyperBlue ZL1 A10 Born 3/17/17Delivered 4/08/17 2020 Build: Mag2650, BTR Stage2, NW103, BG, 14% lower, 90mm upper, ARH 2" Long system w/no cats, SW Legend mufflers. 807hp/762tq on 93 gas and 848hp/792tq on e47 Sold 2018 (Go Mango) Dodge Charger Daytona 392 Daily Driver Daily Driver 2021 BMW M340i Xdrive

03-02-2015, 09:32 AM	#19
harner Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NEPA Posts: 450	Doesn't one remove the Lock/Unlock controls? I am looking into doing one of these, sounds like Metra is the way to go. Anyone running front and rear cameras on a '10? __________________ SOLD! 9/1/2020 2018 ZL1 A10 Hyper Blue - Rotofab CAI, Gibson catback @SurefireDetail OEM ZLE tails/third brake light, Gen5DIY reverse LEDs, front Amber LEDs, SMG laser LED side markers, SMG smoked reflectors 1994 Trans Am LM7/CPT 4L60E/9" 1987 IROC 2006 Silverado

05-13-2015, 05:26 PM	#22
IneedAZ Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 & 2021 BMW M340i x Dr Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,111 View My Garage	My Metra light quit working recently as well __________________ Sold 2012 2LT RS 12.3@112 old setup Sold 1967 Camaro Pro Street. Ran 10's mild BB on NOS. 2017 HyperBlue ZL1 A10 Born 3/17/17Delivered 4/08/17 2020 Build: Mag2650, BTR Stage2, NW103, BG, 14% lower, 90mm upper, ARH 2" Long system w/no cats, SW Legend mufflers. 807hp/762tq on 93 gas and 848hp/792tq on e47 Sold 2018 (Go Mango) Dodge Charger Daytona 392 Daily Driver Daily Driver 2021 BMW M340i Xdrive

02-18-2015, 11:45 AM	#16
balla48801 Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2014 Location: TN Posts: 36 View My Garage	I have had the scosche kit for over a year now with none of the issues others have described. I love it and would buy it again.

03-02-2015, 10:32 AM	#20
billd579 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 406 View My Garage	I started out Metra and had it for about 2 years years when it had a complete melt down. Lighted panel stopped working and than got a short in the system and it died. I I changed it to the Scosche. Beside having to be close to the car to unlock the doors I have had no real issues with it.

05-13-2015, 11:32 AM	#21
atlcamaro1 Drives: mercedes s class Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: United States Posts: 66	Im more confused than ever now......lol

05-13-2015, 09:55 PM	#23
monSSter Drives: 2017 SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BOYNTON BEACH,FL Posts: 330 View My Garage	I've had both in my 2010 ss. Neither gave me any problems. I changed out the Metra for a schosche and never had any regrets. It's just looked cleaner to me, where the Metra looks like a calculator. Traded up to zl1 and now have mylink which I like better than both of the other two. Maybe consider a mylink retrofit.... __________________

05-14-2015, 02:12 AM	#24
GetYouOne Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,596	I have had the new updated Scosche in my car for 3 months now and havent had any issues besides the remote distance thing.

05-14-2015, 06:33 AM	#25
perfucto Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Estero, FL Posts: 383	Metra in my 2013 ZL1, no issues.

06-16-2015, 11:12 PM	#26
jackievanzant Drives: 2011 Black 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sherman TX Posts: 16 View My Garage	my issue was the same. I went with the Metra (eventhough I thougt the Scosche just looked WAY more professional, this was at a time when they weren't on the market yet). Being impatient, I bought the Metra (because I did like the fact that I could color-match the top illumination to match the Cyan OEM color (as well as the footlwell lightng). Everything worked just fine with Metra for about two years. Then all of a sudden, the BLUE color quit working altogether. No short, no anything. Red and green still work just fine, but BLUE (the color I really need) just doesnt work anymore. Obviously out of warranty, so I am stuck with a Metra in great condition, but no Blue capability. So now I want to rethink my original option of getting the touch-screen Scoshe...but am coming across too many horror stories! These things are way too much of an install-hassle to be swapping in and out, so I really want to make sure the Scoshe works well before I rip apart my console again! That being said, if anyone is interested in a perfecty fine working Metra (minus Blue illuination) feel free to hit me up. __________________ ...it's the neeeeeew SStyle.

06-16-2015, 11:33 PM	#27
opossum Drives: 2013 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germany Blankenhagen Posts: 81	Hallo, i have changed my unit in my 2013 european Modell any times from Metra to scosche, from scosche to Metra. Metra was good, all worked fine, but i had to connect the xia-lcd to reach the vehicle-specific settings. If i had scosche in my camaro, my tpms failed. That was the only trouble i had have. Now scosche published an update for firmware for the uac (lcd-modul). What should i say, now are all works fine for 4 months. TPMS works fine, i can teach my sensors without Problems. Scosche was my favorite for changing oem unit against Kenwood DNX9210BT, now all works fine, no issues. This has already been confirmed in the German Forum ( http://www.camaro2010.de/t13699f49-P...html#msg452172 ), that the update fixes the bug with tpms. Best regards from Germany opossum __________________ Chevrolet Camaro - V8 - MT - 2013 - European Version - Inferno Orange/ Inferno orange - ACC Sidemarker ghosted - Dash Kit PAC RPK5-GM4101 with DNX8170DABS - Amp KAC-8406 - Sub Pioneer TS-WX110A - Rear- and Front-Camera - ACC Mail Slot Scanner RGB - Pedders Sportsryder - painted parts in engine compartment - black powder coated original rims - H & R wheel plates 20mm front and rear axle - 1 LE steering wheel - MGW Short shifter replacement - aluminum door Pins - ACS T4 Splitter - us-mirrors - ZL1 side rockers - High Wing Spoiler

06-24-2015, 01:24 PM	#28
jimmyh Drives: 2011 1LT => 2010 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: an I-294 traffic jam Posts: 189	I am installing the schosche kit soon. I have read in a few other threads about issues getting battery and ignition sense? Has anyone had this problem? Or should I just connect the aftermarket radio harness wires directly to the schosche harness?