2SS sound system nothing more than a simple radio! - Page 7

fastball · 09-26-2017, 06:04 AM

To the OP, don't fret about not having a CD player. Here is what you do:

1. Buy a good portable CD player with shock protection or memory (or go find yours that you put in a box 5 years ago in your basement).

2. Order a headphone jack to headphone jack cable. Monoprice sells good cables for dirt cheap. Plug it in to your AUX port.

3. Enjoy your CDs in your Camaro!

This is what I've been doing..... I still have my Panasonic portable CD player from my freshman year in college in 1995. It still works great and has 20 second memory so it'll never skip while driving.

I actually keep mine in the glove box since the armrest binnacle is useless. My audio cable and 12v power adapter are long enough. No you can't skip songs with the steering wheel buttons you have to use the CD player itself. But that doesn't bother me either: my first car was a 1985 Buick Regal and I used a cassette adapter for my CDs like many of us 90s kids did at the time, so it's the same principle.

Now, for the whole argument over why anyone would listen to a CD, buy a CD, or even know what a CD is today..... I have way too many CDs to put on my iPhone or USB stick. I don't have the time to sit down and rip them all - I own about 1500 CDs. Probably more. Lost count. Many of my CDs are the 3rd or 4th reissue or a bootleg or a relic. I'm like the old vinyl guys only with CDs.

2010SLVRBULIT · 09-26-2017, 07:17 AM

simple high voltage CD player w/ pre-outs is the only way to go.

fastball · 09-26-2017, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 2010SLVRBULIT

simple high voltage CD player w/ pre-outs is the only way to go.

That won't work in the Camaro stereo system. It won't work in any newer car with CAM or CBUS data. The "head unit" is just a control panel and LCD screen, and the dashboard is actually solid behind it, so you cannot even install an aftermarket head unit in the Camaro if you wanted to. All the tuner/amplifier/sound processor operation is in the Bose amp in the trunk.

You cannot install aftermarket head units in any 2016+ Camaro.

Now, you can install your own amplifier, sound processor, and speakers, but you have to pull the signal from the factory Bose amp in the trunk because that is where the factory sound processor is.

cellsafemode · 09-26-2017, 03:56 PM

There is a device that is supposed to be able to sit inline to the screen that allows you to have an hdmi input to the screen from an arbitrary source. Then you can run your own audio from that to your own amp that doesn't use stupid MOST ...and you're golden.

Not sure if it works with 6th gen as nobody i know of has tried it.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=394922

That would be probably the best solution to bypass the Bose amp at this time. Some audio company needs to create a MOST -> analog converter. Just another middle finger to consumer choice and the aftermarket ...two things these companies hate because they dont control them.

fastball · 09-26-2017, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

There is a device that is supposed to be able to sit inline to the screen that allows you to have an hdmi input to the screen from an arbitrary source. Then you can run your own audio from that to your own amp that doesn't use stupid MOST ...and you're golden.

Not sure if it works with 6th gen as nobody i know of has tried it.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=394922

That would be probably the best solution to bypass the Bose amp at this time. Some audio company needs to create a MOST -> analog converter. Just another middle finger to consumer choice and the aftermarket ...two things these companies hate because they dont control them.

That’s perfect but won’t work on the 6th gen. There’s only one large harness that plugs into the back of the 6th gen LCD.

avalonandl · 09-26-2017, 04:59 PM

I love my Bose in my 2SS. Great sound and its easy to load music onto the I phone.

cellsafemode · 09-26-2017, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

That’s perfect but won’t work on the 6th gen. There’s only one large harness that plugs into the back of the 6th gen LCD.

So then second idea. Relocate the screen connected to the hmi module to the glove compartment (current mylink lcd).

Then do one of the many android/car pc instructables - reusing the mylink housing.

Of course, we could avoid having to do all that ugly hacking if an audio company would make a MOST to analog converter.

fastball · 09-26-2017, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

So then second idea. Relocate the screen connected to the hmi module to the glove compartment (current mylink lcd).

Then do one of the many android/car pc instructables - reusing the mylink housing.

Of course, we could avoid having to do all that ugly hacking if an audio company would make a MOST to analog converter.

Nothing else will physically fit in the dashboard. It’s molded to fit the Camaro MyLink and only the Camaro MyLink. I’ve seen the LCD removed. The dash is solid and the steel support beam is right behind it.

cellsafemode · 09-26-2017, 05:18 PM

I'm referring to just the screen module. All the modules associated are behind and beside the glove box.

Rustydaytons · 09-26-2017, 06:20 PM

CD player lol

S2K+1LE · 09-30-2017, 10:36 AM

This thread is awesome lol

Hey guys do you think GM will bring back the cassette player? Why can’t I get a floppy drive port instead of a USB? Do I have to install my own cellphone antenna?!

Wallbank · 10-09-2017, 09:32 PM

I'm not surprised that there is no CD player in it. My iMac doesn't even have a disk drive. If you put the cds on your phone it won't use data if you're not streaming them. Your music collection can then be controlled by the nav screen or with Siri. For the price of an album a month you have every CD you could wish for. They can be downloaded to not stream and use data.

The gm comment isn't accurate, my wife has a Yukon XL Denali with a Blu ray player in the dash and it plays CDs also.

KingLT1 · 10-10-2017, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S2K+1LE

This thread is awesome lol

Hey guys do you think GM will bring back the cassette player? Why can’t I get a floppy drive port instead of a USB? Do I have to install my own cellphone antenna?!

Might as well bring back the 8 track too. Lol

keon718nyc · 10-10-2017, 08:11 AM

Sounds like a "Lets go back in time and technology post" LOL I have CD's still and use them on my 2004 saturn beater since it only has am/fm/cd player in it. MP3/4 is a no brainier these days, i can have hundreds of songs on a tiny ass thumb drive rather then a 15 track CD ect. Hell, i still have massive cassette tapes sitting here wondering why they collect dust. I spoke to them in private and told them its the 21st century stay in your coffins LMAO. Ahh the good old Benzi box days... Where are you now HEHEHE

09-26-2017, 06:04 AM	#85
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,372	To the OP, don't fret about not having a CD player. Here is what you do: 1. Buy a good portable CD player with shock protection or memory (or go find yours that you put in a box 5 years ago in your basement). 2. Order a headphone jack to headphone jack cable. Monoprice sells good cables for dirt cheap. Plug it in to your AUX port. 3. Enjoy your CDs in your Camaro! This is what I've been doing..... I still have my Panasonic portable CD player from my freshman year in college in 1995. It still works great and has 20 second memory so it'll never skip while driving. I actually keep mine in the glove box since the armrest binnacle is useless. My audio cable and 12v power adapter are long enough. No you can't skip songs with the steering wheel buttons you have to use the CD player itself. But that doesn't bother me either: my first car was a 1985 Buick Regal and I used a cassette adapter for my CDs like many of us 90s kids did at the time, so it's the same principle. Now, for the whole argument over why anyone would listen to a CD, buy a CD, or even know what a CD is today..... I have way too many CDs to put on my iPhone or USB stick. I don't have the time to sit down and rip them all - I own about 1500 CDs. Probably more. Lost count. Many of my CDs are the 3rd or 4th reissue or a bootleg or a relic. I'm like the old vinyl guys only with CDs. Last edited by fastball; 09-26-2017 at 06:21 AM.

09-26-2017, 04:59 PM	#90
avalonandl Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL Posts: 2,019	I love my Bose in my 2SS. Great sound and its easy to load music onto the I phone. __________________ 2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles... 2012 Yukon XL Denali w/ 6.2 AWD

09-26-2017, 07:17 AM	#86
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	simple high voltage CD player w/ pre-outs is the only way to go.

09-26-2017, 03:56 PM	#88
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	There is a device that is supposed to be able to sit inline to the screen that allows you to have an hdmi input to the screen from an arbitrary source. Then you can run your own audio from that to your own amp that doesn't use stupid MOST ...and you're golden. Not sure if it works with 6th gen as nobody i know of has tried it. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=394922 That would be probably the best solution to bypass the Bose amp at this time. Some audio company needs to create a MOST -> analog converter. Just another middle finger to consumer choice and the aftermarket ...two things these companies hate because they dont control them.

09-26-2017, 05:18 PM	#93
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	I'm referring to just the screen module. All the modules associated are behind and beside the glove box.

09-26-2017, 06:20 PM	#94
Rustydaytons Account Suspended Drives: Chevy Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Rosharon Posts: 222	CD player lol

09-30-2017, 10:36 AM	#95
S2K+1LE Account Suspended Drives: 17 SS 1LE \| 07 S2K Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Arizona Posts: 375	This thread is awesome lol Hey guys do you think GM will bring back the cassette player? Why can’t I get a floppy drive port instead of a USB? Do I have to install my own cellphone antenna?!

10-09-2017, 09:32 PM	#96
Wallbank 2017 Krypton SS 1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Virginia Posts: 13	I'm not surprised that there is no CD player in it. My iMac doesn't even have a disk drive. If you put the cds on your phone it won't use data if you're not streaming them. Your music collection can then be controlled by the nav screen or with Siri. For the price of an album a month you have every CD you could wish for. They can be downloaded to not stream and use data. The gm comment isn't accurate, my wife has a Yukon XL Denali with a Blu ray player in the dash and it plays CDs also.

10-10-2017, 08:11 AM	#98
keon718nyc Drives: Challenger SP Shaker/Arcadia Denali Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New York City Posts: 1,928	Sounds like a "Lets go back in time and technology post" LOL I have CD's still and use them on my 2004 saturn beater since it only has am/fm/cd player in it. MP3/4 is a no brainier these days, i can have hundreds of songs on a tiny ass thumb drive rather then a 15 track CD ect. Hell, i still have massive cassette tapes sitting here wondering why they collect dust. I spoke to them in private and told them its the 21st century stay in your coffins LMAO. Ahh the good old Benzi box days... Where are you now HEHEHE

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