09' Cobalt SS/TC radio issue!
05-08-2009, 05:50 PM
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09' Cobalt SS/TC radio issue!
Ok so when i bought my ss/tc the radio had a big scratch on the front of the glass, so they ordered me a new radio and put it in today. Well i got the car back now the chimes and the radio are freaking loud. 1/4 volume on the radio is like 1/2 or 3/4 way up. And the chimes are loud and the blinker noise is louder then the radio lol so i have to wait till next week to see whats up.
So what you guys think?
So what you guys think?
05-14-2009, 11:31 AM
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Well apparently i got another radio from a different supplier and there is no program to adjust the volume on my new radio. This **** is annoying, any one have an opinion on what i should do?
05-14-2009, 09:29 PM
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Picked up the car tonight and i am waiting for the program so just an fyi for anyone who is getting a new radio better wait till they get the volume software in before they switch them out! 
05-18-2009, 01:03 PM
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X2 or can make the ******* dealer buy me a double din since they fucked it up
05-18-2009, 01:57 PM
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wow. little over reaction. If its a warrenty issue then bitch to your dealer. theres nothing I can physically do to fix your radio chimes. All i was saying is that apparently double din decks fit in the cobalt and you can get yourself a nice one if you are getting tired of that chime. other than that, tell the dealer they fucked up
05-18-2009, 02:02 PM
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Well the General manager of the my dealer is on teh service managers ass, and well they cant seem to fix the issue and the car only has 900 miles on it!
05-18-2009, 02:09 PM
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It sounds like an electronic issue. I have an aftermarket HU and the harness I used has a pontiometer, which controls the loudness of the chimes and the radio's sound as well. Maybe it has one built in the OEM HU.
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05-18-2009, 02:09 PM
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I didnt mean to come off as harsh, but trying to get a stock part warrantied, the solution shouldnt be buy aftermarket, unless the OP said "to fix this I want aftermarket".
05-18-2009, 02:14 PM
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Yeah... some delaer don't want to deal with the issue and they will just say "ohh we can't fix it." Just try some other dealer, I'm pretty sure someone will work better with you
It sounds like an electronic issue. I have an aftermarket HU and the harness I used has a pontiometer, which controls the loudness of the chimes and the radio's sound as well. Maybe it has one built in the OEM HU.
It sounds like an electronic issue. I have an aftermarket HU and the harness I used has a pontiometer, which controls the loudness of the chimes and the radio's sound as well. Maybe it has one built in the OEM HU.
05-18-2009, 02:14 PM
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lol besides making a post to state that my post was unproductive. My original post was. I said " under warranty it should be fixed". Which means the OP should return to the dealer and make them fix it until its at stock working spec.
I didnt mean to come off as harsh, but trying to get a stock part warrantied, the solution shouldnt be buy aftermarket, unless the OP said "to fix this I want aftermarket".
I didnt mean to come off as harsh, but trying to get a stock part warrantied, the solution shouldnt be buy aftermarket, unless the OP said "to fix this I want aftermarket".
05-18-2009, 02:16 PM
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lol besides making a post to state that my post was unproductive. My original post was. I said " under warranty it should be fixed". Which means the OP should return to the dealer and make them fix it until its at stock working spec.
I didnt mean to come off as harsh, but trying to get a stock part warrantied, the solution shouldnt be buy aftermarket, unless the OP said "to fix this I want aftermarket".
I didnt mean to come off as harsh, but trying to get a stock part warrantied, the solution shouldnt be buy aftermarket, unless the OP said "to fix this I want aftermarket".
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05-18-2009, 02:23 PM
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Oh I know all about having to return to a dealer to get something mundane fixed. Except my dealer is 2 hours (150 miles) away. So its even a bigger PIA, specially since my 36k warranty is up in 1k miles. I have a squeaky downpipe thing...driving me nuts. anyway... Do you have another dealer to can visit?
Ah so the new HU was made by a different supplier? Wouldnt the new 09 cars have that problem then? Have you taken the HU out yourself yet?
Sorry for hijacking, trolling etc. but I am sorta looking at getting a 2008 SS so thats why I was in the "issues" thread seeing what the main problems people were having with the new SS's.
Ah so the new HU was made by a different supplier? Wouldnt the new 09 cars have that problem then? Have you taken the HU out yourself yet?
Sorry for hijacking, trolling etc. but I am sorta looking at getting a 2008 SS so thats why I was in the "issues" thread seeing what the main problems people were having with the new SS's.
05-18-2009, 02:33 PM
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Oh I know all about having to return to a dealer to get something mundane fixed. Except my dealer is 2 hours (150 miles) away. So its even a bigger PIA, specially since my 36k warranty is up in 1k miles. I have a squeaky downpipe thing...driving me nuts. anyway... Do you have another dealer to can visit?
Ah so the new HU was made by a different supplier? Wouldnt the new 09 cars have that problem then? Have you taken the HU out yourself yet?
Sorry for hijacking, trolling etc. but I am sorta looking at getting a 2008 SS so thats why I was in the "issues" thread seeing what the main problems people were having with the new SS's.
Ah so the new HU was made by a different supplier? Wouldnt the new 09 cars have that problem then? Have you taken the HU out yourself yet?
Sorry for hijacking, trolling etc. but I am sorta looking at getting a 2008 SS so thats why I was in the "issues" thread seeing what the main problems people were having with the new SS's.
But its not a laughing matter. I have 3/4 death in my left ear because of my millitary service, when the chimes go off they make my ear ring bad. So i currently cant drive the car until its fixed. I am so pissed off right now. I told them I am tired of this. And another thing there is still undercoating spray on my car they sealed the paint with it on there, how ******* dumb are these people. I had droped the car off for 2 days to get it washed and fix and all they did was buff out a small scratch.
05-18-2009, 02:50 PM
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there has to be a fix, specially if they are using the new HU's in the new models of the cobalt. Do you still have your old HU or does the dealer? Have them put the old one in until they can remedy a new one.
mmm your dealer and my dealer sound related
idk how they can be so dumb, but its like the dont even care about anyones car and just want customers to "settle" on things... I didnt pay $20-25k to settle on a new car..jackasses.
mmm your dealer and my dealer sound related
idk how they can be so dumb, but its like the dont even care about anyones car and just want customers to "settle" on things... I didnt pay $20-25k to settle on a new car..jackasses.
05-18-2009, 02:55 PM
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there has to be a fix, specially if they are using the new HU's in the new models of the cobalt. Do you still have your old HU or does the dealer? Have them put the old one in until they can remedy a new one.
mmm your dealer and my dealer sound related idk how they can be so dumb, but its like the dont even care about anyones car and just want customers to "settle" on things... I didnt pay $20-25k to settle on a new car..jackasses.
mmm your dealer and my dealer sound related
idk how they can be so dumb, but its like the dont even care about anyones car and just want customers to "settle" on things... I didnt pay $20-25k to settle on a new car..jackasses.
05-19-2009, 12:09 PM
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Hey it would be hard to turn down a free stage kit If you found the pin or something for that ding you could maybe put a potentiometer on it and turn down the sound...idk how the HU works in conjunction with the ding/blinkers though. You should ask another dealers tech's or advisor if they have seen that issue. Maybe tom at CED?
If you found the pin or something for that ding you could maybe put a potentiometer on it and turn down the sound...idk how the HU works in conjunction with the ding/blinkers though. You should ask another dealers tech's or advisor if they have seen that issue. Maybe tom at CED?
05-19-2009, 12:59 PM
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Hey it would be hard to turn down a free stage kit If you found the pin or something for that ding you could maybe put a potentiometer on it and turn down the sound...idk how the HU works in conjunction with the ding/blinkers though. You should ask another dealers tech's or advisor if they have seen that issue. Maybe tom at CED?
If you found the pin or something for that ding you could maybe put a potentiometer on it and turn down the sound...idk how the HU works in conjunction with the ding/blinkers though. You should ask another dealers tech's or advisor if they have seen that issue. Maybe tom at CED?
05-20-2009, 01:11 PM
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Another update:
Well looks like they are going to try and switch out another radio out of a car on their lot. So there is no fix for this issue. GM has had over 20 issues with this same thing. The gave me a 2009 Impala for a rental
Well looks like they are going to try and switch out another radio out of a car on their lot. So there is no fix for this issue. GM has had over 20 issues with this same thing. The gave me a 2009 Impala for a rental