installing a stereo in my car

[azcavalier]

Me again and as of July 1st I can now confirm the fact that the factory deck in my 2001 cavalier didn't control the airbags. My airbags went off fine when i hit a deer on my vacation and totaled my car.

[Sight N Sound]

Originally Posted by azcavalier

Me again and as of July 1st I can now confirm the fact that the factory deck in my 2001 cavalier didn't control the airbags. My airbags went off fine when i hit a deer on my vacation and totaled my car.

I know and seen the articles that started this stupid rumor. It happed to a guy in california that didn't follow GM's recommended Airbag power-down procedure for the airbags. The airbags will hold a charge up to 15 min after the battery is disconected. So this tool crossed a wire and the bags blew him into the back seat.

I had a local shop tell me the same thing when I bought mine. I waited for this "harness" that was supposed to come out from Soundgate (www.soundagte.com) and it was taking forever. So I called and talked to a sound gate tech. Basically if you remove your stock head unit the only thing that won't work is your door chime. NOTHING else is controlled though the head unit. Now when I did mine the only thing was they didn;t have a harness for it to hook up to the factory plugs yet but that was solved with using the 94 buick harness (can't remember off the top of my head if thats the right year) and all you have to do is add a 12v Ingnition Wire.

Man some of the "myths" I'm reading about these cavs on this forum I havn't seen in about 2 and a half years......