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Mike07083
Junior Member
Username: Mike07083
Post Number: 42
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 3:19 pm: | 
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HELLO ALL....I HAVE A NEW 2008 GM CHEVY IMPALA LT WITH THE 3.9 LTR. V6 ENGINE. THE CAR HAS THE ONSTAR FEATURE AND THE STOCK RADIO/CD PLAYER...I WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A MAGNUM 257 WITH A WILSON 1000 ANTENNA. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS KIND OF CAR (GM,CHEVY)?? I HAVE HEARD THAT THE USE OF THE RADIO WILL UPSET THE ONBOARD COMPUTER OF THE CAR AND CAZ IT TO MALFUNTION....IF ANYONE HAS SUCH A CAR'06-'08 GM,CHEVY WITH A RADIO IN IT WITH OR WITHOUT PROBLEMS,PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4820
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 7:30 am: |
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Most cars are good for at least 50 watts. you should be ok.
On 6 since 66
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Golden_screw_driver
Junior Member
Username: Golden_screw_driver
Post Number: 33
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:54 am: |
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I have an 02 s-10 with a 07 5.7 ltr v8, all ran from computer, i sheilded the comp. with plain old alum foil and grouned the cab bed motor ect. But all welded groung i run a magnum s-9,wilson 5000 roof mount, the new ts dx 1600 and dont bother it one bit, and considering i have two computers running in the truck(i,e retain stock comp to run factory systems like day time running, fuel level ect) But i will say the better you ground any car truck the less of an effect you will have on the computer. Remember ALL CAR TRUCK SUV ANYTHING WITH AN IGNITION WILL CREAT RF HENSE THE WINING IN A CAR STEREO OR CB THAT IS BASICLY RF FROM THE IGNITION AND BELEVE ME THE IGNITION WILL PRODUCE MORE RF ENERGY THAN A PROPERLY GROUNDED SYSTEM!!!
the golden screw driver on the golden build radio
CEF#0995
RI 421
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Tomcatinva
Intermediate Member
Username: Tomcatinva
Post Number: 126
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 9:47 pm: |
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Mike, I have a 2004 Yukon XL and I have a company 2 way radio that is mounted next to my Magnum 257 against the center console on the drivers side. I haven't had any problems with the on board computer. Now I don't have an Amp or anything like that... well at least in that car I don't anyway... I haven't had any problems in the other car with the on board computer either and in that car I also have a Magnum 257 as well... And I didn't do any extra shielding of the computer either, both vehicles have Wilson 3ft Flex antennas. I did all of the installations myself... and yes after all of these years it's all still working and the vehicles haven't caught on fire... 
I hope that helps...
TomCat in VA
CEF217
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