The Vibe is a seriously underrated car, and it's great that such simple DIY upgrades can be made to it.

OK Chad because of you I just ordered the exact set up that you use in this video. I also have the exact car same color too. You certainly make this project appear to be doable. Thank you very much. . . .nicely done. I love my Vibe and have decided to do some upgrades rather than get a new car. I think the Vibe might be the greatest car ever made.

Nice overview of the process Chad! This is a simple takeout and put in. I’m about to put in my second Pioneer head unit and just wanted to refresh myself on the details. Everything was as I remember. I might add to other vibe owners that you will be STUNNED at how much better the sound is just with the factory speakers. The problem has been the factory radio. Splicing the harness wires is the hardest part which was not shown however is as he described, just match the colors. This is where a mistake is easy to make, having a loose wire will drive you crazy with popping or a on/off /on/off situation. So take extra care and do it right with solder and shrink wraps, please. And may I say my vibe has 330k miles on going strong with no problems. The odometer stops at 299,999. So I’m on my second odometer from a junk yard ($20), if you didn’t know!

Some may say Chad has the best instructional videos. I would agree, and he's got a seductive voice

I’ve got a 2005 Pontiac vibe. I’m really thankful that you showed your video to me today. I need to uninstall and install new radio. And with your help by the video will help me immensely. Thank you.

Thanks. I'll get a new radio. My 09 Vibe is also my RV. 250000 km and going strong. I'll be driving to the Arctic ocean next. It's bullet proof.

Chad is literally a chad for this

Very helpful. I think though I will have it installed in my 2007 since my radio indicator went bad...just to make sure it is done correctly. One with a CD player specifically. Thanks!

Great video. I have this exact same car. Same color too. Anyways, I'm getting ready to replace the factory unit and your video shows that it's not as difficult as I had feared.

I'm about to do this upgrade, so this was really helpful to see. Thanks!

Great job walking us through this. Thank you!

2:39 there are three plugs he removes: the antenna and two electrical connectors, one blue one gray. When he wires everything up he only uses the blue connector to his wiring harness (4:25). What is the gray connector for?

Wait you disconect TWO WIRES and only reconnect one?

Where can I purchase that specific radio and the parts you bought with it. If possible that'd be very appreciated

Can I get one that works with apple CarPlay ? On my 2003 Pontiac vibe

You did not use a radio kit to get a clean install, and fill that space you're seeing, and you forgot to connect the parking brake wire or install a bypass for it.

Hi, Chad. Thank you for your video. I have a Pontiac Vibe of 2006 and my radio is a Pioneer DMH-160BT. I try to transfer the brackets from the old radio (like your old one exactly) but the holes don't match. Is there some detail I'm missing?

1:21 in my radio installation I disconnected that wire, ended up breaking the clip and not being able to reconnect it. It does nothing as far as I can tell, haven't noticed anything different in operation of the buttons on that panel also I only had one harness on my radio (03) but it had two ports for it, and I had to use some vice grips to remove the antenna because holy crap it was tight I also used a different bracket since I ordered from crutchfield, and they included a bracket with a faceplate and everything. It did require a bit of trimming but no big deal

When you tape the wires together, you tape each matching color individually together? Do you just make sure the ends touch or what?

do you have to disconnect the battery to do this?

Great video. Love the Vibe!

What about the second original connector? You didnt show if it gets hooked up or wired

I bought a 7" deck for this car and there was a gap on the sides like yours, but the height was too great and it wouldn't fit through. I can't tell if you have the screen recessed or if yours fits

Where did you get the wiring harness adapter from?

did you have to ground the park green wire ?

1:48 dang, he turned into the Flash!

I just installed a new head unit using the same setup, only to get alternator whine. On the forums they state you have to bypass the amp because of the stock amp in the car. Did you not need to bypass yours? Also noticed you didn't power it on to demonstrate that the setup worked. Thanks

What would it look like with a dash kit? I would love to see a video about that! Awezome video by the way.

what tools will i need to connect the wires and how will i know which wire connects to where

Awesome!

I cant find online if the connector is the same for the other radio. I think it's the monsoon version not sure though. Do you know if they would be the same?

Can you give me the link of seller / complete parts that i buy

what was the smaller black connector on the back of the original radio for?

What is the name of that screen I buy for the Toyota matrix is that I want Put one on mine

Thank you

So you unhooked 3 plugs What was the little plug and did the speakers work after you installed aftermarket radio I bought plug and everything only to not have any sound at all Not new to stereo installs im new to factory amp this car has

I didn't hear anything mentioned about the green parking brake wire on the pioneer harness...where does this go? I have a 2007 Matrix, 5 Speed Manual. Thank you!

if you were to put in a dash kit what kind would you buy/use? also, great video! easy to follow, great instructions.

No one asked where that second harness goes? Lol. What is the second harness for?

Will this work for a 2009

Hey man I own a matrix and I added an aftermarket radio and I did everything like I’m suppose to my subwoofer is working and everything before the speakers sounds good now when I turn volume up it makes a bad static noise to where I have to turn down to get it to go away

Did the factory radio have XM? If yes, does the XM work now with the replacement head? Do you have the part number for the wiring harness and antenna adapter?

What is the purpose of the small round blinking light on the factory stereo?

No kit?..

Did your Vibe have he factory amp underneath the passenger seat?

On the back of the factory stereo there was the large white harness and a small black harness with only 1 white wire. Where does that black harness connect to since there is no where to plug it in on the aftermarket stereo.

The wiring is the only difficult part here and is completely omitted. Anyone can do the mechanical.

If my radio powers on but there is no audio from the speakers, does this mean i crossed a wire wrong or did i blow the speakers?

Hi Chad, Did you have the part-numbers of the adapters used (both for the radio and antenna)? Thanks

WHAT IS THE MODEL NUMBER AND BRAND OF THE REPLACEMENT RADIO THAT YOU INSTALL.IS THIS AVAILABLE IN AMAZON? THANKS BUDDY

could you beat that pontiac radio with a baseball bat like in the office space movie?

.....Needs Details! ....WORK ON IT!