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I have a 2004 G mC Envoy Xl and the door chime and the radio went out as . When I go several hrs. into the day and the vehicle gets hot the radio comes on as well as the door chime. Help please.
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It all depends on the year, make, and model. Most General Motor vehicles made after 2003 have the door chime, vehicle anti theft system, and interior lights connected to the radio. I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu that the interior lights and door chime do not work since I swapped to an aftermarket radio and I have a 2009 Silverado that I had to purchase an extra module to make it run when I swapped out the radio.
Some vehicles have just a standard ignition chime indicating the key is in the ignition. If the sound doesn't turn off in about five chimes you may have a problem with the Chimer of that is if you have no lights on indicating anything.
In my opinion, it's almost certainly the radio. Even when turned off, it is still alive managing a few other things (like chimes) until you exit the vehicle, and I suspect that part of the radio is faulty.
This sounds like your alternator maybe going bad. When your alternator starts to go bad lights such as headlights, radio lights will go dim wipers will start to move slower but if you cut one of the things off such as the wipers the lights will get brighter for a few minutes then not long the car will shut completely down. Hope this helps.
With that year vehicle it is recommended that you use a special harness because it has an factory amp and in order to get the proper wiring it requires the harness also if you don't use the harness you will loose your onstar and vehicle chimes and warning sounds.
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