# 2000 Chevrolet Impala - radio change

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [August 6, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084 "2019-08-06T00:24:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![VamsidharThangella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VamsidharThangella](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VamsidharThangella)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/1 "2019-08-06T00:24:27Z")

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Will I lose all “Vehicle Customization Settings” options if I replace the stock radio with an Android Auto-compatible system?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/2 "2019-08-06T00:36:03Z")

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What customization settings do you have on a 2000 Impala?

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**Author:** ![VamsidharThangella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VamsidharThangella](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VamsidharThangella)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/3 "2019-08-06T00:57:29Z")

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I thought I was asking “Someone Who Owns One”… No? 😉

Here’s the manual page with the list: [https://www.manualslib.com/manual/231404/Chevrolet-2000-Impala.html?page=77#manual](https://www.manualslib.com/manual/231404/Chevrolet-2000-Impala.html?page=77#manual)

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/4 "2019-08-06T01:15:38Z")

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> [@VamsidharThangella](#):
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> I thought I was asking “Someone Who Owns One”… No

The answer is Yes and No . Your query ends up on a section of the Car Talk web site. Getting a reply from someone who has a 2000 Impala that has done this exchange might take a long time. You might get a better answer from an after market stereo shop.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/5 "2019-08-06T01:52:54Z")

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The way I read your link is you need the factory radio to access these functions.

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**Author:** ![VamsidharThangella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@VamsidharThangella](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VamsidharThangella)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-impala-radio-change/146084/6 "2019-08-09T23:17:24Z")

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Right. It turns out “relocation harnesses” are available that allow for keeping the original radio connected (but relocated, e.g., to the trunk) as well as the replacement. I’m looking into these.

Thanks.