# Wireless headphones from a 2005 Malibu Maxx...what other vehicles will they work with? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 8, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473 "2016-02-08T19:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cvkealey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@cvkealey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cvkealey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/1 "2016-02-08T19:26:20Z")
When my wife bought her Malibu Maxx in 2005, it came with two pairs of wireless headphones for rear seat passengers. The car (sadly for my wife, not so much for me) has passed on to the great dealer’s back-lot in the sky, but the headphones are still in our hall closet in the factory wrapping. I was going to toss them, but if someone else can use 'em, I’d gladly give them away. But, the problem is I don’t know what other vehicles they’d work with. There aren’t a lot of '05 Malibus, let alone Maxxes, on the road in these parts, but I’m sure being GM, they’re compatible with other makes & models. However, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of consistent information on that on the interwebs. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/2 "2016-02-08T19:28:16Z")
Are they just blue-tooth? If so they probably can be paired with any other blue-tooth capable device. ---
**Author:** ![cvkealey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@cvkealey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cvkealey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/3 "2016-02-08T19:31:53Z")
Mike, definitely not Bluetooth; I don’t think Chevy was putting anything that high tech into Malibu’s in '05. I believe they’re IR (infrared). ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/4 "2016-02-08T20:03:16Z")
Most likely the part number on yours is 25795363. (Is that number on the headphones or the packaging anywhere?) If so, I did find one nice list on the JEGS web site by putting in that part number and then clicking on “Click to see All”. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/5 "2016-02-08T20:26:13Z")
**_@cvkealey Why Not Give Them To The Dealer With A Back-Lot Malibu Or Some Other Dealer With One? CSA_** ---
**Author:** ![cvkealey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@cvkealey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cvkealey)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/6 "2016-02-08T20:29:08Z")
@"common sense answer" Hrm…that would seem like common sense, wouldn’t it. Except that the dealer would probably just throw 'em away. I’d rather get them to someone who can use them. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/7 "2016-02-08T22:20:47Z")
If the headphones are still wrapped you might just give them to something like Goodwill .Who knows they could actually end where they need to . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/8 "2016-02-08T23:27:30Z")
According to Rock Auto they can be used in: CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2007-2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2004-2007 CHEVROLET SSR 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002-2008 GMC ENVOY 2002-2008 ISUZU ASCENDER 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002-2003 PONTIAC TORRENT 2007-2009 SAAB 9-7X 2005-2008 SATURN AURA 2007-2009 They’re $89, so you might get something on Craigslist. ---
**Author:** ![billy\_dole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@billy\_dole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billy_dole)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/9 "2017-01-09T05:23:31Z")
Do you still have those headphones? I’m interested in them. Just bought a 2006 Maxx and I couldn’t figure out what those LEDs in the back seat DVD player are for. Turns out they’re some kind of infrared transmitters for headphones! ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/10 "2017-01-09T18:02:10Z")
Billy, you might want to actually “Reply” to the OP to increase the chance of him getting an e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/11 "2017-01-09T21:06:58Z")
@cvkealey check the post two above this one. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wireless-headphones-from-a-2005-malibu-maxx-what-other-vehicles-will-they-work-with/92473/12 "2017-01-11T14:43:53Z")
99% of wireless headphones for cars are universal. You can buy new ones for around $20 on the internet.