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In the future, I'd like to swap out the stereo in this truck with a navigation stereo. I have one in my service truck and kind of got spoiled by it. So my question is, for those folks with trucks in the era of my 05, have you done the swap? If so, what unit did you go with and are you happy with it and does it work with the steering wheel controls? I'm looking for a unit that has the GPS, bluetooth, microsd slot and that sort of thing. I've looked at the Android units and seem pretty good, but I'm a mechanic, not a stereo person, so I'm kind of lost on this stuff. My service truck was easy, because it's a medium duty truck with no airbag, steering controls or any of that. So it was a straight forward install, just had to add the mic for the bluetooth and wire in the back up camera. I'm hoping to at least get some ideas of units that people have had good luck with and like. Plus maybe find out if there are any to stay away from. Thanks!

If you bring the RPMs up, does it kick back up to 13+ Volts? If it does, what rpms are at idle? Or does it sit at 12.5V? If the alternator checked out (I'm assuming you bench tested it), are you using the dash guage or a meter at the alternator on the truck? I'd connect a DVOM meter (Fluke 87 or 88) to the battery terminal on the alternator and see what you get. If it's still showing 12.5V output, then it is either the signal to the alternator (small plug on the alternator) or the regulator is having a short or problem. If you are going by the dash gauge and it shows full voltage on the DVOM at the alternator, then your dash gauge may be going south. One of the tiny wires to the alternator should be the signal wire. I don't have a schematics handy right now to tell which one, but pretty sure it would be the same as a standard chevy truck (SS w/6.0L are new to me, so I'm guessing), but the signal wire charges/activates the regulator.

I just got a 2005 Silverado SS and in searching for some things, found this site. Hoping I'll be able to find some info that will help me with some things I'd like to do to the truck. It's kind of plain right now.