How do you install a scosche FM-mod02 FM modulator on a 2006 Chevy Cobalt?

Answer 1

Very simple to install if you are somewhat handy with splicing electrical wires. There is a Red wire that needs to be taped into the radio ACC power line and a black wire that needs to be grounded to the chassis. If you don't have a manual/wire diagram on hand... easy way to check which wire is the ACC is to (1) unplug the harnesses on the back of the factory radio, (2) ground the MOD02, (3) turn the vehicle key all the way to "off", (4) insert the MOD02 red wire into one wire of the harness at a time and turn the key to "on". Remember to turn the key to off again after you are done checking that specific wire to start over. The wire that makes the power switch on the MOD02 glow only when the key is turned is your ACC wire. You will need to splice into this. After this it's pretty much plug and play. Some vehicles (my Infiniti for example) require an antenna adaptor because they don't utilize the standard Motorola connection that the MOD02 needs as your radio antenna wire now plugs into the MOD02 and the MOD02 plugs into your radio. These are relatively inexpensive.