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@@nailbender1596 lol I wish I thought of that 9 years ago when I made that video🙃. I would say no because the zip tie may slip from road vibrations. I would do it my way because remember you need to be able to remove your key.

Hi:) do you have an HHR?

@@shojay9270 yes

@@popcornplaya83ify Ok:) to be honest I don't think this is your problem. The problem might be your weather stripping around your door might be bad and in need of replacement. Very common, the weather stripping on my car was bad. You can get a replacement at a local salvage yard on a scrapped hhr. It just pulls right off and reinstall very easy. The stripping goes all the way around the door frame. Give that try maybe that will fix your problem:) Good luck:)

@@shojay9270 ok thanks appreciate it

Luckily I have not had a flat yet so the spare has been used but if I did, the wires simply lift up and out of the way when I lift that try up.

Thanks for the tip👍😊.

On my youtube channe I have a video of how to wire the input signals off the factory harness. It's pretty straight forward. The car molding you simply unbolt and pull it out of the way. I did this video like 5 years ago so I never made a video on how to do this job but my other video will be a big help for you:)

Not sounding ignorant at all:) no unfortunately not every HHR came with the Pioneer premium audio system upgrade. You would only see that in the LT or SS version and in some cases, a special order upon request by the person buying an HHR brand new. The car you have has the basic 4 speaker set up with no amp. Best advise is to remove the factory head unit and install an aftermarket head unit that has rca signal inputs. You will need that in order to run an external amp. Pretty simple. I am assuming there is a circle cut out on the left side of the hatchback. That is where the factory subwoofer would be. Best of luck on pulling the pioneer system out of a donor car ugh. I have not tried that, but maybe possible. I am sure there are many sitting in junk yards with premium audio. Here is some helpful information: A good way to tell if an HHR has premium audio, is by looking at the front bumper. If you see fog lamps, it is an LT and most LT's have the premium audio upgrade. Good luck:)

Open the tailgate. Remove the molding in the hatchback on the rear drivers side. Once you pull the molding out of the way you will see the amp. It is right below the driver's side rear window.

So you didn't have to remove the shifter to fix the shifter? Just the pin under the wheel and the shifter now works?

On my channel you will see I made another video showing the wiring diagrams. Check it out, you will see which wire is the remote wire.

@@shojay9270 found it thanks

I made that video 7 years ago and it is still helping people!😆. Glad this fixed your car. Isn't it crazy how poor the engineering is on these cars.

Awesome! So happy to hear😁

Lol I have owned that lamp since August 1982. Birthday gift from my mom. She bought it at Hills Department Store upstate New York. I was 9 years old. I am 49 now do the math😅

Most were 5 speeds, unfortunately mine is an automatic:( But it's a great and a lot of fun to drive. I get occasional compliments from people.

@@shojay9270 get a tune on it from think they are called zzperfomance .... they sell aftermarket parts to convert hhr to ss..... they can do wonders with an automatic they ssay they are better for tuning cuz you can tweak the shift points

@@shojay9270 i got the little black one lol the one in your driveway.. mines the exact same 2006 color & all fully loaded... wish it was an SS.. but for 300 bucks can't complain.... think the muffler & k&n filter box with the cone like your SS is worth more than I paid lol.... the box is like 600bucks.....BUT PROBLEMS YUP I GOT THEM TOOP...haHAAAAAA ...ALOT OF LITTE DUMB ISSUES.... I ve been fixing

Hi there, just read your message not sure if you are the same person that messaged me earlier tonigt but anyway I read your message and this is what I am thinking: As far as the inputs go, the high level inputs are the RCA inputs and the other are the low level inputs. I am using the low level inputs in my car. If you are running RCA wires from an aftermarket head unit, go with the high level. If you have a car like mine and you are using the factory headunit, go with the low level inputs on your amp. So to answer your question, no don't bother with rhe RCA jacks. You will need to run a positive hot wire from your battery to your amp. And you will have to run a separate ground to your amp. Find a good clean metal to metal spot for a good ground. I strongly recommend OFC(Oxygen Free Copper) wiring. It is the best wire for your system. It's on Amazon. I tried looking for your amp online and I was unable to find it. Are you sure your amp has high and low level signal inputs? If you only see RCA inputs, you can get an adapter to convert a high input frequency to a low frequency. They are on Amazon. Just look for RCA to low level signal adapter. I just looked on Amazon, and there are many. Thank you for the kind words. It is kind of hard to picture this all in my head being I am not there in person. I hope this will help you. Good luck. Cheers!

Hi there, there is not adapter. This whole project is hard-wired. You just have to find the correct wires in your car and splice them. After that, you connect those wires to your Amp. I am talking about the signal inputs.

Pop your hatchback, move that carpet out of the way, lift that big piece of plastic covering your spare tire, now look at the battery on the right corner, look right above the battery and look for a big fuse, that is the BCM fuse, this is where you can ground your apm. Ground your amp right to that little metal bracket. I did it this way and it is working great for like 4 years now. Hope this helps:)

@@shojay9270 Thank you👌👌

@@tramccoy2490 You bet buddy.

OK I just read your message so this is the best answer I can give you based on what you asked: The factory HHR head units do not have amplifiers built in. There is in fact a separate amplifier hidden where I am mentioning in this video. Yes low level inputs are key. If you go to a salvage yard and look for an amplifier in an HHR, you have to looks for the HHR'S that came with the factory installed upgraded Pioneer sound system. Not every HHR came with that option. The base model cars came with just a radio. The only way to verify if an HHR comes with the Pioneer audio system, is to look in the hatchback to the left driver side and look for the subwoofer mounted on the side. Can't miss it. Pull that panel out of the way, and you will see two units. Take both. One is the Amp and the other is the crossover. I would take the head unit too because your head unit may not have the hook ups in the back. I cannot be 100% if this will work in your car, you may have to hard wire the whole project. Good luck!

Hey just read your message and thank you for the compliment about my car:) To answer your questions in order: You were saying 4 wires instead of two...My factory sub is still in the car so I never removed it. So I honestly do not know how many wires are on the factory sub harness. I am assuming you have a different sub which you are installing in place of the factory? You were saying how many ohms for the sub, do you mean the factory HHR sub or are you referring to my SKAR audio sub? If you are asking about my SKAR sub, that is an 8 ohm DVC that I have wired at a 2 ohm load. The Rockford Fosgate Amp you can take a 2 ohm load. The factory sub is in fact 2 ohms. Yes 2 ohms per coil on the SKAR sub. Be sure to look at my RUclips channel and scroll through my videos and look for the video I did showing you exactly how to use the factory HHR harnesses to get an audio signal for an aftermarket Amp. It is very simple I did all the work for you finding the correct wires just copy what I did:) 4 ohm Amp for 2 ohm coil seems odd not sure if that will work:/ you might fry you Amp. I would keep it simple. Get a 500 Watt Class D or Mono block 1 channel Amp. That Rockford Fosgate you see in this video still runs great. That SKAR audio sub is rated at 600 watts at 2 ohms and sound amazing after 3 seasons. Make sure you use OFC(Oxygen Free Copper) wiring. That is the best wire hands down. Get back to me if you have any more questions. I hope this all helped you:) cheers buddy!

You can try that but if you do, there is a chance you won't be able to get your key out of the ignition.

Are you saying when you turn on your radio you have no sound at all?

Check fuse#6 in the fuse box under your hood. It should be a big one at the top mixed in with the other fuses. Under the fuse box door is a diagram showing you which fuse is what.

@@shojay9270 yeah, no sound . Everything works, channels, DVD. No sound. I'm thinking factory amp?fuse

In line fuse too?

@@chambo5554 I do not think our cars have in-line fuses for the amp. Have you tried swapping out the #6 fuse with a different fuse? That would my next step if my car was doing this. Those fuses do not show any sign they could be bad. They appear to look fine but when you supply power to them they will trip. I am talking about fuses #1-8. They have a clear top cover.

We're you standing in the exact same spot as me?

Lol it rides horrible😂. My 06 LT winter beater rides better. I wish there was a way to make it ride better. Also, something simple as changing the oil is a pain because getting a jack under there is a challenge. So yeah I kind of miss the stock suspension but it makes up for it in looks. Oh and those eBay headlights I installed 4 years ago are starting to peel on the inside. 159,000 miles on it and about 22,000 on the new crate motor.

Yes. Remember this is a temporary fix. More like a band aid on the problem to get you out of a jam. The problem is your shifter. You need to replace it. Do that, and your car will be all fixed. Ebay has plenty of them.