Great video. You covered everything I was looking for. Why anyone would give this a thumbs down is completely beyond me. I guess it proves that some people just have a need to hate everything they see and hear. Please disregard all of them and please continue putting out valuable content like this. Much respect and gratitude 🙏 🫡.
Very well made video! I can't imagine why anyone would hit the dislike button on this one. I've seen many and this is one of the better showing every step needed for this particular vehicle's stereo to be taken out and installed. Again, Nice Job!!
You don't need to remove the bottom around the gear shift lever trims or anything or the trim around the window switches just pull the center around the stereo that's it.
I used to work for a stereo shop. Gm had a few years that I guess their door seals would leak or something, but it would cause the door speakers to go out. Most the time I seen it, the tweeters worked but the rest didn’t. Sometimes seemed like they all went out, and around the same time. But if you come across this problem with no sound, chances are your speakers are done. Not the unit itself. I don’t know if this year falls into that category, but it was a lot of different models, from trucks down to cars. I was thinking around 08 or so and up. Just something for everyone to keep in mind as Chevy owners. I hope that helps somebody stopping by to check this video out.
Funny story, my dad had an ‘06 HHR, and one time he replaced the stock stereo with an aftermarket Alpine stereo, but after that the car started experiencing electrical problems, good thing he hid the original stock stereo in his closet so anyways, he took out the aftermarket Alpine stereo and reinstalled the stock stereo until the car finally died in February 2016, it died because some installed a spark plug wrong and it melted through the engine, those weren’t the only problems it had, it was also involved in the GM ignition recalls and eventually the power steering broke one night as we were driving home from a friend’s house, and my dad doesn’t deal with those problems anymore with his ‘14 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 which is an amazing car(even though it’s not AMG, not 4Matic, not Bluetec) it’s hasn’t broken down yet and it has 66k Miles now, and my uncle said that my dad’s lucky to get one of the last rear wheel drive Mercedes’, because when my dad bought it was the year the stopped making them and replaced them with the new GLC’s, and the GLK’s have became popular since then, I see them on the road all the time, because everyone turns their leases in after about a couple years and gets something else, and people buy the 2 year old lease returns because they’re a steal of a deal
I have a problem with my 2007 HHR radio also. Speakers just pop in and pop out. Sometimes it's all the left side, sometimes it;s all the right or sometimes just the front or just the rear. Or any combination of speakers. Rarely do they all work at the same time. Any ideas? (Great video by the way!)
My wife's HHR had the same thing after we bought it I had to replace all four speakers wasn't hard to replace. I also replace the stereo. And the speakers we used were Kickers.
Is there a touch screen GPS radio with backup camera that will just plug into this HHR vehicle? I know camera wires might need to be ran if it's not a wireless camera. I just want to replace the factory unit with a navigation one but I don't want to be splicing wires and trying to figure out what goes where. Does anyone know?
My 2006 hhr stereo display blinks and then goes off. It will pop back on after a while but mostly blinks off. Plays fine, but no clock or display. Could it be a wire? Reply
thank you for the video. my stereo works great but none of my speakers work other then the tweeters just like you mentioned. i have read a few forums that suggest the speakers are poorly made and should be replaced. looks like i may be replacing stereo and speakers soon.
I need help with a 2009 h h r only the passenger front speaker works the driver side goes in and out and the fm part of the radio is all static I want to replace the stereo will this video help
My HHR radio plays the tweeter speakers only just like your video. I saw how you took part the dash piece by piece and then reinstalled everything. My question is what did you find wrong that fixed the speaker problem as you said you were going to trouble shoot that later and your video ended before that process.
Excellent video. I too have an HHR with the same problem you mentioned in the video. The tweeters work, but the speakers in the doors do not. Some forums mentioned that the speakers get wet. I have noticed that my speakers do not work in the morning but in the late afternoon after sitting in the heat, they work. Or, after driving for a while, the speakers begin working again. Did you ever determine what was wrong with this HHR's speakers? What was the solution? Recommend any good speakers? I was thinking about marine grade speakers to replace mine if the issue is moisture.
I am also having same issue with tweeters working and other speakers in and out with my mom's vehicle. Excellent video. Going to jump to Crutchfield to replace speakers in doors for her since its not the receiver having the issue.
My 2006 hhr stereo display blinks and then goes off. It will pop back on after a while but mostly blinks off. Plays fine, but no clock or display. Could it be a wire?
The panel around the radio (with the passenger airbag light) is often referred to as the "waterfall", and you don't need to remove lower panels to get it out in my '08.. just be gentle. I have mine out in about 3 minutes.
What you need to do is get some speaker wire hook it up to the speaker get like a drill battery put positive on the positive and negative on the negative if they pop that means ether the factory speaker wire is no good or the amp on the radio is bad if they don't pop then there no good but if you have to replace the speakers I would go ahead and replace the radio too
My 2008 HHR radio works fine at times but for no apparent reason the volume drops to what sounds like just a whisper. It's not loud enough to make anything out being said but loud enough to hear they are still on. Then it will come back on & be fine for a while---everything sounds perfectly normal. I'm probably going to the junk yard to get a different OEM radio unless someone has other thoughts.
I was in a small front end wreck recently and after the wreck my speakers go on and off. Tweeters at windshield remain on as normal. now before I go and rip apart my dash, could someone more experienced tell me if this is a good place to start or does this sound like a different issue? Thank you in advance!
If your speakers don't work the problem is the speakers. remove and Test the old speakers first if you want to insure they are the problem and don't work before you replace them of course. If they do NOT work, the PROBLEM is >> Water has gotten to them and shorted them out. Water gets into the doors and runs into the speaker wiring terminal on the speaker. You will need to replace the speakers. clean the tiny connection points in the terminal with a tiny jewelers screwdriver or something similar. use a lot of die-electric grease on the cleaned connections. And waterproof the new ones if you want when you install them- either by putting saran wrap over them and make a tiny hole for where the connector goes in or the die-electric grease also. your system should now work.
Just some thoughts... I have found that when you take away the space for a speaker to play you lose a good bit of your mid range and lower bass range of your music. They make decently priced covers that make up for these problems so you end up with the great and proper sound that was meant to be in that area. Plastic backing like you suggested is good for tweeters though where no bass or mid range was/is intended. Just some thoughts...
my CD player stop playing in my HHR 2006 but the radio plays very good I can put CD in and ejected that's all no sound nothing before I came here out of all speakers then I can only hear out of one speaker in the back on the passenger side but not all of it has stopped other than the radio plays very well sound all over???
wow some one knows about stupid piece of junk that made in China junk they even give decent brakes junk that I bought bad news still to figure out why the power steering doesn't work or the radio only the work got the back speakers to work for 2 days then working of course it's junk 😉 hahaha garbage what choices do you duh. I'm glad you know what to do about that would love to from about the radio going put dual xdm17spk4 in to replace that piece junk so I can have some jams instead of my usless phone speaker like to insite about is their a cure I tested the speakers and the radio aplenty nptthing wrong according to the car it's mess but recalls on weird guess your got know someone . really would you're insite really definitely from someone so with dumb car right now and radio from Walmart really doesn't make sense to me looks like radio face you take off your car to keep people from stealing it but says it's a radio for 30 bucks looks good not sure though would love to hear what you think about it . Thanks ronniev
Great video. You covered everything I was looking for. Why anyone would give this a thumbs down is completely beyond me. I guess it proves that some people just have a need to hate everything they see and hear. Please disregard all of them and please continue putting out valuable content like this. Much respect and gratitude 🙏 🫡.
I just bought a Chevrolet 2007. This helped me immensely!
So what was the fix to the static and only the two twitters in the pillars working?
Thank you I really appreciate it. Your video help me immensely. I was able to change the radio easily following your steps
THANK YOU! You are awesome for doing this video, and you are the first I will call.
Thanks a lot!
I'll be testing my speakers tomorow because of your help.
Very well made video! I can't imagine why anyone would hit the dislike button on this one. I've seen many and this is one of the better showing every step needed for this particular vehicle's stereo to be taken out and installed.
Again, Nice Job!!
This video was tremendously helpful. Thank you!!!
Very informative. Awesome video.
Thanks for the great video. Huge help!
You don't need to remove the bottom around the gear shift lever trims or anything or the trim around the window switches just pull the center around the stereo that's it.
That dude is a idiot lol
I used to work for a stereo shop. Gm had a few years that I guess their door seals would leak or something, but it would cause the door speakers to go out. Most the time I seen it, the tweeters worked but the rest didn’t. Sometimes seemed like they all went out, and around the same time. But if you come across this problem with no sound, chances are your speakers are done. Not the unit itself. I don’t know if this year falls into that category, but it was a lot of different models, from trucks down to cars. I was thinking around 08 or so and up. Just something for everyone to keep in mind as Chevy owners. I hope that helps somebody stopping by to check this video out.
Funny story, my dad had an ‘06 HHR, and one time he replaced the stock stereo with an aftermarket Alpine stereo, but after that the car started experiencing electrical problems, good thing he hid the original stock stereo in his closet so anyways, he took out the aftermarket Alpine stereo and reinstalled the stock stereo until the car finally died in February 2016, it died because some installed a spark plug wrong and it melted through the engine, those weren’t the only problems it had, it was also involved in the GM ignition recalls and eventually the power steering broke one night as we were driving home from a friend’s house, and my dad doesn’t deal with those problems anymore with his ‘14 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 which is an amazing car(even though it’s not AMG, not 4Matic, not Bluetec) it’s hasn’t broken down yet and it has 66k Miles now, and my uncle said that my dad’s lucky to get one of the last rear wheel drive Mercedes’, because when my dad bought it was the year the stopped making them and replaced them with the new GLC’s, and the GLK’s have became popular since then, I see them on the road all the time, because everyone turns their leases in after about a couple years and gets something else, and people buy the 2 year old lease returns because they’re a steal of a deal
Thanks. Well done.
Will changing the radio affect programming key fobs?
ouch, how did you damage your left thumb?
Awesome video, make sure you have the pry tools - not needed but makes the job easier. Dirt cheap on Amazon
I have a problem with my 2007 HHR radio also. Speakers just pop in and pop out. Sometimes it's all the left side, sometimes it;s all the right or sometimes just the front or just the rear. Or any combination of speakers. Rarely do they all work at the same time. Any ideas? (Great video by the way!)
if the front faceplate is scratched, can I just screw in a new one?
Appreciate it man
My wife's HHR had the same thing after we bought it I had to replace all four speakers wasn't hard to replace. I also replace the stereo. And the speakers we used were Kickers.
Is there a touch screen GPS radio with backup camera that will just plug into this HHR vehicle? I know camera wires might need to be ran if it's not a wireless camera. I just want to replace the factory unit with a navigation one but I don't want to be splicing wires and trying to figure out what goes where. Does anyone know?
My 2006 hhr stereo display blinks and then goes off. It will pop back on after a while but mostly blinks off. Plays fine, but no clock or display. Could it be a wire?
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thank you for the video. my stereo works great but none of my speakers work other then the tweeters just like you mentioned. i have read a few forums that suggest the speakers are poorly made and should be replaced. looks like i may be replacing stereo and speakers soon.
+vviliff Did you ever find out what was wrong with your radio I am having the same problem with mine.
+marcibb oups sorry I replied to the wrong post
it's nightmare with dumb car glad was 400bucks or be gm about that
I need help with a 2009 h h r only the passenger front speaker works the driver side goes in and out and the fm part of the radio is all static I want to replace the stereo will this video help
Can I unplug the airbag cable with the iggy in off and key out?
Does this go for the 2012 also?
So no fuse on the back of the factory unit then ? Trying to troubleshoot a 2007 HHR that stopped powering up / no display etc.
Does this work for a 2010 model?
My HHR radio plays the tweeter speakers only just like your video. I saw how you took part the dash piece by piece and then reinstalled everything. My question is what did you find wrong that fixed the speaker problem as you said you were going to trouble shoot that later and your video ended before that process.
Hey there. Is there a way to add a cassette player to that system? :) If so, what would be the safest way to get it done? :) Thank you! :)
Excellent video. I too have an HHR with the same problem you mentioned in the video. The tweeters work, but the speakers in the doors do not. Some forums mentioned that the speakers get wet. I have noticed that my speakers do not work in the morning but in the late afternoon after sitting in the heat, they work. Or, after driving for a while, the speakers begin working again.
Did you ever determine what was wrong with this HHR's speakers? What was the solution? Recommend any good speakers? I was thinking about marine grade speakers to replace mine if the issue is moisture.
Did you ever find out what was wrong with your radio I am having the same problem with mine.
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I have the exact same issue did you ever figure out what it was
I am also having same issue with tweeters working and other speakers in and out with my mom's vehicle. Excellent video. Going to jump to Crutchfield to replace speakers in doors for her since its not the receiver having the issue.
My 2006 hhr stereo display blinks and then goes off. It will pop back on after a while but mostly blinks off. Plays fine, but no clock or display. Could it be a wire?
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If you are putting in a new stereo in to replace one that stopped working do you need to have it programmed?
only if you put a oem one again then yes but if after market no but you do have to buy a module and dash kit
my display isn't working but radio works fine. help?
The panel around the radio (with the passenger airbag light) is often referred to as the "waterfall", and you don't need to remove lower panels to get it out in my '08.. just be gentle. I have mine out in about 3 minutes.
Did you figure out the problem? I'm having the snake issue
How different is it for a 2009 HHR? I'm having the exact same issue.
It’s almost the same
i how i can unlock it?
Do u know what size is that stereo Long wide and high
Can you link me to the video where it shows how to fix this problem? I’m having the same issue right now and it’s driving me crazy!!! Help!!
Presently we do not have a video for this repair. However, the problem with no display is poor solder on the display crystal.
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My 07 hhr has the same problem speakers don't work what should I do
What you need to do is get some speaker wire hook it up to the speaker get like a drill battery put positive on the positive and negative on the negative if they pop that means ether the factory speaker wire is no good or the amp on the radio is bad if they don't pop then there no good but if you have to replace the speakers I would go ahead and replace the radio too
My 2008 HHR radio works fine at times but for no apparent reason the volume drops to what sounds like just a whisper. It's not loud enough to make anything out being said but loud enough to hear they are still on. Then it will come back on & be fine for a while---everything sounds perfectly normal. I'm probably going to the junk yard to get a different OEM radio unless someone has other thoughts.
I had the same problem. You can shut off the SCV using the menu on the radio.
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My problem is i hear the radio like at 4:58 with no bass and medium sound. Sometime it go well, it's intermittent.
I am very good at voice recognition and I'd swear that this is Doctor Johnny Fever from WKRP. LOL
I was in a small front end wreck recently and after the wreck my speakers go on and off. Tweeters at windshield remain on as normal. now before I go and rip apart my dash, could someone more experienced tell me if this is a good place to start or does this sound like a different issue? Thank you in advance!
j ai chnger mais la radio est vérouillé???
I need to see the wire connection at the back side...
Also sorry if that’s already been said as well
Great job. My CD player is not working any I d ers?
We had a 2006 HHR it had no problem
Thanks for the video. I just wish you had a better camera and mounted it on a tripod, I felt as if I was going to throw up half-way through that.
Same problem with 2011 HHR
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If your speakers don't work the problem is the speakers.
remove and Test the old speakers first if you want to insure they are the problem and don't work before you replace them of course.
If they do NOT work, the PROBLEM is >> Water has gotten to them and shorted them out.
Water gets into the doors and runs into the speaker wiring terminal on the speaker.
You will need to replace the speakers.
clean the tiny connection points in the terminal with a tiny jewelers screwdriver or something similar.
use a lot of die-electric grease on the cleaned connections.
And waterproof the new ones if you want when you install them- either by putting saran wrap over them and make a tiny hole for where the connector goes in or the die-electric grease also.
your system should now work.
Just some thoughts...
I have found that when you take away the space for a speaker to play you lose a good bit of your mid range and lower bass range of your music. They make decently priced covers that make up for these problems so you end up with the great and proper sound that was meant to be in that area.
Plastic backing like you suggested is good for tweeters though where no bass or mid range was/is intended.
Just some thoughts...
my CD player stop playing in my HHR 2006 but the radio plays very good I can put CD in and ejected that's all no sound nothing before I came here out of all speakers then I can only hear out of one speaker in the back on the passenger side but not all of it has stopped other than the radio plays very well sound all over???
YOU DIDN'T REPAIR WHAT YOU STARTED ON TO CORRECT..
Nothing about amp dude
wow some one knows about stupid piece of junk that made in China junk they even give decent brakes junk that I bought bad news still to figure out why the power steering doesn't work or the radio only the work got the back speakers to work for 2 days then working of course it's junk 😉 hahaha garbage what choices do you duh. I'm glad you know what to do about that would love to from about the radio going put dual xdm17spk4 in to replace that piece junk so I can have some jams instead of my usless phone speaker like to insite about is their a cure I tested the speakers and the radio aplenty nptthing wrong according to the car it's mess but recalls on weird guess your got know someone . really would you're insite really definitely from someone so with dumb car right now and radio from Walmart really doesn't make sense to me looks like radio face you take off your car to keep people from stealing it but says it's a radio for 30 bucks looks good not sure though would love to hear what you think about it . Thanks ronniev
what was the problem. my 06 hhr has the same issue tweeters work and speakers work on and of with no problem so its not the speakers. ..
what was the problem. my 06 hhr has the same issue tweeters work and speakers work on and of with no problem so its not the speakers. ..
Same issue here. 2007 hhr