What's going on Forum... I'm new to the Forum and decided to test the waters to see if anyone would be interested if I started a build log attempting and showing my progress with converting my 2002 Chevy Tahoe interior to a more updated better looking 2007-2014 generation interior along with some other custom fabrications... I've searched all over the web to see if anyone has posted a blog or build with what I'm about to do and have found absolutely nothing on it... There could be a very logical reason for this like maybe its too hard or too expensive but I have already made up my mind and pulled the trigger on the project... This build is entirely about me and what I want my truck to look like so the only reason I would log my build and show the forum my progress is if there's people interested in seeing this build... I would welcome everyone's thoughts or ideas and hopefully this will turn out to be a successful fun project... To make this even more of a challenge this is my daily driver... If there an interest to see this project just leave a reply... I will be starting the build this weekend and have already gutted the inside except for a couple things I need to get around...
2010 Tahoe Interior Swap into a 2002 Tahoe
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Welcome to TYF. Interested to see pics and write up of you progress with this project. Keep a detailed build thread. You can see how I have organized mine, if you want an idea. It is your truck, so do what you like. Could be a cool swap going from NNBS to NBS. Haven't see it myself before.
I'm sure others will chime in, but hey man that's what this forum is about. Seeing trucks transform and unique, unparalleled ideas are always of interest. Good luck and keep us posted.
I'm sure others will chime in, but hey man that's what this forum is about. Seeing trucks transform and unique, unparalleled ideas are always of interest. Good luck and keep us posted.
Its been discussed many times. There have been a select few who have done a NNBS Escalade interior to a NBS pickup, but not many. Its a whole hell of a lot of work, especially when it comes down to electronics. Totally different protocols between the two trucks that do not interact the same way.
Personally, I think its dumb. I admire the drive to want to do it, and by all means prove me wrong, but I think you'll drive yourself insane by trying to get everything to work - as in AC controls, switches, etc.
Good luck though and by all means post your progress.
Personally, I think its dumb. I admire the drive to want to do it, and by all means prove me wrong, but I think you'll drive yourself insane by trying to get everything to work - as in AC controls, switches, etc.
Good luck though and by all means post your progress.
Thanks for the greetings... This is my first time doing a build log... I'm always open to suggestions and help from the forums especially since I'll be doing this build alone... I moved away from my home state and unfortunately have not met any friends that share the same interest in my area... I have plenty of experience with customizing but I'm going into some uncharted waters lol... Who knows maybe I can meet some new friends around me who are memebers if this forum...
Thanks for the Luck I'm sure it will be needed... As for the electronics Im keeping everything analog... Even with my 20 years experience in the car audio field ( Getting paid by a company with taxes deducted ) there is nothing I have found that will allow analog to CAN... Im a master at wiring and 12v security is my specialty in the automotive electrical trade... Im going to try my hardest though to find a way to make OEM equipment work in the 2007-14 Generation along side with my 2002 Tahoe also I have a couple friends in the area that are mechanics for a GM dealership near me... I will have all access to schematics and diagrams for all Generation Tahoes... Relays are going to be the key to most of the electrical... This is also where the forum can give a helping hand if problems arise...
Awesome and Thank You...
Well just FYI - the GMT900 (07-14) LAN system has been around for over 10 years, and (hopefully someone can correct me if I'm wrong) but nobody has successfully put a 07-14 radio in a NBS and made it work correctly. Sure you can do aftermarket which is your easiest and best option, but as far as 100% factory appearance, it hasn't been done, but its been tried 1000000x times.
Let me make sure I understand this... Nobody has been able to connect a 2007-2014 factory radio into a 2001-06 generation Tahoe?? I know that all the installs I have done where I installed a aftermarket radio into a 03 or newer year GM vehicle I had to use a special harness that would give me an accessory output for the aftermarket radio... If someone hacked up the harness thinking they new what they where doing I would have to grab the switched power from steering Colum wire harness coming from the ignition... I have access to some 07-14 year radios that I can play around with and see if I can get them to work on another vehicle... I haven't checked to see if there is a reversal harness for those year radios but I can solder leads to the board and make my own harness...
If you can - all the more power to you, but in the 10 years its been out, I don't believe its ever been done. Mainly because of the Class 2 / LAN system difference. I know the guys who have done the NNBS Escalade dash in NBS trucks used an aftermarket headunit becasue of the issue.
My friend down the road has a few factories sitting around that I pulled out for him in past installs... I'll see if I can grab one from him and play around with it... I also have a pull and pay parts yard close by so I can snag a factory harness as well... The only issue I can think of is the accessory power that I always had to grab from the colum... On some models using the CAN and or Onstar the door chimes would go through the stereo out to the door speakers...
This is what I found out so far on those radios... They get there power from a class 2 serial data wire... Basically these radios are coded to the cars PCM... Just to allow that type of radio to work in another car (even that same year and model) the radio would have to programmed that specific car... If I where to open one of those radios up I could just bypass the class 2 serial data input wire location and solder a wire to the board and the radio should work just like any aftermarket radio... Now finding where that location without a schematic could be difficult but possible by reverse tracing the board... Do you know anyone who needs or wants a factory stereo that can work in any type of car?
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Seen a few of the Nokturnal and High Rollerz guys here in Texas and Cali do these conversions. Maybe @NORCAL SS has some input?
So it has been done... How did they turn out? I haven't been to any shows or events since 2001 when I was living in Delaware and a member of Low Rollers Truck Club... It would have been nice to actually see how another person did the swap... I need to see what truck clubs are around here in Orlando Florida and get back into show scene...
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This is getting really interesting! 
Thumbs up for all the effort so far.
Thumbs up for all the effort so far.
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May not be everyone's cup of tea but they been doing obs that way for years too...the other club is Swift
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Great find and thanks for posting this video... I couldn't find anything when I doing my research on the swap... That's guys truck is super clean... After seeing that video my concerns for my truck went from the dash fitting to now if the door panels will work... From the video it looks like the guy used 2011 doors that matched the front fenders and then clip... I wish I was able to talk with this guy or with anyone who has already completed a swap... well worst case scenario if I can't get the new panels to fit on the old doors I can just swap the rest of the front clip out to match the dash haha...
