center console for 2013 Chevy Tahoe (finally he found out how to fix the title)

[Ron C]

Hello,

I recently bought a Chevy Tahoe "fleet" vehicle (was a gov vehicle). I don't know if it is a ppv or ssv (or what the differences with a 'regular' Tahoe are)

It came without a center console and I would like to build one in. I don't really care about electronics, audio in the back etc, but if it isn't too much work and $$$ I'll take it. (I am more looking for an OEM center console for the cup holders, storage etc.)

Any ideas about what console to get? and where?

thanks,

Ron

PS: oops.. I meant to type "center console"

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Ron Search EBay they are out there expect to pay around 400.00

 

[RichardCranium]

More than likely you are going to pay a price, as Roger gave you a good indication of above. Most 'local to you' salvage yards that hold late model vehicles are very in tune to current pricing also, so your only probable place to score one at a better price will be with a local part-out on Craigslist.

 

[Ron C]

More than likely you are going to pay a price, as Roger gave you a good indication of above. Most 'local to you' salvage yards that hold late model vehicles are very in tune to current pricing also, so your only probable place to score one at a better price will be with a local part-out on Craigslist.

probably, I noticed the black ones being 'rarer' and in not as god a shape, or have trim that needs to replaced to match the car.

And of course one starts thinking, how would a gray one, with black lid, trim and cup holder look.. instead of the other way around.

 

[Ron C]

Ron Search EBay they are out there expect to pay around 400.00

Did anyone here ever figure out what parts to get from GM, and what the total there would cost (if one would go without the electronics for example)

 

[2011SSVHOE]

I would almost bet that you cant get one from GM ready to go out of the box.
Some have a blank panel on the rear- this would be for the SSV/PPV

Some have rear entertainment controls
Some have rear HVAC controls

None of which will work in a PPV/SSV due to the lack of wiring. I did hook up the 12v power outlets.

Keep looking on EBay it might take a while. I think mine came out of an Avalanche

 

[Ron C]

I would almost bet that you cant get one from GM ready to go out of the box.
Some have a blank panel on the rear- this would be for the SSV/PPV

Some have rear entertainment controls
Some have rear HVAC controls

None of which will work in a PPV/SSV due to the lack of wiring. I did hook up the 12v power outlets.

Keep looking on EBay it might take a while. I think mine came out of an Avalanche

Found one on ebay, black, looks real clean, no scuffs etc, for a really good price if I look at what's being charged on ebay. (and maybe I can get creative with the wiring )

 

[Ron C]

Here is the center console, and what's in the back of it (does anyone recognize it?

 

[swathdiver]

You have RSA, rear seat audio without A/C controls. If you already have rear A/C, I bet you have the controls in the headliner. Makes hooking this up easier and cleaner, no duplicity. Somebody added an extra drink holder, must've been thirsty!

 

[Ron C]

You have RSA, rear seat audio without A/C controls. If you already have rear A/C, I bet you have the controls in the headliner. Makes hooking this up easier and cleaner, no duplicity. Somebody added an extra drink holder, must've been thirsty!

That's correct, the AC is in the healiner/ceiling, I was just wondering what the 'unit' in the back of the console actually is. I thought it was just a simple radio?

So the knobs are AC controls too? Basically I was just looking for a center console, storage, (bin, tray, cup holders) and wasn't too worried about electronics. Since it is there and if it is easy to hook up, I probably will. (So the knobs are AC and heating or so?)

It is probably straight forward to install the console itself, is there a write up that someone did?

The extra cup holder appears to have an ass tray too.. well.. that's gonna go.

 

[CrashTestDummy]

Here is the center console, and what's in the back of it (does anyone recognize it?

View attachment 186215 View attachment 186216

That's it! Grab it!

The cup holders are drop-ins, so you can go with none, one or two, no problem. Sell the extra holder to recoup some of your console expense. I'm not even sure the PPV has the connectors for the harness for the console. Ours didn't have the harness (other than the upfitters harness), and I wasn't willing to pull the dash apart to see if the connectors were even there for the HVAC and radio to plug into.

 

[Ron C]

That's it! Grab it!

The cup holders are drop-ins, so you can go with none, one or two, no problem. Sell the extra holder to recoup some of your console expense. I'm not even sure the PPV has the connectors for the harness for the console. Ours didn't have the harness (other than the upfitters harness), and I wasn't willing to pull the dash apart to see if the connectors were even there for the HVAC and radio to plug into.

I already grabbed that console from Ebay last night ($340 incl. shipping and it looks clean with no scuffs)

I noticed the cup holders being like that, I also saw, on Ebay, there are parts for that console that have cupholders and a storage area with lids on them, but this one looks nice enough

ILikeEggs already mentioned to me on how to find the power cable for the cigarette lighter, so that part is easy. I wonder if the "radio" in the back is just some sort of "terminal" that 'taps' into the existing stereo. I'll have to check and see what connections it has.

I don't know what the knobs are for, I'd guess they are more likely to be audio ones, than HVAC ones. but we'll see. If nothing else, I can probably just take it out and replace it with a cover or 'tray'.

Ron

 

[CrashTestDummy]

I think the radio controls on the console actually get wired into a harness that goes to an amp that's usually in the bottom of the console. I haven't seen the harness, nor the amp, and no one on this forum could provide any enlightenment when I was installing the console in our truck, so our radio controls on the console are just there keeping the truck from floating away in high water.

 

[Ron C]

I think the radio controls on the console actually get wired into a harness that goes to an amp that's usually in the bottom of the console. I haven't seen the harness, nor the amp, and no one on this forum could provide any enlightenment when I was installing the console in our truck, so our radio controls on the console are just there keeping the truck from floating away in high water.

Oh ok... I might leave them there telling passengers they are the latest entertainment center upgrades, fidget spinners..

 

[swathdiver]

Those buttons do not control the A/C, it's just an RSA unit. Download an owner's manual and read up on it. Get a subscription to AllDataDIY and get access to the wiring diagrams and everything else. Buy a Tech2 so you can diagnose problems quickly and less expensively than throwing parts at it.

At differing times, GMC and Chevrolet used that console type with the two cup holders inside the change tray. At other times it was enclosed by a door. I find the former more convenient and to my tastes.

 

[Ron C]

Those buttons do not control the A/C, it's just an RSA unit. Download an owner's manual and read up on it. Get a subscription to AllDataDIY and get access to the wiring diagrams and everything else. Buy a Tech2 so you can diagnose problems quickly and less expensively than throwing parts at it.

At differing times, GMC and Chevrolet used that console type with the two cup holders inside the change tray. At other times it was enclosed by a door. I find the former more convenient and to my tastes.

ok, cool... what is an "RSA unit", what does it do? and do you happen to have a link for the manual of it?

thanks,

Ron

wait: Rear Seat Audio?

 

[swathdiver]

https://justgivemethedamnmanual.com/chevrolet/2013-chevrolet-suburban-tahoe-owners-manual/

 

[2011SSVHOE]

You have RSA, rear seat audio without A/C controls. If you already have rear A/C, I bet you have the controls in the headliner. Makes hooking this up easier and cleaner, no duplicity. Somebody added an extra drink holder, must've been thirsty!

James, he is dealing with a SSV , the only control for the rear a/c is on the dash, The radio rsa is a completely different wiring harness.

I was just wondering what the 'unit' in the back of the console actually is. I thought it was just a simple radio?

So the knobs are AC controls too? Basically I was just looking for a center console, storage, (bin, tray, cup holders) and wasn't too worried about electronics. Since it is there and if it is easy to hook up, I probably will. (So the knobs

Ron, forget the electronics, the only thing you can do is take a voltmeter and figure out which wires and their polarity for the 12volt outlets wire them up to a 12v feed under the dash.

It is probably straight forward to install the console itself, is there a write up that someone did?

Yes easy install , using a E18 star socket, remove the inboard seat bolts, loosen the outboard seat bolts, tilt the seats outward, maybe prop them up with a 2x4 and slide the console in place over the rear alignment pins

 

[Ron C]

James, he is dealing with a SSV , the only control for the rear a/c is on the dash, The radio rsa is a completely different wiring harness.



Ron, forget the electronics, the only thing you can do is take a voltmeter and figure out which wires and their polarity for the 12volt outlets wire them up to a 12v feed under the dash.



Yes easy install , using a E18 star socket, remove the inboard seat bolts, loosen the outboard seat bolts, tilt the seats outward, maybe prop them up with a 2x4 and slide the console in place over the rear alignment pins

Actually there is A/C control .. but in the roof/ceiling. The RSA thing seems really simple.but I haven't seen the actual thing yet, just ordered/bought it last night, but it looks like something real simple. I might not even hook it up, if it's too much work.

I ordered the VIM V620 GM rail socket (or whatever it is called) that should work for all nuts on those seats

The 2x4 I kinda imagined too as an idea...

Ron

 

[Ron C]

oh before I forget, probably not 'that' important.. what are the torque specs for the nuts that keep the seat bolted to the floor?