io3 upgrade

[gio270]

Hello all. Can anyone advise what is involved in upgrading an io3 radio for a 2015 Tahoe to an io5?

 

[marcello1395]

From what I've seen it's close to $3K.

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Probably less if you source the radio elsewhere and just get the harness from this place. The radio will also need programming. I'm debating if I should go IO5/6 or just go aftermarket with a Crutchfield radio. Should be a lot cheaper.

 

[Chickensandwich]

I wouldn’t go aftermarket. I’d buy from that company that has the io6 units in, they program to your vin, and all you do is install it. Otherwise you may go to your dealer and they maybe won’t program it for you or tell you that they can’t..just not worth it.

 

[venice]

From what I've seen it's close to $3K.

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INTRODUCTION An industry exclusive Suburban/Tahoe special service infotainment upgrade by Infotainment.com. Ideal for business fleet, police, and government trucks. Upgrade today from the standard base model audio system (IO3 option code) to the premium 8-inch touchscreen display (IO6 option...

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Probably less if you source the radio elsewhere and just get the harness from this place. The radio will also need programming. I'm debating if I should go IO5/6 or just go aftermarket with a Crutchfield radio. Should be a lot cheaper.

I am able to program, all I need is to buy the IO6 hmi?

 

[Doubeleive]

I am able to program, all I need is to buy the IO6 hmi?

mmmm, maybeeee if you have the 8" screen already
i know you can go from 5 to 6 that way, unsure about previous versions
you can get a "kit" essentially but it's not cheap over 1k but pretty sure it's not 3 as previously stated
I know there is a whole bunch of compatibility stuff that needs to be verified before going down that rabbit hole

 

[venice]

mmmm, maybeeee if you have the 8" screen already
i know you can go from 5 to 6 that way, unsure about previous versions
you can get a "kit" essentially but it's not cheap over 1k but pretty sure it's not 3 as previously stated
I know there is a whole bunch of compatibility stuff that needs to be verified before going down that rabbit hole

Thanks for your input

 

[jabre]

A couple of weeks ago I upgraded my 2017 PPV from IO3 to a Jensen 10.1" head unit. The kit from Crutchfield preserved my backup camera functionality even though it included a new camera, which I have not installed. The price was very reasonable and I'm happy with the large screen and the benefits of an up to date Android Auto integration. It was an easy installation. I took my time installing and reassembling over a couple of evenings.

I also purchased a replacement heated steering wheel and clock spring (who came up with that name?). Both are installed but the stereo controls (right side buttons) don't work. I have not yet had the time to troubleshoot as I'm swamped with work. I don't expect it to take much to resolve because in the end the steering control is just a resistor network. I figure that *worst case* I may end up needing a current source to generate a voltage at the key presses. TBD. In the interim, I really like that the stereo has a knob for volume control and touch station selection in such a large format that I do not yet regret the current lack of steering wheel control.

 

[falconK]

Hi, I own a 2015 Tahoe PPV, and I'm trying to install an after market 10.1" head unit too.
Could you please post the item numbers of the kit and/or any interfaces you had to buy to get the new radio installed?
I went through the PAC website but they have multiple options for interfaces and I can't figure out which one is the one I need.
My PPV does not even have any wheel controls, so I don't need that.
Any item info you could share will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

 

[jabre]

@falconK, I configured and ordered the kit from Crutchfield. It included:
- Metra 99-3015G Dash Kit
- PAC RP5-GM51 Wiring Interface
- Antenna Adapter
- Jensen CAR110X

I did take the wiring harnesses from Jensen and PAC to the bench to solder/shrink wrap together before installing in the car. Glad I did so as it made it much easier than trying to connect the wiring while in the car.

 

[2015TahoePPV]

A couple of weeks ago I upgraded my 2017 PPV from IO3 to a Jensen 10.1" head unit. The kit from Crutchfield preserved my backup camera functionality even though it included a new camera, which I have not installed. The price was very reasonable and I'm happy with the large screen and the benefits of an up to date Android Auto integration. It was an easy installation. I took my time installing and reassembling over a couple of evenings.

I also purchased a replacement heated steering wheel and clock spring (who came up with that name?). Both are installed but the stereo controls (right side buttons) don't work. I have not yet had the time to troubleshoot as I'm swamped with work. I don't expect it to take much to resolve because in the end the steering control is just a resistor network. I figure that *worst case* I may end up needing a current source to generate a voltage at the key presses. TBD. In the interim, I really like that the stereo has a knob for volume control and touch station selection in such a large format that I do not yet regret the current lack of steering wheel control.

Don't expect the aftermarket interface to "see" the "resistor network" of the steering wheel buttons. I'm going down that rabbit hole at the moment with an Alpine head unit and idatalink Maestro interface on my '15 PPV.

 

[falconK]

@falconK, I configured and ordered the kit from Crutchfield. It included:
- Metra 99-3015G Dash Kit
- PAC RP5-GM51 Wiring Interface
- Antenna Adapter
- Jensen CAR110X

I did take the wiring harnesses from Jensen and PAC to the bench to solder/shrink wrap together before installing in the car. Glad I did so as it made it much easier than trying to connect the wiring while in the car.

Thank you so much. I went ahead and contacted Crutchfield, and they emailed me the same list as yours, however, when I put in my order they said they were out of the PAC RP5-GM51, so I had to cancel the order and ordered only the PAC interface from Amazon. I did not order the antenna adaptor because the interface from Amazon included one (although the one from Crutchfield had a wire attached to it but the Amazon didn't, so I hope that will work).
I also didn't get the Metra dash kit since my head unit has a 10.1 floating screen that covers most of my trim vessel, so I just went ahead and cut a 1-din hole in the trim to fit the body of my head unit through it and then the floating screen covers it all up, so that turned out great without the expense of the Metra dash kit.
Amazon says that the unit is arriving tomorrow, I'll post an update when I get the whole thing installed and hopefully working :=|
Thank you.

 

[jabre]

Don't expect the aftermarket interface to "see" the "resistor network" of the steering wheel buttons. I'm going down that rabbit hole at the moment with an Alpine head unit and idatalink Maestro interface on my '15 PPV.

@2015TahoePPV, I haven't started working on it yet. The Texas summer heat has hit and I do not want to sweat through troubleshooting.

Perhaps someone on the forum understands aftermarket steering wheel control interfaces. I do not know anything about it. My expectation is that the head unit/interface is a current source with an ADC that measures the voltage developed based on the resistance of the button press. If it is only an ADC without the current source I can add that pretty easily. But, unless someone knows and can share an answer, it'll be September before I'm willing to sweat out getting it to work I'm actually pretty happy with the controls on the head unit itself.

 

[2015TahoePPV]

I'd love to know myself. I'm going on the assumption at the moment that the resistor network triggers a digital signal from the LIN data bus that tells the radio control interface what to do. I'm also assuming that the cluster's with the knob on the front of them don't include the circuitry for the LIN data bus. There may very well be an analog decoder of some sort that will read the resistances, but I haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[LetsGetShwifftyy]

@falconK, I configured and ordered the kit from Crutchfield. It included:
- Metra 99-3015G Dash Kit
- PAC RP5-GM51 Wiring Interface
- Antenna Adapter
- Jensen CAR110X

I did take the wiring harnesses from Jensen and PAC to the bench to solder/shrink wrap together before installing in the car. Glad I did so as it made it much easier than trying to connect the wiring while in the car.

When hooking up the OE backup camera was it plug and play? I see that online when ordering it says the camera will no be operable but it gives me the same kit you mentioned with a pioneer head unit I picked out.

 

[jabre]

@falconK, yes, the OE backup just worked.

Well, somewhat. The reverse guide lines did not work before the stereo upgrade. The stereo upgrade did not fix that issue. Was not a big deal to me so did not further troubleshoot.