Denali/Escalade Leather Shifter Installed

[Dahoe]

looks nice, wanted to do this mod on my 02 hoe but when it came down to it seller didnt show up =(

 

[veniculum]

I want that. I've got a 2012 SLT with the 5.3, and mine came with the 'manumatic'...whatever you want to call it...so I can actually use the buttons for what they were intended for.
How's the install?....particularly for somebody who is...lets just say mechanically challenged.
Thanks

 

[NathanJax]

I want that. I've got a 2012 SLT with the 5.3, and mine came with the 'manumatic'...whatever you want to call it...so I can actually use the buttons for what they were intended for.
How's the install?....particularly for somebody who is...lets just say mechanically challenged.
Thanks

Easy. The surround around the shaft just pulls apart, and then there is one torx bolt (T30 I think) holding it in. Just be careful that you don't strip out the torx bolt.

 

[veniculum]

Easy. The surround around the shaft just pulls apart, and then there is one torx bolt (T30 I think) holding it in. Just be careful that you don't strip out the torx bolt.

Awesome...thanks for the reply man. What about the wire/s for the manual shift....is that pretty straightforward as well...at least from what you can see?

Thanks again buddy....again...I appreciate it!

Todd

 

[NathanJax]

Awesome...thanks for the reply man. What about the wire/s for the manual shift....is that pretty straightforward as well...at least from what you can see?

Thanks again buddy....again...I appreciate it!

Todd

Since yours already has it, it's a plug-n-play. Exact same 4wire connector. If you didn't have the + and -, it's still plug and play. Those 2 wires just don't do anything. So I cut mine so they just hang instead of going into the plug so I can easily get to them later to make them do whatever I want.

 

[Pachanga02]

Which two wires are for the (+/-)? I installed my esky shifter last week but need to get my tow button to work. Thanks in advance.

 

[NathanJax]

Which two wires are for the (+/-)? I installed my esky shifter last week but need to get my tow button to work. Thanks in advance.

I can't remember right now. I'll pull it apart later and look. However, if you look at the new plug and the old plug, you'll see the 2 extra wires. It's those.

 

[Pachanga02]

I'll check. My old plug has only 2 white wires and th new plug has 1 pink, 1 baby blue, 1 purple and 1 black with white stripe. Thanks for your help

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Thanks Nathan I just did it. Found the two white wires an connected them. Got my tow back

 

[NathanJax]

Thanks Nathan I just did it. Found the two white wires an connected them. Got my tow back

 

[StormTrooper2181]

extremely jealous

 

[MoonshineXXX]

Denali shifter is the exact same as the Escalade shifter.

Mine is leather and has the stitching down the BACK center. As I said in the first post



To me, facing away looks MUCH cleaner.

My '09 Denali XL has the stitching FRONT FACING... Could it be that they didn't change it until later? No big deal to me either way, just letting you guys know...

 

[phattyford]

I want one!!!

 

[moore.m]

Hey Nathan, can you help me and elaborate on how u plugged in the wire?


I got everything off and it looks maybe too straight forward.....just unbolt it, wrap the wire around and plug it in?? I know it has to be harder than I'm writing or assuming!

 

[moore.m]

View attachment 26406

Ok, this little wire is ridiculous, can anyone advise how to pull this little thing out, do I squeeze and pull, just pull, or use a screwdriver and wedge it?

 

[moore.m]

Ignore all these above, (don't know if I can delete them) Nathan ur instructions were perfect!! It just took a little prying and time to get there and the end result is awesome!!
Thanks again!

 

[jarrettbilicek]

When using the updown switches for something else, how are they wired?

I mean are they a ground switch?
When "down" is pushed is completes the ground for option/device A, and "up" pushed it completes a ground for option/device B?

So to wire stuff to them, you'd just connect the power wire to the desired object you want to control, then connect the ground wire (of the device) to the "up" or "down" wire of the shifter?

So when the up/down is pressed it completes the circuit and the correlated device works.

Am I understanding how to connect/control options with these buttons?

 

[FatBob]

When using the updown switches for something else, how are they wired?

I mean are they a ground switch?
When "down" is pushed is completes the ground for option/device A, and "up" pushed it completes a ground for option/device B?

So to wire stuff to them, you'd just connect the power wire to the desired object you want to control, then connect the ground wire (of the device) to the "up" or "down" wire of the shifter?

So when the up/down is pressed it completes the circuit and the correlated device works.

Am I understanding how to connect/control options with these buttons?

I don't think you will be able to use the +/- button for something else.

There are three resisters inside; 1.87K, 2.1K, and 2.87K
Pink wire is power IN. Purple wire is out.
No button pressed all three resisters are in series.
Press + button and only the 1.87K resister is in the circuit.
Press the - button and the 1.87K and the 2.1K resisters are in series in the circuit.
Purple wire goes to BCM

 

[FatBob]

Did anyone have to swap the connector? I am in need of the newer style that has one terminal lock instead of two terminal locks.

Old will have two terminal locks that insert from the back/wire side

New will have one terminal lock that inserts from the side of the connector, blue lock in a white connector.

 

[Goodinblack]

Do you have the part number for the black version.... Thanks.

 

[NathanJax]

Do you have the part number for the black version.... Thanks.

LMGTFY

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