Denali/Escalade Leather Shifter Installed

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Good grief, pussywillow :nono:
 

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@DMAN14, Denali/Escalade is leather wrapped with chrome trim on end.


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So would that part number be specific to that brown color? Is there just black leather available for this one? I really like the stitching in the back. I haven't seen that before today.

Also, was anyone aware that the 05-06 2500's came with this same kind of + and - shifter? I saw that in a video recently and thought it was really cool for the older ones! Just thought I'd share.
 
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So would that part number be specific to that brown color? Is there just black leather available for this one? I really like the stitching in the back. I haven't seen that before today.

Also, was anyone aware that the 05-06 2500's came with this same kind of + and - shifter? I saw that in a video recently and thought it was really cool for the older ones! Just thought I'd share.

yup

25807853 - Escalade shifter with ebony leather
 

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I did the same thing on my ppv i bought the shifter for 5 bucks hehehe
 

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Pardon the thread resurface, but I actually prefer the FRONT facing stitching. I have a 2016 Denali with the Cocoa interior. Does anyone have the specific part number for the FRONT facing stitch shifter? All I can find is the rear facing stitch.
 

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Thoughts on doing this on a nbs Denali? I have a 2006 and want to change my boring black shifter. Was thinking about an nbs esky shifter but the leather color doesn't match my leather. So maybe an nnbs Denali shifter with the cashmere color. I know the buttons wouldn't work and that's fine. But I like the shape design and the look on the nbs model.
 

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Thoughts on doing this on a nbs Denali? I have a 2006 and want to change my boring black shifter. Was thinking about an nbs esky shifter but the leather color doesn't match my leather. So maybe an nnbs Denali shifter with the cashmere color. I know the buttons wouldn't work and that's fine. But I like the shape design and the look on the nbs model.

Only the + and - buttons wont work on your 2006. Tow/Haul will work. With my 2004 all I had to do was swap the plugs. They're similar just the newer one has four pins instead of two.
 

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Only the + and - buttons wont work on your 2006. Tow/Haul will work. With my 2004 all I had to do was swap the plugs. They're similar just the newer one has four pins instead of two.
Was it a relatively easy swap? Did you do it yourself or take it to someone and have them do it?
 

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Thoughts on doing this on a nbs Denali? I have a 2006 and want to change my boring black shifter. Was thinking about an nbs esky shifter but the leather color doesn't match my leather. So maybe an nnbs Denali shifter with the cashmere color. I know the buttons wouldn't work and that's fine. But I like the shape design and the look on the nbs model.

I changed mine out to a NBS one.....and yes the color is a tad off but you don't notice it. I haven't seen a NNBS done yet on a NBS...be the first!

Was it a relatively easy swap? Did you do it yourself or take it to someone and have them do it?

It is fairly easy...definite DIY.

Here's mine.

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Yeah I saw,you pic and I like the look. Also I really like the nnbs style. So maybe If I can get a good deal on one. I found a steering wheel from a Buick Rainer that matches my tan leather. So that's on the way. The woodgrain isn't quite a match so I'll have to try and get the wood redone to match. But hopefully that will be done soon. While I'm waiting maybe I'll look for the shifter haha.
 

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Was it a relatively easy swap? Did you do it yourself or take it to someone and have them do it?

I did it myself. It would've been a picnic had I not been lazy and used an impact on the threadlocked bolt holding it in. Completely stripped the head with the first pull. Then I had to drill it out. Other than that it was pretty easy.
 

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I did it myself. It would've been a picnic had I not been lazy and used an impact on the threadlocked bolt holding it in. Completely stripped the head with the first pull. Then I had to drill it out. Other than that it was pretty easy.
I don't have to take apart the whole steering column? Just the shifter?
 

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I don't have to take apart the whole steering column? Just the shifter?

Well you could possibly peel the rubber boot back but I'm sure that would rip it. You just have to take the two plastic steering column pieces off.
 

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Does anyone know how to go about wiring up the extra + and - buttons to do something else? I thought it would be cool to use them for a light bar switch if possible.
 

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