The_Burban
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Your headlights new? Probably next for me.. but considering the updated look ones also...
eBay has OEM types for $100.
eBay has OEM types for $100.
Sooooooo, I bought a PPV ...
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RichardCranium
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Yup, best investment for the outside look of my Tahoe that I've made. My factory lenses were badly yellowed. I can't recall the vendor I went with, but it is surely documented in my headlight link below in my sig.
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RichardCranium
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Finally decided on a head unit, of course the purchase got escalated when the auxillary and radio kept toggling back and forth.
Picked up an Alpine head unit with a 7" touchscreen, and installed with with steering wheel controls with a complete installation kit from Amazon. I'll post up part numbers in the morning.
In the bottom 12v outlet tray, there is a factory harness plug for the adjustable pedals, park distance, and traction control. I'd guess no PPV has this option, mine didn't. I pulled out that hardess plug and hollowed out where it was locked in, so I could feed the USB through it. I doubt the USB would fall through, but threw a ziptie on just in case.
Everything works great, and this install kit came with a chime box.....which is actually a more pleasant tone than factory. And you can adjust the volume, which is pretty cool.
Picked up an Alpine head unit with a 7" touchscreen, and installed with with steering wheel controls with a complete installation kit from Amazon. I'll post up part numbers in the morning.
In the bottom 12v outlet tray, there is a factory harness plug for the adjustable pedals, park distance, and traction control. I'd guess no PPV has this option, mine didn't. I pulled out that hardess plug and hollowed out where it was locked in, so I could feed the USB through it. I doubt the USB would fall through, but threw a ziptie on just in case.
Everything works great, and this install kit came with a chime box.....which is actually a more pleasant tone than factory. And you can adjust the volume, which is pretty cool.
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iamdub
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GM has a factory USB port that replaces one of the two 12V power ("cigarette lighter") ports. I don't see why I'd ever need two power ports so I changed my passenger side power port to the USB when I installed the Pioneer.
Looking good... my hoe actually has traction control...
It looks like the usb he installed goes into the radio...
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Right. I mentioned that in case he didn't know about the factory panel-mounted USB option.
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RichardCranium
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Interesting!
I did not know that, have a part number by chance? I'll try to look it up later if not, no worries.
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RichardCranium
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Head unit is an Alpine iLX-W650, its a 7" screen. All I really cared about was Bluetooth and AndroidAuto. Alpine also has a small amp that easily interfaces with this head unit to get a little more power to the factory speakers, which I might end up doing when/if I upgrade those stock speakers.
Here is the installation kit I ordered. It is a nice kit, included everything I needed to do my install. Also retained steering wheel controls as well, and can easily add a backup camera. Also includes a phone mic with along cord, and comes with a customizeable chime box as well. Would definitely recommend this kit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GP51ZF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here is the installation kit I ordered. It is a nice kit, included everything I needed to do my install. Also retained steering wheel controls as well, and can easily add a backup camera. Also includes a phone mic with along cord, and comes with a customizeable chime box as well. Would definitely recommend this kit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GP51ZF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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USB jack: 20944422
Cover: 20983937
You don't have to use the cover if you wanna save the ~$25. The only difference between it and the original one is it has the USB symbol on it. These covers are usually broken, so if you're missing one, this would be a way to fix that at the same time.
There's also a factory USB cable (22829189) that has the mini USB ends that lock into the back of the jack and back of the factory HU. I got this cable so it'd lock into the jack and I think I used an adapter to convert the mini USB to the regular USB for the back of the HU.
