jpgolf14

i have a 2006. so all you need to do to get the steering wheel controls for the radio is replace that stock spring assembly with a newer verion and then pick up a wheel with the controls? wow, if it is as easy as that, sounds like a project to complete before spring. anything else i need to know?

jim

kevakasper

You need to change the harness in the column in order to make the SWC's work. You also need an 07 up nav unit or aftermarket radio and interface. Bluetooth was not down gradeable. I just put the blank cover in place of the blue tooth cover on my conversion. If you are adding SWC's to a factory nav unit you will need the delphi connectors to put into the old radio plug, or a new dash harness. The New harness added 3 more wires, two to the radio, and one light wire for the SWC switch light.

link to post I did when I added SWC's to my 06

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-finished.html

Stickman07

eltermite4u

Say do u know if this will work on a 05 wheel swap to a new 11-12 wheel? I bought a new wheel liked all the gadgets an now after reading ur post , i was wondering if i could use ur install on my 05 and get the same results and wat clockspring would i need? also if you know of any tech on making da paddles work on the new wheel?
Thanks

Great Write Up....

vetteright

You'll need the clockspring for an '07 or newer model. You will also need the steering wheel column wiring harness for '07 or newer. Additionally, I dobut that the paddle shifters could be made to work as the '05 auto transmission is a different model than later years (4-speed versus 6-speed).

narush

Install went very well only PIA was pushing those sliders in to release the Airbags BUt install took only 30 minutes. Will post picks later.

xtech

Does anyone know if you can add the paddle assemblies from an A6 wheel to an M6 wheel? I assume that there's a different clock spring and wiring harness for the A6 for the extra wiring.

I have an '09 Z06 that I want to add a MasterShift Paddle type shift controller to, but the MS clamp-on RF controls look ridiculous, and block too much of the wheel.

My thought is to use the A6 paddles to control the MS box. There doesn't seem to be any other way to do it - at least not one that makes any sense, anyway.

I can get a standard A6 wheel quite easily, and a 2012 style M6 non-paddle wheel - the trick is combining them...

If I'm going to all this trouble, I'd much rather have the 2012 wheel.

TNTC4VETTE

Cencal, thanks for the thread. Install was a breeze in my 06. Took 20 minutes start to finish.

For the 2006 guys that do not want the extra labor imparted with changing the clock spring, I will add:

The connectors are different. They changed this when they added steering wheel controls in 2007 IIRC. The white, thin-post multichannel connector will not fit the black, thick-post 2 lead (brown and black) in your column.

My fix - cheap, easy, and works:

Clip the white connector from 2012 wheel, and black connector from 2006 wheel. Be sure you leave enough wire for splicing and cap off the unused leads, as you only need the black and brown. Splice brown and black leads from old black connector onto 2012 wheel's brown and black leads where you clipped off the white connector. I soldered and heat-shrink-wrapped the wire ends. Discard white connector with old wheel (my wheel was peeling, so I was not going to resell).

Plug 2012 wheel (now with the 2006 black connector) into its mate in the steering column. Perfect fit.

Reassemble per Cencal's instructions. Enjoy the awesome new wheel.

Before:



After:

deepbluesea6

itook my dash outand some bolts from the steering column however im missing one "v" part that slides in and then bolts to keep the steering wheel in place anyone help me out here i put a picture with arrows reffering to it

deepbluesea6

another pic the "V" part slides in then bolt from under goes in to hold steering in place anyone know part number or name?

deepbluesea6

deepbluesea6

deepbluesea6

the two "v" one on eaech side that bolts go through its like a spacer is going to top of where number 37 is going to

brucemc

Dumb question but why do we have to unplug the battery?

kevakasper

you don't if you like setting off your air bag

brucemc

Nope I don't need that drama! Thx

narush

texasfireman

What about adding Bluetooth buttons to an 08 3LT. Got the airbag out and there's no connector for the new button.
Is a 09 clock spring needed too? In my 08 Tahoe all the wires were there so it was a plug and play plus new VCIM.

Cyber Greg

I wanted to extend my appreciation as well.
So easy with your pics and instructions.
Thanks

BrettC6

Hi guys, I'm a little stuck here. Most of the way through, new wheel on.

I've got this white connector on the new wheel, however the new clock spring I purchased only has a skinny black connector. Can I splice them together?

Also where does the even smaller black connector go?

Cheers!