Programming VIN to New Navigation Question
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Programming VIN to New Navigation Question
Dealer is replacing by Nav system in my 2013 3LT GS. They told me it would take 2-3 hours to program. I don't believe this is accurate. For those of you that have had to have your Nav reassigned the VIN, or had a new Nav installed, how long did the programming take?
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I have not personally had it done but I've read on here that it takes about 5 minutes with a Tech 2. If its a brand new nav there should be no programming necessary. Whatever they are doing to yours it is warranty work, right?
Last edited by EVRose; May 29, 2014 at 12:42 PM.
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Brand new Nav should be plug and play for the install.
On a previous installed unit in another car, the Nav unit marries to the vin number of the car on start up, and to un-marry it, you use a Tech II tool to put the Nav unit back into learn more (like it as factory new that has not been marred to a car yet).
As for using a Tech II tool to unmarry the Nav unit if needed, about three mins tops, including taking pepsi break. Then there is just the normal time of the Nav disc doing its thing as it being loaded to load maps for the first time.
As for 2 to 3 hours, sounds about right for total time to check the car in, to change the unit out in the car, put the car back together, then the needed Nav and Tech II remarry if needed, then give a quick cleaning before handing the car back to you.
On a previous installed unit in another car, the Nav unit marries to the vin number of the car on start up, and to un-marry it, you use a Tech II tool to put the Nav unit back into learn more (like it as factory new that has not been marred to a car yet).
As for using a Tech II tool to unmarry the Nav unit if needed, about three mins tops, including taking pepsi break. Then there is just the normal time of the Nav disc doing its thing as it being loaded to load maps for the first time.
As for 2 to 3 hours, sounds about right for total time to check the car in, to change the unit out in the car, put the car back together, then the needed Nav and Tech II remarry if needed, then give a quick cleaning before handing the car back to you.
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I agree with EVRose though, a new unit shouldn't have a VIN in it so there should be no need for programming.
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Having done a few NAV installs in GM cars like Buicks and a Saturn, the Tech 2 takes about 5 minutes and that is determined by how good the tech is. In one case I had to show a Buick tech how to use it. And he was (as I was told) the "best" guy in the shop (a Buick dealer...)
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This is how to use the tech 2 tool to put the nav unit into relearn mode.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
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This is how to use the tech 2 tool to put the nav unit into relearn mode.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
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This is how to use the tech 2 tool to put the nav unit into relearn mode.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
Connect tech 2 to car and put the car into acc mode.
At the main screen, select diagnostics
At systems selection menu screen, select body
At the vin indent screen select
Appropriate model
Appropriate air conditioning
Nav radio
At the body screen, select nav radio
At the radio screen, select special functions
At the special functions screen, select vin relearn
At the vin relearn screen, the scan tool will display, do you want to clear the radio theft information?
To begin clearing, press the soft touch key on the top right of the scan tool. The Tech 2 will display clearing radio theft in progress.
Once done, press exit on the tech 2 and cycle the ignition.
It's done and the Nav unit will now marry to your car.
Thanks!
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Exact same procedure as detailed by red2012 above for installing a used radio. The year of C6 and radio makes no difference in the programming process.
Last edited by Kent1999; Apr 10, 2015 at 10:57 AM.
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Ok, I gave these instructions to the dealer to setup the Nav, and it worked, but now my steering wheel buttons do not work. Nav is from a 2007, and my car is a 2008 with factory steering wheel buttons and Bose. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Le Mans Master
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Do the steering wheel buttons light up at night? Anything else not working?
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The SWC wires are in the main C1 connector and haven't been changed, so if you have sound they should be plugged in.
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I'm thinking a C6 Corvette US model.
We know that a US radio jump on values of 200 mghz, and that a EU radio jump on values of 500mghz.
Is it possible to convert a US radio in European radio?
If Yes, how?
I need help.
Thanks in advance
We know that a US radio jump on values of 200 mghz, and that a EU radio jump on values of 500mghz.
Is it possible to convert a US radio in European radio?
If Yes, how?
I need help.
Thanks in advance
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If you can get your hands on a Tech 2, then GM has one day subscriptions that are cheap to allow you to pull down the needed file through them to re-flash the radio (as well as the rest of the car too)..
If you look at the RPO codes for the year of the vet, will see that RPO code number for you country, and the re-flash for the car (including radio) is pretty much that easy.
Last edited by Dano523; Oct 3, 2017 at 12:48 AM.