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Ok, so I'm not very observant....anyone know what this is?

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Old 08-19-2018, 11:14 AM
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Default Ok, so I'm not very observant....anyone know what this is?

Now that I have had my '13 GS for over two months, I'm embarrassed to state that I just noticed this on the drivers side pillar (go ahead, make fun of me) - but have no idea what it is.
Can anyone educate me on this? - apparently my old eyes didn't even notice it until today. Guess I was too busy being excited to own a Vette after 6 years of not owning one.

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Old 08-19-2018, 11:19 AM
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Microphone for bluetooth
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Is there a matching one on the other side?

If there is, then it's either an AC vent or a stereo tweeter speaker.
Old 08-19-2018, 11:34 AM
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Its the speaker for bluetooth, I have one in my car too!
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Microphone for hands free. Nav, On star, phone,radio.
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Old 08-19-2018, 11:40 AM
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Thanks, guys!!
Yes, it is only on the drivers side and now makes sense.
Keep forgetting that the tech in this car is now going on 6 years old - as comparison, my '17 Honda Ridgeline touchscreen blows it away .

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Old 08-19-2018, 03:58 PM
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Does anybody know if this microphone can be used/incorporated into an aftermarket headunit?
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Originally Posted by theandrewo
Does anybody know if this microphone can be used/incorporated into an aftermarket headunit?
Only if you cut the wire and splice in the wire with the correct plug on the end.
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Originally Posted by EVRose
Only if you cut the wire and splice in the wire with the correct plug on the end.
This is correct. I was always under the impression that you couldn't incorporate it based on information given to me by a former forum audio vendor, but I was proven wrong recently.

When I did my aftermarket head unit, I ran the new microphone up the pillar and placed it right next to the factory one. It was easy to do and pretty much goes unnoticed, so in hindsight it wasn't a big deal.

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that's funny i bought mine back in february and just noticed this today too.
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Originally Posted by jonnyc
that's funny i bought mine back in february and just noticed this today too.
It's designed to be inconspicuous, so it's no surprise that many never see it or don't see it for a long time.
Old 08-20-2018, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wayback
Microphone for hands free. Nav, On star, phone,radio.
depending on the year.....determines the function but it is always a microphone.

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Originally Posted by cal45
Thanks, guys!!
Yes, it is only on the drivers side and now makes sense.
Keep forgetting that the tech in this car is now going on 6 years old - as comparison, my '17 Honda Ridgeline touchscreen blows it away .
They started making the C6 in 2005 and barely changed anything over it's 8 years of production so now in 2018 the tech is 13 years old and it wasn't exactly state of the art in 2005.
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Originally Posted by dr_gallup
They started making the C6 in 2005 and barely changed anything over it's 8 years of production so now in 2018 the tech is 13 years old and it wasn't exactly state of the art in 2005.
Good point, and it does show it's age but I did not buy the car for it's interior tech.
I'm guessing any recent C6 buyer agrees.

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