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Tech II help
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Tech II help
The radio in the new to me '09 is not working corectly. The cheapest/easiest thing to do is to swap it out with a redilly available used oem unit.
But, and there is allways a but, GM has programmed into each radio, the original car that it was installed in, and a Tech II or equilivent scan tool is needed to make it work.
So, is there anyone out there within a reasonable distance from Seal Beach/Long Beach, Ca., that has the right tool and knows how to use it, that would be willing to help out a fellow Vette owner?
I'm sure that the dealer charges would make this cost prohibitive.
But, and there is allways a but, GM has programmed into each radio, the original car that it was installed in, and a Tech II or equilivent scan tool is needed to make it work.
So, is there anyone out there within a reasonable distance from Seal Beach/Long Beach, Ca., that has the right tool and knows how to use it, that would be willing to help out a fellow Vette owner?
I'm sure that the dealer charges would make this cost prohibitive.
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ditto on this. I didn’t add a camera when I did mine and regretted it for the last 2 years. I just pulled my radio and added a backup camera.
Just go aftermarket. You can find decently high end units used cheap. Lower end ones literally cost nothing anymore
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Totally agree, go with aftermarket. You can save the old OEM in case you ever sell the car and want to include it.
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The radio in the new to me '09 is not working corectly. The cheapest/easiest thing to do is to swap it out with a redilly available used oem unit.
But, and there is allways a but, GM has programmed into each radio, the original car that it was installed in, and a Tech II or equilivent scan tool is needed to make it work.
So, is there anyone out there within a reasonable distance from Seal Beach/Long Beach, Ca., that has the right tool and knows how to use it, that would be willing to help out a fellow Vette owner?
I'm sure that the dealer charges would make this cost prohibitive.
But, and there is allways a but, GM has programmed into each radio, the original car that it was installed in, and a Tech II or equilivent scan tool is needed to make it work.
So, is there anyone out there within a reasonable distance from Seal Beach/Long Beach, Ca., that has the right tool and knows how to use it, that would be willing to help out a fellow Vette owner?
I'm sure that the dealer charges would make this cost prohibitive.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...california-45/
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You might find somebody who will answer your actual question in the Southern California forum:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...california-45/
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...california-45/
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Maybe, back when they had handheld units, and could just walk out to your car to use it there. Hell, remember the days of most devices being hand held units, and say new fob needing to be programed in to my old dodge truck, parts counter guy would just grab it to program in a fob to the truck for free.
Now a days, GM using MDI units connected to computers instead of the hand held Tech II's, car has to go into the techs repair bay to do the programming, so underwriter/repair tech has to write up ticket to take it into the building in the first place, and even with it only taking a few mins once they do have the car in the bay, still going to be the min $150 for device use in the end. Also, with so many shops being booked out for week, its not like you can just show up to a dealer and try to get your car in in a few mins as well.
Bottom line, if your going to wrench on the car yourself, then really to own a tech II clone in the first place.
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