PAL Installation
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,531
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From: Western WA
Ray Kawal has done most of the work to do an install.
Here is his write-up, excellent as usual.
http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Here is his write-up, excellent as usual.
http://www.kawal.net/ipod.htm
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,521
Likes: 47
From: Mill Creek Washington
if you were closer to Sattle I'd offer to do it for you. I have a PXAMG unit in my car that does the same thing as the new PAL (although not as nicely) and the installation is practically identical. If you do a search in the C6 general section there is a link in one of the recent PAL threads with a PDF file of the GM installation steps for dealers. Lots of pictures and detail.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 214
Likes: 0
From: Redmond WA
PAL installation - dealership
I purchased my PAL through Gene Culley:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...al-update.html
The week being particularly busy for me, I couldn't wait to get it installed and took it to Lee Johnson Chevrolet in Kirkland, WA. It's certainly the largest Chevy dealership I've seen in the area and they do a great job on taking care of Corvettes. I showed them the PAL and instructions and they estimated 1.5 hours of shop time and charged me about $160. In the end it took them more like 2 hours to do the install.
They did a very good job on it and I'm very satisfied. Judging from the instructions the installation involved removing the center console, splicing a wire or two and drilling a hole in the glove compartment if you want to store your ipod there. This is opposed to the center armrest; the glovebox being more ideal in my opinion as it can be locked (I somewhat miss that feature on the C5).
I've done a HUD install on my previous C5 and that took me about a day to complete; given my hourly wages I think I made a good call in outsourcing the install this time
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...al-update.html
The week being particularly busy for me, I couldn't wait to get it installed and took it to Lee Johnson Chevrolet in Kirkland, WA. It's certainly the largest Chevy dealership I've seen in the area and they do a great job on taking care of Corvettes. I showed them the PAL and instructions and they estimated 1.5 hours of shop time and charged me about $160. In the end it took them more like 2 hours to do the install.
They did a very good job on it and I'm very satisfied. Judging from the instructions the installation involved removing the center console, splicing a wire or two and drilling a hole in the glove compartment if you want to store your ipod there. This is opposed to the center armrest; the glovebox being more ideal in my opinion as it can be locked (I somewhat miss that feature on the C5).
I've done a HUD install on my previous C5 and that took me about a day to complete; given my hourly wages I think I made a good call in outsourcing the install this time
