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10-18-2010, 05:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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Damn it!!! my dealer does not know how to update the radio. They told me they updated it but the USB and the aux is not working. The service advisor told me that since I installed it, I would need to check the cable, that it might be installed wrong....I told him that I followed the instructions exactly...I will see if I can take it to another dealer and see what happens.
since I installed the gauges, do you all think it might be the harness from the gauges that might be the culprit? |
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10-18-2010, 05:38 PM
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Darth Martel
Drives: Black 1SS with 20% tinted windows Join Date: May 2009
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The harness from the console to the gauges is just a passthrough except for the 3 wires going to the gauge cluster. The way to check if the harness is ok is to see if your USB and 12V port in the glovebox have power. You should be able to plug a device into the USB port and at least have power. Same with the 12V outlet. You should have power. If you don't then yes, you have a problem with the harness somewhere in that line.
If you find you have power then most likely your techs are mentally challenged. Have no fear. Mine were as well. When I picked my car up from getting my BCM reprogrammed for steering wheel controls and radio updated for PDIM, I had steering wheel controls but, no PDIM. I checked before I drove off. I quickly went back in and told them I had no PDIM. They told me they reprogrammed it . I told them to put my car back into the shop and I'd show them the error of their ways. I walked back and showed them that I had power at the USB input as well as the 12V outlet. I had no USB support at the radio and now my AUX wasn't working either. The fact that I used the harness that came with the PDIM as well as had power at the outlet and USB port made me confident that it was a programming issue. Easy solution though. Getting your PDIM to work is a 5 minute programming procedure. All they have to do is connect your car to the tech tool and talk to the GM mothership where your car information is stored. They have to navigate to the info about your options and under your stereo/sound/entertainment section they check that you now have a PDIM installed. They then just need to update your radio with this information so, the radio knows you now have a PDIM and voila... you should be in business. I've found out that unfortunately, what they do in these shops is put their new hires on programming stuff. So, you've got complete noobs out there trying to update your radios and program your BCMs. Without explicit instructions in front of them you are definitely more informed than they are. Print out my post and take it back into them. It's not their fault they don't know this shit. It's the fact that they haven't been trained to do this stuff. Good luck and hope this helps. If you find you don't have power to your USB or 12V outlet then post back or hit me with a PM and I can try and talk you through troubleshooting it. Quote:
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10-18-2010, 05:41 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: (915) TX
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pm inbound!
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10-18-2010, 05:48 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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just to let you guys know, when I plug in my ipod, on the ipod screen it states " ok to disconnect" with a check mark on it....so I definitely have power to it......
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10-18-2010, 05:59 PM
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Darth Martel
Drives: Black 1SS with 20% tinted windows Join Date: May 2009
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Like I said, in my post and in my PM response to you... They didn't know what they were doing.
They simply need to update the GM mainframe (mothership) on your vehicle information page and add in that you now have a PDIM. They then need to have the mainframe update your radio with the latest information so the radio knows you have a PDIM. It's as easy as that. Walk back to the service area with them if they let you so you can watch them. You'll be amazed at how easy it really is. Quote:
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10-19-2010, 01:37 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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ok, so I went back and told the advisor " the PDIM is a total separate programming issue from the BCM, can you have your tech follow these simple procedures?" as I handed him the "programming vehicle" page of the PDIM installation instructions......20 minutes later, the advisor came back and said,"can you try your USB drive" BAM!!! it works.....all of that hassle for nothin.....He apologized and said thanks for coming back.
long story short, got my PDIM and steering wheel controls to work. Again, thanks to DARTH MARTEL.... |
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10-19-2010, 02:23 PM
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Darth Martel
Drives: Black 1SS with 20% tinted windows Join Date: May 2009
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You're welcome my friend. Glad I could help you out. Hopefully, everybody else reads this and just takes all the info they can with them the first time. Also, hope any new people to this know to get a price quote on getting this stuff done BEFORE you actually drop your car off. Otherwise, you're giving them license to charge you for them to learn how to do this stuff.
Rock on brother, and enjoy your new toys. |
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10-19-2010, 02:24 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2009
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ya for sure this is great info. i plan to re-read everything and print it all out and bring it with me before i bring it to the dealer. i already got a price for the install so that is key to get that before they do the work. i likely won't get to it for a while... but this is all great info thanks
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10-19-2010, 03:07 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008
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10-19-2010, 03:53 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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thanks to Slick Rick too!!!
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10-19-2010, 04:04 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: (915) TX
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I had to pay the 1hr rate of $80, plus the $50 for the program from GM, so out the door it was 141 with tax. Not too shabby....but the two trips to the dealer I could have done without.
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10-30-2010, 04:10 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: (915) TX
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Damn it!! went out to my car and......freaking PIDM does not work. WTF?
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10-30-2010, 04:21 PM
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Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DFW, Tx
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I've seen others post theirs stopped working, most likely if you reboot whatever device you have that stopped working it should start working in the car again. Of course, it is also possible the pdim is faulty.. some folks have had that too.
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10-30-2010, 04:32 PM
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Drives: 2010 camaro SS RS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: (915) TX
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had to disconnect the battery and got it to work....sucks.
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