Joined
·
11 Posts
Hello I am a new user, and am impressed with the upkeep of this site. This is my first forum registration ever, which I hope illustrates my level of desperation regarding my issue.
My situation:
I have a 2012 Cruze LS. Pretty much as base as you can get, I ONLY have the AUX input in the arm rest console, nothing more.
I find the aftermarket route to be more of a theft invitation than visually pleasing, therefore I wish to add the USB, and based on the well organized posts on this forum, I have concluded (generally) that I need:
1. A PDIM (probably the camaro to add BT while I am at it)
2. The wiring harness that would afford the USB connection
3. The USB connector to replace the blank spot next to the aux input
4. Update the radio firmware, and likely program the new PDIM
The issue:
As another user cleverly suggested on another post, someone in my situation should just pull it all apart and see whats going on. Well that's just what I did and what do you know, there isn't even a PDIM in the slot that contains it. Even more confusing, it does not appear that there is a bare connector that would integrate the "replacement" PDIM.
I saw one user suggest that there are different radios per USB and non-USB setups, however if I know GM, they wouldn't jump costs to make two different receivers simply for that reason alone. Perhaps a different wiring harness yes, but not to stick it to non-USB customers. To verify this, I consulted a disassembly tutorial of a unit that HAS USB, and there were no "extra" connections aside from the large main connector, and antenna connectors.
My situation:
I have a 2012 Cruze LS. Pretty much as base as you can get, I ONLY have the AUX input in the arm rest console, nothing more.
I find the aftermarket route to be more of a theft invitation than visually pleasing, therefore I wish to add the USB, and based on the well organized posts on this forum, I have concluded (generally) that I need:
1. A PDIM (probably the camaro to add BT while I am at it)
2. The wiring harness that would afford the USB connection
3. The USB connector to replace the blank spot next to the aux input
4. Update the radio firmware, and likely program the new PDIM
The issue:
As another user cleverly suggested on another post, someone in my situation should just pull it all apart and see whats going on. Well that's just what I did and what do you know, there isn't even a PDIM in the slot that contains it. Even more confusing, it does not appear that there is a bare connector that would integrate the "replacement" PDIM.
I saw one user suggest that there are different radios per USB and non-USB setups, however if I know GM, they wouldn't jump costs to make two different receivers simply for that reason alone. Perhaps a different wiring harness yes, but not to stick it to non-USB customers. To verify this, I consulted a disassembly tutorial of a unit that HAS USB, and there were no "extra" connections aside from the large main connector, and antenna connectors.