How-To: Heated Steering Wheel Install GMT900 Sierra.

[Zebrafive]

Just saw something that caught my attention the newer trucks that have Blue/white-ish color on the the steering wheel controls..

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTMyWDgwMA==/z/AaQAAOSwnDxUkGN0/$_57.JPG So may need to order 1 new left side switch for the heater button and re-use the right side since its the same green, unless there's a tiny bulb inside the switch? Can anybody shed some light on this?

 

Green cruise with heater switch: #15824113

Blue/White cruise with heater switch: #15824112

Where did you find info for the color to part number?

I am thinking LEDS for lights, but never had one apart.

Do you know a model year when the color changed?

[09SierraZ71]

There doesn't seem to be a straight answer anywhere, i did see someone mention it on another thread but can't find it now, but here's what i came up with, the dash lights and steering wheel lights for the 2012-14 tahoe are white/blue as well as all escalades 07+, 11/12+ sierra denali, 2012-13 avalanche. The rest of them like silverados, sierra, and suburban are all green.

Edited December 18, 2014 by 09SierraZ71

[Zebrafive]

The steering wheel buttons on my 2011 Silverado are the blue, not green. Maybe since it's an LTZ?

My radio buttons are part number 25851951 (for an ebony wheel) and are blue lights if that helps. This was a non heated wheel, so I did not look at the part number for the cruise buttons, but could if you need that part number.

 

I think the wheel I installed 22947811 was meant for an Escalade or possibly a Yukon Denali. It has blue lit buttons and matches my other dash lights.

[musselman]

My truck has bluish/green buttons as well as my buddy's 2012 sierra denali. I can't say I have seen a sierra with green button lights.

[09SierraZ71]

Hmm that is strange. Mine is an 09 and has green everything.

[09SierraZ71]

Just looked up the part number for an 09 sierra slt, 09 sierra denali , 2012 and 2013 sierra denali and a 11 and 12 silverado ltz and they all came up with the part number #15824113.

 

07 escalade and 2010/2011/2012/2013 avalanche came up as #15824112

[musselman]

Finally got my parts, everything looks good. Pics below for part number reference on 2013 trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[09SierraZ71]

Looks great man! How much did that run you? Also good point about the clock spring, 2013 uses a different one than the 07-2012 trucks. Im placing my order soon, just need to know if the buttons will be blue/white on that steering wheel. Since I would order a seperate cruise with heater button to make sure its green (dont want to waste money if I dont need it),and dont want have to take it apart again. Could you post the part number on the cruise switch and the radio buttons? Thanks

[musselman]

The cost for everything was just over $500, parts are so expensive in Canada.

 

Finally got it installed tonight, looks factory and works great. Wasn't very hard to install, pictures below. The buttons are the same colour as my OEM wheel and match the dash lights as well.

 

 

 

[09SierraZ71]

Looks Great! Where did you order your parts from?

[Zebrafive]

Nice! I would consider your button color to be the blue, not green You did not show your center stack, how was that match?

Parts will also be more for a 2013, because of the clockspring difference.

[musselman]

To me it looked like all button colours matched well and the colour appears to be more blue than green.

 

The only green I have is the DIC screen and the HVAC screen.

[09SierraZ71]

Funny because my backlights are all green, except when i take a picture it looks somewhat blueish. My Stock steering wheel buttons look the same color as your pics. How long does the wheel take to warm up?

[Zebrafive]

Mine starts to get warm in about 10 seconds, fully warm in 30 seconds. At least at current temps.

[09SierraZ71]

Mine starts to get warm in about 10 seconds, fully warm in 30 seconds. At least at current temps.

Nice im glad its that quick. Need to get mine done but its too cold to do it now..