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mrbojangles Enthusiast

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Hi there forum.

 

Firstly, I'd like to apologise if these have been asked before (which I imagine they have) but I searched and couldn't find a related topic.

 

Secondly, I'm a Brit and this is my first experience with a big American SUV, so I have absolutely no background on the in's and out's of these vehicles (and if I get any of the lingo wrong, please feel free to correct me). I bought a 2007 Yukon a couple of months ago and boy do I love it. I couldn't afford the petrol in the UK but here in Saudi that ain't an issue. :thumbs:

 

Here she is.

 

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Now down to the questions, if I may. I love the car but after a couple of months driving it, the only complaint I have is lack of storage space at the side of the driver due to the seat in the middle, as can be seen below. The seat seems a total waste of space and I would prefer some sort of console. It wasn't something I even thought about when buying it. Is this seat easy enough to get out and what options do I have to put in it's place. I.E. will a console from another Yukon i.e. Denali or from a Tahoe fit easily in it's place?

 

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Last question. Is there any way in which I can over ride the "Vehicle Overspeed" warning that permanently stays on the Instrument Panel. Please don't say slow down, as driving through the desert for hours can get tedious. Especially when there ain't no police around for miles and miles. On my previous cars, the warning just came on for a couple of seconds and a sounder and then they went off. On the Yukon I can't find anything to switch it off.

 

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gmercury Enthusiast

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Hey Barry, welcome and congrats on the ride. As for the console you can replace it with a console from another Yukon. There are several different styles so be sure you pick the right one. You can usually find the on eBay anywhere from 200-500 on avg.

 

 

As for the speed issue I would have no clue!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Should be able to use one from a Tahoe/Yukon

 

Here is a photo of the stock one from my 08 Tahoe

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Last question. Is there any way in which I can over ride the "Vehicle Overspeed" warning that permanently stays on the Instrument Panel. Please don't say slow down, as driving through the desert for hours can get tedious. Especially when there ain't no police around for miles and miles. On my previous cars, the warning just came on for a couple of seconds and a sounder and then they went off. On the Yukon I can't find anything to switch it off.

Just curious how fast you need to go to see this message and how long. It's the first time I hear about this

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Last question. Is there any way in which I can over ride the "Vehicle Overspeed" warning that permanently stays on the Instrument Panel. Please don't say slow down, as driving through the desert for hours can get tedious. Especially when there ain't no police around for miles and miles. On my previous cars, the warning just came on for a couple of seconds and a sounder and then they went off. On the Yukon I can't find anything to switch it off.

Just curious how fast you need to go to see this message and how long. It's the first time I hear about this

 

You won't get the message. In the Middle East, their laws state that a vehicle must post a vehicle overspeed warning when it is traveling over the national speed limit. To answer the question, I'm not sure if it is controlled by the BCM or PCM. If it's in the PCM, I would imagine a tune could remove it. If in the BCM, you may be out of luck.

mrbojangles Enthusiast

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Hey Barry, welcome and congrats on the ride. As for the console you can replace it with a console from another Yukon. There are several different styles so be sure you pick the right one. You can usually find the on eBay anywhere from 200-500 on avg.

 

Many thanks Geoffrey. I will look into it. It now gives me hope. :lol:

mrbojangles Enthusiast

mrbojangles

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Should be able to use one from a Tahoe/Yukon

 

Here is a photo of the stock one from my 08 Tahoe

 

Thanks Ryan. Do you know how I can get hold of a stock number/part number?

mrbojangles Enthusiast

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Last question. Is there any way in which I can over ride the "Vehicle Overspeed" warning that permanently stays on the Instrument Panel. Please don't say slow down, as driving through the desert for hours can get tedious. Especially when there ain't no police around for miles and miles. On my previous cars, the warning just came on for a couple of seconds and a sounder and then they went off. On the Yukon I can't find anything to switch it off.

Just curious how fast you need to go to see this message and how long. It's the first time I hear about this

 

You won't get the message. In the Middle East, their laws state that a vehicle must post a vehicle overspeed warning when it is traveling over the national speed limit. To answer the question, I'm not sure if it is controlled by the BCM or PCM. If it's in the PCM, I would imagine a tune could remove it. If in the BCM, you may be out of luck.

 

 

Thnaks for the reply Aaron.

 

The speed limit here is 120kmh and then the warning comes on but on the Yukon, it stays on the whole time you are over the limit. On all the other cars I have drove it just stays on for a few seconds. The reason I want to cancel it out is that you can't select any of the other functions on the instrument panel whilst it is on.

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Hey Barry, welcome and congrats on the ride. As for the console you can replace it with a console from another Yukon. There are several different styles so be sure you pick the right one. You can usually find the on eBay anywhere from 200-500 on avg.

 

Many thanks Geoffrey. I will look into it. It now gives me hope. :lol:

 

 

 

No problem Barry, I did this same swap in my 09 when I had it. Only difference was I had a Silverado. I was ver happy with the results. Not to mention it will look a lot better with a full console in the Yukon / Tahoe with the way the dash is laid out. Good luck w/ the swap!

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