Bluetooth

4045chad · August 22, 2011

My employer has supplied me with a 2011 silverado ls base model radio with no xm, single disc changer with onstar. I would like to upgrade to the integrated bluetooth similar to what I have in my own LTZ's. I have a hearing disability and have had trouble with all of the aftermarket bluetooth systems I have tried but the factory one works really well. Anyone know if this is a possibility with this configuration. Would like to do it as cheap as possible because it will most likely be on my dime.

wottenad · August 22, 2011

You should probably look at the Scosche Bluefusion ($299 MSRP, but I think Best Buy installs them for $349, and we sell them for far less than that). Install literally can be done in under 1/2 hour with nothing more than a 7mm nutdriver...

As far as I know, it's the only way you'll get Bluetooth on the factory display on 07-11 GM vehicles and control from the deck or steering wheel controls. We've had pretty good luck with them on most of the latest phonesm but iPhone is BY FAR the best supported platform.

Walt

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4045chad · August 22, 2011

You should probably look at the Scosche Bluefusion ($299 MSRP, but I think Best Buy installs them for $349, and we sell them for far less than that). Install literally can be done in under 1/2 hour with nothing more than a 7mm nutdriver...

As far as I know, it's the only way you'll get Bluetooth on the factory display on 07-11 GM vehicles and control from the deck or steering wheel controls. We've had pretty good luck with them on most of the latest phonesm but iPhone is BY FAR the best supported platform.

Walt

www.adcmobile.com

I thought this accessory would only work with xm compatible radios. Have you had experience with non satelite radio installs?

wottenad · August 23, 2011

You should probably look at the Scosche Bluefusion ($299 MSRP, but I think Best Buy installs them for $349, and we sell them for far less than that). Install literally can be done in under 1/2 hour with nothing more than a 7mm nutdriver...

As far as I know, it's the only way you'll get Bluetooth on the factory display on 07-11 GM vehicles and control from the deck or steering wheel controls. We've had pretty good luck with them on most of the latest phones but iPhone is BY FAR the best supported platform.

Walt

www.adcmobile.com

I thought this accessory would only work with xm compatible radios. Have you had experience with non satelite radio installs?

Chad,

If you follow the link above, you'll see a picture of two harnesses under the main product image - the harness on the left (with yellow band) is the XM harness. the one on the right is the non-XM harness.

The main difference between XM and non-XM installs is where the harness connects and which harness you use. Non-XM you have to take out the deck and it will take 30 minutes max to install. With XM, it connects at the XM tuner (drop the glovebox and you're staring at it) and takes maybe 15 minutes start to finish (and no tools required - seriously!)

Walt

Doug_Scott · August 23, 2011

Why not just get a bluetooth vcim off of ebay and pop it in? If you get one for your truck, it will work and so will onstar.

4045chad · August 24, 2011

Why not just get a bluetooth vcim off of ebay and pop it in? If you get one for your truck, it will work and so will onstar.

What exactly do you mean "if you get one for your truck"?

AgDoctor · August 31, 2011

I have xm and Onstar on my 2011 and have been doing some research to find a way to stream music from my DROID x2. This has been only thing that looks to work. Does it override the factory bluetooth controls? I like the way they ate set up and would rather only use it to stream music. I have the 6firestones disc changer in mine and it'd bose.

Doug_Scott · August 31, 2011

Why not just get a bluetooth vcim off of ebay and pop it in? If you get one for your truck, it will work and so will onstar.

What exactly do you mean "if you get one for your truck"?

Get one from ebay that says it will fit a sierra. As opposed to getting one that says it is for a impala.

wottenad · September 1, 2011

I have xm and Onstar on my 2011 and have been doing some research to find a way to stream music from my DROID x2. This has been only thing that looks to work. Does it override the factory bluetooth controls? I like the way they ate set up and would rather only use it to stream music. I have the 6firestones disc changer in mine and it'd bose.

Never really thought about using both, but if your phone will allow you to have different simultaneous pairings for Hands-free and Audio, I don't see why you couldn't use the factory Bluetooth for hands-free and Bluefusion for audio, but don't quote me as we've never attempted it...

Walt

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