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These photos are the same as in the previous post, but in a album. Should be easier to view this way.

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Arnoldthepig Enthusiast

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Boy this topic has sure gotten quiet. FYI for any interested partys, purchased the factory nav add on from Kodiakz and everything about the transaction has been smooth and works above and beyond expectations. NAV HMI module arrived within 4 days of ordering, took less than 40 minutes to install, no problems at all. Started vehicle and nav loaded immediately, all vehicle controls worked as before and could tell there were some additional improved settings to the factory radio, IO6. Called XM added TRAVELINK and NAVTRAFFIC, now have weather on the screen, with the weather app button that was added and travel info, traffic, fuel prices, and movie times. Took three calls to onstar and they finally added to there records that I have FACTORY NAV, now the remote link has send to in-dash nav along with turn by turn.

Finally delearship replaced radio control nobs and hvac fan nob, so back ring lighting works.

I have attached three pictures of end product, first one shows maps screen, second one shows weather screen, and last one shows updated software numbers. Note the back ring lighting working.

Anyone have any questions feel free to contact me and I'm pretty sure you won't go wrong adding this factory add on nav from KODIAKZ.

 

Can you post the link to the company where you bought this navigation system? I searched the web but couldn't find it. Thanks!

sugarjohnson Enthusiast

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Just an update to those struggling with Onstar or will struggle in the future. I patiently dealt with tech support on the nav issue. I have to say they called me back several times over the past week or so. They got the problem documented and sure enough the remote link ap is now updated. The tech support rep I dealt with was quite nice, professional and followed through as he said he would (same guy every time!). He also said that he was attempting to get a note/update into their system so that customer service will more readily be able to assit people in the future to hopefully avoid the runaround and tech support escalation.

Dres79 Enthusiast

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OnStar SUCCESS!!!!

 

what i did:

 

1.called from Onstar app on my iPhone.

2. Option 3

3. Option 1

4. Option 3

Tech support person came on, she had no idea what i was talking about so i told her to do the following.

1. open a Case number

2. for the description of the ticket i told her to add the following. The truck now has an OEM HMI unit for navigation so software went from IO5 (NON NAV) to (IO6 NAV). I can now accept the destination download from the app but i need your L2 tech support to allow access for this on the account.

 

that was monday ... i just received the email and i confirmed it is now working.

 

thanks to all on this thread for the help.

Gmjunky Enthusiast

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After 5 days, got a message from OnStar tech saying they have updated my account. Checked, everything working.

 

Follow what everyone here did and you will get it working.

 

 

Good luck.

whodatfan Enthusiast

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Anyone had the radio nob rings and hvac controls replaced since installing the factory nav HMI module. Do they have to reflash the HMI to get the backlights to work?? Do you lose the nav?

Can you elaborate on exactly what you are talking about here? This nav upgrade from kodiakz is a plug and play unit. Why are you replacing radio knobs and hvac controls?

 

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whodatfan Enthusiast

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Nevermind. I see that you were referring to a totally different issue with some trucks shipping from GM without the backlighting behind the radio/hvac knobs. Your post is confusing and random. The way you worded that post is poor and makes it sound as if kodiakz HMI module affects the backlights which it doesnt. Need to be careful there as not everyone is aware of the knob issue and may read that wrong just like I did.

 

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tbare54 Enthusiast

tbare54

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Just so you know, the radio nobs and hvac backlighting, could possibly effect the add on navigation. There is no radio per say, it is all included with the HMI module, I added the nav with a new module, before having the backlighting taken care of. When the parts came in I was concerned the module would have to be reflashed, thus losing my nav. When they replaced the radio control nobs, they touch screen was all in one part number including the backlighting. Anyhow, rings behind nobs are lighted, new touch screen, and nav works flawlessly. Onstar send to dash and siriusxm nav traffic and travel link up and running.

whodatfan Enthusiast

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Thats good to know for people who may be worried about installing the nav module before getting the knob backlight issue rectified. Sounds like the knob replacement went ok and didnt affect the HMI nav module. Thanks for clearing that up. Also, I dont think flashing the module would hurt the nav because GTPprix flashes HMI modules with nav to add the video/nav entry in motion/texting features with no problems. Flashing (to my knowledge) doesnt erase the module so should be no worries there.

 

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Guapoh Enthusiast

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Yes it can be done quite easily with factory parts that plug directly into the head unit.

 

 

Here you go.

 

 

 

 

fuzzygmc Enthusiast

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Yes it can be done quite easily with factory parts that plug directly into the head unit.

 

 

Here you go.

 

 

 

 

Just FYI. For the kodiakz upgrade, you do not need to touch the radio. Kodiakz sends you a new HMI module. Attach a gps attenna, plug in the color coded adapters and you are done.
bubbam1952 Enthusiast

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If you have mylink (even the small 4.3 screen) then you have nav. You have to download the onstar app pn your phone and as long as you have gps on your phone, it will use that signal and allow you to have turn by turn with audio and visual nav on in your truck. Just figured it out myself today and it works great consdering it's free.

do you need to continue your onstar subscription to use this? if you do, you might as well just use onstar.

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