Center console swap?

Egut73 · August 11, 2017

Did anyone have trouble getting the harness out of the new console? For people like myself that bought used of ebay?

b18cx · August 16, 2017

Just finished my console swap on a 2016 Sierra. I opted to loose the upper glove box USB in favor of FULL Functionality of all the other USB outlets. Including Carplay. Ordered the AC Delco part mentioned earlier (pic at bottom) and used it in place of the glove box cable at the HMI.

A few things I found out during the install:

-On the original jump seat harness, the large purple/yellow wires are ignition controlled. Don't tie in the white/brown led wire there.

-There are enough plugs between both consoles that you shouldn't have to get the pins for the pin 4 and pin 6 power issue. On that 6 pin, I only useb the red, black, AND BLUE.

-You can remove and install the console without removing either front seat. Slide the passenger seat forward, fold back the carpet at the seam, and there are your plugs. Plenty of room to slide the plugs under the seat rail as you remove the console.

A few photos. Hope it helps answer a few questions.

I cut open the new console harness back to where you see. I remover the USB cable (brown plug) and 6 pin plug. I ditched the usb cable. Keep the 6 pin to use later.

brown usb removed

Take the left over 6 pin plug and splice it into you origional jump seat harness somewhere around the origional 6 pin plug. I only connected the reb, black, AND BLUE wires. The other wires there are for the 3.5mm audio jack that the forward usb outlet dosent have. Sorry no picture for that. I then ran it to the front of the new console. While your running that wire forward, also run the white/brown led wire with it.

I then took the jump seat harness, cut one of the 12v plugs off and wired it as seen in the photos. Word of advice, again, dont tie in the the white/brown led wire here. However, if you would like the wireless charger to work, do tie in the SMALL purple/yellow wire here. Tape up the unused light green wire. I also taped up the unused 12v plug too.

Take the 12v plug you just cut off and splice it in to the forward power outlet that was already present on the truck.

I also tied in the white /brown led wire here.

L]

I then unpluged the usb cable that ran to the glove box (green plug) I plugged in the Delco plug and ran it to the center console. As mentioned in previous post, make sure to run it through the new forward console mounting bracket.

Edited August 16, 2017 by b18cx

chrispassas21 · August 16, 2017

Just finished my console swap on a 2016 Sierra. I opted to loose the upper glove box USB in favor of FULL Functionality of all the other USB outlets. Including Carplay. Ordered the AC Delco part mentioned earlier (pic at bottom) and used it in place of the glove box cable at the HMI.

A few things I found out during the install:

-On the original jump seat harness, the large purple/yellow wires are ignition controlled. Don't tie in the white/brown led wire there.

-There are enough plugs between both consoles that you shouldn't have to get the pins for the pin 4 and pin 6 power issue. On that 6 pin, I only useb the red, black, AND BLUE.

-You can remove and install the console without removing either front seat. Slide the passenger seat forward, fold back the carpet at the seam, and there are your plugs. Plenty of room to slide the plugs under the seat rail as you remove the console.

A few photos. Hope it helps answer a few questions.

I cut open the new console harness back to where you see. I remover the USB cable (brown plug) and 6 pin plug. I ditched the usb cable. Keep the 6 pin to use later.

brown usb removed

Take the left over 6 pin plug and splice it into you origional jump seat harness somewhere around the origional 6 pin plug. I only connected the reb, black, AND BLUE wires. The other wires there are for the 3.5mm audio jack that the forward usb outlet dosent have. Sorry no picture for that. I then ran it to the front of the new console. While your running that wire forward, also run the white/brown led wire with it.

I then took the jump seat harness, cut one of the 12v plugs off and wired it as seen in the photos. Word of advice, again, dont tie in the the white/brown led wire here. However, if you would like the wireless charger to work, do tie in the SMALL purple/yellow wire here. Tape up the unused light green wire. I also taped up the unused 12v plug too.

Take the 12v plug you just cut off and splice it in to the forward power outlet that was already present on the truck.

I also tied in the white /brown led wire here.

L]

I then unpluged the usb cable that ran to the glove box (green plug) I plugged in the Delco plug and ran it to the center console. As mentioned in previous post, make sure to run it through the new forward console mounting bracket.

brown usb removed

dont know if it's just me but, this damn photo bucket B.S is starting to get annoying. Can't see half of your pictures!

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b18cx · August 16, 2017

I changed the host for the photos. hope that helps

went from photobucket to imgur

Edited August 16, 2017 by b18cx

b18cx · August 16, 2017

My only real question is, can this brown mini usb be used for anything. Its the one that behind the radio faceplate.

jbh4381 · August 16, 2017

Just finished my console swap on a 2016 Sierra. I opted to loose the upper glove box USB in favor of FULL Functionality of all the other USB outlets. Including Carplay. Ordered the AC Delco part mentioned earlier (pic at bottom) and used it in place of the glove box cable at the HMI.

A few things I found out during the install:

-On the original jump seat harness, the large purple/yellow wires are ignition controlled. Don't tie in the white/brown led wire there.

-There are enough plugs between both consoles that you shouldn't have to get the pins for the pin 4 and pin 6 power issue. On that 6 pin, I only useb the red, black, AND BLUE.

-You can remove and install the console without removing either front seat. Slide the passenger seat forward, fold back the carpet at the seam, and there are your plugs. Plenty of room to slide the plugs under the seat rail as you remove the console.

A few photos. Hope it helps answer a few questions.

I cut open the new console harness back to where you see. I remover the USB cable (brown plug) and 6 pin plug. I ditched the usb cable. Keep the 6 pin to use later.

brown usb removed

Take the left over 6 pin plug and splice it into you origional jump seat harness somewhere around the origional 6 pin plug. I only connected the reb, black, AND BLUE wires. The other wires there are for the 3.5mm audio jack that the forward usb outlet dosent have. Sorry no picture for that. I then ran it to the front of the new console. While your running that wire forward, also run the white/brown led wire with it.

I then took the jump seat harness, cut one of the 12v plugs off and wired it as seen in the photos. Word of advice, again, dont tie in the the white/brown led wire here. However, if you would like the wireless charger to work, do tie in the SMALL purple/yellow wire here. Tape up the unused light green wire. I also taped up the unused 12v plug too.

Take the 12v plug you just cut off and splice it in to the forward power outlet that was already present on the truck.

I also tied in the white /brown led wire here.

L]

I then unpluged the usb cable that ran to the glove box (green plug) I plugged in the Delco plug and ran it to the center console. As mentioned in previous post, make sure to run it through the new forward console mounting bracket.

Thank you for the write up. Quick question that I have, how did you power the 3 USB on the front? I have the USB cable to run the CarPlay from the glovebox, but it didn't work. I assume it is the power that I didn't know where to tap from. I have the old harness that I can still grab wiring from if needed.

chrispassas21 · August 16, 2017

I changed the host for the photos. hope that helps

went from photobucket to imgur

thank you for doing this

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b18cx · August 16, 2017

Thank you for the write up. Quick question that I have, how did you power the 3 USB on the front? I have the USB cable to run the CarPlay from the glovebox, but it didn't work. I assume it is the power that I didn't know where to tap from. I have the old harness that I can still grab wiring from if needed.

I used the left over 6pin from the new console harness and spliced it into the 6pin wires on the original jump seat harness. Tried to show in this picture. I only used the red, black and blue wires. Don't think the blue makes a difference, but i was there and it was easy to do while out of the truck.

Now, I do have to add this. On the console I received, the front usb is only a 2 usb outlet.

b18cx · August 16, 2017

one more to clarify

jbh4381 · August 16, 2017

one more to clarify

Gotcha. Mine has the 3 USB up front. I really don't miss the functionality of it, but it bugs me a bit that it doesn't work. I've seen where people had retrofitted rocker switches into in the spaces, maybe I can do that here for back up lights/aux instead if I can't get it to work.

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b18cx · August 16, 2017

Do you still have the 2 usb from the jump seat? could plug that in to test.

jbh4381 · August 16, 2017

Do you still have the 2 usb from the jump seat? could plug that in to test.

I do, didn't think it would fit. I'll look at it tonight. Man that would be cool if it works.

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b18cx · August 16, 2017

It won't fit. But if you have everything plugged up it will give you something to test with.

jbh4381 · August 17, 2017

It won't fit. But if you have everything plugged up it will give you something to test with.

Gotcha. None the less, I am going to keep brainstorming on it until I get a solution that works. Hopefully the summer heat will die down soon and it'll actually be bearable to work outside.

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