Want to install Double din in 2012 Silverado

[dgrinnell]

Ok guys its been a few year since Ive installed a new head unit in a vehicle and Ive not done one this new, so Im looking for some help to get the parts I need and any tips or tricks involved. I have a 2012 Silverado LTZ, Has bose steering wheel controls, Bluetooth and back up cam. I don't have Nav. So Im know there are some harnesses out there that can intergrade all my factory stuff all by plug and play. I don't want NAV so but would like to have my cam go on the head unit and have seen some out there that run engine code ect... What are they and what do I need? Basically I want to retain everything and up grade to a double din head unit.

[Monte04]

Hi there, if you want to retain everything with a wiring harness that will give you data about the truck like air pressures, etc. Maestro iDatalink has the wiring you need. On there website http://maestro.idatalink.com you can see what radios will work with this harness. You can program the steering wheel control harness right on the website. Kenwood is one of the head units that will work. The dash kit you will need is Metra 95-3305. That is the plastic that goes around the radio.

I didn't go with this setup because I did not know about this before I bought my setup. If I was going to do it again I would go this route.

Here is what mine looks like. I have a Kenwood radio with no nav.

I assume that your rear camera is going onto your mirror. To wire the rear camera the the radio you will have to splice into the factory wires under the dash. I know there is a write up on here about how to do this. Hope this helps!!

 

 

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[dgrinnell]

Hi there, if you want to retain everything with a wiring harness that will give you data about the truck like air pressures, etc. Maestro iDatalink has the wiring you need. On there website http://maestro.idatalink.com you can see what radios will work with this harness. You can program the steering wheel control harness right on the website. Kenwood is one of the head units that will work. The dash kit you will need is Metra 95-3305. That is the plastic that goes around the radio. I didn't go with this setup because I did not know about this before I bought my setup. If I was going to do it again I would go this route. Here is what mine looks like. I have a Kenwood radio with no nav. I assume that your rear camera is going onto your mirror. To wire the rear camera the the radio you will have to splice into the factory wires under the dash. I know there is a write up on here about how to do this. Hope this helps!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Found the Maestro and seems like this is all plug and play correct? Besides the cam. Thanks for the info, now to order the parts and find a headunit

[Monte04]

As far as I got looking into this radio install option, I think everything you will need for this radio install is.

Metra 95-3305

Maestro RR

Maestro GM5 (ADS-HRN(SR)-GMS05)

I believe that is all you will need.

The RR is the brains of the system and the GM5 is the wiring for your truck. The Metra is the plastic dash piece. I would go with a Kenwood radio that is compatible with this harness. It shows you on the website witch ones support the data link.

And you didn't say that you had a factory rear camera or not. But you can add an aftermarket rear camera to this setup if you want.

If you do have a factory camera and it is on the rear view mirror you might have to splice into the factory wires for it to work on the radio. But I'm not totally sure about that.

I hope this helps.

 

 

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[Mekanik]

Advent OGM-1 from walt at ADCmobile is the only way to go imo. does EVERYTHING any aftermarket would do, is completely customizable, looks oem, and is cheaper than comparable aftermarket by the time you buys adapters and mounts!