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Has anyone found a kit to install paddles on our trucks? I have the 5.3 and I'm guessing if you could reroute the + - buttons on the shifter and then maybe throw some paddles on the back? Would much rather keep my hands on the wheel then reaching for the buttons.

 

 

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I own a 2015 Denali, I have paddles for my stations on the back of steering wheel. So I wouldn't be able too...

 

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Has anyone found a kit to install paddles on our trucks? I have the 5.3 and I'm guessing if you could reroute the + - buttons on the shifter and then maybe throw some paddles on the back? Would much rather keep my hands on the wheel then reaching for the buttons.

 

 

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Side note, do you find using +- shifters more efficient or useful.. Just curious. Thanks

 

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Side note, do you find using +- shifters more efficient or useful.. Just curious. Thanks

 

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Just to let the truck get a little higher in the RPM's on freeway onramps[emoji6]

 

 

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Is using the +- shifters something that can be used on the fly, or only after shifting to (M)

 

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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You could retire the radio volume steering wheel controls to the shift circuit.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

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Not going to work, a lot more to it than just wiring. The shifting button on the gear shifter is handled by the TCM, the radio buttons are thru the BCM and the radio system. People have been trying to swap the Corvette paddle system over to cars for the last several years, back when I had my 2009 G8 GXP everyone wanted the Vette's paddle system. Even then Chris White said it was not possible at all.

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Why? The shifting system on the trucks is made to lock out gears, not play pretend manual.

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Why? The shifting system on the trucks is made to lock out gears, not play pretend manual.

 

It'd be nice to be able to nudge the transmission into different gears as you need. My 6 speed makes shifts at the weirdest times. I'll be passing someone on the highway, it'll kick down, and then it'll rapidly shift up...and then shift back down again...while my foot is on the throttle the entire time.

 

And this is in tow/haul mode, with a tuned transmission.

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While this may not make sense to most who drive these trucks. Yes the transmission can be tuned with the engine so they both work together. I drive mine in manual when I need it. Once both are tuned you can actually use the +- buttons to drive the truck on the desired gear at any time. The truck isn’t stupid so if you shift too far down it won’t shift until your driving at the speed it needs to downshift. Ex: 6th down to 3rd or even 2nd while your driving 50MPH the truck will downshift to 3rd but not 2nd as it is an unsafe shift at that speed. I race my truck at the track and it out performs other trucks just like it while in manual but If I race it in Drive it just isn’t as fast compared to manual because it likes to shift before your ready or it maxes out the RPM gauge and slows down to catch the next shift. You can use the +- to shift when you want it to shift. This being said, Paddle shifters are a great thing to have. It has holes behind the wheel where they can fit without losing your radio controls

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M1ck3y Senior Enthusiast

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This just a whole lot confusion...

 

1. No you can not put paddle shifter's on these trucks. It would have been done by now.

 

2. Drop it into, "L" or "M" depending on what year your truck is. Select the highest gear you want the truck to use, by using +/- button. Or just use the +/- button at will. Up shifts, downshifts may not occur immediately pending vehicle speed. When downshifting from 8th gear it will drop to 6th

 

3. Read your manual

 

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