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Hi all,

 

Long time lurker, first time poster. Have picked me up a 2020 Custom Crew Cab with the 2.7L which I absolutely love. Granted, it’s only been driven 120 miles in the last month, but that’s okay. 
 

Coming from a 2019 Colorado LT, the only thing I really miss is the leather wrapped steering wheel. 
 

I've found the part I need on several GM parts sites, but am curious if it is truly a direct swap?  I know some of the buttons on the right side won’t work, and that’s fine, only need cruise anyway, but am wanting to know if anyone has done this. 
 

Thank you in advance. 
Daniel

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I’ve seen at least one person here do it. Obviously only the buttons you have on the old wheel will work on the new. No radio or cluster controls.

 

 

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On 4/20/2020 at 8:56 PM, 0REDSOX7 said:

Hi all,

 

Long time lurker, first time poster. Have picked me up a 2020 Custom Crew Cab with the 2.7L which I absolutely love. Granted, it’s only been driven 120 miles in the last month, but that’s okay. 
 

Coming from a 2019 Colorado LT, the only thing I really miss is the leather wrapped steering wheel. 
 

I've found the part I need on several GM parts sites, but am curious if it is truly a direct swap?  I know some of the buttons on the right side won’t work, and that’s fine, only need cruise anyway, but am wanting to know if anyone has done this. 
 

Thank you in advance. 
Daniel

The steering wheel is a direct swap.  I did mine, purchased an LT steering wheel on eBay.  The Cruise Control buttons work just fine.  The radio buttons do not work.   The wiring cluster (the port plug) that is at the bottom of the steering wheel, it goes from the steering wheel, to the Instrument Panel/Speedo Cluster and then to the Radio.   So I have also purchased a Speedo Cluster from an LT, but I have not yet installed it.  Before that is done, I need to send it to White Automotive & Media Svcs (WAMS) in Texas.  They need to clear the Speedo Cluster memory card, so that when I do install it, it will not throw any error codes for tampering.   So once I do that, I will post an update, if any of the Radio buttons on the steering wheel work.  

 

IF/THEN that does not work, then the last thing to do is remove the radio receiver (which is an "IOR") and try to find/install a radio that is an "IOS" or "IOT"  these latter 2 radio receiver types are the ones that are in the LT and LTZ trucks.  I'm not 100% sure that is required yet, but planning to do it in stages to see what works, what does not.

 

The good news, from a basic start, the Leather Steering wheel is much nicer and the Cruise Control button works just fine, without any programming or technical work necessary.  

 

If you are going to do this, make sure you unplug NEG battery cable first.  

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9 hours ago, Doolin-Dalton said:

The steering wheel is a direct swap.  I did mine, purchased an LT steering wheel on eBay.  The Cruise Control buttons work just fine.  The radio buttons do not work.   The wiring cluster (the port plug) that is at the bottom of the steering wheel, it goes from the steering wheel, to the Instrument Panel/Speedo Cluster and then to the Radio.   So I have also purchased a Speedo Cluster from an LT, but I have not yet installed it.  Before that is done, I need to send it to White Automotive & Media Svcs (WAMS) in Texas.  They need to clear the Speedo Cluster memory card, so that when I do install it, it will not throw any error codes for tampering.   So once I do that, I will post an update, if any of the Radio buttons on the steering wheel work.  

 

IF/THEN that does not work, then the last thing to do is remove the radio receiver (which is an "IOR") and try to find/install a radio that is an "IOS" or "IOT"  these latter 2 radio receiver types are the ones that are in the LT and LTZ trucks.  I'm not 100% sure that is required yet, but planning to do it in stages to see what works, what does not.

 

The good news, from a basic start, the Leather Steering wheel is much nicer and the Cruise Control button works just fine, without any programming or technical work necessary.  

 

If you are going to do this, make sure you unplug NEG battery cable first.  

Thank you so much for this.  I trust you ordered the one WITHOUT the heated steering wheel, since, well, it's not an option in our trucks?  Do you have the part number of the one you did order?

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On 4/21/2020 at 8:54 PM, Doolin-Dalton said:

The steering wheel is a direct swap.  I did mine, purchased an LT steering wheel on eBay.  The Cruise Control buttons work just fine.  The radio buttons do not work.   The wiring cluster (the port plug) that is at the bottom of the steering wheel, it goes from the steering wheel, to the Instrument Panel/Speedo Cluster and then to the Radio.   So I have also purchased a Speedo Cluster from an LT, but I have not yet installed it.  Before that is done, I need to send it to White Automotive & Media Svcs (WAMS) in Texas.  They need to clear the Speedo Cluster memory card, so that when I do install it, it will not throw any error codes for tampering.   So once I do that, I will post an update, if any of the Radio buttons on the steering wheel work.  

 

IF/THEN that does not work, then the last thing to do is remove the radio receiver (which is an "IOR") and try to find/install a radio that is an "IOS" or "IOT"  these latter 2 radio receiver types are the ones that are in the LT and LTZ trucks.  I'm not 100% sure that is required yet, but planning to do it in stages to see what works, what does not.

 

The good news, from a basic start, the Leather Steering wheel is much nicer and the Cruise Control button works just fine, without any programming or technical work necessary.  

 

If you are going to do this, make sure you unplug NEG battery cable first.  

Any updates??? Been wanting to come across something that lets me know it’s possible to do this upgrade

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