I am new guy on the block but I have read some posts about installing Overhead Console and I just did one in my 2005 Silverado Extended Cab. I hope I have included some pictures if I did it right.
I began by removing the windshield pillar post trim, visors, and hooks. and looked through windshield to verify that there were no surprises before I cut the head liner. I had small console and long one so I knew if small one would work then I could cut headliner for it and then verify through that hole that the long one would. I did. I had the two square holes toward the rear that the tabs on the console fit in (no picture of these). The front mounts with a screw into some kind of fastner that I did not have. I drilled two small holes for self tapping screw (pictured) I drilled two so that if I need to shift forward or back I could. I ran a wire to pillar post and picked up a hot (orange) and a ground (black) and spliced to them with a fuse and ran above the headliner to opening and spliced to the wiring harness to console (pictured). Hope all this shows well in the pictures, it is a neat installation and now I am looking for Homelink rolling code. Anyone know what years will work. I will install in Garage Door Opener spot. Thanks David

Nice work!

Awesome job!! Looks professionally done.:cool2: :drool: :hail:

I am envious.

Thanks! Next project is to recover a center seat console I picked up to Very Dark Pewter. I have upholstered in the past but the new techniques are neat. Does GM sell the already sewn pieces to do this?

David

nice job but y did you splice in those wires to the long one you should have been able to use the same wiring for long or short for dome lights

nice job but y did you splice in those wires to the long one you should have been able to use the same wiring for long or short for dome lights

I don't quite understand what you mean. I ran a new wire to existing wire in windshield pillar to pick up hot and ground. There is no existing wiring for the console in my truck. I don't know about using the wire for dome light because of the opera light dimming feature.

looks great. where did you get the console?

Where else?? E-bay about $30 if I remember correctly. I have another one coming with Homelink but I don't think it is the same console. I just bought it for the Homelink!

David

I don't quite understand what you mean. I ran a new wire to existing wire in windshield pillar to pick up hot and ground. There is no existing wiring for the console in my truck. I don't know about using the wire for dome light because of the opera light dimming feature.

my bad my truck has the short overhead console but if i remember correctly base models dont

anyhow a tip for ppl doning short to long its plug and play

Nice job. I had that console in my 01 and miss it.
Have you checked into the Homelink seriously? I wish my 06 had it, but you had to get the damn sunroof in order to get the Homelink. That's something I had thought of doing, but haven't really started looking into just yet.

I found another console from a 98 Blazer for $24.95 and took the Homelink out of it and it fits right in the same spot in the one I put in my truck. I spliced wiring and it works fine. The only thing that was different is there was an extra white wire on the Homelink module which I had nothing to connect to. I assume it is an antenna so I routed it around the console and It works fine. This Homelink works both of my garage doors one is rolling code and one is not.

Update on the Homelink! There seems to be a bug/problem with my homelink. Here is the deal, when you push the button to open the garage door nothing happens, the redlight on homelink does not work either. I can cut on the map light and cut it back off and the homelink works fine. I was going to pursue this but seems like it is a nice safety feature. One would have to know this is the combination to open my garage door to get in so I am going to leave it like this.