What??? He made the bluetooth work???
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What??? He made the bluetooth work???
So there's a lot of people on here asking about how can they get factory BT in an impala that didn't come with it and I was involved in one such convo with someone here recently. Many people (myself included) were under the impression that it could not be done... Well apparently, at least according to this guy, that is NOT the case. Here's what I told the guy...
After doing a bit more digging, I found a discussion where someone has apparently accomplished the feat of getting factory Bluetooth in an impala that did not originally come with it! According to him, the harnesses for BT and non-BT models are exactly alike except for an extra antenna input (for the BT antenna). All he's sayin he had to do was rip the antenna and mic setups out of a junked Malibu (of course another impala would work, and I would think a setup from ANY other Chevy vehicle would for that matter) connect them in his impala and notify OnStar, saying his unit was damaged and he was replacing it. According to him, that's all it took! OnStar synced the equipment to his VIN and its worked fine ever since! He says he paid $112 and they're listed on eBay for 100-250.... Idk, please take this with a grain of salt, as I don't know this guy or how accurate his info is. I personally wouldn't do it. Lucky for me I was replacing the radio in my impala anyway so I just got one with a Bluetooth kit included and forked over the $140 to buy the harness that allowed me to keep my on star. But good luck whichever way you choose to go. Here's a link so you can read up on it yourself:
Can I replace onstar module with one with bluetooth? 2011 Imala - Chevy Impala Forums
Do with it what you will guys.... I just thought since so many people are asking about it, I'd post this as a possible option for any of those who feel the urge to try it out..... If anyone does this successfully, start a new thread and give a detailed write-up on exactly how you did it, step by step, so others can enjoy their BT as well... I'm sure one of the admins would sticky something like that and you'd be helping a LOT of people out! Good luck!!!
After doing a bit more digging, I found a discussion where someone has apparently accomplished the feat of getting factory Bluetooth in an impala that did not originally come with it! According to him, the harnesses for BT and non-BT models are exactly alike except for an extra antenna input (for the BT antenna). All he's sayin he had to do was rip the antenna and mic setups out of a junked Malibu (of course another impala would work, and I would think a setup from ANY other Chevy vehicle would for that matter) connect them in his impala and notify OnStar, saying his unit was damaged and he was replacing it. According to him, that's all it took! OnStar synced the equipment to his VIN and its worked fine ever since! He says he paid $112 and they're listed on eBay for 100-250.... Idk, please take this with a grain of salt, as I don't know this guy or how accurate his info is. I personally wouldn't do it. Lucky for me I was replacing the radio in my impala anyway so I just got one with a Bluetooth kit included and forked over the $140 to buy the harness that allowed me to keep my on star. But good luck whichever way you choose to go. Here's a link so you can read up on it yourself:
Can I replace onstar module with one with bluetooth? 2011 Imala - Chevy Impala Forums
Do with it what you will guys.... I just thought since so many people are asking about it, I'd post this as a possible option for any of those who feel the urge to try it out..... If anyone does this successfully, start a new thread and give a detailed write-up on exactly how you did it, step by step, so others can enjoy their BT as well... I'm sure one of the admins would sticky something like that and you'd be helping a LOT of people out! Good luck!!!
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