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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 7:42 PM
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so the 09 Tahoe gets a beefed up 6 spd from the Corvette... according to stuff I have read online (correct?)

the Corvette gets paddle shifters on the wheel, right? or column?

anyone want to wire up a paddle shifting tahoe

I've see people pull the parts from the BMW M3 and add it to the BMW X5 to add paddle shift...

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...threadid=63211


anyone want to tackle this? I think it would really, really fun to drive...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 9:23 PM
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Wow. Sounds like a job. I might could sit down and figure it out, but I might go through a pack of cigs doing it!

Unless its like the Duramax/Allison trucks and has the shift switch on the column stick, I'm not sure. I would hope its paddles...

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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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thats right; it does have the up/down on the shifter already....

so i wonder if you could fit the paddles then wire it to those...

I'd be racing civics off the line w/the paddle shift lol!

I like the 09 LTZ rims too, soon as it hits $30k KBB, its mine! (so like 1 year from now)...

long time to wait
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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I assume its possible. depends on what kind of switch it is and how many connections it must make or break to shift.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Of course there's the issue of programming the tranny computer to accept the paddle inputs.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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If you could fool it by tapping the +/- switch wires and running them to the paddles instead.....
Not sure about that, just a blind theory. It could have a chip under the +/- switch it that sends a digital signal to the PCM.

Very seldom to I work on or install accessories in new(er) Tahoes.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 5:16 PM
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the + and - shift are already on the column shifter; so in THEORY just a few more wires + clock springs so the paddles can rotate!

OMG I just had a wicked idea.

What if you pulled the volume + and it shifted + (and - is -)

I dont know if its possible, but how cool would that be?! (or similar buttons that are already there)
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