All of the parts have finally came to install the factory Navigation system, there are very good instructions here at GM-Volt.com.
How-To-Add-A-Factory-Navigation-System.
These are the new parts. New Center Console, Navigation radio, 2 Cables and a Splitter.
The Splitter and cables I ordered from
gmpartsdirect.com.
The Splitter held the shipping of the order up for several weeks.
I purchased the Center Stack and the Radio from
aaaforeignauto
For a fair price. The Center Stack and Navigation Radio was shipped quickly and they were packaged very well.
All of the Navigation parts are now on hand.
I got started around 9 AM on Friday Morning.
All of the trim pieces came off just like they was supposed to.
All of the attachment screws are 7MM. I used a 1/4" driver with a short extension to get into all of them.
Just a picture of how the wires are connecting on the drivers side of the Console.
A picture of how the wires connect at the display screen.
Center console removed.
Console wiring, no connectors are the same.
Old Center Console on the Left and the new Navigation Console on the Right.
I need to swap the display screen to the New Console.
A picture of the Electric Park Brake Switch, 2 clips on each side need to be released to remove the switch.
Park Brake Switch removed.
Volt Power Button, removed and transferred to new Navigation Console.
Picture of what it looks like with the Powewr Switch removed from the old Console.
Swap over the Display Screen to the new console. 7MM Socket.
Removed 4 screws and slid the old Non Navigation Radio out of its location.
I took a picture of the wiring connections on the back of the old radio.
This is the main harness connector, there is a small clip and then the arm folds down to push the connector out of the radio socket.
The old non navigation Radio is on the top and the New Navigation Radio is on the bottom.
There is a difference in the locations of the connectors.
The Black Multi-connector in the top center of the new navigation radio did not get anything plugged into it.
This is the new wire, with Blue ends, that goes from the new radio with Navigation down to the lower dash area to connect into the Signal Splitter.
All of the wires are connected to the back of the new navigation radio.
Notice, the Black Multi-connector with nothing connected.
Navigation radio is in place.
The wiring is connected to the display and all of the Console Connectors.
I had to put the console in 2X to get the trim properly slid into the trim on each side of the shifter tunnel.
The console just snapped into place, and is secured with 2 screws at the bottom.
I attached the shifter speed range indicator wires and aligned the lower edge of the center console as I pushed the rear trim back into place.
This is where the cable with the Blue ends comes down under the dash.
There is a 7MM screw that holds the OnStar receiver in place.
I removed this screw and then the OnStar received rotated towards the front of the car and dropped down to get to the Antenna connection.
OnStar Module laying to make connections to Red Cable that goes to the Splitter.
It was necessary to trim the ridge off of the Gray connector on the Splitter to get the RED Connector to slid over the Gray Splitter connection.
I rotated the OnStar receiver back up into place and put the lower bracket back on and attached it with the screw.
I slipped the lower flat ear of the Splitter into the slot on the lower bracket, and secured the top Splitter ear with a wire tie to the OnStar plastic cover.
There was plenty of extra wire to work with so made several loops and secured the loops with a wire tie to the plastic brace near the OnStar bracket.
With everything now reconnected, I Started the Volt with the power button........YES, it started!
We went right down to the Chevy Cadillac dealer to have it programmed.
The Program Code is
RPO Code UFV.
We got there at 11:50 AM and they were done with the reprogramming at 12:35PM.
They said there was no problem.
The cost of the reprogram was $90.00.
While we were there Tod checked to see what work had been done on our Volt.
Looks Good!
