04-08-2009, 05:14 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
That looks pretty easy I might have to try that one of these days.
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04-09-2009, 09:33 AM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
Anyone know if the Homelink buttons can be used as switches? I have an extra console but am thinkin it would be nice to have my fan, lights, and nitrous switches up there..
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04-20-2009, 09:57 PM
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In Mourning
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
Anyone know if, on the short overhead console is it easy to reach back to the rear-most storage compartment???
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04-20-2009, 10:33 PM
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02GMCtruck
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Location: Albion, Wa: from Pullman, Wa: from Edgewood, Wa
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
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Originally Posted by 91blkstpsd
Anyone know if the Homelink buttons can be used as switches? I have an extra console but am thinkin it would be nice to have my fan, lights, and nitrous switches up there..
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I'm sure it possible however you'll have to put new switches behind the buttons themselves as they are a momentary switch. It'll probably involve some fab and wiring trickery.
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Originally Posted by thatwhitechevy
Anyone know if, on the short overhead console is it easy to reach back to the rear-most storage compartment???
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Yeah it's not hard. It's basically right infront of the domelamp.
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05-18-2009, 12:47 AM
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Location: WA state
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
I just put a console in my truck. $20 from a junkyard. I took measurements of the 2 holes, drew them out and started cutting.
Only problem I ran into was that I couldn't find the dome light wires to splice into. I felt around as far as I could with my fingers, but it's not there.
I guess I'll have to run a wire down the pillar to a source, and ground it at the mounting screw.
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05-18-2009, 06:50 AM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
when I put one in mine I just tapped into the rear dome light wires
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05-25-2009, 09:33 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
When I got my truck I wanted the overhead console and have been looking for a good deal for them and now seeing that ext cab OBS trucks are setup for them I just looked and found one for $23 shipped. Matchs the color of my interior to. I will be putting this in once I get it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=
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06-02-2009, 04:18 PM
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Location: NN, VA
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
Hi,
I scored buckets, floor console and overhead console  from a Suburban to put into my '87 Crewcab...anybody have any pics or instructions for this setup? 
Thanks,
Anthony
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06-02-2009, 07:18 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
Just did mine today.
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06-02-2009, 08:16 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
I need to do this with a dvd console for my 2500 hd, sweet stickey !
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06-09-2009, 03:41 PM
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Location: Griswold Ct
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
I am wondering about whats behind the console in the first pic. is that a tv? I have a ecsb
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06-09-2009, 03:51 PM
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Hired Goon
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
I've had my console in for a while and I dig it, I'm doing some upgrades here soon, and I'll be putting in a couple gauges using the forward blank spot on the console and one of these:
http://www.socaldiesel.com/Gauge.htm
they say they're for 99-06 consoles, but they should also fit the style of console that is originally posted in this thread, I'll try to post some pics when I'm done.
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06-16-2009, 10:54 PM
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Location: NN, VA
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
Hi,
Well finally got around to installing the '88 SUB Overhead console in my OOBS '87 Crew cab LATE tonight...here is a pic
And another view...
Tomorrow I am replacing the Dome Lamps in it...maybe with LED if'n I can find them.
Thanks for the help,
Anthony
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07-02-2009, 09:59 PM
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Location: Collinsville, IL
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
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From what I understand ext cabs, crew cabs, & SUV's have the bracket already in place, I you have regular cab yo may have to fabricate the rear mount. You can alway remove the dome light and look for the 2 square holes to hook into. My Tahoe has them and I just purchased an overhead console for it. |
Thats bad news. I bought the overhead console out of an Olds van a while back and was kind of hoping a bracket would just appear. I dont want to tack weld the roof. Maybe I'll just superglue it to the headliner?
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07-13-2009, 02:33 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
i picked one up at a swap meet a while ago. are there slots in the roof in the 93's? or would i have to fabricate something up?
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07-19-2009, 10:43 AM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
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Originally Posted by hotdogstand
Thats bad news. I bought the overhead console out of an Olds van a while back and was kind of hoping a bracket would just appear. I dont want to tack weld the roof. Maybe I'll just superglue it to the headliner?
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i had a guy glue some lights to my headliner. i would not reccommend it. it ruined my headliner and now i am stuck with some rips in my headliner. trying to now cover them up(i have never done a headliner before). so unless you get it so they are hard as a rock with screws and the glue i would not do it. just my .02
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09-22-2009, 06:34 PM
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Location: South Carolina
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
I found a blue console from a '93 Blazer. It had a wiring harness for the lights that plugged into the dome light and was grounded on one of the roof supports. I'm going to try to use that in my '91 extended cab. I hope it works. This is a good thread.
Last edited by k5hart; 09-22-2009 at 06:34 PM.
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10-18-2009, 04:18 AM
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Location: Granite City, IL
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
It doesn't really matter, but just incase some of you guy's didn't know, the console that come's out of a suburban is taller than one that come's out of a truck. Defenatly grab what you can though, because truck one's are hard to find. I got lucky a found one out of a truck,,,but it's the wrong color. I needed a maroon one. Then I went to another yard and found the right color out of a suburban. I haven't did anything yet, but I may just get the truck one re-upholstered, or use the cloth off the maroon one. I might take the cloth off and see how well I can clean the glue off and paint the plastic. But I bet I'll end up just recovering it. Or I might just use the suburban one like everyone else since there appear's to be a blank for the a/c switch's available.
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10-27-2009, 05:58 PM
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Testing Please Hold..
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: edmond, oklahoma
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
SO it is an old post but i was wondering, i already have the overhead console and ide like to add one of a few things, 1 being a newer style mirror with a compass and temp gauge, or throw my heat and air controls where lowdown put that headunit or whatever cool gadget that was up there so i could open up lots of possibilities and space in the stock area. how hard do you think i would have to work to get that stuff done?? especially the new mirror out of like a new to new ish truck for the compass and temp gauge?
thanks
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11-08-2009, 08:13 PM
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Re: Overhead Console Install Instructions
just picked up the overhead console out of an obs ext cab for my 96 k1500...$10 at a junk yard. btw if the fabric is the wrong color dupli color sells fabric paint, im gonna try some of that bc I also need mine maroon. 99obs..let me know if you end up doing that. I wanna do the same but I don't know where the temp gauge and compass is located so I can pull it from the junk yard...
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