I just finished wrapping up the interior black trim install on my SS.
I ordered the following pieces:
Black Shifter surround
Black Navigation Surround
Black Lower Steering wheel trim.
I ordered this kit from Karo @ HoldenPartsUSA.
He is in California and I got my parts to NC in 3 days.
Overall the install went fairly smoothly.
You will need the following:
Trim removal tool kit from Harbor Freight.
Phillips head screw drivers
10mm socket
T20 torx socket
3/8 ratchet wrench.
Start with the shifter surround - start by using your trim removal tool to pull toward you on the top of the shifter pieces.
If you pull on the bottom - you can break it and snap off the retaining clips. I broke one last year trying to put in a C7 shifter.
Remove both sides.
Navigation Surround - start by opening the glove box and pull on black trim piece on the passenger side of the dash. There are 5 or 6 tabs holding it in and it will come out.
Now under the ignition switch - start on the drivers side black trim piece. With a finger nail pull toward you - then insert your trim removal tool and pull towards you. The 3 retaining clips will then release and the part will come out.
Now pull the radio assembly toward you - and use your trim removal tool on the bottom to help loosen it up. Once the radio comes out - remove the three wire harnesses connecting to the touch screen.
After the touch screen is out - start removing the 10 black Phillips head screw drivers. Look at your black trim piece to review where all of the screws are at. 2 of them are hidden by the seat cooler/heater wiring. Pull the wiring aside - and remove the 2 screws.
Now remove the chrome trim ring - and insert the black trim piece. Put all of the Phillips screws back in - and get ready to put it back in the car. Reconnect the 3 wire plugs on the back of the touch screen - and push the unit back into the car.
Install the lower shifter black trim pieces - be careful and push them in lightly.
Now for the steering wheel - you only need to remove the airbag for this part. Turn the car on - and place the steering wheel flat bottom side up. This will expose the 2 holes on the bottom of the wheel.
Use a screw driver - and find the metal rod inside the 2 holes. Push the rod toward the center of the steering wheel - this will loosen up airbag.
Loosen up both sides - but do not remove the air bag. Turn the car back on and put the steering wheel in the normal position.
Turn the car off - go to the trunk - and disconnect the negative terminal of the battery using a 10mm socket.
Go back into the interior - and remove the air bag. The plugs have an orange tang that you must pop up - then remove.
Remove the airbag - and put it on the floor. The switches and the chrome trim piece are just pushed into the rubber portion of the steering wheel.
Start by using your trim removal tool and pull up on the bottom of the wheel - underneath where the airbag was. After your loosen up the bottom - use your trim removal tool to loosen up by the buttons.
Also disconnect the wire harness connecting the buttons on both sides. Now remove the trim/button assembly from the steering wheel.
You will need a T20 torx bit to remove the buttons from the chrome trim. Put the buttons onto the new black trim ring - and hand tighten with the T20 bit.
Now push the button/trim ring assembly back into the wheel slowly - and with very little pressure. This will take some time but it will click in.
Rettach the 2 button wiring harnesses on each side - and then reattach the air bag. The air bag connectors are color coordinated. Push airbag back in the car.
Reattach the battery cable - and enjoy your new black trim interior kit!
Now some pictures:
Touch Screen Removed:
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Hidden screw in Nav trim - behind the seat contrrollers:
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T20 screws attaching the buttons to the steering wheel trim:
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Finished:
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Video of the install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOM5yhZdv5o
I ordered the following pieces:
Black Shifter surround
Black Navigation Surround
Black Lower Steering wheel trim.
I ordered this kit from Karo @ HoldenPartsUSA.
He is in California and I got my parts to NC in 3 days.
Overall the install went fairly smoothly.
You will need the following:
Trim removal tool kit from Harbor Freight.
Phillips head screw drivers
10mm socket
T20 torx socket
3/8 ratchet wrench.
Start with the shifter surround - start by using your trim removal tool to pull toward you on the top of the shifter pieces.
If you pull on the bottom - you can break it and snap off the retaining clips. I broke one last year trying to put in a C7 shifter.
Remove both sides.
Navigation Surround - start by opening the glove box and pull on black trim piece on the passenger side of the dash. There are 5 or 6 tabs holding it in and it will come out.
Now under the ignition switch - start on the drivers side black trim piece. With a finger nail pull toward you - then insert your trim removal tool and pull towards you. The 3 retaining clips will then release and the part will come out.
Now pull the radio assembly toward you - and use your trim removal tool on the bottom to help loosen it up. Once the radio comes out - remove the three wire harnesses connecting to the touch screen.
After the touch screen is out - start removing the 10 black Phillips head screw drivers. Look at your black trim piece to review where all of the screws are at. 2 of them are hidden by the seat cooler/heater wiring. Pull the wiring aside - and remove the 2 screws.
Now remove the chrome trim ring - and insert the black trim piece. Put all of the Phillips screws back in - and get ready to put it back in the car. Reconnect the 3 wire plugs on the back of the touch screen - and push the unit back into the car.
Install the lower shifter black trim pieces - be careful and push them in lightly.
Now for the steering wheel - you only need to remove the airbag for this part. Turn the car on - and place the steering wheel flat bottom side up. This will expose the 2 holes on the bottom of the wheel.
Use a screw driver - and find the metal rod inside the 2 holes. Push the rod toward the center of the steering wheel - this will loosen up airbag.
Loosen up both sides - but do not remove the air bag. Turn the car back on and put the steering wheel in the normal position.
Turn the car off - go to the trunk - and disconnect the negative terminal of the battery using a 10mm socket.
Go back into the interior - and remove the air bag. The plugs have an orange tang that you must pop up - then remove.
Remove the airbag - and put it on the floor. The switches and the chrome trim piece are just pushed into the rubber portion of the steering wheel.
Start by using your trim removal tool and pull up on the bottom of the wheel - underneath where the airbag was. After your loosen up the bottom - use your trim removal tool to loosen up by the buttons.
Also disconnect the wire harness connecting the buttons on both sides. Now remove the trim/button assembly from the steering wheel.
You will need a T20 torx bit to remove the buttons from the chrome trim. Put the buttons onto the new black trim ring - and hand tighten with the T20 bit.
Now push the button/trim ring assembly back into the wheel slowly - and with very little pressure. This will take some time but it will click in.
Rettach the 2 button wiring harnesses on each side - and then reattach the air bag. The air bag connectors are color coordinated. Push airbag back in the car.
Reattach the battery cable - and enjoy your new black trim interior kit!
Now some pictures:
Touch Screen Removed:
Hidden screw in Nav trim - behind the seat contrrollers:
T20 screws attaching the buttons to the steering wheel trim:
Finished:
Video of the install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOM5yhZdv5o
