🔧 Technical Retaining rear entertainment audio & video options for a 2012 Suburban

[Jimbo]

The tablet portion the issue we run into is they are gltichy af, my kids are still young and push buttons, change shit, we rip 1100 miles round trip at least 5-6 times a year... Plus one "longer" trip, this year it was 2800 miles round trip. Even if this makes the next 2-3 years of roadtrips easier. It was worth it.

The integration at some level will be key. My daughter would always start to lose her shit because she was hitting random stuff on the tablet. I do wish this had zoned sounds, so I could have my shit on the front speakers and kid shit in the back. My daughter isn’t a huge fan of the headphones yet, so I usually end up listening to whatever she’s watching.

 

[SMRTSS1]

From how frequently we road trip, I know I'm over the tablets for now.

I know what the maestro is and does I had one in my one ton truck.

Did it work for your rear controls? Everything I'm reading says it won't.

Mine worked on the rear controls and somehow with the remote and through the headphones although I have no idea how that happened because it wasn’t supposed to work at all.
I had the benefit of just being able to put Jurassic Park in the player and my son would be good until it was time to change the disc and/or he would play with the tablet. Extra added benefit was that my wife always sat in the back next to him which makes road trips ridiculously easy, even now with him being older my wife still sits in the back and even does it when he’s not in the car.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Mine worked on the rear controls and somehow with the remote and through the headphones although I have no idea how that happened because it wasn’t supposed to work at all.
I had the benefit of just being able to put Jurassic Park in the player and my son would be good until it was time to change the disc and/or he would play with the tablet. Extra added benefit was that my wife always sat in the back next to him which makes road trips ridiculously easy, even now with him being older my wife still sits in the back and even does it when he’s not in the car.

 

[Yaj Yak]

The integration at some level will be key. My daughter would always start to lose her shit because she was hitting random stuff on the tablet. I do wish this had zoned sounds, so I could have my shit on the front speakers and kid shit in the back. My daughter isn’t a huge fan of the headphones yet, so I usually end up listening to whatever she’s watching.

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yeah that's fucking dialed in for sure

 

[Yaj Yak]

GMT900 Bose Premium Amp to Luxury Amp Upgrade

I just successfully upgraded my Bose Premium Amp to a Luxury Amp on my 2008 Suburban LTZ and wanted to share what I did. Yes, this upgrade can be done and it sounds so much better than the wimpy Premium Amp! First of all, many thanks to Ben for his GMT800 Upgrade thread “DYI Lux Nav Install” on...

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Bob Kazamakis

 

[Yaj Yak]

Last 2500 Suburban

First phase after major decon: level, tires and mirrors. 16" steelies with very worn tread had to go. Looking to craigslist for help I scored a set of 33x12.5" on 17" rims at a killer price. Tread is about 50% but for the price I will get over a year out of them before I go to something...

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[Bob Kazamakis]

So it’s two head units in one??

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Too bad it doesn’t exist per the internets

 

[Yaj Yak]

So it’s two head units in one??

one head unit but two screens that can display different info on each

i setup an ebay alert to just see

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Looks like it was only $350ish when new

 

[Yaj Yak]

Too bad it doesn’t exist per the internets

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

They say SOLD

 

[Yaj Yak]

They say SOLD

right im just showing what they have sold for recently

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Worth the gamble. Its ugly af though lol

 

[Yaj Yak]

wtf

click it-

 

[Yaj Yak]

https://www.silveradosierra.com/threads/bose-upgrade-with-no-adapter.79778/

lotta cool info here but sucks all the pics are gone

 

[Yaj Yak]

iSimple DuaLink Kit for Select GM Vehicles shop now

DuaLink Kit for Select GM Vehicles Play your music from your phone through your car.

catalog.pac-audio.com

i just ordered this, i'm going to hide it with a bluetooth module in the dash for now to get bluetooth streaming.

 

[Yaj Yak]

iSimple DuaLink Kit for Select GM Vehicles shop now

DuaLink Kit for Select GM Vehicles Play your music from your phone through your car.

catalog.pac-audio.com

i just ordered this, i'm going to hide it with a bluetooth module in the dash for now to get bluetooth streaming.

well

boom

JL Audio MBT-RX

Marine-rated Bluetooth® adapter

www.crutchfield.com

 

[Yaj Yak]

You would obviously upgrade the front head unit no matter what. I don't mean keep that shit. I mean bypass the rear controller to give you the same controls with a new system.

it's funny cuz now im leaning toward not... what would i be gaining going to a new screen headunit?

aiming towards a smug & greasy style setup currently in my mind

 

[Yaj Yak]

legit no idea how it took me so long to find these guys:

https://axxessinterfaces.com/products?Year=2012&Make=Chevrolet&Model=Suburban%202500&TrimOption%5B%5D=w%2Fo%20NAV

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

it's funny cuz now im leaning toward not... what would i be gaining going to a new screen headunit?

aiming towards a smug & greasy style setup currently in my mind

CarPlay is neat

 

[Yaj Yak]

CarPlay is neat

ive never used android auto in navigator truth be told.

 

[Yaj Yak]

CarPlay is neat

i think im gonna just run with what i ordered for a while and see how i like it.

i ordered a 1/8th bluetooth dongle but it is shit through the front aux port

 

[Yaj Yak]

Robot or human?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

it's funny cuz now im leaning toward not... what would i be gaining going to a new screen headunit?

aiming towards a smug & greasy style setup currently in my mind

Android Auto/GPS without the phone mount. Or it doubling as a tv when not driving. That's really it.