Add Cruise Control?
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Hey sonic boy,
I had to install cruise on my LT. The dealer had a company in Roanoke Va called Audio Tronics to install it.
They placed another lever on the left side behind the turn signal lever. The work was quality and it performs great. But, when you have yours done, make sure it is where you can see it. Mine is down low and cannot see it unless I am turning the wheel.
Hey sonic boy,
I had to install cruise on my LT. The dealer had a company in Roanoke Va called Audio Tronics to install it.
They placed another lever on the left side behind the turn signal lever. The work was quality and it performs great. But, when you have yours done, make sure it is where you can see it. Mine is down low and cannot see it unless I am turning the wheel.
SSpeckerwood
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Welcome to the forum.
Do you know the brand or the place to find your cruise setup?
My dealer said they don't make a aftermarket cruise for the sonic yet.
rdss
Junior Member
SSpeckerwood, here you go. Chevy Sonic Cruise Control Kit (2012) Rostra 250-9618 I found this link back on page 2 or 3 of this thread. It is something that I am highely considering doing.
SSpeckerwood
New member
Thanks!! I looked but couldn't find it.
rdss
Junior Member
No problem, it was a hyper link that kind of blends in. I look forward to hearing your experience with it and so pictures of it's placement on the steering column. I am deploying shortly and this might be one of my first mods when I get back, love the car but I think the lack of cruise and a center console are my only real complaints.
Incendiary
Banned
FromPeckerwood " it will need a new SIR cable and wire harness."
Still think this (dealer installing a few pieces and awakening vestigial cruise components) is doable for less than the Rostrove and will look/work much better eventually. MOST IMPORTANTLY will NEVER get into the "the aftermarket store fuched up your car" vs "the dealer fuched up your car" ping pong match when the dash catches fire a month after installing a rostrove
BUT my dealer parts guy says he does not know what an SIR cable/harness is. He took plenty of time studying lists and diagrams... the graphic I have shows just escutcheon and switch missing which could be added easily but hook up to what? Unused/surplus harness clip-ends under horn pad don't seem to have enough contacts.
Parts guy says a new wheel might come with required stuff and under $200 but...?
May start working my way through customer service on phone to find the oracle.
Still think this (dealer installing a few pieces and awakening vestigial cruise components) is doable for less than the Rostrove and will look/work much better eventually. MOST IMPORTANTLY will NEVER get into the "the aftermarket store fuched up your car" vs "the dealer fuched up your car" ping pong match when the dash catches fire a month after installing a rostrove
BUT my dealer parts guy says he does not know what an SIR cable/harness is. He took plenty of time studying lists and diagrams... the graphic I have shows just escutcheon and switch missing which could be added easily but hook up to what? Unused/surplus harness clip-ends under horn pad don't seem to have enough contacts.
Parts guy says a new wheel might come with required stuff and under $200 but...?
May start working my way through customer service on phone to find the oracle.
SSpeckerwood
New member
if you find anything out let the rest of us know. this is still a mod i'd like to do. as for what the dealer told me, who knows. i know the harness from under the steering wheel, thru the column to whatever in the dash is different on the non-cruise models
Doh!
I'm also interested in adding cruise control but there's some humor here because I saw the stem that controls the electronic display which says "Reset" on it and thought the car came with cruise anyway. Someone told me they came with a lot of extras and worth the increase over the Versa, so I assumed that was one and didn't test it out.
I think you're right about not opening up the programming so that other mechanics could mess it up. Just like Apple didn't open up the iPhone to other developers and that's why it failed so miserably and Blackberry is still king.
So far the Sonic has been great (2k miles) except for the piece of plastic cover on the inside of the door handle came off, and the cover of the driver's side mirror popped up a little and a wire is sticking out towards me. Probably because the dealer (Lash Chevrolet) slapped the mirror to show me how cool it was that it was on a hinge. I was so impressed, I'd never seen that kind of technology before, wow, good job Chevy. But he was too busy getting ready to screw me with a $250 documentation fee, and coaching me on how to answer the survey with "Very Satisfied" on each answer.
But you expect that kind of low quality crap from the 2nd cheapest sedan on the road, and especially from something assembled in Michigan where bad football lives. I could take it back to the dealer and have the bumber to bumper cover those fixes, but I have to find a time to schedule it. Got a new car so I wouldn't spend so much time working on it.
But I absolutely have to have cruise, it would be great on the steering wheel. Let me know if someone figures this out. Is there any way to see the code that they use to program that module? It couldn't be too hard once you got into it.
Bob Lutz is a pompous, stuffed shirt, prideful idiot and if you watch the PBS Special on the electric car, you can't believe that guy has a job, much less runs a good portion of GM. :banana:
I'm also interested in adding cruise control but there's some humor here because I saw the stem that controls the electronic display which says "Reset" on it and thought the car came with cruise anyway. Someone told me they came with a lot of extras and worth the increase over the Versa, so I assumed that was one and didn't test it out.
I think you're right about not opening up the programming so that other mechanics could mess it up. Just like Apple didn't open up the iPhone to other developers and that's why it failed so miserably and Blackberry is still king.
So far the Sonic has been great (2k miles) except for the piece of plastic cover on the inside of the door handle came off, and the cover of the driver's side mirror popped up a little and a wire is sticking out towards me. Probably because the dealer (Lash Chevrolet) slapped the mirror to show me how cool it was that it was on a hinge. I was so impressed, I'd never seen that kind of technology before, wow, good job Chevy. But he was too busy getting ready to screw me with a $250 documentation fee, and coaching me on how to answer the survey with "Very Satisfied" on each answer.
But you expect that kind of low quality crap from the 2nd cheapest sedan on the road, and especially from something assembled in Michigan where bad football lives. I could take it back to the dealer and have the bumber to bumper cover those fixes, but I have to find a time to schedule it. Got a new car so I wouldn't spend so much time working on it.
But I absolutely have to have cruise, it would be great on the steering wheel. Let me know if someone figures this out. Is there any way to see the code that they use to program that module? It couldn't be too hard once you got into it.
Bob Lutz is a pompous, stuffed shirt, prideful idiot and if you watch the PBS Special on the electric car, you can't believe that guy has a job, much less runs a good portion of GM. :banana:
laborsmith
New member
Grand Valley State University has won a couple of national football championships.
Univ of Mich has won more football games than any other collegiate program.
Bob Lutz is retired and has been for some time. I know he is still a consultant, but nevertheless he is retired.
I agree with Sonic: if you want cruise control buy a car with cruise control, but whether you buy one with or add one later, why you would want to publicly whine about your life decisions is beyond my understanding.
Go Blue!
Laborsmith
Univ of Mich has won more football games than any other collegiate program.
Bob Lutz is retired and has been for some time. I know he is still a consultant, but nevertheless he is retired.
I agree with Sonic: if you want cruise control buy a car with cruise control, but whether you buy one with or add one later, why you would want to publicly whine about your life decisions is beyond my understanding.
Go Blue!
Laborsmith
SSpeckerwood
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opcorn:laborsmith
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And I thought that was what counselors were for. (I am a social worker after all.)
Laborsmith
Laborsmith
chescanator
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hey everyone. I'm new to the forum, and wanted to join to inquire about the cruise control. I got kinda screwed over at the dealership. I was rushed in to buying the car because they said if I didn't buy it ( or go home and think about it a little bit or sleep on it) someone else would scoop it up that day. they said even other dealerships in town wanted to buy it.. anyway. I test drove it, loved it, and was rushed in to buying it without thinking about every little thing. I asked the salesman at signing if it had cruise control and he assured me it had all the bells and whistles, but he would double check. he never double checked, he just wanted the car sold, and when he was showing me around the car he "wasn't sure" where the cc was. he finally somewhat admitted it didn't have it, and tried to brush it aside. he also told me it had bluetooth, and then tried to tell me On Star was just like bluetooth, it was "hands free" calling.... blah blah blah. so yeah, he d*cked me over on the cc and bluetooth. I went in today to bring it up to him, and I told him I wasn't completely satisfied with my car b/c it didn't have everything he told me it did. He said he would send in my VIN number to gm to see if my wiring harness is capable of adding cruise.
what are your thoughts on this? is a wiring harness compatibility sound like a real thing or is he just dicking me over again?
I'm extremely happy with the car except for the cc and bluetooth. I really, really like it. 38-40 + mpg and super zippy and fun. I used to drive a Dodge Sprinter, and now a Ford 350 for work.. so it's the opposite of my work vehicle!
what are your thoughts on this? is a wiring harness compatibility sound like a real thing or is he just dicking me over again?
I'm extremely happy with the car except for the cc and bluetooth. I really, really like it. 38-40 + mpg and super zippy and fun. I used to drive a Dodge Sprinter, and now a Ford 350 for work.. so it's the opposite of my work vehicle!
AndrewGS
Ultimo Hombre
I honestly don't even know why GM builds an LT without cruise and Bluetooth. This is what ends up happening over what would probably cost GM $30 in parts to make standard on the LT.
laborsmith
New member
I know why so many are built w/o connectivity: Chevy dealers order based on pricing and the cruise/connectivity added to the price. What I found thoughtless than and find to be thoughtless now is the Sonic per Chevrolet official media is aimed at the Millennium? Generation and does not have the connectivity package standard on the LT. And then their management publicly wonders why the company is so often disregarded by that generation!
Go figure.
Laborsmith
Go figure.
Laborsmith
laborsmith
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That Chevy recommended ordering pattern is one reason I ordered. That and my own general tendency to order if I can not immediately find what I want.
Laborsmith
Laborsmith
laborsmith
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You got me laughing on that one. Although I enjoyed my career as a "Mental Health Professional" (which did allow me to testify in court as an expert witness) I, and those who worked with me would affirm, enjoyed being the grievance chairman more. Yes, I (except for one several month period) worked in unionized agencies throughout my career.
So, Doreo, as long as you can tolerate my attitude style counseling, whine away.
Laborsmith
So, Doreo, as long as you can tolerate my attitude style counseling, whine away.
Laborsmith
