Add Cruise Control?
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chescanator
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I agree, it should be standard on the lt. I wouldn't have signed the papers if I had known, but myself and the salesmen ASSumed. I went in today and they're aftermarket installing both...... We shall see how it turns out. The cc I'm not stoked about, but the Bluetooth is supposed to be integrated maybe even better than factory. Again, we'll see. All together it's gonna be $500, same as the package. I'll feel better knowing that my brand new car is exactly what I want now though.
Anyone else get aftermarket of either installed yet?
Anyone else get aftermarket of either installed yet?
SSpeckerwood
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can you tell us what aftermarket kits your going with, possibly a link???
do you have a 1.4 w/ a 6speed mt
do you have a 1.4 w/ a 6speed mt
rdss
Junior Member
My service department was looking into cruise for me as well. Hopefully they have something figured out when I get back home in August, I thought I could live without it for my DD that will probably not see a lot of highway (would rather take the comfy gas guzzler on long trips...) but that's not the case. I have gotten so used to driving with cruise in the city that I can't live with out.
DevilSonic89
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thats y i got the 2LT fully loaded 
rdss
Junior Member
Yep, could have gotten one of them but didn't want the 1.8 and no cruise for the 1.4 was more than a great trade off. You can fix the cruise problem, getting power out of the 1.8 is a little harder to fix and probably a lot more expensive. And I'm pretty sure the only difference between 1LT and 2LT is the trans option.
laborsmith
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The only difference is the trans option.
I'm thinking a harness, steering wheel (if I was doing it I go leather covered) and bcm flash and you'll be good to go.
Laborsmith
I'm thinking a harness, steering wheel (if I was doing it I go leather covered) and bcm flash and you'll be good to go.
Laborsmith
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Laborsmith - go foch yourself
... as far as that arrogant "don't whine about your life choices on here" crap you gave the first guy in my situation. Yes, my situation too.
I am revenue-restricted unlike union "counselor" retirees (you must have been a beaut... and helped pave the way for the wisconsin and similar future results). I needed to unload a 150,000 mile flawless 97 suburban in a hurry for a coast to coast trip just as gas hit four bucks. Nissan offered me a Versa with cruise for 14 but I don't like to send profits to descendants of the japs who cannibalized US Navy pilots on Chichi Jima. They made it easy to walk away offering $1000 for burb after initial phone promises of 3500. When I swung by Chevy dealer that had done well by me with Burb, Silverado, and Vette, they had a geezer snowbird buyer ON THE LOT looking for a triple A/C used burb AND they had just unloaded two Sonics from the transporter... "arrest me red" fastback and cheaper dkgray sedan. They offered me 4500 for burb toward sedan (more like 4 for burb and 500 off sedan but same diff) and salesman said both vehicles had cruise and yes, I glanced in the window on the way from leaving burb with used car guys and proceeding alone to the finance office to sign... glanced in without opening it and saw what I thought was cruise on the stem complete with "SET/ENTER" decalomania or something like that.
Laborturd, the ony thing I like about unfeeling old you is your "certainty" that dealers can add original GM cruise but that, of course, ignores the dealer experience of everyone earlier in this forum including me. Get back to me when you know what the foch you're talking about... psychologically or mechanically.
PS Until someone breaks through this "flash permission" issue and actually gets it done with a parts list/costs provided, I'm using a wooden back scratcher and C clamp for a cruise substitute. OK for long flat interstates with no traffic where I need it most. My first Chevy (a well-used but running 1951 6cyl, 3onTree sedan) had both a manual choke and manual throttle knob on that big metal dashboard. If only they still did....
... as far as that arrogant "don't whine about your life choices on here" crap you gave the first guy in my situation. Yes, my situation too.
I am revenue-restricted unlike union "counselor" retirees (you must have been a beaut... and helped pave the way for the wisconsin and similar future results). I needed to unload a 150,000 mile flawless 97 suburban in a hurry for a coast to coast trip just as gas hit four bucks. Nissan offered me a Versa with cruise for 14 but I don't like to send profits to descendants of the japs who cannibalized US Navy pilots on Chichi Jima. They made it easy to walk away offering $1000 for burb after initial phone promises of 3500. When I swung by Chevy dealer that had done well by me with Burb, Silverado, and Vette, they had a geezer snowbird buyer ON THE LOT looking for a triple A/C used burb AND they had just unloaded two Sonics from the transporter... "arrest me red" fastback and cheaper dkgray sedan. They offered me 4500 for burb toward sedan (more like 4 for burb and 500 off sedan but same diff) and salesman said both vehicles had cruise and yes, I glanced in the window on the way from leaving burb with used car guys and proceeding alone to the finance office to sign... glanced in without opening it and saw what I thought was cruise on the stem complete with "SET/ENTER" decalomania or something like that.
Laborturd, the ony thing I like about unfeeling old you is your "certainty" that dealers can add original GM cruise but that, of course, ignores the dealer experience of everyone earlier in this forum including me. Get back to me when you know what the foch you're talking about... psychologically or mechanically.
PS Until someone breaks through this "flash permission" issue and actually gets it done with a parts list/costs provided, I'm using a wooden back scratcher and C clamp for a cruise substitute. OK for long flat interstates with no traffic where I need it most. My first Chevy (a well-used but running 1951 6cyl, 3onTree sedan) had both a manual choke and manual throttle knob on that big metal dashboard. If only they still did....
laborsmith
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I do not know that a steering wheel, harness, bcm flash would work. I know someone on this forum tried the steering wheel swap (which worked to add cruise control to those 2011 Cruze that did not have it) but the harness did not have the connection. I do not know if there is a harness that could be swapped, and if someone on the forum was unsuccessful in tracking one down I missed that post.
Laborsmith
Laborsmith
SSpeckerwood
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I tried to install cruise. I'm still talking with other dealers. Hopefully a resolution can be made soon.
SherbetFrenzy!
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This!
laborsmith
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How would you put the switch in the wheel? Seems it would be easier and cleaner just to use a wheel that already has the space for the switch, but it looks like the finding a harness that will work is the stumbling block.
I am perfectly happy with the idea of adding what you could not get OEM giving the choices Chevy gives us, after all, I added the fog light package after I got my Sonic as getting the turbo (which excluded the fogs unless you went to the LTZ) wa my priority.
I will now bump the labor thread in the Off Topic section for any union comments that one would like to share.
Laborsmith
I am perfectly happy with the idea of adding what you could not get OEM giving the choices Chevy gives us, after all, I added the fog light package after I got my Sonic as getting the turbo (which excluded the fogs unless you went to the LTZ) wa my priority.
I will now bump the labor thread in the Off Topic section for any union comments that one would like to share.
Laborsmith
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SSpeckerwood
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i've waited for this guy to email me back. he's never done it which leads me to believe he may be a scammer. thus, i removed his email address and i caution you to becareful when emailing him.
i may be wrong though.
SSpeckerwood
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Well I gave him my virtual machine email.
Sonic Annie
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Had the after market cruise installed 5 months ago (5000 miles). Stem on steering column - hate it! VERY slow response, hard to see, wonder if it is even safe to use, almost useless. $500.00 of crap.