PlaysWitCars

Has anyone installed the new Scosche GM1593B dash kit?? The price is high but it supposely retains everything in the driver information center. I bought a kit like this for my mazda6 and it was well worth the money. But i was just seeing if anyone had it installed yet.

alleycat58

Pics?

RedBaseBolt

Not yet.

What does it do to the dash anyways?

PlaysWitCars

Heres what it says on Scosche's web site

Part Number: GM1593B
04+ GM LAN w/ harness


Applications:

2004-up Malibu

2004-up Malibu Maxx

2005-up Pontiac G6

2005-up Chevy Cobalt




GM vehicles using the LAN system integrate vehicle diagnostics, driver information and safety warnings into the radio. Removing the radio interrupts the computer, causes check engine codes and looses programmable functions…until now. Scosche created the complete solution including the plug-n-play integration harness and installation kit features a LCD screen with controls to retain all programmable functions and warning controls of the factory system. We make integrating with the most advanced computer network on the road as simple as a conventional install. Only Scosche can deliver technology made easy matched with the quality and reliability you expect from an OEM.

PlaysWitCars

I guess im going to be the test dummy then? haha but here is the link to the page http://www.scosche.com/scosche_carau...ItemID=GM1593B

Cobalt443

I don't understand why you would need it for a cobalt. our radio doesn't control any of the warnings or resets for our cars....maybe i'm just confused as to what it's really for. chevy improved this problem by installing those little buttons to the right of our steering wheel

R33P3R007

I don't get it? why would we need it? people have swapped out head units without any problems or CELs.

alleycat58

She's exactly right, if you want to buy it buy it, but you are wasting your money. What they're talking about is the DIC, which we have in our instrument panel. On the Malibus there isn't one on the dash, it shows up on the factory radio (which BTW is a horrible design if anyone's used it...I had it in my rental and hated it). Probably the same for the G6 but I don't know.

PlaysWitCars

Thats what i was thinking but i just want to be 100% sure. i have a dash kit at my house for my flipout and a wiring harness from crutchfield. I just saw it in a magazine last night and thought i would check it out.

Waylin22

Im going with this kit for my car..getting white with blue lighting. I don't see how Id throw a cell putting on a cluster kit.

http://www.blackcatcustom.com/chevrolet_cobalt.htm

Waylin22

****....I thought this thread was about guage clusters....my bad

sunrise_mj

yea... you dont need that dashkit for the cobalt...

PlaysWitCars

cool glad to know i wouldnt have wasted my money. cuz like the mazda 6's were they needed to be able to use the lcd screen to view all the hvac and all. glad i doubled checked on here