New VCIM for Bluetooth = Onstar RemoteLink?

NathanJax · Feb 8, 2012

For the 2010-2012 Tahoe and Yukon, you have the option of the Onstar RemoteLink app to start the car and vehicle diagnostics. So I'm reading this thread http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29114 and I have a question for those of you who have done it, who also kept OnStar. Are you able to use the app?

I figured if I have the OnStar VCIM from a 2010-2012 Yukon/Tahoe, you should be able to...

So for those who have swapped VCIM's for Bluetooth, and been able to keep OnStar from customer serivce, has anyone tried RemoteLink?

mattah · Feb 8, 2012

There is a member on here that had a VCIM from like a traverse or something and he could still use the onstar app. Just onstar saw his car as a traverse instead of what it really is.

I want to do this mod down the road aswell!

NathanJax · Feb 12, 2012

ryanls1 · Feb 15, 2012

I did the swap to my 08 tahoe using a vcim from a 2010 traverse and everything including the onstar remote app is fully functional. Onstar just thinks i have a traverse.

NathanJax · Feb 15, 2012

ryanls1 said:
I did the swap to my 08 tahoe using a vcim from a 2010 traverse and everything including the onstar remote app is fully functional. Onstar just thinks i have a traverse.

Sweet. Thanks for the reply!

foxracingfreak · May 12, 2012

Did you have to tell onstar a different vin #? Or they just saw it was a traverse when you called them up? Any part numbers for this? Thanks

Fitz08 · May 12, 2012

You shouldn't need to tell them the vin from the donor vehicle, they should see it as soon as you call in. And I'm not 100% sure but I think the vcim changed in 2012 along with the factory radio, so all the plugs are different. Just a heads up as I don't think they will work. And the part number I used is 20829984

foxracingfreak · May 13, 2012

I see there are brand new ones on eBay. If I were to buy a brand new one does it have to be flashes by a dealer or is it good to go right out of the package?

Fitz08 · May 13, 2012

foxracingfreak said:
I see there are brand new ones on eBay. If I were to buy a brand new one does it have to be flashes by a dealer or is it good to go right out of the package?

The only ones I've seen on ebay are ones for 2012, and as far as I know they will not work on 07-11 as they have different plugs. If you did find a brand new never installed vcim, then yes I'm pretty sure it would need to be programed by a dealer as it would have no info in it.

foxracingfreak · May 14, 2012

Oh ok yeah I guess they were 2012. Does the dealer give ya any hassle to flash a vcim that's not the correct one for that certain vehicle?

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