2016 Tahoe - retractable running board vs stationary

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Mark Sartain

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To me the Tahoe’s with the stationary running board look better and more aggressive. I prefer the styling of it over the retractable ones. I don’t really care about clearance or any of that. Strictly highway driven. How big a job is it to remove the retractable steps and put in OEM stationary ones? Cost?

Where are you located? I can swap them out?
 

JSTMIGI

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I’ll have a set of stock OEM
Steps for sale from my 2018 Tahoe.

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How hard would it be to add OEM retractable steps? I know the factory ones have an option to open them manually through the head unit, not sure how going after the fact, will it be programmed.
 

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You actually can control them with this switch (bottom left just above the adjustable pedal button).
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I believe it can be done. I’ve complete all the wiring. I’m looking for a good set of power assist steps now. There’s 3 circuits that come from the x185 body to chassis harness connector along with a power circuit from the under hood fuse block. The other wires connect between the module and the two steps. For the trucks, the module doesn’t have to be programmed. I’m thinking the suvs don’t either.


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Here’s some pics where I wired everything up.

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You actually can control them with this switch (bottom left just above the adjustable pedal button).
10761d618cdd52b6c43e8a1d5ffde0d6.jpg

I believe it can be done. I’ve complete all the wiring. I’m looking for a good set of power assist steps now. There’s 3 circuits that come from the x185 body to chassis harness connector along with a power circuit from the under hood fuse block. The other wires connect between the module and the two steps. For the trucks, the module doesn’t have to be programmed. I’m thinking the suvs don’t either.


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I have an Escalade, I didn't see a button for the steps (when I was in a Premium model loaner), it has an option in the CUE system though.
 

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