Overhead Console Swap

[HammerStriker]

Hey All!

I just got the 06 Sedona LX, and love it so far! My problem is that I wanted the overhead console with the trip computer, but not all the other options that came with that package. The dealer couldn’t do just the single upgrade.

Here are my questions… Can I buy a console with the computer, and just swap them out (is it pre-wired from factory)? Where would I find one? Will older model overhead consoles work?

Thanks!

[guifoun]

Hi HammerStriker

I had the same question so I took a screw driver and unmount the overhead console of my carnival(sedona) that does not have the trip computer feature to compare with one with the trip computer.
I found that a wire bus was missing in my car, probably probably the one that brings all the car sensors information to the computer. In other words, you cannot just replace your overhead console with one equiped of the trip computer.
If you look to the 2 console pictures you'll see that the one with the trip computer requires 3 wire bus whereas the non equiped just has 2.
Of course you can consider adding the missing wire bus but this will require much more effort and it will probably cost a lot.

Guifoun


ImageShack - Hosting :: tripbackbv2.jpg
ImageShack - Hosting :: notripbackmz6.jpg

[guifoun]

Hi HammerStriker
I was looking for the same modification so I have compare an overhead console with a trip computer and the one that I have without it.
The issue is that in my car I just have two wire bus but for the console with the computer you need three.
So unless you add this missing wire bus with probably lot of pain we cannot just replace one console by the other to add the computer feature. :'(

Look at these comparative pictures:


http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8...ripbackmz6.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1745/tripbackeg1.jpg

[guifoun]

oopps! sorry for the double post but I though that the first one was not taken into account....