Found a new V need some help and parts
01-15-2010, 03:00 PM
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Found a new V need some help and parts Well i found a used 04 CTS-V, only option it doesnt have that i can tell is a sunroof. I really wanted one with a roof but oh well, if the price is right. Car has right at 127,000 miles on it, which is WAY high but Ive already got a built 402, LS7 clutch, and other mods to go into it so that isn't the biggest deal to me.
Issues are it needs the cup holder insert, and desperately needs a new radio, the buttons are all white and UGLY as hell. Does anybody know where i could buy those without letter the stealership screw me over? Also the center armrest and bent down and touching the console, mine did the same thing when i owned it, i guess that just happens over time?
Issues are it needs the cup holder insert, and desperately needs a new radio, the buttons are all white and UGLY as hell. Does anybody know where i could buy those without letter the stealership screw me over? Also the center armrest and bent down and touching the console, mine did the same thing when i owned it, i guess that just happens over time?
01-15-2010, 05:25 PM
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ebay had quite a few parts off a parted V in Bristol PA, the cupholder insert was on there, a black center console, i just hope a V with that many miles doesnt need a lot of work. ALl the rubber bushings have probably taken a beating over that many miles. Do us alla favor and see if its on the original rear lmao.
01-15-2010, 05:35 PM
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I looked on Ebay and the radio assembly was going for around $600. I'll find a better local solution for that much honestly. Im putting the car on the lift at Quality Motorsports in Lewisville in the next few days just to see whats really going on with it.
01-15-2010, 07:02 PM
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Radio Buttons are easy to replace, check Cadillacfaq.com for the how-to. Also call Cleveland pick apart for any interior stuff you need. They will have it all and tell them you are a cadillacforums member and they will hook you up. I would get a CTS center console if possible instead of the POS CTS-V one. It is much more comfortable and has more storage.
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Radio Buttons are easy to replace, check Cadillacfaq.com for the how-to. Also call Cleveland pick apart for any interior stuff you need. They will have it all and tell them you are a cadillacforums member and they will hook you up. I would get a CTS center console if possible instead of the POS CTS-V one. It is much more comfortable and has more storage.
Do you have the contact info for Cleveland pick apart by any chance?
Oh another question. While i was on the test drive i could click the TC button and disable the TC but if i remember correct it still works in that mode. I held the button down for 10 seconds and it didn't full disable it, am i mistaken or could i do this on my old caddy?
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The NAV just needs to be told its a V most likely. When the dealer replace the NAV they just pop it in and most dont even think to change the controls over for the V.
01-15-2010, 10:16 PM
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Well i found a used 04 CTS-V, only option it doesnt have that i can tell is a sunroof. I really wanted one with a roof but oh well, if the price is right. Car has right at 127,000 miles on it, which is WAY high but Ive already got a built 402, LS7 clutch, and other mods to go into it so that isn't the biggest deal to me.
Issues are it needs the cup holder insert, and desperately needs a new radio, the buttons are all white and UGLY as hell. Does anybody know where i could buy those without letter the stealership screw me over? Also the center armrest and bent down and touching the console, mine did the same thing when i owned it, i guess that just happens over time?
Issues are it needs the cup holder insert, and desperately needs a new radio, the buttons are all white and UGLY as hell. Does anybody know where i could buy those without letter the stealership screw me over? Also the center armrest and bent down and touching the console, mine did the same thing when i owned it, i guess that just happens over time?
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01-16-2010, 10:59 AM
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If you want Nav buttons w/o the letters, why not just paint the white ones you have now black?
If your interior is gray, I have a standard CTS center armrest I might be willing to sell. It's new and in perfect condition. I was going to use it myself, but I tapped in some extra power outlets in the bottom portion of my console and the standard CTS armrest (which much bigger) bottom hits them , which won't allow the rest to go all the way down. So, I put the slim V armrest back on.
Cleveland-Pick-A-Part - http://www.clevelandpickapart.com/ - I've purchased from them in the past and have had good dealings with them.
If your interior is gray, I have a standard CTS center armrest I might be willing to sell. It's new and in perfect condition. I was going to use it myself, but I tapped in some extra power outlets in the bottom portion of my console and the standard CTS armrest (which much bigger) bottom hits them , which won't allow the rest to go all the way down. So, I put the slim V armrest back on.
Cleveland-Pick-A-Part - http://www.clevelandpickapart.com/ - I've purchased from them in the past and have had good dealings with them.
01-16-2010, 02:05 PM
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If you want Nav buttons w/o the letters, why not just paint the white ones you have now black?
If your interior is gray, I have a standard CTS center armrest I might be willing to sell. It's new and in perfect condition. I was going to use it myself, but I tapped in some extra power outlets in the bottom portion of my console and the standard CTS armrest (which much bigger) bottom hits them , which won't allow the rest to go all the way down. So, I put the slim V armrest back on.
Cleveland-Pick-A-Part - http://www.clevelandpickapart.com/ - I've purchased from them in the past and have had good dealings with them.
If your interior is gray, I have a standard CTS center armrest I might be willing to sell. It's new and in perfect condition. I was going to use it myself, but I tapped in some extra power outlets in the bottom portion of my console and the standard CTS armrest (which much bigger) bottom hits them , which won't allow the rest to go all the way down. So, I put the slim V armrest back on.
Cleveland-Pick-A-Part - http://www.clevelandpickapart.com/ - I've purchased from them in the past and have had good dealings with them.
This is how i did it in my last one
01-16-2010, 10:50 PM
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Mine and everyone else I've met with a V are programmed wrong then..lol. Why else would they put a second, hidden button? I wonder if its a year thing or just random.
01-16-2010, 11:04 PM
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Yours is indeed programmed incorrectly. The issue is the dealerships do not know what they are doing when they do NAV replacements under warranty. It is a simple command in the Tech II to program it as a cts-v (with competitive driving mode) as opposed as a regular cts.
01-17-2010, 12:49 AM
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<hijack>I thought the only thing replaced on my car was the rear at 11k miles, but its been a while since I looked it up. If that is the case, what else is affected when they program it wrong? I know several others who have to do it this way as well.</hijack>
01-17-2010, 01:18 AM
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Nothing else is effected. There is a TSB about programming it correctly but apparently many dealers neglect to check the TSBs when doing the service.
