2017 Chevrolet Equinox, Relocate Heated Seats Switch

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Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM

Topic: 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, Relocate Heated Seats Switch

Posted By: jb_orchidguy
Subject: 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, Relocate Heated Seats Switch
Date Posted: April 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Id like to start of by saying thank you in advance for any and all help.

My Dad gifted me his 2017 Chevy equinox, which I am very very grateful for. After looking on the internet for a radio replacement, there are VERY VERY VERY limited selections. Crutchfield says it can't be changed. I found a tesla style radio on Amazon that says will fit the car. The issue is the heated seats switched would be lost and the heated seats no longer work. So what I want to do is relocate the heated seat switches to a new location so I can use this radio and maintain my heated seats. The switches are three position high, med, low press switches. I don't mind canging to another high med low switch, but i need to know the wires to move out of the harness to the new switches. Would anyone have recommendations for 3 way switches that would work for replacements? My goal is to eventually put a sub system in the vehicle, but need to start with the radio imo. So i will be making a bracket to hold the amp knob and the seat controls could go on that too.

Any help would be great and much appreciated.

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JB

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Posted By: lee.lopez
Date Posted: April 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM

The issue you'll run into is the factory switches run on logic (data bus) so it's not just a matter of wiring up a few switches. See here:

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Unless you're dead set on going with an aftermarket unit, you might be able to use a t-harness from Axxess to connect your own sound processing equipment (AudioControl or JL Audio), amps, etc.

This will not be cheap. Idatalink maestro doesn't have anything listed either.

Posted By: jb_orchidguy
Date Posted: April 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Well the factory unit doesn't support Android Auto wirelessly, and the screen is kinda small. I thought about just running things through a DSP and keeping the same head unit. It would work becuase it does play songs via Bluetooth now. Inwas just trying to get better functionality when I put in the system. Was doing Orion HCCA 12's and HCCA components with required HCCA amps. Haven't figured out the DSP yet. Probably Audio control. I was just really hoping for a better functioning head unit before going with the bump. But Chevy had to go before buttheads.

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JB

Posted By: jb_orchidguy
Date Posted: April 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM

Why in the world would Chevy make heated seats so complicated too? Oh good grief. I might have to just use the factory headunit. That is kinda frustrating.

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JB