Corvette Mods - Interior
Sport Pedals
My 2008 only had a sports brake pedal. So I picked up a sport gas pedal & dead pedal kit.
I found it easier to install the if you remove the gas pedal assembly and dead pedal mounting block.
Finished
Door Handle Fix
The 2008 is all electronic, even the doors. As with all electronic parts they wear out, break or just act funky. In my case the pressure required to open was hard. I searched the Corvette forums and found out this was a common problem and there was an easy fix. Remove the door handle and clean the contacts.
Remove the 2 screws & disconnect the electrical connector.
Remove the 5 screws & split the case to access the printed circut board &contacts. I used a 3M scrubby & some alcohol to clean the circuit board. Cleaning the contacts is a little more involved. A small brass brush & some alcohol is all that was needed. I added a dab of dielectric grease to the printed circuit board, reassembled the two halves & installed it back in the door. Now it works with a minimum about of pressure.
Navigation Diags
Have you ever wondered whats "under the cover" of your GM Navigation system? Well here is how to get that info. I snagged this off the Corvette forum.
First you need to be in Accessory Mode. Just press & hold the Accessory switch.
Once in Accessory Mode.
Bring up your Navigation screen.
Press Menu.
Now press the screen right after the U in Menu & hold it until the unlock screen comes up..
Now enter 295660 &. press OK. Your now in Navigation Diagnostic Mode.
Diag screen shots.
LED Light Upgrade
Where do you get the LEDs you ask... Well, you can get them from any number of places including eBay, any number of lighting vendors or directly from China.
The interior lights are kind of a PITA as the bulbs are really small & hard to get a hold of to remove them or you have to remove the complete light assembly. The lights in the rearview mirror are the hardest to remove followed by the glove box. For the footwells and rear hatch lights you just remove the whole light assembly. If you don't like pure white light in the foot wells just change color to red, blue, etc.
Be aware that the bulbs you remove get hot really quick. But, if you let the car set for a bit the ECM will shut them off and you can work on removing them when they cool off.Just remember the LED's have polarity. So, you need to check that the light works before put it back. If it doesn't light up just rotate it 180 and try again.
Old 194 repalcement T10 Bulbs
Center Console Upgrade
Simple exchange of the hard plastic center console cover for a padded one with red stitching & Corvette emblem.
Vitesse Throttle Controller
I bought this just to see if it worked. Yup, it works. But, it just enhances the throttle position to eliminate throttle lag or tip-in. I guess if you are an aggressive driver & throttle lag is an issue then you are good to go. But, ultimately I removed it & sold it.
Install is not difficult. Just, remove the lower dash cover, gas pedal, install the plug & play cables, mount the control box to the display, and re-mount the gas pedal & lower dash panel. All that is left is to do the controller setup & you are good to go.
ProClip Cell Phone Holder
I looked at various phone mount solutions and ProClip came out the winner, at least for me. It consists of 2 pieces, the car mount & the phone mount. The phone mount can be phone model-specific or a more generic one.
Car Mount
Phone Mount
The phone mount is installed by removing the center screw of the phone holder& attaching the base to the ProClip car mount with
the 4 supplied mounting screws.
NOTE - The ProClip mount is plastic so don't get crazy tighten the screws!
Now, reinstall the phone holder with the center screw & tighten enough to allow adjustment for the best viewing position.
This mount will hold phones that are:
- Adjustable fit for your phone with case Includes Tilt-Swivel to angle holder 15 degrees any direction.
- Device thickness: 11-14 mm (0.43-0.55 inches)
- Width adjustment: 75-89 mm (2.95-3.50 inches)
Power Adapter & USB Cord
Now all that is left is supplying power. I found a 2 USB port charger that fit into the cigarette lighter and I had a spare short micro USB cord. But, I had to add a "C" type adapter to make it work.
Finished
