All,
since I had some time today, I finally removed the IC from my 2013 SHO to install it into my 2011 project car.
Before I had already verified that the connector is exactly the same setting. The hardware fits also perfectly into the dashboard.
Anyway make a long story short, it is impossible to retrofit for the following reasons:
1. It looks like it uses a complete different message set to communicate with the other modules. It did not boot up correctly and the car did not start either
2. Even if it would work, you cant control it as the steering wheel buttons are hardwired in pre 2013 models. The new steering wheel is wired to the SCCM which then creates network messages over CAN bus to control things.
Anyway, just thought its good to have a final answer if someone ever wondered if its possible.
since I had some time today, I finally removed the IC from my 2013 SHO to install it into my 2011 project car.
Before I had already verified that the connector is exactly the same setting. The hardware fits also perfectly into the dashboard.
Anyway make a long story short, it is impossible to retrofit for the following reasons:
1. It looks like it uses a complete different message set to communicate with the other modules. It did not boot up correctly and the car did not start either
2. Even if it would work, you cant control it as the steering wheel buttons are hardwired in pre 2013 models. The new steering wheel is wired to the SCCM which then creates network messages over CAN bus to control things.
Anyway, just thought its good to have a final answer if someone ever wondered if its possible.