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cajun2010 · 03-21-2010, 08:37 PM

i just ordered a PDIM for my car.
Does anybody have an idea of how much the dealership charges to install?

Did anybody buy it after the car?

SSTony · 03-21-2010, 09:46 PM

i got it after. works fine. everything all together for the item and labor came to 255

ShadoChaser · 03-21-2010, 09:56 PM

I installed mine, and the dealer charged me about $95.00 to 'activate it'.

Iwantone2 · 03-22-2010, 01:27 AM

cajun, I would suggest installing the part yourself. it should not take more than 40 - 50 minutes. my local dealer charged $46 to program the radio to recognize the PDIM after I installed it.

G6155 · 03-22-2010, 01:39 AM

I got an installed quote of $240 at my dealer. Might just do what Iwantone2 said and have them just do the programming though.

Iwantone2 · 03-22-2010, 09:07 AM

Dang, their hourly rates must be through the roof! The dealer that I went to has an hourly rate of $92, but they were cool enough to charge half of that since they know that programming shouldn't take that long (it took 20 minutes on my car).

Turismo · 03-30-2010, 11:55 AM

having a probblem with mine, at the dealer now saying the update won't take and the need to get a number for the upgrade....anybody know anything i can tell them to help they seem sorta clueless...

slick rick · 03-30-2010, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turismo

having a probblem with mine, at the dealer now saying the update won't take and the need to get a number for the upgrade....anybody know anything i can tell them to help they seem sorta clueless...

Ask them if they have the latest software on their MDI tool. My dealer had the same issue where the car would not take the update but then they updated the software on their MDI tool and then it worked.

Iwantone2 · 03-30-2010, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick rick

Ask them if they have the latest software on their MDI tool. My dealer had the same issue where the car would not take the update but then they updated the software on their MDI tool and then it worked.

03-21-2010, 08:37 PM	#1
cajun2010 Drives: 2010 1LT/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Youngsville, LA Posts: 923	ordered PDIM i just ordered a PDIM for my car. Does anybody have an idea of how much the dealership charges to install? Did anybody buy it after the car?

03-21-2010, 09:46 PM	#2
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	i got it after. works fine. everything all together for the item and labor came to 255 __________________

03-22-2010, 01:27 AM	#4
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	cajun, I would suggest installing the part yourself. it should not take more than 40 - 50 minutes. my local dealer charged $46 to program the radio to recognize the PDIM after I installed it. __________________

03-22-2010, 09:07 AM	#6
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	Dang, their hourly rates must be through the roof! The dealer that I went to has an hourly rate of $92, but they were cool enough to charge half of that since they know that programming shouldn't take that long (it took 20 minutes on my car). __________________

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ShadoChaser Gamer & Ghosthunter! Drives: 2010 GCN 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Posts: 312 View My Garage	I installed mine, and the dealer charged me about $95.00 to 'activate it'.

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G6155 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 10 View My Garage	I got an installed quote of $240 at my dealer. Might just do what Iwantone2 said and have them just do the programming though.

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Turismo Drives: 2010 1SS IOM, 02 Subaru WRX Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 21	having a probblem with mine, at the dealer now saying the update won't take and the need to get a number for the upgrade....anybody know anything i can tell them to help they seem sorta clueless...