Welcome, one and all.

Feel free to ask any questions in the comments section for help.

Here, you will find information and files for upgrading your HMI v2 to the HMI v2.5 or replacing your HMI module with a used part.
Upgrading from HMI v2.0 to HMI v2.5 will enable Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, better SAT-NAV maps, video playback, and faster touch reaction from your touch screen.

Most of GM's electronic module car parts are security-locked to a specific car via the car's VIN number.

To install used car parts and have them functioning, you must first program your vehicle's VIN into the module.

When upgrading from the HMI v2.0 to the HMI v2.5, you must also upgrade the radio module. You can bypass the radio module upgrade by updating the firmware to v2.5 specs. (if you update the radio module firmware, you do not need to replace it)

The radio module upgrade firmware can be found below.

To get Apple Carplay to work, you will also need to replace your vehicle's double USB port with a single USB port.

See the photos below.

 

The items you will need for removing the theft lock from the HMI module:

1. A copy of GM DPS software, preferably V4.44.

2. My custom DPS HMI vin change file

3. A compatible GM diagnostic interface example: VXDIAG Nano, Drew tech mongoose GM2 pro, etc. (All diagnostic interfaces that work with GM's SPS will work with GM's DPS software.

 

 

GM DPS V4.44

 

 

This file will remove the theft lock from the HMI and radio module DPS VIN Relearn file.

This is for European cars/cars that use the SilverBox Radio module.

 

 

For USA cars/cars that use the satellite radio module.

 

 

GM HMI 2.5 Activate Video In Motion, SAT-NAV In Motion, Track-Pad, Rear Camera And Climate Control Using GM DPS 

Check out this article, which demonstrates how to gain wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto for GM vehicles that use the HMI 2.5 module.

 

 

The HMI module location and USB module you will need for Apple CarPlay.

 

 

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I will follow your threads to learn.

Thank you for sharing!

 

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This is so very interesting, the videos are a great step-by-step. It was by accident that I read your post at a forum and laughed so hard with your comebacks. Lets's say the awakening was the captured data in programming mode. I knew it was there until the "veil of darkness was lifted". Don't stop teaching.

29 minutes ago, Me Andme said:

This is so very interesting, the videos are a great step-by-step. It was by accident that I read your post at a forum and laughed so hard with your comebacks. Lets's say the awakening was the captured data in programming mode. I knew it was there until the "veil of darkness was lifted". Don't stop teaching.

Hi, I got alot of negative trolling on that forum from people who are unhappy that I publish the info publicly for free.

Due to them now not being able to charge expensive price to do it.

Yep, I will continue to teach others and learn from others.

Thanks.

 

 

thank you too much for you help i am so happy to following you

please i need you make movies  how upgrading your HMI v2 to the HMI v2.5

5 hours ago, elmajestro said:

thank you too much for you help i am so happy to following you

please i need you make movies  how upgrading your HMI v2 to the HMI v2.5

You're welcome. Thanks.

Later when I'm able to fully crack the HMI I will make a full tutorial.

Thank you! Great work.

thanks for the info

thank you for your efforts.. keep it up

1 hour ago, TunnerXP said:

thank you for your efforts.. keep it up

Thanks to Troy and his efforts to share his knowledge, things like this can be done.(still need to sort annoying airbag light ? )

Are there any examples of changing the configuration of cars? RPO cod

8 minutes ago, Kade said:

In the first video it shows how to get your xml files, use it to add or remove RPO in the BuildRecord.xml.

Do I understand correctly that this way you can, for example, disable the TMPS system? or others?

1 minute ago, sergei petrov said:

Do I understand correctly that this way you can, for example, disable the TMPS system? or others?

I'm not sure if adding or removing the rpo code will activate or deactivate it. 

You could try and see if it works.

good. I'll try.

Do you have any experience working with North American cars?

I only experiment with UK cars.

Pretty cool Man! Nice to see the results of your hard work. Great job and keep it going!

Thanks Troy, this is an awesome post! Looking forward to messing around with my own replacement HMI/Radio modules to see what kind of fun I can have. ?

It is very interesting to jointly make a guide to the purpose of each item in the menu for opening tabs of the instrument panel.
 Because information can only be obtained by brute force, trial and error

Anyone know how to force an HMI system software update using a USB thumb drive created from SPS? I'm attempting to switch a junkyard Chevy MyLink HMI to a Cadillac CUE HMI.

While the thumb drive is accessible to the HMI upon plugging it in to any of the USB ports, the upgrade is not acknowledged on my bench setup or in either of my Cadillacs. Gonna need more tinkering methinks...

You could try updating it in a car and not on the bench.

Will this work for the 2017 Buick Enclave from the USA?

4 minutes ago, dmytrofan said:

Will this work for the 2017 Buick Enclave from the USA?

If Enclave uses the same HMI 2.5, yes it should work.