GMT400 overhead console question

4silverado · Apr 20, 2026

For those that might have had or has a GMT400 Tahoe, what is that rear compartment for?

I know what the front 2 are for - garage door opener and sun glasses. But that back one has me at a loss.

This console came out of a 1995 Tahoe without rear air conditioning. Plan is to retrofit it into the Sonoma.

Overhead console is split so I could paint the top half, in case you noticed something was missing.

stutaeng · Apr 20, 2026

Isn't that the same as the GMT800 version? My 99 Silverado extended cab has that one. Garage door opener button front-most, sunglasses cubby and the last one in the rear is for CDs?

ORVietVet · Apr 20, 2026

You can also go to a sister forum, GMT400 Forum, that @Shaggy and @Griffin own, and they will have lots of answers.

JorgeS · Apr 20, 2026

I had a 1998... it is very useful to put in items that you want to automatically ejected each time you open the compartment.
I don't think I ever used it, maybe for a small notepad.

4silverado · Apr 20, 2026

I’m on GMT400 also. Hadn’t done a lot over there since I don’t have one. Joined really just to see other websites common to GMT800.

4silverado · Apr 20, 2026

CD storage does make sense. There was an elastic strap but it was all stretched out. I tossed it along with the upholstery that was on the top section.

stutaeng · Apr 20, 2026

4silverado said:
CD storage does make sense. There was an elastic strap but it was all stretched out. I tossed it along with the upholstery that was on the top section.

Yep, that's the same as mine.

Wait, so what kind of overhead console does your 04 extended cab have then? I assumed all extended cabs/crew cabs this generation had this style, no?

4silverado · Apr 20, 2026

My 04 has the small one.

My 01 Sonoma is lacking storage space. I traded a set of Vintage Coca Cola glasses for the Tahoe console. I thought it was a fair trade. I did set it against the headliner and it is awfully close to the same contour.