Attempting to toggle on Adaptive Cruise Control on my Chevy Equinox 2022

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Hi Everyone,

I was looking into my car and realized there is a package you can select when buying a Chevy Equinox 2022 (I bought mine used) that enables ACC called the Confidence & Convenience II package. From my little understanding of cars, it seems like I have all the hardware to support ACC:

  1. Front camera — shared with standard Safety Assist
  2. Steering wheel ACC controls + wiring — shared with Forward Collision Alert
  3. Brake system capable of automated modulation — shared with Automatic Emergency Braking

The issue is the firmware, from again my little understanding of cars, I can't just toggle a flag and get ACC, I have to find someone with a car that has this Confidence & Convenience II package, download their firmware, and then reupload it to my car (and change my vin to their vin?) and pray it doesn't mess anything up.

My vehicle has onStar, will they brick my car if I try something like this? My current path seems cursed, should I give up?

Thanks!

Posted Jun 19, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC

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