Boost Auto Wireless Charger Install for 99–07 GMT800 Trucks (Silverado, Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe, Avalanche)

If you’ve got a GMT800 truck — Silverado, Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe, Avalanche — and you’re tired of fumbling with a charging cable every time you get in, Boost Auto makes a wireless charging pad that drops right into the factory center console. No universal mount, no zip ties, no janky cutting into your factory console. It’s designed specifically for the 99–07 GMT800 console and looks like it was always there.

I installed one in my ’02 Avalanche 2500 8.1L a while back, mainly for road trips. Here’s how it went

Make Sure You Order the Right Charger for Your Year

The 99–02 and 03–07 trucks are listed as different product ID’s. Don’t order the wrong one:

• Boost Auto Wireless Charger — 1999–2002 GMT800 (Silverado, Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe, Avalanche)
• Boost Auto Wireless Charger — 2003–2007 GMT800 (Silverado, Suburban, Yukon, Tahoe, Avalanche)

Both replace the factory upper console lid with a 15W Qi charging pad and come with a custom wiring harness that ties into your existing 12V outlet. Fits large phones — I’ve been using mine with a Samsung S25+ in a case with no issues. If you run a larger Otterbox or big case, this may not work.

The Easy Part: Mounting the Pad

Honestly the physical mount takes about 20 minutes. You pop off the factory upper console lid and the new charging pad slides right into place. You’ll need to drill two small holes to route the wiring down into the console compartment — nothing major. You can glue it down for a permanent install or leave it floating in case you ever need to pull it for cleaning. I left mine floating.

The hard part isn’t the mount. It’s the wiring.

The Wiring: Easy If You Have a Rear 12V Outlet, More Work If You Don’t

The kit ships with two harness options depending on your truck’s configuration:

If you have a rear 12V outlet — the harness piggybacks right off the factory rear outlet before the outlet itself. Clean, hidden, no dash work needed. That’s the intended install and it’s straightforward.

If you don’t have the rear outlet (like my ’02 Avy) — you’re routing the harness forward to the front dash 12V outlets. Plan for a couple of hours instead of 20 minutes.

Either way, the console bucket has to come out. There’s no shortcut around it — the wiring routes through the interior of the console. Not a big job, but it’s part of the process.

Routing to the Front Dash (No Rear Outlet Trucks)

With the bucket out, I fished the charger harness forward toward the front 12V outlets on the dash. I chose the left (driver’s side) outlet. To make the connection I pulled the lower dash bezel to get access to the outlet.

Here’s what caught me off guard: the factory harness on the 12V outlet has almost no slack. Trying to make the connection from underneath the dash — working blind with no room to maneuver — was basically impossible. I wasted a solid amount of time trying before I figured out the right move.

The Trick: Pull the Outlet Out of the Bezel

Instead of fighting the connection from underneath, use an outlet puller (or carefully pry with a trim tool) to pull the 12V outlet out through the bezel face. Once it’s pulled forward into the open, you can fish the new charger harness through that same hole and make the connection right there where you can see it. Way easier, takes a fraction of the time.

Plug everything back in, seat the outlet back in the bezel, reinstall the lower dash trim — and you’ve got a completely factory-looking install with zero visible wiring anywhere.

While You’re In There: OnStar Delete + Storage Pocket

With everything already pulled apart, I went ahead and deleted the OnStar module — just taped off the connector. I also swapped in a storage compartment to fill that space. If you’re doing the wiring work anyway, it’s worth cleaning that up at the same time.

A Few Things Worth Knowing

• LED indicator: The charger has an indicator light that stays on whenever the truck is running. If your rig sits for long stretches, press and hold the button to disable it.
• Charging speed: 15W isn’t “fast charger” territory, but since it’s charging constantly while you drive, on any road trip you’re always topped off.
• Phone grip: Grips large phones well — no sliding around even on rough roads.

Bottom Line

Clean product, clean install. The charger mount itself is easy — the time goes into the wiring, especially if you’re on a truck without the rear 12V outlet. Pull the outlet out of the bezel instead of trying to work underneath, and you’ll save yourself a headache.

For more details, install photos, and community discussion, check out the full install thread on the FullSizeChevy forum.