Hot USB Port?

FootballCoach53 · October 17, 2017

Do the 2015 Sierras have a USB port that is always hot? I have an old school ipod that doesn't hold a charge. But I listen to it rather than the radio, and it's a nice switch when I get tired of XM. The crappy thing is, it never holds a charge when the truck is off for a long period of time, and it takes about a half hour for it to kick back on. Do we have a USB port in the truck that's always hot? I couldn't find anything in the owner's manual and couldn't find anything on the forum.

Thanks in advance!

m3n00b · October 17, 2017

I'm also curious.

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amxguy1970 · October 17, 2017

Have you tried plugging it in to each of the USB ports while the truck is off and see if the charging light lights up?

Tyler

trucatfan · October 17, 2017

In my 15 everything was switched with the key- at least i'm 99% sure. I'm starting to wonder if the cig lighter plug under the radio was. if it's hot you could put in one of those usb adapters for power.

15 Z71 · October 17, 2017

The cig lighter is always hot above the 110 outlet.

Cheverado · October 18, 2017

on my 14 everything below the radio is always hot. Inside the console and behind it are switched.

Donstar · October 18, 2017

I know the cig power plug on the dash is always hot on my '15 Sierra. I use a usb adaptor in that outlet for my phone.

needlepimp · October 18, 2017

Isn't the one in the glove box always hot?

FootballCoach53 · October 18, 2017

Thanks, fellas! I will try the stuff below the radio to see if it holds the charge. I have it in the console right now to try and conceal it and keep the interior looking clean. I appreciate all the help. I'll let you know what I find.

FootballCoach53 · October 19, 2017

It seems that the USB ports under the radio worked. I could be wrong, but it fired right up when I switched my media. I'm going to see if the one in the glove box is hot. If it is, that's where my iPod will live. I like having the clean look and not having wires all over the place. Worse comes to worst, I'll see if I can transfer my library and playlists to a thumb drive and keep it in the USB port in the console.

reardiff · October 19, 2017

On ‎10‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 9:50 AM, needlepimp said:

Isn't the one in the glove box always hot?

Did they do away with the USB's in the glove box at some point? My 17 SLT has two inside the center counsel but none in the upper or lower glove box

jimbo285 · October 19, 2017

2 minutes ago, reardiff said:

Did they do away with the USB's in the glove box at some point? My 17 SLT has two inside the center counsel but none in the upper or lower glove box

My 17 LT has one in the glove box, and 2 in the center seat box, but I don't have the full length console.

scott.moody.9401 · October 19, 2017

46 minutes ago, reardiff said:

Did they do away with the USB's in the glove box at some point? My 17 SLT has two inside the center counsel but none in the upper or lower glove box

My 16 is the same way