Copterfixer

Hampton Roads area

I have a FCC license for radio repair and operation. I work on Blackhawks and Chinooks for the Army. I will tell you that FM radio reception is line of sight. I have not yet looked into the location of the reception antenna on my new Silverado and this is my first SIlverado. Based on what I am reading, the reception has diminished with this model year. The problem is possibly related to the "detuning" that was mentioned above but not likely that GM would actually sabotage their own equipment. It is more likely related to poor location of the antenna, a batch of bad antennas, bad bonding of the antenna to the frame or possibly interference of reception bleeding over into other truck internal gadgets and features. If I decide to pinpoint and troubleshoot this issue, I would first look at how the antenna is bonded to the truck and then how the other electronics interface with the radio.

I would be fine with a milk crate for a seat. You are right if they offer it, it should work. They didn't offer the sunglass holder as far as I know. It was just included. I guess while we are whining about things, I should complain that my VW, my Dodge, my Escort AND my Audi all came with fake leather binders to keep my owners manual in. The SIlverado only came with a cheap generic Zip Lock baggie. I guess I should start a forum to complain about this "feature" being so cheap in a 45,000 truck. I do not remember seeing the sunglass holder featured as a selling point in my window sticker. It was just something that was there. Nor did it list sunvisors or anything else that someone could critisize as an inadequate "feature" of the truck for sale.

I am in the process of returning the truck that I signed delivery for. I found out that all though it is nice and flashy, it has the wrong gearing ratio in the axle AND did not include the electric brake that I was told WAS there. I fell in love with the Tungsten Steel color but have to change it out for the Graphite Blue.... I don't care. Looks do not haul the trailer or stop it safely. I wouldnt have cared if it were rust bucket orange/brown. My sun glasses will sit happily wherever I drop them. The truck is big enough to store them ANYWHERE, well I guess except for the sunglass compartment. LOL

Let me give you a factoid of the day 35-40% of the components that make up most vehicles on the road that you purchase do NOTHING for the vehicle's operation or performance. It is either for looks or to add to the price. I can even give you an example. The Dodge I JUST traded in. I had to put a new battery in it. The battery had a battery hold down bracket. Great! It also had a plastic box that went over the battery and under the bracket. Useless! I guess since I could not reinstall the cheap plastic box back over the replacement battery, I should have complained to the aftermarket battery manufacterer that the battery they made to fit my truck looks ugly and I cannot hide it under the vanity battery cover. My Dodge still started up JUST the same after the battery was installed and drove just the same ALL the way to the Chevrolet Stealership.

You bought a truck not a fashion statement. Put them in the glove box if they dont fit in the sun glass holder. Put them in the door pockets.

My Oakley s fit beautifully. Actually I thought they were tossed into a bottomless abyss when I dropped my wire frames in. My 2009 VW Jetta TDI barely fits them in IF and only IF I put them in the correct angle. The SAME sunglasses drop into the 2014 sun glass holder as if it are a 5 gallon bucket. Guess it is time for you to change your eye wear. Or truck. I did not realize that something so minuscule could ruin your day. I think your truck will still move EVEN if you have your sunglasses on a rope around your rear view mirror.