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    I have the same issue. It must be a bug between the iPhone IOS and the chevy system. I will try the disable you were talking about. I also noticed that when calls came in I could hardly hear them on the chevy system when bluetoothed in. I turned the volume up on the truck and still it was not enough. Then I raised the volume on my phone via those side buttons and it was super loud. Hopefully disabling those button will fix that issue too.
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    Some places don't like to do "custom" work. They just want the insurance company checks for collision. I like doing the custom work, it pays good too.
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    Where did you get the kit from and how much $?
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    Just an FYI, you can paint anything as long as it is prepped correctly. I own a collision repair/ restoration/hotrod shop and we have painted chromed parts before. Wash the surface Wash the surface with soapy water, rinse it, and apply wax & grease remover according to the manufacturer's instructions. Sand the chrome Sand the chrome with 80-grit sandpaper until the surface is dull and rough. Use a DA sander for best results or you can have it media blasted. The idea is to rough up the surface so the primer sticks. This is the most important part. Apply self-etching primer Apply wax & grease remover again, then apply self-etching primer. Follow the directions on the package, and give the primer time to dry. Sand the dried primer if the instructions recommend it. Apply surface primer and body filler If any roughness or gouges remain visible, fill them with body filler. Lightly sand the primed surface. If you accidentally sand through the primer, reapply it, and wait for it to dry before you proceed. Apply wax & grease remover. Paint the part Apply one or two coats of paint, let the surface air dry. If doing base/clear now apply the clearcoat. Grab some beers and watch your paint dry!
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    The truck does great in the snow!
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    If you like that Z71 emblem on the bed just use a heat gun, warm up the emblem, peel it off and stick it on the bed wherever you like. When these are new all the adhesive will stay on the emblem.
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    I got a pic of the Illuminated Bowtie last night in the dark. Its is awesome! It really shows up at night.
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    Chevrolet states the Trail Boss option gets you: Trail Boss Highlights: 2-inch factory suspension lift Z71 Off-Road Package Autotrac® 2-speed transfer case 18-inch Black wheels with Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac Off-Road tires So I would say if you add all these things instead of the factory its a Trail Boss!
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    You are correct, plug and play.
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    Since you do not have a wire to hook up you can just pry the gold on off with a plastic wedge and pop your black one in. The disassembly is only because of routing the wiring.
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    The disassembly is only because of routing the wiring.
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    Here is what I did with the emblems and badges on my 2019. I never like where the GM marketing people think badges and emblems should go. Since the truck is new the adhesive on the letters let go of the paint and stayed on the letters. All I had to do was use a heat gun and a small Flathead screwdriver. Once the letter was hot I carefully put the tip of the screwdriver under the letter and pulled it off the truck with the adhesive intact and then it is ready to be stuck on the truck wherever I want. I used wax & grease remover on the areas where the emblems were moved to. All the other letters I did not use got stuck on a piece of wax paper to save the adhesive in case I want to use them later for something. I removed the 6.2 L emblems from the hood. Then I removed the high country emblems from the fenders. I took the mountains and placed them in a position where I liked them on the fenders. The bar under the mountains is attached to the letter H so I used a razor knife and chopped the H off. Then I took some silver paint and touched up the end of the bar and placed it under the mountains. Then I moved to the tailgate. I removed all the emblems and placed the mountains on the lower left. I had to do the same thing with the H, chop the bar off. The 6.2L was then applied to the lower right side. Then I put my business name in chrome GM letters on the middle of the tailgate. I saved a bunch of emblems from GM jobs I have done and was able to spell out BEARD BROTHERS.
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    I picked up a GM accessory illuminated front bowtie ($275 list price) from the dealer and installed it today. Looks awesome at night! Here is a step by step to show anyone else that wants to install their own. Open the hood and remove the hood safety latch handle, it uses 2 torx bit screws. It needs to be removed to get the upper radiator cover off. Take out the push-pins holding the radiator cover on and then remove it. Then take out the 10mm bolts that hold the top of the grill in. Next pull the top of the grill out, it has a little catch on all the top parts. You have to lift it up then pull it out. Then grab the grill above and below the main bar next to a light and pull the grill away from the light. It is tight and you will probably think you are going to break it but it will come loose. Do the same with the other one. Once the grill is pulled back you can get to the backside of the emblem. Now you can get the old bowtie out, reach in there and 4 tabs hold it in. Just push the tabs and it will pop out. Once it is out put your wiring through the hole, hook up the new bowtie and snap it into place. Now run your wiring along the upper radiator support and in behind the left headlight. Then disconnect the truck headlight connector and connect your illuminted bowtie wiring harness to it, then connect the bowtie harness into the headlight. Secure all the wires and turn on your lights and test it. It should be fully functional. Ok, now you just put everything back together in reverse order. Getting the grill all snapped back in is easier with 2 people to line everything up. Make sure you have all the tabs and pins lined up before you push it in or you could snap them off. The grill is sort of at an angle and you have to lift, line up all pins and tabs and then push it in.
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    Same error message on the DIC. I got my truck yesterday, it has 26 miles on it. I have not noticed any issues with steering so as long as I can turn no big deal until they come out with the fix.
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    You are correct, the dealership is responsible for the wheels and the core charge.
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    I was told today there is a $1500 core on those 4 black transit wheels and tires! GM really wants them back!
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    Brought it home today!
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    Brought it home today! TIMELINE FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY 10/29/18 - Ordered the all new T1 2019 Silverado High Country, Crew Cab Short Box, 6.2L with 10 speed trans., Tech Package, Northsky Blue, Premium package and retractable running boards - 1100 ORDER PLACED AT DEALERSHIP / PRELIMINARY ORDER ACCEPTED 12/17/18 - TPW (Target Production Week) 12/18/18 - Truck is at event code 3400 ORDER BROADCAST FOR PRODUCTION (LOADED ON ASSEMBLY PLANT COMPUTERS) 12/22/18 - 1/1/19 - There was a shutdown at the plant for the holidays 1/2/19 - Truck was produced - 3800 ORDER PRODUCED, VIN IS AVAILABLE 1/4/19 - Dealer update that it was at a shipping facility - 4300 INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY 1/9/19 - The wheels for the truck showed showed up at the dealership - (Premium Package Wheels) 1/12/19 - It snowed in Fort Wayne 5" ( May have delayed shipment ) 1/15/19 - Truck showed up at the dealer late afternoon 1/16/19 - Took delivery of the truck! I am in Illinois and Fort Wayne is 235 miles from the ordering dealer
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    I just checked Ebay and it looks like they get around $500 a set for them. They do look good on the older trucks!
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    My dealer sent me a pic of the wheels going on the truck and they already had tires mounted on them.
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    Look what showed up at my dealer this afternoon! I am picking it up after lunch tomorrow! TIMELINE FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY 10/29/18 - Ordered the all new T1 2019 Silverado High Country, Crew Cab Short Box, 6.2L with 10 speed trans., Tech Package, Northsky Blue, Premium package and retractable running boards - 1100 ORDER PLACED AT DEALERSHIP / PRELIMINARY ORDER ACCEPTED 12/17/18 - TPW (Target Production Week) 12/18/18 - Truck is at event code 3400 ORDER BROADCAST FOR PRODUCTION (LOADED ON ASSEMBLY PLANT COMPUTERS) 12/22/18 - 1/1/19 - There was a shutdown at the plant for the holidays 1/2/19 - Truck was produced - 3800 ORDER PRODUCED, VIN IS AVAILABLE 1/4/19 - Dealer update that it was at a shipping facility - 4300 INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY 1/9/19 - The wheels for the truck showed showed up at the dealership - (Premium Package Wheels) 1/12/19 - It snowed in Fort Wayne 5" ( May have delayed shipment ) 1/15/19 - Truck showed up at the dealer late afternoon 1/16/19 - Taking delivery of the truck! I am in Illinois and Fort Wayne is 235 miles from the ordering dealer
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    The wheels for my truck showed showed up at my dealership on 1/9/19 - (Premium Package Wheels) The trucks ship with black stamped steel wheels from the factory and the dealer installs the Premium Package wheels.
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    I got this email late last night. " Dear James, Here is the current status for your 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 order: The unit is currently in transit which is heading to the dealership. At this time no ETA yet. The Event code is 4300. This will be my final weekly email update. Please coordinate with your selling dealership as they are in the best position to advise you on any further status of your order. " Hopefully I will be able to take delivery this week! TIMELINE FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY 10/29/18 - Ordered the all new T1 2019 Silverado High Country, Crew Cab Short Box, 6.2L with 10 speed trans., Tech Package, Northsky Blue, Premium package and retractable running boards - 1100 ORDER PLACED AT DEALERSHIP / PRELIMINARY ORDER ACCEPTED 12/17/18 - TPW (Target Production Week) 12/18/18 - truck is at event code 3400 ORDER BROADCAST FOR PRODUCTION (LOADED ON ASSEMBLY PLANT COMPUTERS) 12/22/18 - 1/1/19 - There was a shutdown at the plant for the holidays 1/2/19 - My truck was produced - 3800 ORDER PRODUCED, VIN IS AVAILABLE 1/4/19 - My dealer told me it was at a shipping facility - 4300 INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY 1/9/19 - The wheels for my truck showed showed up at my dealership - (Premium Package Wheels) 1/15/19 - In transit to my dealer - 4300 INTERMEDIATE DELIVERY (Fort Wayne area got 8" of snow on 1/12/19) I am in Illinois and Fort Wayne is 235 miles from me.
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    I am SW of Chicago on I80. Mine is still sitting in a staging yard in Fort Wayne as of yesterday 1/10/19
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