BigMick2023

2023 Silverado High Country 1500... Installed the Putco 60" Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar which looks awesome and is super bright........got it with the Plug-n-Play harness. Only thing I don't like is the Putco lights are only on for brake or turn signals during the day, unless you manually turn on the parking lights which in turn dims the DRL, which I don't want to happen........it's all about visibility. My question is..... Is there an accessible switched 12v source near the rear of the Silverado? I can simply cut the "parking light" wire on the Putco 4-pin connector (between P-N-P harness and LED light) and wire in a switched 12v so the Putco running lights are on whenever the vehicle is running. I see +12v for the 7-pin trailer connector which is HOT all the time, which won't work.....I need a switched power. Thanks for any suggestions.....

Yes, all except the new JBL powered sub......that is ran direct from the OEM amp sub output. You need to leave the OEM amp in place......it's a digital signal to the this amp.

Below is what I have done with my Silverado and I now have a sound system I truly enjoy listening to and it sounds awesome. 2023 Silverado High Country Bose factory system Dash Speakers: Pioneer TS-A709 Front Door Speakers: JBL Club 64CSQ (Did not use tweeters) Metra 82-3005 Speaker Mounting Brackets (free from Crutchfield) Rear Door Speakers: JBL Club 64SQ Scosche SAGMHR-634 Speaker Mounting Brackets (free from Crutchfield) Amplifier: JBL DSP4086 (8-channel DSP configurable amplifier) 40 watts RMS x 8 at 4 ohms 60 watts RMS x 8 at 2 ohms Sub-Woofer: JBL BassPro Nano (6" x 8" Powered Sub-woofer) 100 watts RMS Harness (For tapping into Bose factory amplifier without cutting wires): AIS - Audio Integration Solutions ([email protected]) Bose factory amplifier loads: AudioControl AC-LGD 60 Power Harness: Crutchfield CK8 (8-Ga power wiring kit with inline fusing) I installed the JBL amplifier in the Middle compartment of the GM rear under seat storage (GM option that was on my Silverado)......I could not find a good spot on the back wall of the cab without requiring some sort of fabricated bracket and I was also concerned about the excessive heat back there. The rear seat -back has a ton of foam and will trap a lot of heat. I installed the JBL Nano sub under the drivers seat......it does not fit all the way due to ductwork and seat harnesses, but it fits deep enough to not cause issues with passengers feet. Fine tuning the JBL amp was cool and fun doing it through an application on a laptop.......I dialed it in to my taste and it sounds fantastic. The JBL sub adds a great bass punch to the music......it won't rattle the rust off a vehicle but that's not what I was looking for........it's perfect amount of tight bass IMHO. A remote bass adjustment lets you dial in the amount of bass boost. The OEM sub was left attached and operational.......this was recommended by many (AIS also) to not cause issues with the Bose factory amplifier having issues if it's disconnected. Super happy with the results......sounds sweet. Pics below.....It starts out neat and by the timeI was done it's not as organized as I'd like, but it works well and is covered with the cargo cover, so it works for me.

Things could get interesting real fast..... The driver works for DHL.

Did it all myself.....I need to post a separate thread with some pictures when I get a chance.

JBL 64-series speakers in the front and rear doors Pioneer TS-A709 speakers in the dash JBL DSP4086 DSP Amplifier JBL BassPro Nano powered subwoofer The amp is running all speakers except the sub, that's a powered sub so I ran it directly from the OEM amplifier to the sub. So nice to be able to tune the JBL amplifier with a PC picking the frequencies for each speaker and dialing it in. Sounds fantastic........

Would be nice.......on my 2023 High Country ACP won't go full screen. But, I do like the split screen feature........I have the music player on the right with an expanded screen map application like Waze on the left. Works well.....

Looks Ass-Backwards to me.....

$1900? Holy crap...... So when it rains does that void your warranty? Not sure where you live but it doesn't rain DI water here in Minnesota. .......and who has a supply of DI water to wash/rinse a big truck? Sorry, but that is crazy ridiculous......car washes are pretty much mandatory in Minnesota winters.

Since my post above I've replaced all stock speakers and added an JBL amplifier and powered sub-woofer. Using a custom harness from AIS the installation went well and did not have to touch any stock wiring. I haven't even tuned the JLB amplifier yet and it already sounds insanely good compared to stock. Very happy with outcome........this is the way it should sound from GM IMHO.

Working on adding an JBL amplifier and powered sub woofer. Ordered harnesses to plug into the Bose amp from AIS.

Awesome job! I wasn't sure of #2 and #7........the rest I was pretty sure of and you confirmed. Mounting of #7 looks like a little kid did it.

2023 Silverado High Country rear panel behind seats........ Name that component, I know some of them but not all (some are very obvious) so someone else will need to verify who is correct! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Nice shift pattern.......must make for a very smooth acceleration.

My brother was in for an oil change on his 2023 Denali 3500....... They said there was an open recall and were going to disable the release switches on his tailgate.......my brother told them to pound-sand. How stupid is that to disable the switches so you need to go into the cab or use a stupid remote. Geez, GM wake up and fix the damn problem, not disable switches on a $75K truck! I've heard nothing on my 2023 Silverado High Country 1500 about a tailgate recall as of yet......