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Transient

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  1. At least 1 hour. I have the Bose system in my truck, so no help at all getting it in at any point. I ended up removing the blend door actuator the tube wraps around. Actuator went back in easily, but what a PITA the whole process was.
  2. And, here we go again....
  3. I did the factory wireless phone charger, including the HVAC line to keep the charging area cool. Adding the HVAC line was PITA.
  4. The SD card based factory navigation in the LTZ and High Country can also receive verbal commands. Push the talk button on the steering wheel and say something like, "take me to [address]". It'll them search for the address and ask if it's the correct address. If in the same city it automatically looks for that address in the city. If the address is in another city you'll need to specify city and state. You then say, "Yes" and it'll start the route guidance. If you have destinations saved in your address book in the nav system, such as HOME, just say, "Take me home" and it'll do it immediately without address verification. I haven't found an aftermarket unit that does these things, but I also haven't been looking for about a decade.
  5. What gave you the impression that I cared why you said it? All I ever said was go to a different dealer if they say what you said. The rest of your post points out exactly what I've been saying almost the entire thread. You can't keep a single thing in context. I don't need, nor care, for your explanation. Your theory is unsupported by evidence. I didn't ask, nor have I sought, your opinion on why dealerships and GM do what they do. That info is irrelevant to this thread.
  6. Make and model of trucks? I want to see if I'm still correct.
  7. Again, you took what I said out of context. Scroll up. I'll even be kind enough to break it down for. You, "Dealer will tell you it's normal and send you in the l your way.: Me, "Go find a different dealer then." You're not the OP. I responded to you. This is where you went wrong? Don't accuse me of responding to the OP with bad info when I actually responded to your bad info. It's a very linear conversation, yet you somehow managed to run circles.
  8. With enough time and money anything is possible. The real question is, Are your pockets deep enough? I'm not an expert, but iirc, there are going to be a few hiccups. Controls being different might mean your radio screen is different. Not having auto climate control from the factory means you don't have the sensors throughout the cab for auto climate control. While the radio screen issue might be possible to resolve aftermarket, I don't think the lack of temp sensors can be. I foresee an electrical nightmare. I'm no expert. Hopefully somebody else comes in that has more knowledge than I.
  9. That's a flawed logic given that a lot of things you could order from the factory are actually installed at the dealerships. Floormats and OE wheels are a perfect example. Tonneau covers, bed liners, nerf bars, trailer tire sensors, bed tiedown hooks, so on and so forth. Just because it's also listed on a GM Accessories website doesn't mean it's only a dealership option. And, at the end of the day, does it really matter when it's GM that supplies it? Splitting hairs here, aren't we? Edit: Just wanted to add that often times there is a difference between getting it directly from the supplier and getting it through GM. For example, the 40" led lightbar on GM Accessories. Baja Designs is the supplier. Get it through Baja Designs and it's a 3 wire weatherpack connector because of amber colored auxiliary lights in the lightbar. Get it through GM Accessories and it's a 2 wire weatherpack connector because the lightbar doesn't have the amber auxiliary lights.
  10. Please let us know what they tell you. It'll be interesting to see if they come up with something, or if there's even a TSB for this issue.
  11. That's funny. Looks like we have an insult comedian in the house. Again, scroll up. You've taken things I said out of context. The heat in the kitchen must be getting to you if you're this delusional. Remember, in a transient. I don't have a specific dealer I frequent. I bought my truck in the east coast, but I'm now on the west coast. That's what a transient does.
  12. Keep on going, round and round you go. You're clearly desperate to get a W. Hopefully you catch your tail soon. The proof is up above. After all, you're the one who started the whole dealer thing. My statement in context is applicable. Your the one trying to take it out of context so you can win some sort of nonexistent prize. As for the heat, I'm standing here with a calm heartbeat and not even close to breaking a sweat. Move along before you drop from exhaustion.
  13. It's never their fault. It's always somebody else's. I see it all the time in Southern California, lol.
  14. Pulled the trigger on the Uniden CMX760. Now looking into antennas and whether or not I need an external speaker. I think I've come up with a way to install antennas without going too high in height, but considering going dual based on what I've read about needing to balance between the left and right. Any recommendations? Btw, have any of you on DMR contacted the space station yet?
  15. You're not completely accurate on this. I've had my truck since July 2020. Yes, there are 2 navigations for these trucks. Both work with Onstar. All lower trim trucks came with a navigation system that didn't use an on screen map. You could contact Onstar and have them send the turn by turn instructions to your truck, but there's no map. This navigation has been changed to Chevrolet Maps+. This update provides a typographical map. You can ask it to give you driving instructions, but I have found it doesn't trinkets a lot of addresses. The 2nd navigation system utilizes the SD card reader in the center console, uses a map on the screen, and was only available on LTZ and High Country trucks. OnStar will also send turn by turn instructions to this navigation system, and you'll see it on the map, too. This navigation system where live traffic, etc are displayed on the map via Onstar is this one. Both navigation systems provide the same turn by turn instructions on the DIC, too. I think I'm in a rather unique situation here where I have both (Maps+ and SD card) navigation systems in my truck. I added the SD card based navigation system to my truck via MVI. I prefer the SD card nav over both the old turn by turn instructions and the newer Chevrolet Maps+. I have the top Onstar subscription and get the full benefits of traffic, school zone reminders, and so much more. The only thing Chevrolet Maps+ gives me over the SD card nav is the speed limit of the road I'm on. I have noticed Chevrolet Maps+ isn't always accurate on this, and the solution for this is the same as the SD card nav -- eyes on the road and paying attention to signage and speed, duh. The SD card nav also allows split screen view on the radio so I can see the map/turn instructions and the radio/phone controls. Chevrolet Maps+ doesn't allow split screen. Sorry for the rambling long post. Just wanted to be thorough.
  16. My Trail Boss LT came with a 17" spare, but 18s are on all 4 corners. Dealers using that as a justification to not do something is just being stupid. What will they say if I want to put 20s out 22s on my truck? "Nope. Won't do it because you have a 17" spare." Tarradiddle defined.
  17. I see you like to run circles like a dog tethered on a leash outside. I'm not one of them, so feel free to run as many circles as you like. Just realize being dizzy is why you can't keep things in context. Compare what I wrote to what you wrote and you'll see your contradictions. Keep running circles. I won't be.
  18. Fortunately, the GM warranty doesn't have more holes in it than swiss cheese. I use to work for a parts supplier to dealerships. The Hyundai dealership I supplied described their warranty this way. I had Chevy, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan dealers in the vicinity and they never described their warranty this way.
  19. I love that the usual crowd comes in with honest and sincere suggestions to fix the issue. All of you are the reason I love this forum. I thought my trolling would be obvious by its ridiculousness, but I must've not been sarcastic enough. It was meant to point out the ridiculousness of many opening posts to technical threads. I know the issue is lack of fluid in the tank. I know that all I need to do is fill it. The point of my post/thread is the ridiculousness of the majority of threads where people complain and whine about everything, then say they're going to lemon the vehicle. There is no dealer at fault here. I never took my truck to one. It will be going in for an oil change in about 700 miles, and I'm hoping the dealer fills the tank at that time. If they don't, no biggie. I'll do it myself. Some people have legitimate issues with their trucks, but every thread doesn't need to end with some comment about using the lemon law to get rid of their truck. Thank you guys for responding. Hopefully this serves as an example for others about the ridiculousness of the posts that get started here.
  20. Good idea. Think they'll do it quickly?
  21. I keep getting a message that my windshield wash volume is low. I don't think this is correct. When I push the button on the turn signal yoke it sprays onto the windshield and the wipers work. I've opened the hood and looked at the tank and it appears to be fine. No visible damage. When I opened the tank and looked it in there was still washer fluid in it. I took my truck to the dealer and they said they couldn't duplicate the problem, and sent me on my way. As soon as I left the dealers lot the I got the message again and immediately took my truck back to them. They looked a little more, then told me it was normal and sent me on my way. I'm very angry and disappointed in GM creating such a low quality truck. I'm going to try escalating this matter with GM. If that doesn't work, I'm going to try to lemon law this truck. I should never get this message. Momma was right when she told me to buy a F150 or Honda Ridgeline because they're better vehicles. Has anybody else experienced this problem? Anything I can do to fix this issue?
  22. False. Engine is covered because the line is covered. The line is not only the source of failure, but also falls under powertrain warranty. If the dealership tries to claim what you just said a lawyer somewhere will be having a very good day.
  23. I use to live in Highland Park and work in Lake Zurich. Crystal Lake is a bit of a hike outside of Chicago. Sometimes good places are worth the trip.
  24. Thank you for starting off your last post by doing exactly what I pointed out at the end of my last post. You took exception about it. This may be news to you, and maybe this is the first time you've heard it, but not everything is about you. Now, here's the real question to all this: Why is somebody so concerned about the rear speakers when the system as a whole works as designed? Are they occupying the backseat by placing their head between their knees and their butt in the air so their ear is as close to the rear door speaker as possible? That would be a very uncomfortable ride, especially with the shoulder strap of the seatbelt cutting off blood flow to the brain. Btw, my truck is also my family hauler. I have kids in the backseat almost every time I drive. None of them are complaining about lack of music back there.
  25. 31s versus 32.5. That's a good question that I don't have the answer to. You could always add the AT4 lift kit to be safe. And, the bigger wheel/tire means you'd need to recalibrate the speedo. Since they're factory size wheels and tires you might be able to get that done at the dealer.
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