We put 35" Maxxis tires with 22" Fuel wheels on my 2022 Silverado LT with the new, refreshed dash. This required a 3" front and 1" back level. We started having issues with the cameras calibrating after about 6 months. Basically, the system can't calibrate the distance properly so it gives you an hourglass in the upper left hand corner of the screen showing the system is "working", a nice throwback to the microsoft busy icon . This leaves you with no grid lines for parking and no trailer assist. The dealership replaced the front camera and recalibrated the cameras. After working for two weeks, the issues started up again.
Email from GM engineer to dealership stated that the software only allows for 2" of extra distance over stock ride height for the cameras to calibrate so there was nothing we could do and would be left with a dysfunctional system.
There are new Black Widow package trucks out there with a 6" lift that have zero camera issues. The reason why is that Black Widow had to develop their own software in coordination with GM to overcome this seemingly simple issue. GM knows their trucks are going to be lifted. They even offer the 2" lift from the factory on some of the packages. So why not just include this extra distance to compensate for this in the software instead of pissing off people who paid for and really just want their truck to function properly. Black Widow won't sell the software and GM won't offer it as a patch. So, in order for your Silverado/Sierra to function properly, you need the $20k black widow package...
A bigger issue I see is the safety of the vehicle. Should I trust the adaptive cruise and lane keep assist to work properly if the software doesn't even know how to calculate the distance for some parking grid lines?
Does anyone know of software out there that has been developed by third parties to overcome the camera calibration issue?
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