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SouthpawHD Enthusiast

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In my manual it shows that feature for Pandora, XM and Bluetooth Media.

 

That's what my manual says too, so maybe it was a fluke that it worked on live radio????

 

I know it was live radio too because I showed it to my wife and she commented on it.

Luster Senior Enthusiast

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That's what my manual says too, so maybe it was a fluke that it worked on live radio????

 

I know it was live radio too because I showed it to my wife and she commented on it.

 

I bought my '14 Silverado a year ago. When I tried to pause live FM radio, like you said, it worked. I could pause, play, rewind. Now all I listen to is Pandora, so I don't know if it still works. I'll try it and report back.

 

BTW, is Pandora supposed to rewind? I can pause, play and skip, but no rewind.

txchevy4ever Enthusiast

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That's what my manual says too, so maybe it was a fluke that it worked on live radio????

 

I know it was live radio too because I showed it to my wife and she commented on it.

Mine is a 2015 so it's apples and oranges, but mine doesn't even display the buttons on FM. Perhaps it has something to do with FM HD? Wasn't that in the 2014's but not the 2015's?

SouthpawHD Enthusiast

SouthpawHD

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I bought my '14 Silverado a year ago. When I tried to pause live FM radio, like you said, it worked. I could pause, play, rewind. Now all I listen to is Pandora, so I don't know if it still works. I'll try it and report back.

 

BTW, is Pandora supposed to rewind? I can pause, play and skip, but no rewind.

 

Pandora does not rewind. I believe it's a function of the company itself not allowing it.

Chad2815 Enthusiast

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I can pause and rewind non HD FM stations in my 14. I was really looking forward to the slacker radio that never surfaced in these trucks tho.

Bill_F Enthusiast

Bill_F

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what car does she have if you don't mind sharing I think various aftermarket alarms will add that feature

 

My VW Golf before my Denali kind of had it. It was actually built in, but it is disabled by default. I have a cable that I could plug into my ODBC port, and it would allow me to scan all controllers (computers) for codes, see detailed information about the codes, clear codes, and access all controller, and change various settings - Is there anything like this for these trucks?

 

Examples of changes I made on my Golf:

- Windows up and down by Key FOB

- Sunroof closing via Key FOB (closes with Windows UP command - wouldnt open though, oddly enough)

- Adjust MPG calc to be more accurate

- Adjust my "lane change" blinkers from 3 blinks to 5, and add an option to change the setting in my MFA (what VW's DIC was called)

- Enable tear drop wiping (when you spray your windows, it wipes three times, then pauses for two seconds and wipes one more time).

- Add an optional toggle setting in my MFA, to enable and disable my DRL's

- Tell the Lighting controller that I installed OEM LED tails from Europe (this is necessary, because they draw much less power, and the US cars think they bulbs are burnt out if you do not tell it you changed them)

- Enable Gauge Sweep on startup

- You could also prevent LED DRL's from dimming when headlights were on (I did not do this)

- You could allow the disabling of ESC (not just disable TC and lower ESC, which is all that could be done without the reprogramming the controller); I know I have seen threads here with complaints of it re-engaging over 35 mph.

 

If anyone is familiar with it, I did all of this with a VCDS (aka VAG-COM) from Ross Tech. Unfortunately VCDS only works on Volkswagen Auto Group vehicles (VW, Audi, Skoda, SEAT).

 

Please tell me there is something similar for these trucks?

 

I would love to play with the computers and see what can be changed. It would probably allow owners of lower trim to activate features of higher trim models... this is really what a lot of VCDS owners did on their cars in addition to maintenance work that it allowed you to do on your own. VW actually doesn't sell the highest trims for Golf/GTI in the US (or the lowest), only mid low to mid high, but for cost and time, they put the same almost all the same controllers in all trims, and just disabled high trim features via software programming on the lower trim vehicles (crazy right - features are there, but they use software to prevent you from getting to them, but I bet GM does the same damn thing).

HiggySTL Enthusiast

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A feature that I like is the downhill speed control feature (different from the Z71 downhill feature). If you are driving down downhill for a stretch on the highway, If you double tap the brake, it will hold your current speed. If you are coasting down a hill, instead of having to ride your brakes or keep tapping them to stay a certain speed to keep from creeping up on the fool in front of you riding their brakes, just double tap and it will hold your speed without having to turn on cruise control.

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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A feature that I like is the downhill speed control feature (different from the Z71 downhill feature). If you are driving down downhill for a stretch on the highway, If you double tap the brake, it will hold your current speed. If you are coasting down a hill, instead of having to ride your brakes or keep tapping them to stay a certain speed to keep from creeping up on the fool in front of you riding their brakes, just double tap and it will hold your speed without having to turn on cruise control.

Gonna have to try this on my way home. I have to go over a yall bridge and it's got a decent length of downhill travel when getting off the bridge

 

 

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Nate the Snake Enthusiast

Nate the Snake

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Ive had my truck for 4 months now and was wondering a few things that may have been addressed in this topics.

 

1. Does the nav show maps in the 3 month onstar trial or is it another onstar program that shows them?

 

2. Ive had the 4 wheel up engaged in the snow recently and while turning from a parking spot forward she hardly wants to move.

 

3. Why is a part of the exhaust flattened connecting the two on my Z71? Im sure this robs some horses.

 

Other than these few ?s I love my truck and would never get rid of her.

txchevy4ever Enthusiast

txchevy4ever

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1) The 8" Onscreen nav is not related to onstar other than, with a subscription or during the trial you can send addresses to it.

2) Normal

3) Not sure, I have a custom exhaust.

Nate the Snake Enthusiast

Nate the Snake

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1) The 8" Onscreen nav is not related to onstar other than, with a subscription or during the trial you can send addresses to it.

 

Ive sent addresses to onstar with no problems, it just show the turn by turn.

 

So I have to get a subscription to get nav in my truck, Do I need to have the dealer update the computer?

 

Thanks for the help?

txchevy4ever Enthusiast

txchevy4ever

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1) The 8" Onscreen nav is not related to onstar other than, with a subscription or during the trial you can send addresses to it.

 

Ive sent addresses to onstar with no problems, it just show the turn by turn.

 

So I have to get a subscription to get nav in my truck, Do I need to have the dealer update the computer?

 

Thanks for the help?

So you have in dash navigation?

Nate the Snake Enthusiast

Nate the Snake

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So you have in dash navigation?

On my home screen I have OnstarNav but when I push it, it brings up

 

no active route

There is no active route.

Press the OnStar button to set a route. then call onstar button

 

Ive sent turn by turn with my phones onstar app.

 

Is there another nav that the dealership didnt tell me about?

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