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gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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Ok, so Sunday I am sitting on my butt feeding my new daughter. I turn on the TV and head over to Powerblock TV. The show Trucks! is on. Guess what they were showing on a new 2008 Sierra? The new 2-way Keyfob!! They showed them testing it from over 1000 feet and it working, it showed tire pressure, door lock status, all that good stuff. So.... Does it really exist?

 

http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/trucks/episodes/index.php

 

The red Sierra is the one that they showed them testing.

 

Anybody?

 

And if it exists, how do I get it?

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Nope,Not yet....We've all been waiting for it to actually come out,what they tested was a "pre-production" kit.

Don't worry,your not the only one who wants one!!! :crackup:

pwall Senior Enthusiast

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That's one of the reasons I went with an after-market auto-start with a 2-way remote.

I can lock/unlock and start the truck from at least 2000ft away. I was at a NHL hockey game one night (Ottawa Senators btw), and was able to start the truck from my seat inside the stadium and the truck was the furthest out in the parking lots.

A little crazy....don't want to ever loose your keys. ;)

And since the remote is 2way, I know when the doors are locked or not, etc.

 

But having it from the factory would be nice.

b_zieman Enthusiast

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That's one of the reasons I went with an after-market auto-start with a 2-way remote.

I can lock/unlock and start the truck from at least 2000ft away. I was at a NHL hockey game one night (Ottawa Senators btw), and was able to start the truck from my seat inside the stadium and the truck was the furthest out in the parking lots.

A little crazy....don't want to ever loose your keys. ;)

And since the remote is 2way, I know when the doors are locked or not, etc.

 

But having it from the factory would be nice.

 

 

Which remote start do you have??

alaska511 Senior Enthusiast

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If you check the "main" thread on this unit, you'll see an email I posted from someone at GM. He states that they're hoping for a late April/early May release.

 

 

Oh cool, just in time for Christmas then, right? :lol:

gvbhunt Enthusiast

gvbhunt

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If you check the "main" thread on this unit, you'll see an email I posted from someone at GM. He states that they're hoping for a late April/early May release.

Sorry. My bad. I just saw them displaying it on a new truck and they did not say anything about it not being out yet. So after I jumped up off the couch and tried to catch the flying kid I had to write it down on my "crap to do at work that is not work related" list and post it here.

 

Once again, sorry but I thought it was really out.

marko Enthusiast

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Ok, so Sunday I am sitting on my butt feeding my new daughter. I turn on the TV and head over to Powerblock TV. The show Trucks! is on. Guess what they were showing on a new 2008 Sierra? The new 2-way Keyfob!! They showed them testing it from over 1000 feet and it working, it showed tire pressure, door lock status, all that good stuff. So.... Does it really exist?

 

http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/trucks/episodes/index.php

 

The red Sierra is the one that they showed them testing.

 

Anybody?

 

And if it exists, how do I get it?

 

:D

 

Yeah I hate that show especially since they changed hosts. When the human mullet was the host at least they installed stuff and drove around and had project trucks and whatever. Since they switched to tweedle-dweeb and tweedle-dwumb it's become a G.D. half-hour infomercial. Almost worthy of one of those trucker sayings I inherited (involving, in this case, a billygoat). I hate this show now about as much as I hate that other show Two Guys Garage with Sam Mumbolo and the ever-changing sidekick (they just seem to get tired of him after awhile).

 

:)

 

So, I suppose it begs the question, what was I doing watching it? :lol:

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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"crap to do at work that is not work related" list.

 

 

HAHAHAHA...I have one of those lists!!

 

 

 

Me too, and some days it's longer than my "what I should be doing" list. :lol:

marko Enthusiast

marko

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I was at a NHL hockey game one night (Ottawa Senators btw),

 

 

 

 

Spoken like a true Leafs fan.

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

hubbycap

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Supertruck sez:

I hate this show now about as much as I hate that other show Two Guys Garage with Sam Mumbolo and the ever-changing sidekick (they just seem to get tired of him after awhile).

 

 

I know what you mean on Two Guys Garage, it"s about 90% infomercial too, especially at the end when they are showing all those products that are in search of a purpose. :lol:

 

BTW with Tivo you can watch the installation of the billet water pump pulley and it makes this show only about 6 minutes long.

kpruitt Enthusiast

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Think I will just stick with the version thats out now. I don't really care about checking my air pressure three times a day. Plus the new one looks like its the size of a small cell phone. You will need to add another clip on your belt to be able to pack it around or have a big cluster of keys in your pocket.

pwall Senior Enthusiast

pwall

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I was at a NHL hockey game one night (Ottawa Senators btw),

 

 

 

 

Spoken like a true Leafs fan.

 

No no....I said I was at a hockey game...... :lol:

pwall Senior Enthusiast

pwall

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That's one of the reasons I went with an after-market auto-start with a 2-way remote.

I can lock/unlock and start the truck from at least 2000ft away. I was at a NHL hockey game one night (Ottawa Senators btw), and was able to start the truck from my seat inside the stadium and the truck was the furthest out in the parking lots.

A little crazy....don't want to ever loose your keys. ;)

And since the remote is 2way, I know when the doors are locked or not, etc.

 

But having it from the factory would be nice.

 

 

Which remote start do you have??

 

Prostart from Canadian Tire. they're in-expensive, and work well.

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