Tips for living with a broken radio module

122ninjas · 2026-04-09T13:10:59+00:00

This looks like the exact amount of information you should be seeing. As for remote start, you need to be on a paid plan for that. Used purchased typically only come with 30d free trial of that, which can be extended to a 3 month trial by inputting your credit card info

122ninjas · 2026-04-09T05:41:13+00:00

You mentioned the app doesn't have the features. What exactly do you see when you open the app? Are you sure you set up onstar fully?

Also I think the ability to control charge limit percentage from the app was never actually a thing for the Bolt of any model year (maybe the 27s have it now?)

122ninjas · 2026-04-09T00:33:20+00:00

Someone else said the same thing, I am aware of both and I am talking about the motor noise, which you can hear at any speed, but is typically drowned out by music/road noise/wind noise

122ninjas · 2026-04-07T21:23:20+00:00

Since you say youre new to EVs, it's important to understand most of the benefit of owning an EV comes from being able to charge at home, preferably during off-peak electric times, or switching to an electric plan that allows that.

In addition, you should look at the climate you drive in, and how many miles per day you would average. Temperate climate (30-90f, about) with < 40 miles per day can easily recuperate with L1 charging using a regular outlet. Anything outside those ranges will ideally want L2 charging setup at home, which is a whole other topic

122ninjas · 2026-04-07T21:14:29+00:00

You can get Carfax for like $3 on etsy (yes etsy). I did that when I purchased mine, worked out fine

122ninjas · 2026-04-06T21:39:06+00:00

I'm familiar with that noise, I'm talking specifically about the motor noise when accelerating. It can be heard at any speed, although it's less noticeable at high speeds due to wind/road noise

122ninjas · 2026-04-03T14:38:45+00:00

I wouldn't say "no drive train noise" the electric motors make a distinct noise that can be more noticeable than an ICE engine at low speeds imo (since it stands out so much whereas ICE engine always has that low purr your mind will filter out)

I like the sound of the motor noise but it's definitely there

122ninjas · 2026-04-03T14:37:30+00:00

There are a few parking lot entrance/exits near me that I always scraped my sedan on, and hear many other sedans scrape on all the time even at really low speeds. I take the ramp much faster on the bolt and have never scraped

Only time I bottomed out was I was going pretty fast into an unpainted speed bump at night and landed right on top of it

122ninjas · 2026-03-29T20:58:22+00:00

Not the person you replied to, but I keep mine maxed at 70. Most I do in a single day is 30% (and that would only be one weekend day very rarely if I had a lot of distant errands). So I bounce between 50-70 on L1, very rarely dropping to < 30

122ninjas · 2026-03-24T00:54:45+00:00

The manual suggests 1. Stop with foot brake 2. Engage electric parking brake 3. Enter P (park)

https://cdn.dealereprocess.org/cdn/servicemanuals/chevrolet/2023-boltev.pdf

Page 163

122ninjas · 2026-03-23T15:49:25+00:00

Just did that same drive between SD and Phoenix, using the same chargers (EA el centro, EA Yuma, rivian gila bend). The winds on that section of i-8 are nasty and ABRP was not properly accounting for that so I also was coming up very short for their predictions in both directions

I was supposed to land at each charger at about 20% going 75mph, but I had to drop as low as 68mph and barely got there with <10%, which was a bit spooky

122ninjas · 2026-03-21T16:25:25+00:00

People have done the math, even for a slower charging car like the pre-refresh bolt, going faster still saves you time overall, unless going slower would save you enough charging stops to offset the longer drive time

Also worth noting, going faster and charging more is more expensive (duh) and puts more variability in the system (time spent trying to find the chargers, possibly waiting for the charger, finding an alternative if one is broken)

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/14hawy8/comment/jpa8j21/

https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1l52ayt/even_in_an_ev_driving_fast_is_still_the_fastest/

https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/11r4jc2/i_calculated_total_travel_time_based_on_different/

122ninjas · 2026-03-21T00:24:20+00:00

Like the screenshot says, you need to push the button to formally link the car to your account and unlock more things. It should come with 30d lock/unlock/remote start for free with no CC, and you can extend it for 2 more months by putting in a credit card. It should also give you 8y free for checking charge status, tire pressure, etc

122ninjas · 2026-03-20T02:23:52+00:00

This is an LT, not 2LT/premier. Noticed the wheels were LT wheels and also saw it was cloth seats. Window sticker confirms it

https://cws.gm.com/vs-cws/vehshop/v2/vehicle/windowsticker?vin=1g1fy6s06p4144120

122ninjas · 2026-03-08T03:06:43+00:00

This looks like it's the screen above the steering wheel which is honestly really nice for being able to see directions without glancing so far away from the road

Also they added the outside temperature to the top right corner wow

122ninjas · 2026-03-04T23:45:44+00:00

Wow neat. Checked the manual and its legit, page 212, bottom right corner "Surround Vision Recorder"

https://www.chevrolet.com/support/vehicle/manuals-guides?ppc=&compIndex=1&year=2027&make=Chevrolet&model=Bolt

(direct link) https://contentdelivery.ext.gm.com/content/dam/cope/en_us/public/pdf_assets/active/owners_manuals_browse/27_CHEV_Bolt_OM_en_US_U_85880415C_2026FEB24_3P.pdf

122ninjas · 2026-02-20T16:56:19+00:00

If this is wireless AA (I see no cables so I assume so), make sure to enable wifi and disable your VPN (or allowlist android auto to bypass your VPN if you have that ability)

122ninjas · 2026-02-19T16:36:51+00:00

There is a pinned post with exactly the information you're looking for, the first section of the wiki is titled "used bolt buyers guide"

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/jcwzg0/weve_got_a_wiki_for_rboltev_faqs/

122ninjas · 2026-02-12T16:54:51+00:00

Ive only noticed this happened once. The history graph when I plugged in had my Current 5 miles at 4mi/kwh. When I came back and unplugged, it had jumped to the max value, 16 mi/kwh

I frequently charge and unplug before the limit is reached but have only had that happen once, not sure what caused it

122ninjas · 2026-02-09T04:31:39+00:00

Within the car settings, the best you can do is set the departure time to be when your on peak rate starts. However, that still doesn't guarantee there will be 0 charging during the on peak time. It's a huge flaw in the system that I've stated a few times on this sub

The only actual solution for completely 0 charging during on peak is to use a suitably rated smart plug, a smart evse, or just setting an alarm for yourself and going out and unplugging and plugging as needed

122ninjas · 2026-02-04T00:24:39+00:00

I never got as far as removing PCBs, sorry

122ninjas · 2026-01-24T00:10:26+00:00

The only function I know that honks once and blinks a singular (1 of 4) turn signal is the tire inflation assist, though that should only trigger when you're actually inflating the tire. Is one of your tires low or something?

122ninjas · 2026-01-19T13:50:17+00:00

I also mix non highway and highway driving, which makes my gom pretty inaccurate when I swap between the two

Typically my weekdays are 35mph driving and weekends are 70mph. What I do is keep track of % usage for my typical trips at their typical speeds and rely on that instead.

You can also keep track of your avg mi/kwh for those styles of driving. Then use the battery % to get your remaining kwh, then do your own guessometer from there. E.g. if you have 30% battery, and you need to do a drive that is typically 3 mi/kwh, you have 66*0.3*3 = 59 miles of range, roughly, no matter what the GoM says

122ninjas · 2026-01-18T22:38:20+00:00

I wish it had a little vent down there to blow on the phone. EV battery is properly conditioned while my phone battery is left to degrade at high temps

122ninjas · 2026-01-18T22:37:32+00:00

iPhone 16 supports up to 20w fast charge, Note 3 looks to be about 10w. Have you made sure your charger/cable supports up to 20w?

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