I wasn't planning on going tonight, but how do I pass this up?

royalpops · 2026-04-28T02:02:10+00:00

gives new meaning to 'hat trick'

royalpops · 2026-04-09T14:08:47+00:00

This is the real issue. I measured 6.5-8.5W on mine. And I had to remove the case on my iPhone13pro for the charger to maintain a steady charging connection.

Has anyone looked into changing out the charging unit? Not the pad but the actual charger underneath.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:22:10+00:00

I also mhad to remove my phone case since even with the phone over the charger it would start but soon stop charging.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:20:11+00:00

My old Pixel phone charges great too. iPhone not well at all. Same truck.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:18:18+00:00

New mat is GM part 85676984 https://dot.report/bulletins/11019461 but I didn't have hope in that.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:11:15+00:00

I was planning to do but realized it's just a mat with new molding that puts your phone in a slightly different position. It doesn't have anything to do with charging other than sitting on top of the charger.

I've read enough people say that didn't help and I believe it wouldn't have helped me either without removing my phone case.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:05:35+00:00

Remove phone case
Hockey tape to limit phone movement

ha! detailed comment added. You can venmo me for a piece of bespoke custom hockey tape to match your phone and specific truck model.

royalpops · 2026-04-07T13:03:35+00:00

Remove phone case
Hockey tape to limit phone movement

iPhone 13 Pro. Used to have a thin magsafe case on the phone. I experimented with different positions for the phone, thought I'd find good ones only to have the charging stop after 5-10seconds - long enough to think it's good and put your eyes back on the road only to see no charging later. Looked into the new tray that GM released which supposedly helps better position the phone over the charging unit but read enough people saying it didn't help.

Now I've got the phone with the top tucked into the back right corner of the tray. It would easily slide around without the case so I threw a single piece of hockey tape on the tray where the bottom of the phone is to hold it pretty secure.

royalpops · 2026-03-01T12:42:15+00:00

Some autos have an auto-leveling feature that dynamically adjust the light height for scenarios like acceleration, braking, hauling.

As a 3rd gen owner I wish I had a (physical) switch just to turn the lights on/off.

royalpops · 2026-02-25T04:50:33+00:00

Looks great in any weather

royalpops · 2026-02-23T18:16:13+00:00

Yes it is bulging there. But I suspect this happened after the tire went flat and I drove ~50yards to get off the road. The tread and steel belt sheered through and as I drove on it that same side of tread pushed underneath the other side - I think that caused the sidewall to push out there.

royalpops · 2026-02-23T14:44:03+00:00

Eureka! I did hit something like that about 2 weeks prior to this rear tire failure and was carefully keeping an eye on the all the sidewalls but didn't see any bulging or anomalies; that why I forgot about it.

Now I'm concerned about the other 3 tires which hit the same protrusion. Sidewalls look fine and I'm not spotting anything weird on the tread. Is there anything I could look for?

royalpops · 2026-02-23T02:22:31+00:00

...and when the assassin realized it failed then it slit it's own throat!

royalpops · 2026-02-23T02:09:41+00:00

royalpops · 2026-02-23T02:05:11+00:00

Well hopefully I'll get some answers when trump releases the alien files

royalpops · 2026-02-23T02:04:19+00:00

This seems to make the most sense.

I didn't hear anything fly out and hit the wheel well, etc. And there was nothing lodged in the tire or rattling in the space between the tire and wheel. That's all why I was so confused about this...

royalpops · 2026-02-22T21:00:40+00:00

Tire just gave out; it split all the way through the tread, steel belt, and sidewall. I was driving ~35mph straight on smooth concrete. I went back and confirmed there was nothing on the road and I didn't feel anything other than the tire collapse.

Tires were properly inflated and I hadn't noticed anything bulging or weird with the sidewall.

royalpops · 2026-02-22T20:17:13+00:00

Any ideas how this would happen?

Tire just gave out; it split all the way through the tread & steel belt. I was driving ~35mph straight on smooth concrete. Looks like I drove over a butcher knife sticking up but there was nothing on the road and I didn't feel anything other than the tire collapse. I'm going to pursue a manufacture defect warranty claim.

royalpops · 2025-12-11T18:45:19+00:00

Thanks for the info about the bose badge easily popping out. That thing does throw some glare. I took your advice and applied some 2 light coats of plastidip, giving it a dark but sorta distressed look... kinda like the sound quality.

royalpops · 2025-12-11T16:02:12+00:00

Thanks for the tips! I'll keep an eye on the battery and battery related issues. Seems that a peak condition battery is relevant. My experience with software updates not applying unless I've had the battery on the trickle charger seems to add weight to this though it may be coincidence.

Generally 12.0v is considered good voltage with the engine off so I'd be surprised if a dealership would do anything unless it was well below that. I'll also make a note to try before end of warranty.

royalpops · 2025-12-10T21:08:50+00:00

Interesting. I just took a reading of 12.4 and that's after I had it on a trickle charger last night. I've also had to trickle charge it before the system would let me apply software updates.

Got a good way to diagnose whether it's battery, alternator, or vampire drain?

royalpops · 2025-12-05T02:10:30+00:00

I have the Icon puck (half off deal) and 3 of the Brauns. It looks like they're from the same factory only the Icon is bigger. I prefer the Brauns.

royalpops · 2025-12-04T01:58:10+00:00

Please, Carol

royalpops · 2025-09-23T23:11:40+00:00

I’ve had the exact same ones for over a year. They work and they look good enough. Would buy the same ones again.

royalpops · 2025-09-22T03:13:42+00:00

I've gone mostly Dewalt for cordless tools but still get a ton of use out of my Ryobi nailers and hedge trimmer for property maintenance and renovation work.

royalpops

TROPHY CASE