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I’ve had my 2017 Volt Premier for about 2.5 years now, 68k miles (got it at 16k) and the blank infotainment issue seems like it’s here to stay. Recently, I’ve experienced some odd electrical issues like car booting up but no “boot up” sound, I’d shift to reverse or drive like normal but the car...

My driver's side front axle was bad. It was clicking on right hand turns and it was clear that grease had been lost. I didn't see any posts mentioning DIY axle replacement so I thought I would post a few things. I purchased an after market axle from Rockauto.com. It was much cheaper than an...

Hello, I recently totaled my 2013 Volt (not my fault). Most of the damage is up front, and it doesn't appear to be too deep - radiators will need to be replaced, etc. Charger module got scuffed, but it's probably fine. Steering wheel and knee airbags deployed. It looks like most of the...

I recently got a repair quote from the Dealership. My 2 and 4 cylinders are misfiring. Needs new coil pack and the throttle body cleaned with new sparkplugs. My question is: How does one start and stop the engine on demand while it sitting in the garage? Is there a switch you can...

Hello, I lease a 2013 chevy volt and I love it. I have moved to an apartment complex and they have one outlet and I have worked out a deal to use their outlet for a fixed monthly fee. It is a three pronged outlet, but I found out that a ground wire has not been run to the outlet and this...

Hey all-- Lovin' my 2013 Volt, but am looking into getting a 240V charger in the garage. Bosch (formerly SPX) came out and did an install estimate that basically required upgrading my panel from a 150A to a 200A (new panel, permit, labor to re-wire), but included the Blink residential charger...

Just wanted to tell you all that you do have an option other than buying an EVSE: Build one! I used the OpenEVSE platform to build this 70A (yes that's 70 AMPS) EVSE! Note that the EVSE is currently configured for 30A since I could not find 80A fuses that would fit inside my enclosure, and I am...

Low Cost DIY SPX L2 EVSE Plug-In Install "Sharing Dryer Outlet" - Instructions & Pics Ok, if you’ve followed my other threads you know last weekend I picked up my Volt and also installed my SPX Power Xpress L2 EVSE. My install took about 3hrs and cost me $182 in parts. I could have done it...