[vaxman]

hi,
new owner here, just got a 19 ev lt. I know the LT doesn't have the heated seats / steering wheel. But my question is, are all the bits and pieces there and just disabled/unavailable? I noticed under the seats the electronics look like they are there. Bit of a hardware hacker here so I'm enjoying poking around this car. Another question, anyhow know how to determine the software version of the car and have the actual firmware file on hand? (probably linux based to some degree which implies they have to post the open source parts of it (per GPL) somewhere on their site, i'll go digging.)
best

 

[XJ12]

Welcome to the forum @vaxman. Remember running Fortran on a VAX back in college. Seem to recall it was a 11/780. Sorry, not much help on your questions. You can poke around the settings on the infotainment system and there's some info on the software. If you check for updates it will tell you what version you're running.

Open Source Software

Playing around with the instrument cluster display today under options I ran across an option titled "Open Source Software" with the following: To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and other open source licenses, that is contained in this product, please visit...

www.chevybolt.org

 

[vaxman]

ah... but do you remember the vaxbusters... founding member here.

 

[wonderbolt]

The LT does have heated seats and steering wheel if equipped with the "comfort and convenience" package.

And no, if not equipped all the parts are not installed, unlike say remote start that only is a calibration (firmware) feature

 

[p7wang]

And no, if not equipped all the parts are not installed, unlike say remote start that only is a calibration (firmware) feature

Unlike the Model 3 where the hardware would be in place and just software limited.

 

[ZoomZoom]

hi,
new owner here, just got a 19 ev lt. I know the LT doesn't have the heated seats / steering wheel. But my question is, are all the bits and pieces there and just disabled/unavailable? I noticed under the seats the electronics look like they are there. Bit of a hardware hacker here so I'm enjoying poking around this car. Another question, anyhow know how to determine the software version of the car and have the actual firmware file on hand? (probably linux based to some degree which implies they have to post the open source parts of it (per GPL) somewhere on their site, i'll go digging.)
best

In one of the setup screens of the infotainment is the software version, I run into it now and then.

 

[BurnsFisher]

@vaxman, are you the same Vaxman with the Vax Bar?

I'm guessing that some of the electronics you see in the seat is a sensor to determine if someone is sitting there. There is a lot of knowledge about where people are in this car. It's a bit spooky

(Burns, formerly of VMS Engineering, now '19 Bolt owner)