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Originally Posted by AhX
It's time for GM to release a DIY flash updater. Being in IT i find it just stupid that I cannot download (at my own risk) a utility that formats and loads a usb thumb drive with the update. How long could that take to develop all of 2 hours? The thought that "Too many people may brick their radio" is kinda silly. People are no less knowledgeable about a car radio than they are about a computer bios.
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Agreed. GM is scared of a lot of this new fangled stuff.
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Originally Posted by homerlex
I would tend to agree but the fact that GM service techs are currently having problems doing it themselves (bricking radios) they are probably too far off from having a somewhat bulletproof install that they could trust in the consumer's hands. At least if the dealer screws it up they can't blame the customer :-)
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GM dealers don't install the update by copying the files to a USB drive and sticking it in the car like they, as well as customers, should be able to.
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Originally Posted by rodimus prime
The dealers dont have the hardware to do the updates. Thats the problem in hick Hannibal that Ive run into.
Its gonna be past update CE before any more usb problems are addressed anyways. Im calling GM after my car is back from the dealer to have the coolant hose update done.
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A USB thumb drive installation method could solve the hardware problem.
My friggen TV had an update available that was this same method. There's no reason why GM can't just post the file(s) on a service website somewhere along with some brief instructions and warnings.