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Larry Polyak

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Hi All. I got so frustrated trying to plug the charger into my Bolt at night that I came up with a solution and thought I'd see if anyone else would buy it. I would appreciate any feedback.
See www.chargerlight.com
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Love it. I rarely plug in at night, but if I do I'll get one of yours. I've read on other forums and Facebook groups how much folks like it.
 
Devin_GSEVA said:
Wow this is great! Much better than the $300CAD factory option.
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Only in terms of price. The factory option has a cool factor that is not even approached by this Rube Goldberg device, and the factory option is fully in tune with the sophistication of the Chevy Bolt EV.
 
rgmichel said:
Only in terms of price. The factory option has a cool factor that is not even approached by this Rube Goldberg device, and the factory option is fully in tune with the sophistication of the Chevy Bolt EV.
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True it does look "cool", but is it $300 cool? Debatable. It should have been a factory option in the first place.
 
Devin_GSEVA said:
It should have been a factory option in the first place.
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No question about that, but it would probably have put the price of the car up anyway. The GM accessory is definitely the best option, but if you are worried about price, go for the cheap option.
 
Devin_GSEVA said:
True it does look "cool", but is it $300 cool? Debatable. It should have been a factory option in the first place.
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No doubt about it. If nothing else it should have been standard on the premier.
rgmichel said:
No question about that, but it would probably have put the price of the car up anyway. The GM accessory is definitely the best option, but if you are worried about price, go for the cheap option.
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You can find it cheaper than ordering it directly from GM and my understanding is that you can install it yourself. However, it does state that it requires a software flash to work correctly. Different forums Ive read are pointing to the 2018/19 have the update already and the 17 requiring the flash. My 18 worked without the flash.
 
The GM accessory is much better than this as it is fully integrated into the car, but if you want a cheap light, this is just fine.
 
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Larry Polyak said:
I am sorry to hear that. I will send you a new one.
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Hey thanks for sending me a replacement, I received it and it's working great.

I determined that the switch is what went bad on the old one. I removed it and connected a wire and it's working.

We had a lot of really cold temps when I had it installed so I'm wondering if that's what broke it (-40c).
 
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