My radio for the Volt arrived today, so I went out to install it. Was pretty nervous, because I'd no idea what I'd do if it didn't work, but fortunately, the screen did power up when I turned the car on!
WJC thought that maybe everything would just work, since it was even out of the same year/type of car as mine, but unfortunately, all the screen will show is 'Locked' (which I actually expected). It's locked to the particular VIN number of the car in which it was originally installed, so I need to have that VIN electronically removed, and mine input, in order to gain back all the functionality.
I have a call in to the local Chevy dealer to see if they can do it. If not, I might ask a few others in the area if they can. If no one can, I found a place online that several people on the Volt forum have used successfully, so if I must, I can send it there. It'll likely take another week or two if I do that, but at that point, I should be able to just put it in and go! Then I can start driving it, and arrange for the truck to be detailed, then sold.
I really can't believe how much better I feel knowing there's a satisfactory end to this. I'm starting to feel excited again about having a new vehicle, instead of being upset about not being able to fix it.
There is one down side for the week though... I'm really not feeling up to working out at this point. I may just wait for the weekend to start up again. I really don't think one week off is going to be too detrimental, so I'm trying to be kind to myself, as opposed to berating myself like I usually would. Oh! And I ordered a new kitchen faucet online today, as they didn't have the one I wanted in-stock - that should arrive tomorrow or Friday, so I'll be able to get that issue corrected as well.
I think at that point, I'll be able to focus on getting back to normal, as relates to my weekly activities. Once I do that, I should be able to start tackling one project at a time, for the things I still need to accomplish.
I'm feeling fairly ok right now.
5:28 p.m. - 2020-02-05
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