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  1. drag sgt

    Rag Joint / Steering Coupler Mod

    I've heard grumblings about the quality of RHS boxes lately. Have you made any adjustments to the steering box once installed? I think these trucks will always have some play, even with a new rag joint. If your truck is a newer model and has a tilt column, I think there's an extra joint and...
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    Speedo Inaccurate

    I'm not an expert by any means in the 6.5 PCM, but I'm pretty sure the VSSB "translates" everything prior to the outputs being sent to the PCM and cluster speedometer. I believe the MPH that shows up in most OBD2 readers is the uncorrected VSS input signal, and isn't used by the engine. None of...
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    Speedo Inaccurate

    Before jumping to a very expensive cluster purchase, I'd look at putting in some adjustable DRAC switches into your VSSB (or buying one online if you're uncomfortable with circuit soldering). I just went through this exact issue a couple months ago on my diesel. It was already progressively...
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    Anybody have a picture of this splash shield?

    LMC said for diesel or gas with k47 air boxes. I know diesels had a fender intake tube that's commonly removed, so the intake mouth for both was probably in that area. I'm guessing #5 is just for all vehicle air boxes since there aren't even holes on the driver side inner fender. All in all...
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    Anybody have a picture of this splash shield?

    Perfect, this is the mystery piece in question. Thanks! I didn't quite understand in the 1st picture either, but the 2nd is looking at the front of the passenger inner fender. If yours is missing like mine is, it'll look something like this
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    Anybody have a picture of this splash shield?

    Ordering some new splash shields for the Suburban, but there's a part I am unfamiliar with. LMC labels part #6 as "Splash Shield-Right Hand With Clips", which I initially interpreted as just being the passenger-side splash shield, but that's not the case (you need 2 #8 for a "full kit"). For...
  7. drag sgt

    Trying to Track Instrument Cluster Power(?) Issue

    I guess I never came back and wrapped up my own thread, but I did eventually fix this issue. After staring at it for a couple days. I realized I was applying my test power/grounds to the opposite side of the board traces, meaning I was orienting my LED sockets the reverse of the actual flow of...
  8. drag sgt

    Matching Interior Bulb Colors

    After digging around on the internet yesterday I came across this supply site (milansignsupply.com), which sells little 8"x10" sheets of ORACAL brand vinyl products. For just a little over a buck a piece I ordered several green shades in both transparent and translucent adhesive types. It was...
  9. drag sgt

    Matching Interior Bulb Colors

    I love the pale green color of my instrument cluster. It's nostalgic, reminds me my father's multiple C/K trucks he owned, my other old 90s GM vehicles. However, I hate how mismatched all the lights are inside. The cluster is pale green, the headlight switch and power mirrors switch are both a...
  10. drag sgt

    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    Yeah I have the full set of 1998 texts, I was just curious about how to find the corrections/updates. I do have the pdf texts downloaded as well, but I haven't exactly poured over the pages looking for correction inserts.
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    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    I was watching this video from Dr. Shock today and near the beginning he mentioned service manual corrections. I have a set of 1998 service manuals but where would I lookup service manual correction bulletins? Searching the NHTSA site just does vehicular service bulletins.
  12. drag sgt

    1997 Chevy Suburban 4Dr Drivers window switch.

    Do the passenger and rear passenger individual window controllers work to roll-up/down their respective windows? If not, there's a test procedure for it in the service manual; section 8A-120-0. In all instances it comes down to using a test light on backprobed wiring pairs and seeing if it...
  13. drag sgt

    Bucket seats with 2014 jumpseat?

    How much did you pay for all 3, if you don't mind saying? I want a tan set but the only yard close to with some have their backs blown out due to the air bags. There's another guy selling a Denali set but wants $1500. o_O I'd have to purchase my brackets so a 2k expenditure when there's a lot of...
  14. drag sgt

    Bucket seats with 2014 jumpseat?

    OBSOutpost.com is one of probably multiple shops that make seat swap brackets, but they don't recommend using just the jump seat: You'd have to reach out to them or another fab shop to see just how bad the interference is and if it's something you can live with.
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    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    That explains it. Most radio stations immediately around us are fuzzy anyways so some extra signal loss wouldn't have been noticed by us. I guess I'll take a closer look tonight and see how extensive the damage is. Looking at online diagrams, maybe it's the outer shield I mistook for destroyed...
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    The Stupid Electronics Questions Thread

    Does anybody know what this wire is? I found it mostly frayed apart but haven't noticed anything not functioning (so its likely something that hasn't been working since I purchased it a few years ago). Location is on the passenger fender near the firewall and coolant tank. It appears to be a...
  17. drag sgt

    Degreaser Stain Paint Correction

    Late last Fall some diluted super clean spray got splattered onto the suburban. It was only on about 10 minutes before I washed it off, but that's all it took to leave staining on the paint. I hand applied some Meguiars #7 to all the areas and while it looked great initially, the stains...
  18. drag sgt

    Trying to Track Instrument Cluster Power(?) Issue

    Vehicle: '98 K2500 Suburban Diesel Yesterday I noticed that the 'wait to start' indicator on the instrument cluster (IC) wasn't coming on when the key is cycled. At first I thought it was a glow plug relay issue, but after some investigating, I noticed that several other indicators, notably the...
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    My Interior Plastic Color Matching Experience (SEM / Colorbond Comparison Inside)

    Yeah I was a bit surprised, but it was a Wednesday and I didn't really follow-up for clarification if a week really meant 7 days or "next week" like Monday. To be fair to the guy, it looked like he was the only one in the shop and was handling everything in the front and back so I tried not to...
  20. drag sgt

    My Interior Plastic Color Matching Experience (SEM / Colorbond Comparison Inside)

    As can be seen, depending on the light, the differences in color range between stark and hard to distinguish. I think an additional challenge is also the variance in color among OEM parts and Aftermarket. For example, the power-window switch panels are OEM, but are distinctly different color...
  21. drag sgt

    My Interior Plastic Color Matching Experience (SEM / Colorbond Comparison Inside)

    SEM 15883 vs Colorbond 650 (both with SEM Low Luster Clear) Side-by-side In Sunlight SEM w/ Fuse Cover Colorbond w/ Fuse Cover SEM Bezel in-Door Colorbond Bezel In-Door SEM Bezel In-Door (Full Sunlight) Colorbond Bezel In-Door (Full Sunlight) Colorbond Dash 1 Colorbond Dash 2
  22. drag sgt

    My Interior Plastic Color Matching Experience (SEM / Colorbond Comparison Inside)

    My 1998 has the "medium neutral' leather interior color code (521/522) and I've been trying to find the appropriate paint color to help refinish some of the plastic pieces that are scuffed. My interior door bezels are mismatched so I decided to use them as my experimental pieces. A lot of...
  23. drag sgt

    Vapor/Moisture Barrier Replacement?

    I'm in the process of reconditioning a few things that the previous owner neglected or broke, and I found out over the weekend that my front passenger door has no moisture/vapor barrier. I tried searching here and online but couldn't find anything--even a part number--on places like LMCtruck...
  24. drag sgt

    The Stupid Interior Questions Thread

    As part of my interior refurbishing, I'm swapping out the overhead and door lights with LEDs. I dropped down the 2nd and 3rd row overhead light assemblies in my Suburban, and each time, these broken-looking black plastic pieces fell down (I set them on top of the posts for this picture but don't...
  25. drag sgt

    The Stupid Interior Questions Thread

    I don't know about door panels but I've watched a few videos on youtube from a place called OBSOutpost that makes custom bracket sets to swap in newer seats. I think for Crew/Tahoes/Suburbans, there isn't even a need to drill new holes. The previous owner patched the lower bolster on the...

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