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  1. Svein

    led gauge cluster and horribly uneven illumination

    thats weird with the dimmer - my dimmer wheel does the entire dash. Which I would like to retain for nighttime driving - especially If I was to go LED. Thats why I was curious! :) do a Amazon search for «rosco frost» and youll find tons of options. Id be happy to send You some different types...
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    led gauge cluster and horribly uneven illumination

    I have never tinkered with the gauge cluster before, so this might not work, but could You fit a thin sheet of frost filter between the LED and the gauges? I work with lighting in the entertainment industry and we have all kin Dnb of different sorts of frost gels, less than 1mm thick. Oh, and a...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    So, first day back from work - and boy did I have a productive day! Went down to my parents where my truck is parked. It was Christmas Eve all over again: -injector return lines and new cdr valve from yesterday. -brand new shaft and exhaust wheel for the turbo -new front casting for my starter...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Anyway, the story continues. As I had ****ed up pretty much everything I tried to work on in the holiday period, I decided, I might as well give the exhaust a go as well. I have red countless posts about people ripping of the heads of the bolts on the crossover, so I decided to let time, rust...
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    Escalade Interior

    This is great info, Cokeman95! Thank you so much! Was that shipping Cost with UPS? I am trying to figure out how to possibly ship the console to Linden, NJ where I can have it put in a sea container to Norway. Preferably in a cheap way with as little hassle as possible for @deadbeat . You...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    So, since the turbo was ****ed and everything was closed for Christmas, I quickly realized there was no way I´d have my burb back on the road before I had to leave for work at the 5th of January - so I decided to give the projects I wasn't supposed to do over Christmas a shot, starting with...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    I was interrupted for a couple of days on my projects by something that's called "Christmas". Entire Norway shuts down. This is from 3am on Christmas Eve - which is the big day in Norway. Nobody does anything on 1st day of Christmas, so I had to wait an entire day to continue. Haha! Then I...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Continuation of the HB install. The old crank seal finally came out: Then I made a "custom tool" with a piece of wood and used a mallet to get the new seal in. Again, thanks to 65turbogarage.com for the great tip in his guide! New front seal in place: The new fluid damper was much...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    So, finally I've sorted the pics, and I'm ready to write about my Christmas projects. My cunning plan was to set up a tent in my parents driveway, so I could celebrate xmas at their place while doing several projects on the burb. I thought it was a good plan. My goals were as following -install...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    But I want both, hahaha!!!
  11. Svein

    Escalade Interior

    Ive been dreaming of putting in a center console like this in my Suburban. Only tiny little problem is that Im in Norway, but if You could ship it to NJ it could be feasible to Get it over the pound for me with a sea freight company.
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Thanks! Thinking the black grille will stay on for a while...its just meaner!
  13. Svein

    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Hello everybody! Its been a long time since I last posted any updates here- its been a rather busy autumn in every department. I have not been lazy, though! Since the last update on the burb, I've been away for work about four months, and I also spent a month redoing my basement floor tearing...
  14. Svein

    i think i need a new alternator

    Friday it finally happened! I ended up installing a 230A Tuff Stuff 8237D Alternator from Quadstar tuning. Its an AD244 alternator. It was a one to one swap for my 1999 6.5. Old one out. New one in. Add a ground connection. Done. From having varying voltage with my old alternator from 12-13, I...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    So this weekends "easy project" was adding a boost gauge, and mounting my cab lights that I have had laying around for ever. I started off on Friday by testing out cab lights positions at home, before driving to the warehouse: I went to the warehouse and realized my 1/8npt-27 tap was...
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    i think i need a new alternator

    Hi @df2x4! :) Yeah - I suddenly had a look at the reviews, not too good. I´m contemplating buying a stock ad244 at 145a. I can get it at a reasonable price from rock auto and a crazy price from the Norwegian stores. ;) adding 40a should cover my aux lights and veg oil heater, so it should...
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    i think i need a new alternator

    Thanks for the good tips! When researching the 225A alternator @RawbDidIt mentioned I came across this one: 250A and even cheeper. Any ideas if this is a good buy or a terrible idea...
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    i think i need a new alternator

    Just did my summer vacation - 800km on veg oil with no trouble! I am however worried about my alternator. I think it needs an upgrade. Changed my belt and charged it for three days, but I still saw low voltages(13,9 avg.) and flickering headlights. I could also see the lift pump pulsing more...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Suddenly found myself with some vacation days again. Sun was shining, and I just couldn't´t resist doing some work on my Suburban! Fixed some smaller and bigger issues that´s been bothering me: -Cleaned out the ac blower motor hoping it would cool me down more. It didn't. I really need a gas...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Long time since the last post now! Been a lot of work, and Aldo the truck has Been running smooothely! Did an oil change today on 253500kms. Man, what a PITA to get that oil filter off! Had to run to a nearby store and buy more tools, but got it all done! Something good came out of buying oil...
  21. Svein

    Aftermarket Fog Lights for OEM lower Sport Valance options

    I cant help you with other than the OEM ones, but I have to say Im very happy with my OEM ones I Even for to test them in a blizzard when they were actually needed this winter. I do however run a 4mm2 cable to each of them directly from the battery. That helps a LOT on the intensity of the...
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    I have treated myself with a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

    Progress on the wvo system today..or at least so I thought. Collected the new walbros, and the fittings had arrived, so I was eager to get them mounted! Got the old pumps out of the car, and measured for the new bracket and made holes to mount it. I was a bit to quick - I´ve mirrored the...
  23. Svein

    1996 and newer switch panel ideas.

    This is how I found space for all my aux lighting switches in the overhead panel. Yes, I am a bit crazy. :33: The PO had mounted a couple of aux lighting switches in the tan bezel below the dash, just under the radio and the pocket. I kept the seat warmers there. The switches can be a bit wonky...
  24. Svein

    Any one using these LED headlights?

    Hah, then you are doing a better job than I did! :) I used to be an electrician, so when I´ve crimped I can´t be bothered to solder, heat shrink with glue it is and done with it! :D Those silver stars looks good, I´m sure they will be amazing with the new harness! :)
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    Any one using these LED headlights?

    I´ve upgraded my headlights since I bought my suburban, and I am VERY happy with them now. First off, a new headlight housing from eBay. Not the cheapest one, not the most expensive one. Looks nice, didn't´t help much on the lighting output. Then I made my own headlight harness. I used 4,5mm2...

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