07Burb’s 09 Deathscalade Non-Build

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i think i used positaps when i put some on mine, the ones that pierce the insulation and tap off. so i didnt have to cut the connector off the end
Do you think those are better than a T Tap? I do like the idea of not cutting the connector off the end in the off chance I ever want to got back to the autoride setup later
 
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Went ahead and ordered some positap connectors. I do like the idea of not cutting off the connectors quite a bit. Thanks for the idea, @randeez
 
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Just got her back from tint. It’s dark and she’s filthy. As soon as I get her cleaned up I’ll post fresh pics cuz no one has seen a stock esky with tint before #gamechanger
 

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Just got her back from tint. It’s dark and she’s filthy. As soon as I get her cleaned up I’ll post fresh pics cuz no one has seen a stock esky with tint before #gamechanger
We haven’t seen YOUR stock Esky with tint for sure. :hmmm2:
 
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We haven't seen a Funeral mobile with tint before. Those strobes will tie it together nicely
I'll be trying to get some pics snapped this weekend with my iPotato 1.0. Weather has been wet the last couple of days so she's dirty but hopefully tomorrow we can get her cleaned up enough for a .8 megapixel pictar.
 
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Still raining but oh well. Here we are. From the pics it looks like I need LED fog lights soon. Don’t like the yellowy look

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Funeral home esky is now tuned and ready to rip :driver:

I didn't have a chance to tinker on her this weekend because I was doing square burby things but this week will be new front brake pads, sway bar end links and wiring in the resistors to get the lights to shut due to non-autoride shocks. After that, I'll be getting it ready for travel to Indiana during Christmas and that trip will determine what next steps are with it and letting her speak to me on what she wants :)
 
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Welp, it’s already started. Passenger front exterior door handle broke as is so very common on these things :rolleyes: spent so much time on the 07 and 13 burns replacing those handles every few years. So hopped on the line tonight and ordered a full set of OEM handles knowing the other 3 are not far behind and it’s getting harder to find OEM door handles and the aftermarket ones barely last a year it seems like. Anyhoot, #gmt900problems
 

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Welp, it’s already started. Passenger front exterior door handle broke as is so very common on these things :rolleyes: spent so much time on the 07 and 13 burns replacing those handles every few years. So hopped on the line tonight and ordered a full set of OEM handles knowing the other 3 are not far behind and it’s getting harder to find OEM door handles and the aftermarket ones barely last a year it seems like. Anyhoot, #gmt900problems
Yeah the aftermarket ones are crap. Sucks the OEM ones are so expensive.
 
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Yeah the aftermarket ones are crap. Sucks the OEM ones are so expensive.
Agreed. I spent about $380 for the set when the aftermarket junk was like 75 or something. Not sure if it really makes financial sense but if it keeps me from doing the job more often then I guess it’s paying for my time lol wish there was a quality aftermarket that was cheaper than OEM OOORRRRR just wish this wasn’t an issue to begin with :happy175:
 

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I put a dorman on the avalanche years ago. I got tired of replacing with OEM and decided to give a try. So far so good. They pull doesn't feel as "solid" as the OEM though. Hopefully I didn't jinx myself.
 
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New pads up front, new sway bar end links and resistors installed on all four corners. Good news is all lights on the dash are now gone as are DIC messages EXCEPT one. Still have the Service Suspension Message on the DIC. Thoughts??

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In other news, it seems I need a new cruise control switch. I originally thought it didn’t work because of the suspension and stabilitrak issues. On my test drive I actually got it to click on once but not after that so cruise does work but the switch isn’t reliable is what I’m getting from that.

Also, the dead people transporters replace 3 shocks and not 4 :rolleyes: so I have 3 new ones and one original that was still plugged into the autoride system :whymewhyme: Obviously, it’s not anymore but my OCD is going through the roof right now! :lol:
 

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Also, the dead people transporters replace 3 shocks and not 4 :rolleyes: so I have 3 new ones and one original that was still plugged into the autoride system :whymewhyme: Obviously, it’s not anymore but my OCD is going through the roof right now! :lol:

Maybe that last one hadn't expired yet. Why send it to an early grave?
 

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New pads up front, new sway bar end links and resistors installed on all four corners. Good news is all lights on the dash are now gone as are DIC messages EXCEPT one. Still have the Service Suspension Message on the DIC. Thoughts??

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In other news, it seems I need a new cruise control switch. I originally thought it didn’t work because of the suspension and stabilitrak issues. On my test drive I actually got it to click on once but not after that so cruise does work but the switch isn’t reliable is what I’m getting from that.

Also, the dead people transporters replace 3 shocks and not 4 :rolleyes: so I have 3 new ones and one original that was still plugged into the autoride system :whymewhyme: Obviously, it’s not anymore but my OCD is going through the roof right now! :lol:
It’s ok, I still have that message on the cluster that looks just like that that I installed in my Silverado. I just press the button until it goes away at every startup. I don’t know why I’d get that message……….:)
 

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