Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

[Fosscore]

That is huge and a cool looking replacement. Color match is so close in the picture. Your aren’t ranting about it so it must be acceptable.

Your truck on the screen is much better than that Jeep/FJ Cruiser thingy.

What a way to make use of the space with that large screen.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I like it. Wish they had one that size for my 03.

 

[Doubeleive]

Nice

Here are a couple more pics.

This is what the home screen comes with installed
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Some kind of goofy looking Jeep type thing.

This is what I currently have done because I can't be driving around in my Burb with that ugly thing staring at me
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I'm not sure if that is the final iteration or if I will change it up, time will tell.

Nice, I'm still happy with my pioneer and it's startup screen

 

[kbuskill]

I relocated the factory USB port from the original location in the bezel around the center stack to the side of the console.

Technically my '08 didn't come with the factory USB port, I added it back when I installed the Kenwood.

With this new bezel there isn't any room to drill a hole and stick it either over or under the side buttons Due to the mounting points behind it, and the buttons, obviously.

I think this an acceptable location since the only use it will ever see is plugging in a thumb drive once in a while OR if someone wanted to use the Wired Apple Carplay or Wired Android Auto. I am kinda spoiled with the wireless Android Auto so probably won't ever get used, but at least it is mounted and not just hanging out in the glove box.

 

[Doubeleive]

I relocated the factory USB port from the original location in the bezel around the center stack to the side of the console.

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Technically my '08 didn't come with the factory USB port, I added it back when I installed the Kenwood.

With this new bezel there isn't any room to drill a hole and stick it either over or under the side buttons Due to the mounting points behind it, and the buttons, obviously.

I think this an acceptable location since the only use it will ever see is plugging in a thumb drive once in a while OR if someone wanted to use the Wired Apple Carplay or Wired Android Auto. I am kinda spoiled with the wireless Android Auto so probably won't ever get used, but at least it is mounted and not just hanging out in the glove box.

that would be in the danger zone for getting broken for me i'm to clumsy and so are my kids

 

[Doubeleive]

does that thing do a split screen, like say a movie playing on the top half and waze running on the bottom half?
does it have 4g/5g built in or a sim card slot rather. Or will it accept a usb 4g/5g modem?

 

[kbuskill]

does that thing do a split screen, like say a movie playing on the top half and waze running on the bottom half?
does it have 4g/5g built in or a sim card slot rather. Or will it accept a usb 4g/5g modem?

It will do split screen. I can have the Maps in AA and my music playing at the bottom. I'm not sure how split screen works with a movie as I haven't tried it, but I would assume so since it is essentially just a tablet.

It does have a 4G SIM card slot so it can have it's own dedicated data which is good because you can't do WIFI Hotspot on your phone while simultaneously doing Android auto since it uses wifi for that as well.

I have not put a SIM card in it to try it as I don't want to give Verizon another $20 a month just to have internet in my truck for the rare times I might want it.

Phoenix Automotive recommends T-Mobile SIM cards as they say they work without issue. I have seen other reviews that said they are using Verizon SIM cards with maybe a couple tweaks to the APN settings.

Not sure about the USB modem.

 

[adventurenali92]

Dang…… I wasn’t a fan of the tablet style screen setups before but that one is pretty nice. I like it! Came out great!

 

[kbuskill]

Dang…… I wasn’t a fan of the tablet style screen setups before but that one is pretty nice. I like it! Came out great!

Thanks, I'm still trying to get used to it and figure out how I want everything setup, but so far I like it overall.

 

[kbuskill]

@Doubeleive here is a split screen shot with music player...

 

[Fless]

@Doubeleive here is a split screen shot with music player...

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Bass boost at max... carry on!

 

[adventurenali92]

@Doubeleive here is a split screen shot with music player...

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That’s pretty badass!! I wouldn’t mind having that screen setup on a long road trip to Utah haha.

 

[Fless]

That’s pretty badass!! I wouldn’t mind having that screen setup on a long road trip to Utah haha.

Is there such a thing as a "short" road trip to Utah?

 

[adventurenali92]

Is there such a thing as a "short" road trip to Utah?

Apparently so…… my friends that I go visit yo there a couple times a year always make fun of me because it usually takes me about 12 hours to get there….. lol. Weirdly enough I can cut an hour out of the drive home and with the time change it ends up being 10 hours instead 11

 

[kbuskill]

Bass boost at max... carry on!

I just realized what you were talking about... lol

That bass knob was one that was in a box of stuff I had laying around. I didn't have a bass knob for the Hi-Fonics amp I am running but the plugs were the same. The only caveat is that the Lanzar knob is wired backwards from the Hi-Fonics amp so it works backwards.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just realized what you were talking about... lol

That bass knob was one that was in a box of stuff I had laying around. I didn't have a bass knob for the Hi-Fonics amp I am running but the plugs were the same. The only caveat is that the Lanzar knob is wired backwards from the Hi-Fonics amp and so it works backwards.

 

[kbuskill]

I hooked up one of these...

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to the HU today. I now have lightning fast OBD2 connection to the HU. This is not slow and laggy like using a BT ELM327.

I still need to figure out how to display my TPMS sensors on one of the screens.

I can see the pressures in one of the menus on the radio but haven't figured out how to see that info on like a "Home" screen yet, and I don't know the PID info to see them in the Torque Pro app so that is no help at the moment.

 

[kbuskill]

I made up some new pics for Boot logo and home screen.

New Boot logo...

And Home screen background...

 

[kbuskill]

Anyone that has owned a GMT900 for any length of time has probably had to replace a door handle, or 12... especially if you have kids.

I remember several years ago seeing a company that made solid billet aluminum door handles for these rigs but they don't appear to be available anymore, at least it couldn't find them.

What I did find was these...

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They still have the plastic ends but the threaded inserts used to bolt them to the door appear to be deeper than stock and the actual handle is solid metal so the hinge portion along with the mechanism that actuates the rod is all metal.

I installed them yesterday and had to slightly adjust the arm that connects to the rod because it was keeping just a little too much pressure on the rod and the lock wouldn't open after being engaged. Kind of like when someone pulls the handle at the same time you are unlocking the door.

After adjusting the arm slightly the handle work great.

I will say that the spring is stronger and the handles them selves are substantially heavier than the OEM.

Of course at this point I have no long term use on them but they just feel heavy duty compared to the originals.

No pics because they look exactly the same as stock when installed.

They also sell them for the GMT800 as well apparently, just FYI for anyone who may be in need. I have never personally owned an 800 so I'm not sure if they suffer from the same issue.

 

[PG01]

Hey Ken, whats up buddy… long time no post… hows Fla treating ya?