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  1. Steve Waddington

    Parking Brake SNAFU

    When I bought my Tahoe a few years ago, the parking brake didn't work. Guy told me it just needed adjusting. I'm in L.A...relatively flat, but we do like to go to the beach, or up Mullholland...and it would be nice to have the parking brake. (I have wheel chocks in the back, just in case.) I...
  2. Steve Waddington

    A/C help please!!! (DONE, thank you!)

    OK...so I replaced the a/c compressor/ tension pulley, belt, accumulator dryer (all-in-all...an AMAZINGLY difficult job!) TRIED to replace the orifice tube...and I got the exact same one...got the old one out...but the new one would NOT go in...no matter what. And placing them side by side they...
  3. Steve Waddington

    A/C broke...re-visited!

    Its been almost two years< and I had posted a thread about getting my smog done on my '03 Tahoe LT, when the a/c quit! Since then, thanks to all the help here, I replaced the likely culprits in the smog chain, put a few miles on it, and it passed smog just fine! So thanks for that! Now...I...
  4. Steve Waddington

    Interior rear view mirror issue

    My 03 Tahoe rearview mirror temp and compass are acting up. Last few weeks we have had temps above 105/110... and the little square is blank...or shows pixilated...or works for a min, then quits again. When the outside temp dips below 90, it seems to work ok. Where is the actual temp sensor...
  5. Steve Waddington

    Broke the fader control /EQ knob on my OE stereo

    Like the title says, I broke the little button that adjusts the EQ and fader, etc. Anyone know where I can find one? It’s a completely stock 6CD changer Bose system for my 03 Tahoe. Thanks.
  6. Steve Waddington

    Jay Leno's Garage Detail products on my old 'hoe...

    My loving g/f got me the Jay Leno Garage starter kit as a gift (bless her heart!) to use on my '68 Coupe deVille, and I added a few other things (clay mitt and a wash kit). Now with this covid lockdown nightmare, and having a bit of time on my hands, I thought I'd see what this stuff would do to...
  7. Steve Waddington

    Smog check fail and ac quit !

    Registration is due, and so is smog, so I went to the 5 min In-and-out, drive-thru smog station. Couldn’t pass. I had just reset my P0455 and the computer knew it (didn’t have a “ drive cycle” I.e. 150 miles on it since. Grrr) while waiting in line for over an hour with truck running and a/c...
  8. Steve Waddington

    Global Extended Coolant

    Haven’t posted for quite awhile. I may have posted once since my accident last July, but to re-cap, my femur was broken in 3 places and my hip fractured, two titanium rods and screws were installed and I’ve been going to physical therapy about 2x per week. So, needless to say, I’m not doing my...
  9. Steve Waddington

    Battery not charging

    Came out to the car today to started up the car started just fine but I had the message in the display saying battery not charging and look at the gauge on the dashboard and it truly was not charging. Drove down the street got the RPMs up to normal cruising speed, and the battery started...
  10. Steve Waddington

    Got the dreaded P0455 code... again..,

    So I have this 20.00 scan tool that reads and clears codes. The last time I got this code, two weeks ago, I replaced the gas cap and cleared the code, and thought that was it. Last week it came on again. I tightened the gas cap, cleared the code... and it’s on again as of last night. So, it...
  11. Steve Waddington

    OK...so now it's the climate control aspirator...

    Man, I gotta say I love my Tahoe...but there are so many things to stay on top of! LOL! To be expected with a 15 yr old truck, and at least it's not happening all at once! (knock on wood). Just one thing after another. Every. Freakin'. Week. So now it's the little overhead aspirator fan thing...
  12. Steve Waddington

    CEL again,,,this time P0135

    I got one of those little scanner things and up pops P0135. In doing some reading here, I saw where someone posted "check the fuse first". And now I can't find that post again! Anyone know which fuse? And if it's NOT the fuse, I read that changing that sensor is a real PITA! True?
  13. Steve Waddington

    K&N air filter

    So I finally got around to inspecting my air filter, and it was just disgusting! Clogged and filthy... and when I removed it I had to vacuum all this crap out of the air box! Cleaned that up and installed a K&N air filter into the stock air box. What a difference in performance! (Partly due...
  14. Steve Waddington

    Retractable Cargo Cover Question

    I’m seeing a few here and there, but not sure what fits my 03 Tahoe! Some are advertised as 66’ wide, some at 63 or 63 1/2. I measured the width of the mounting holes in my Tahoe and it’s aprox 63 ish. But some claim they’ll all fit the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Yukon XL. Some sellers aren’t...
  15. Steve Waddington

    Check enginel light and “reduced power” on the DIC came on

    Driving the Tahoe tonight, and kinda “stepped on it”, to accelerate quickly when all of a sudden the check engine light came on and stayed on and the DIC displayed “reduced power.” I could still drive it although slowly. Got the car home ( only about 3 blocks away) and turned it off immediately...
  16. Steve Waddington

    There are these closed slots in the front bumper

    ... just above the license plate. It looks like they are closed-off vents? I’d use the search feature, but I don’t know what they are called. I did a google images search, and it seems like some are opened, and some, like mine, are closed. Curious as to what they are and why they’d be closed off.
  17. Steve Waddington

    cargo cover search

    Looking for a cargo cover/ shade for my 03 Tahoe LT 2WD. Black or grey. Any ideas where to look? Thanks.
  18. Steve Waddington

    Kinda new here, just got an 03 Tahoe

    I guess I just bypassed this part when I first logged in a week ago or so. So, this is my first Truck/SUV, being a classic car owner for the last few decades. I just decided it was time to get something a bit more practical than driving my current classic, 68 Coupe deVille, everyday. So, being a...
  19. Steve Waddington

    Installing a rear view backup camera

    I’m installing a rear view backup camera. (The g/f has the camera in her car, and that’s just a car, I can only imagine her backing up the Tahoe!) I’m seeing a bunch of relatively inexpensive camera and monitor DIY packages. I actually installed one of those wireless camera/ monitor units, and...
  20. Steve Waddington

    New guy, just bought a 03 Tahoe LT

    I’m gonna have a bunch of questions, but this looks like a pretty good place to find info, so I’ll start with this: My Tahoe is a 2WD, LT, has a TON of options ( yes, I ran the Vin thru the website and got the codes), is in fantastic shape, and it has 160,000 Miles, and the dreaded ZW7...

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