Hello from Texas! - Updated - Week Two Ownership!

[dreagan]

Hi!

I just picked up a (new to me) Tahoe, and naturally just joined the forum.

I have owned a couple of pickups in the past, but never a Tahoe, so this is my first one. So far, awesome experience.

Details...

2003, LT model, 116K miles, one owner, good car FAX, no stories or apparent damage beyond a couple of scratches and a door ding or two. Built (the Arlington plant), bought and driven around right here in north Texas its whole life. The vehicle is super clean and shows to be well maintained over the years. I already pulled the RPO code list from the glove box and went looking to see what it has and what it doesn't in terms of equipment...Not too many options missing, mainly the sunroof, DVD player, and the automated ride height system. Everything else seems to be on this one. Based on the '03 brochures and info sheets, the LT appears to come with most of the goodies out of the gate.

Its cool going through the owners manual (yep, its in the glove box still!) and geeking out over the various settings and what not in the thing. It has a surprising amount of tech and things it can do despite its age...I just wish it had a AUX port with the factory radio! lol Funny thing, I was playing around with it last night to check that all of the lights are visible and working, and when it unlocks it has lights under the mirrors that light up the side very well. I had no idea they were there...not something I could see during the day. Always interesting to discover little things like that as you learn your way around the truck.

I do have some questions about a couple of wear items and some of the known problems with this gen, so I anticipate looking through the forum threads and FAQ(s) before posting yet one more question of 'I've got a new Tahoe, how do I <fill in the blank>?'

Anyway, hello to everyone and I look forward to the discussions...

-David

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach David!

Nice Tahoe! Looks to be in excellent condition. Nice find.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Hi!

I just picked up a (new to me) Tahoe, and naturally just joined the forum.

I have owned a couple of pickups in the past, but never a Tahoe, so this is my first one. So far, awesome experience.

Details...

2003, LT model, 116K miles, one owner, good car FAX, no stories or apparent damage beyond a couple of scratches and a door ding or two. Built (the Arlington plant), bought and driven around right here in north Texas its whole life. The vehicle is super clean and shows to be well maintained over the years. I already pulled the RPO code list from the glove box and went looking to see what it has and what it doesn't in terms of equipment...Not too many options missing, mainly the sunroof, DVD player, and the automated ride height system. Everything else seems to be on this one. Based on the '03 brochures and info sheets, the LT appears to come with most of the goodies out of the gate.

Its cool going through the owners manual (yep, its in the glove box still!) and geeking out over the various settings and what not in the thing. It has a surprising amount of tech and things it can do despite its age...I just wish it had a AUX port with the factory radio! lol Funny thing, I was playing around with it last night to check that all of the lights are visible and working, and when it unlocks it has lights under the mirrors that light up the side very well. I had no idea they were there...not something I could see during the day. Always interesting to discover little things like that as you learn your way around the truck.

I do have some questions about a couple of wear items and some of the known problems with this gen, so I anticipate looking through the forum threads and FAQ(s) before posting yet one more question of 'I've got a new Tahoe, how do I <fill in the blank>?'

Anyway, hello to everyone and I look forward to the discussions...

-David

Nice truck with low miles! Looks to be in great shape. Post some interior pics, too.

Those puddle lights are great, and it probably means you have the DL3 rpo for power folding lighted heated mirrors.

 

[iamdub]

Hi!

I just picked up a (new to me) Tahoe, and naturally just joined the forum.

I have owned a couple of pickups in the past, but never a Tahoe, so this is my first one. So far, awesome experience.

Details...

2003, LT model, 116K miles, one owner, good car FAX, no stories or apparent damage beyond a couple of scratches and a door ding or two. Built (the Arlington plant), bought and driven around right here in north Texas its whole life. The vehicle is super clean and shows to be well maintained over the years. I already pulled the RPO code list from the glove box and went looking to see what it has and what it doesn't in terms of equipment...Not too many options missing, mainly the sunroof, DVD player, and the automated ride height system. Everything else seems to be on this one. Based on the '03 brochures and info sheets, the LT appears to come with most of the goodies out of the gate.

Its cool going through the owners manual (yep, its in the glove box still!) and geeking out over the various settings and what not in the thing. It has a surprising amount of tech and things it can do despite its age...I just wish it had a AUX port with the factory radio! lol Funny thing, I was playing around with it last night to check that all of the lights are visible and working, and when it unlocks it has lights under the mirrors that light up the side very well. I had no idea they were there...not something I could see during the day. Always interesting to discover little things like that as you learn your way around the truck.

I do have some questions about a couple of wear items and some of the known problems with this gen, so I anticipate looking through the forum threads and FAQ(s) before posting yet one more question of 'I've got a new Tahoe, how do I <fill in the blank>?'

Anyway, hello to everyone and I look forward to the discussions...

-David

Welcome! That thing is a freakin' time capsule. Great find! Keep up the care and you can triple that mileage.

 

[dreagan]

Nice truck with low miles! Looks to be in great shape. Post some interior pics, too.

Those puddle lights are great, and it probably means you have the DL3 rpo for power folding lighted heated mirrors.

Yep, it does indeed have the DL3 option. I now know how to fold them inwards using the adjustment control...its not obvious at first.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Nice find. Be glad you don't have the sunroof, automated ride and dvd player. They all have their issues, just less problems you'll have. X2 on the interior pics.

 

[petethepug]

Welcome aboard and Happy Fathers Day if that applies. I’ve never seen more Tahoe and Burbs in all my life when I stayed at an Embassy Suite in DFW. Apparently it’s a thing to have a birthday party and take over the entire hotel.


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[ivin74]

Welcome to the forum felow Texan, plenty of info in this forum, there is diy on adding an aux somewhere on this forum.

 

[09Tahoe4Now]

Another welcome to the forum from another fellow Texan. Tahoe looks very nice in the picture and a one owner, with those miles, score!! Congratulations!!

 

[dreagan]

Welcome aboard and Happy Fathers Day if that applies. I’ve never seen more Tahoe and Burbs in all my life when I stayed at an Embassy Suite in DFW. Apparently it’s a thing to have a birthday party and take over the entire hotel.


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True! I recall reading several times over the years that the majority of Tahoe/Suburban sales are in Texas. I believe it from living here my whole life...they are everywhere.

Happy Father's day as well to you and the rest of the Father's on this thread.

 

[dreagan]

Welcome to the forum felow Texan, plenty of info in this forum, there is diy on adding an aux somewhere on this forum.

Awesome, I assume there are several enterprising and interesting ways to line in to the stock radio. For now, I have a FM/bluetooth adapter which works okay, but having a more stable input for my spotify-based tunes would be ideal.

 

[iamdub]

Awesome, I assume there are several enterprising and interesting ways to line in to the stock radio. For now, I have a FM/bluetooth adapter which works okay, but having a more stable input for my spotify-based tunes would be ideal.

Are you against swapping in an aftermarket head unit?

 

[dreagan]

Are you against swapping in an aftermarket head unit?

Not really, but with two days into ownership, I'm just trying to figure out the basics...where gas goes, how to to turn on the AC, etc. Seriously, the thing is so clean on the inside, it seems kind of cool to leave it stock for a little bit and just enjoy the world as it was in '03...Hence, an out of sight AUX port would be neat if the install is easy enough. If it is something that is a huge pain to do, then forget it, and I'll just run the bluetooth adapter until I decide to make an aftermarket change...

 

[iamdub]

Not really, but with two days into ownership, I'm just trying to figure out the basics...where gas goes, how to to turn on the AC, etc. Seriously, the thing is so clean on the inside, it seems kind of cool to leave it stock for a little bit and just enjoy the world as it was in '03...Hence, an out of sight AUX port would be neat if the install is easy enough. If it is something that is a huge pain to do, then forget it, and I'll just run the bluetooth adapter until I decide to make an aftermarket change...

I can dig it. If you can solder and can take the factory HU apart, then it might be right up your alley.

In case you haven't found that AUX port How-To yet, what you're doing is tapping into the signal from the CD player to the HU's amp circuit. Pretty simple concept and relatively basic operation.

 

[swathdiver]

Welcome aboard Reagan! Nice truck! Any other plans for it?

 

[dreagan]

Welcome aboard Reagan! Nice truck! Any other plans for it?

Most likely a wheel and tire upgrade in the future. The prior owner bought brand new tires, so I'll run on these for a little bit before I make any changes.

Otherwise, I'm reading through the various build threads and mods list to see what is popular.

In the meantime, I keep playing with the options it does have...sorting out the Driver 1 / Driver 2 and associated settings in the automatic climate control and radio has been fun.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Not really, but with two days into ownership, I'm just trying to figure out the basics...where gas goes, how to to turn on the AC, etc. Seriously, the thing is so clean on the inside, it seems kind of cool to leave it stock for a little bit and just enjoy the world as it was in '03...Hence, an out of sight AUX port would be neat if the install is easy enough. If it is something that is a huge pain to do, then forget it, and I'll just run the bluetooth adapter until I decide to make an aftermarket change...

Does it have XM? You can tap into that really easily.

 

[dreagan]

Does it have XM? You can tap into that really easily.

It does, and I found some kits that appear to do just that.

Funny thing and somewhat related, I pushed the onstar button for grins on the mirror and of course it plays a recorded msg about how great onstar is, and then fails to connect when it tries to send you to a rep to sign up. At first I though, oh wow, its broken, but then I remembered...its pre-digital! I seem to recall in '06/'07 onstar went digital and cutoff those that had the earlier analog-only units, unless they converted their systems. Obviously, no one ever converted this one...not surprising given the onstar adoption rate beyond the free trail period. Still, I have to wonder if any chevy dealers still have those old kits lying around if I rolled up into the service bay...hmm...

 

[alpinecrick]

Nice find. Be glad you don't have the sunroof, automated ride and dvd player. They all have their issues, just less problems you'll have. X2 on the interior pics.

Amen!

 

[HiHoeSilver]

It does, and I found some kits that appear to do just that.

Funny thing and somewhat related, I pushed the onstar button for grins on the mirror and of course it plays a recorded msg about how great onstar is, and then fails to connect when it tries to send you to a rep to sign up. At first I though, oh wow, its broken, but then I remembered...its pre-digital! I seem to recall in '06/'07 onstar went digital and cutoff those that had the earlier analog-only units, unless they converted their systems. Obviously, no one ever converted this one...not surprising given the onstar adoption rate beyond the free trail period. Still, I have to wonder if any chevy dealers still have those old kits lying around if I rolled up into the service bay...hmm...

If you have XM with the silver box behind the glove compartment, you don't need any kit. It's easy to add an aux jack. I'm glad to help.