LanceD's PPV Thread

[LanceD]

Going to put all my mods in one place. Got a 2011 PPV 2WD to play with. So far I've added a dash mat and replaced the broken driver side mirror. Tried to remove the black stripe but ended up screwing up the base coat. Put some gorilla tape over the roof holes.

 

[LanceD]

Added a Viper 5706V 2 way alarm with remote start.

 

[CobraKing]

@LanceD I used these plugs below with a bead of silicon around the holes on my truck. So far I've gone through heavy snowfall this winter plus heavy rain with no leaks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rubber-Hol...356914?hash=item4d5f5c2832:g:dlkAAOSwDd9ZcSTm

If you're having your truck painted (as mentioned in your other thread) then you can have the roof holes filled in correctly otherwise these plugs are excellent.

 

[RichardCranium]

What dash mat did you go with, link? What are your thoughts after installation?

 

[992dr]

What dash mat did you go with, link? What are your thoughts after installation?

Interested as well.

 

[LanceD]

What dash mat did you go with, link? What are your thoughts after installation?

I got the first one I saw on amazon. It's a Cover craft, fits pretty good and has one little wrinkle by the defroster vent that hasn't laid down yet, other than that it fits and looks nice.

DashMat Original Dashboard Cover Chevrolet and GMC (Premium Carpet, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048FVB6A?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

 

[LanceD]

 

[Lightning 95]

I thought the black trim looked pretty cool. My steering wheel looked a lot like yours, but when bored, just keep scraping it off with your fingernail, and pretty soon it will have a nice black glossy look to it. And, just add a cover to the wheel, which helps a lot with grip, and comfort. As long as you don't pick a fuzzy one, the $15 black perforated covers work great! Especially on the base plastic steering wheels I've had on 4 different trucks.

 

[LanceD]

I like the black trim too but it is already chipped and peeling so I figured I'd get rid of it.

 

[spectralen]

Did you install the Viper yourself, if so, was it easy? Plug and play type?

 

[LanceD]

Did you install the Viper yourself, if so, was it easy? Plug and play type?

I did. By comparison it was easier than others I've done. but I used to do alarms as a profession. So for anyone not comfortable cutting wires to the factory anti theft stuff, I'd advise to pay someone who knows their stuff

 

[RichardCranium]

I thought the black trim looked pretty cool. My steering wheel looked a lot like yours, but when bored, just keep scraping it off with your fingernail, and pretty soon it will have a nice black glossy look to it. And, just add a cover to the wheel, which helps a lot with grip, and comfort. As long as you don't pick a fuzzy one, the $15 black perforated covers work great! Especially on the base plastic steering wheels I've had on 4 different trucks.

Mine was peeling too, as I'm sure everyone's is going to do at some point. The soft material around the steering wheel hoop itself had separated internally from the metal loop, almost like the trooper assigned to my truck was death-gripping the wheel as a nervous habit or something. I wanted steering control for my radio, so I just bought a new factory leather wheel with the steering controls.....probably the best $200 I'll spend on this truck.

 

[kwOH]

Nice work man [emoji106]


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[badandyturbo]

Nice. Enjoy your modding.

 

[LanceD]

This past weekend I took an old DEI 451M door lock module and modified it. This will take the pulsed negative output from my alarm and convert it to a steady positive output that will turn itself off after losing the pulsed ground.

I'm going to wire this up to the cop light flasher so that when the alarm is set off it will make all the lights flash alternating.

 

[LanceD]

Also fixed the messed up paint spot. Just put a piece of scrap vinyl sticker over it. Not quite as noticeable now. Also had some scrap carbon fiber wrap and covered up the faded gold emblem.

 

[LanceD]

Today I got the torque pro app and a Bluetooth obdii reader. There are so many sensors it's crazy! Didn't have any codes but the wife's escalade has p0011 and p0700.

 

[jmm121783]

That carbon fiber wrapped bowtie looks pretty good and not ricey like I thought it would....I need to do something about both of my delaming bowties!

 

[Infamous Ike]

That carbon fiber wrapped bowtie looks pretty good and not ricey like I thought it would....I need to do something about both of my delaming bowties!

I recently purchased a PPV and the previous owner had a wrapped bow tie. My Tahoe is white so it flows pretty well, better than I would have thought.

To the OP, good job on your Tahoe so far, I’ll be following this!

 

[LanceD]

Today I ordered HP Tuners so I can start learning how to tune and I'll be disabling the DOD stuff first thing