What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Tahoewhat]

Guys, just out of curiosity ... is there no aftermarket mirror lens for NBS mirrors that emulates the NNBS lenses with the leds already in them?

Cause if not that's a business startup idea right there.

Yeah. Its factory on mine. I think its a year thing.

 

[soulsea]

So why not do that instead of messing around with loose led strips?
Is it a price issue?
Cause I'd guess that oem is always cleaner looking no?

 

[chauncey0337]

Guys, just out of curiosity ... is there no aftermarket mirror lens for NBS mirrors that emulates the NNBS lenses with the leds already in them?

Cause if not that's a business startup idea right there.

The newer nbs have them. In order to use them with older nbs, the leds need to be ran to the blinkers.

 

[soulsea]

The newer nbs have them. In order to use them with older nbs, the leds need to be ran to the blinkers.

True ... but doesn't one have to do that anyway with the loose led strips?

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Btw Chris I actually really like the led mod you did ... I'm asking only out of curiosity.

 

[chauncey0337]

Yes. I guess this is a more unique looking led blinker mod than just the arrow. Alot cheaper too.

 

[Rivieraracing]

The mod only cost about $10 bucks, had to purchase the led strips (1.23/each and I bought 4 of them) and had to buy some 3M double sided sticky tape with was about 5 bucks, ran 2 runs of wiring from the drivers side of the dash to each door (already had the wire so it cost nothing) and then some electrical connections that I already had!!
The cool thing is since I already ran the power blinker wire to each mirror, all i would need is to get a hold of the mirror lens with the blinkers in them and then just wire them up!! I did the mod because of how cheap and easy it was, just can't justify buying lens with the blinkers in it at this time so this works for me!

 

[soulsea]

Like I said I like it ... i just always try to glean the reasons different folks approach the same mod in different ways. It helps my own imagination.

 

[05Yukon23]

Like I said I like it ... i just always try to glean the reasons different folks approach the same mod in different ways. It helps my own imagination.

Yeah I looked into it and couldn't find both mirrors for less than $200. The $10-$20 mod becomes a LOT more appealing. I'm kinda curious to see what it would look like to put the LEDs completely around the mirror and have the entire thing have light coming around it. Maybe it would look like crap... I don't know.

 

[JochenWoern]

Yeah I looked into it and couldn't find both mirrors for less than $200. The $10-$20 mod becomes a LOT more appealing. I'm kinda curious to see what it would look like to put the LEDs completely around the mirror and have the entire thing have light coming around it. Maybe it would look like crap... I don't know.

Try it out and see if you like it. Looks like you have plenty of time to tinker around.

I think it would look even better if it would go all around the mirror. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Rivieraracing]

Yeah I looked into it and couldn't find both mirrors for less than $200. The $10-$20 mod becomes a LOT more appealing. I'm kinda curious to see what it would look like to put the LEDs completely around the mirror and have the entire thing have light coming around it. Maybe it would look like crap... I don't know.

Exactly, that's why I haven't gotten a set of mirrors yet for my truck, just can't rationalize it at this point!! As for the LED's all around, I thought about it but decided to just do what I did!! For the most part, I think you could go all of the way around except for where the mirror pivots on the mount, but if you moved the led's out then I think it would work but you would lose some of the the mirror lens movement!! You can find very cheap LED strips on Ebay, that's where I got mine, buy yourself some and see what you come up with!! I'd be interested in seeing someone elses install and compare it to mine, might buy more led's for mine if I like it better!

 

[a4edwin]

Yeah I looked into it and couldn't find both mirrors for less than $200. The $10-$20 mod becomes a LOT more appealing. I'm kinda curious to see what it would look like to put the LEDs completely around the mirror and have the entire thing have light coming around it. Maybe it would look like crap... I don't know.

not only that you spent all that money on them them then some pos comes and steals them. my pass was stolen yesterday $208 just for one from rockauto.

 

[DenaliAK]

Hmm. This would be REALLY easy for me, then, since I have the built-in OEM LED's. I'd just have to tap the wires already in the mirrors....

I may just have to do this. At that price point, it's hard to resist and I need a cheap project.

Chris, where'd you get the LED strips?? (and how easy is it to remove the mirror? I just realized I have no idea how you do that part....)

 

[afbond03]

Got my passenger window tinted. Decided I am going to do the rest at work, my 1 car garage isn't big enough.

 

[03tahoe2012]

Certain yes i think 03 and under aren't equipped with turn signal mirrors.. So ya gotta mod um in!!!

my 03 has them

 

[soulsea]

Wait, NBS mirror lenses cost $200?

You can get an entire set of NNBS mirror assemblies for that much.
Heck, that's what I paid for my Esky mirrors.

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Yikes you guys are right ... on ebay they sell for around $100 a lens.
Crazy, I would have thought these things could be easily found in junkyards and the like for next to nothing.
Unbelievable that two glass lenses would cost as much as newer escalade mirrors.

 

[Rivieraracing]

Hmm. This would be REALLY easy for me, then, since I have the built-in OEM LED's. I'd just have to tap the wires already in the mirrors....

I may just have to do this. At that price point, it's hard to resist and I need a cheap project.

Chris, where'd you get the LED strips?? (and how easy is it to remove the mirror? I just realized I have no idea how you do that part....)

Yes Scott, since you already have the signals in the mirrors, the mod would be super easy for you since you wouldn't have to run a power wire from the dash!! Pm'ed you with the rest of the info you are after!

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Wait, NBS mirror lenses cost $200?

You can get an entire set of NNBS mirror assemblies for that much.
Heck, that's what I paid for my Esky mirrors.

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Yikes you guys are right ... on ebay they sell for around $100 a lens.
Crazy, I would have thought these things could be easily found in junkyards and the like for next to nothing.
Unbelievable that two glass lenses would cost as much as newer escalade mirrors.

That's the exact reason why I haven't gone that route, not about to spend that kind of mad money on something like that! Painful to even think about!!

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And because I haven't been driving my truck much lately and the battery in it is sooo needing to be replaced, I put the battery charger back on today and night!! That's what I did to my denali today!! Gotta get a battery very soon!

 

[coolchuck]

[/COLOR]And because I haven't been driving my truck much lately and the battery in it is sooo needing to be replaced, I put the battery charger back on today and night!! That's what I did to my denali today!! Gotta get a battery very soon!

Thats what I did today...change the battery. The old one tested at 339CCA. Nice!

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

So why not do that instead of messing around with loose led strips?
Is it a price issue?
Cause I'd guess that oem is always cleaner looking no?

IMHO the strips hidden are better plus you can put the small round Morris in w/o interfering with the arrows also it's hidden ...pretty sickk..
Anyways....
I changed my oil today got 111700 miles and I'm using castrol high mileage oil...

 

[DenaliAK]

Thanks for the PM, Chris....

I fiddled with the adjustment on my fog lights. That's all I did. Woooo.

I need to change to my winter tires. I'm still running on my Cooper LTZ's, which have done superbly in snow but kinda suck on glare ice....

 

[felixgun]

Today is a good day... Getting my Nitto NT420S 305/40/22 tires put on the Esky today!!