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

[mals]

Today was all about lighting.

• Installed new 4300k HID low beams and replaced the aged 35W ballasts with a new pair of 55W.
• Replaced the peeled amber bulbs in my front running/turn lights with natural amber bulbs after I blew all the flakes out of the housings
• Replaced the 8 mini-bulbs in the steering wheel controls
• Replaced the 11 mini-bulbs in the heating control unit
• Replaced the mini-bulbs and stepper motors in the gauge cluster
• Reflowed the solder on the surface mount resistors to restore dim PRND321 display to full brightness

Can't wait for my next night drive when I'll be able to see what buttons I am reaching for on the dash.

 

[Knope]

Just returned home from Gatlinburg, TN (roughly 350 mile trip). I think my steering position sensor may be on the fritz. Driving up and down the mountain in Auto 4WD and at fast speeds, the steering felt solid and reliable...maybe even sporty. Trying to drive on a flat, straight road at 65 mph is damn near impossible. Switching lanes made me think the steering wheel wasn't even controlling where the wheels went.

I think it became more noticeable after the steering felt so sporty because it has been sloppy before. This is turning into a never-ending quest to fix the steering, which pretty much has everything less than a year old aside from hubs and tie rods...no play when on the lift though.

 

[Goodinblack]

Vote for January 2017 Truck of the Month

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/vote-for-january-2017-totm.88965/#post-1062647

 

[Newkon]

Preformed a 3 step correction on the Yukon today! I could have cut more but didn't know how deep the clear was and didn't want to cut too much. Came out great though and a lot of the scratches are gone!

 

[Countryboy07]

Looks great! Want to come to Indiana and do mine now? LOL

 

[jcevans7]

Preformed a 3 step correction on the Yukon today! I could have cut more but didn't know how deep the clear was and didn't want to cut too much. Came out great though and a lot of the scratches are gone!

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Looks good. I'm sure it took all day

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[BeenChevy]

Today was all about lighting.

• Installed new 4300k HID low beams and replaced the aged 35W ballasts with a new pair of 55W.
• Replaced the peeled amber bulbs in my front running/turn lights with natural amber bulbs after I blew all the flakes out of the housings
• Replaced the 8 mini-bulbs in the steering wheel controls
• Replaced the 11 mini-bulbs in the heating control unit
• Replaced the mini-bulbs and stepper motors in the gauge cluster
• Reflowed the solder on the surface mount resistors to restore dim PRND321 display to full brightness

Can't wait for my next night drive when I'll be able to see what buttons I am reaching for on the dash.

Any pics of this? Could use a good write up on this one after going dim on the PRND321. As well the steering wheel ctrl, 4wd, 2hi. Can the mini-bulbs be ordered on ebay, amazon?

 

[Newkon]

Looks good. I'm sure it took all day

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It took practically all day! Around 6-7 hours.

 

[Newkon]

Looks great! Want to come to Indiana and do mine now? LOL

As long as you have a heated garage waiting for me! Haha it's too cold up there! It was 75 today in Florida

 

[mals]

Any pics of this? Could use a good write up on this one after going dim on the PRND321. As well the steering wheel ctrl, 4wd, 2hi. Can the mini-bulbs be ordered on ebay, amazon?

Sorry, no photos. I used write ups found here and elsewhere and watched a bunch of youtube videos before tackling it. Here are some of the most useful:

• Removal of Steering Buttons & Bulb Replacement
• Steering Wheel Accessory Button Reinstall made easy!
• AC control module (Replace Bulbs)
• How to repair GM Dim PRND321 and Speedometer cluster
• Fix for GM gauge cluster PNRD123 Light

All the bulbs and stepper motors were ordered from Amazon.

 

[BeenChevy]

Y'all are awesome!

 

[05Single]

Preformed a 3 step correction on the Yukon today! I could have cut more but didn't know how deep the clear was and didn't want to cut too much. Came out great though and a lot of the scratches are gone!

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Paint came out nice!

Forgot to do the tail lights and headlights tho. I usually debadge before I do a multi stage detail, unless you plan on keeping the badges and stripe.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Also hoping to get both front axles swapped out while motor is out. Both are slinging grease from loose boot ends. Not torn, just loose where the metal bands are.

 

[Firm]

By-passed the OE HIDs, they've bee nothing but trouble, and installed an aftermarket kit and relay harness. Hoping that means my ballasts will last more than a few days now!

Also installed Monroe 90012 shock kit. At 150,000 miles my fronts were weak and one of the rear air shocks were leaking. The kit bypassed the electronic ride control, but retains the rear air-leveling, which I wanted to keep for my occasional towing. Took it on a good test drive and it feels like a new truck! Very pleased.

 

[Rocket Man]

Got my brand-new owner's manual from Ebay today to replace the one that was falling apart. Yay.

 

[05Single]

Got my brand-new owner's manual from Ebay today to replace the one that was falling apart. Yay.

Um......yay.....and stuff....

How is it falling apart? You've been reading it everynight before bed lol

 

[mattbta]

Update: new jounce bumpers have transformed the truck. No longer is it bouncing all over the place on rebound. Highways don't feel like a boat ride either. Hard to believe. I'm still sorting some steering issues but this made the ride quality so much better. Might have to do the rears but I don't think they'd have as big an impact.

Yesterday I took off the valve covers looking for sludge. Didn't find any. Put new gaskets on it. Wanted to put the grommets on the bolts but couldn't figure it out and was getting impatient.

Also changed the oil and it came out with no sludge, so my coolant consumption or leak is elsewhere.

Then took it to get a brake fluid flush since I changed out all brakes a month ago. Just didn't want to mess with it and a local shop did it pretty cheaply.

 

[Firm]

If you replace with factory jounce bumpers? Difficult to change or no?

 

[TM98]

Update: new jounce bumpers have transformed the truck. No longer is it bouncing all over the place on rebound. Highways don't feel like a boat ride either. Hard to believe. I'm still sorting some steering issues but this made the ride quality so much better. Might have to do the rears but I don't think they'd have as big an impact.

Yesterday I took off the valve covers looking for sludge. Didn't find any. Put new gaskets on it. Wanted to put the grommets on the bolts but couldn't figure it out and was getting impatient.

Also changed the oil and it came out with no sludge, so my coolant consumption or leak is elsewhere.

Then took it to get a brake fluid flush since I changed out all brakes a month ago. Just didn't want to mess with it and a local shop did it pretty cheaply.

Which jounce bumpers did you end up using?

 

[mattbta]

Just the stock replacements for a non z-71 (I'm not lowered or lifted): 15153958

Z-71 are 15153959

$20/ea on Amazon. Took about 6 minutes to install.