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    Won't start after a dead battery

    Battery was 4 years old (Autozone Duralast Gold) so I went ahead and replaced it. The motor was turning, ie the fan belts were moving, but it just would not finish firing up. It would do that sputter right at the end though, so I thought it might be a gas issue. Negative battery terminal looked...
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    Won't start after a dead battery

    So I have a parasitic draw on my '97 Tahoe that I haven't gotten around to finding. I've just been going out and starting my truck every few days and letting it run a bit or even taking a short trip. It's still died on me a few times anyway, but never an issue to either put jumper cables or a...
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    How do I find a parasitic draw?

    If it sits for 5 days or so, the battery will be dead enough to not start. Although, having said that, I just started it after 5 days and it cranked right up - this time at least. I recently replaced the ac/heat control panel which may have been doing that (it died in glorious fashion one night...
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    How do I find a parasitic draw?

    My 97 Tahoe has a parasitic draw on it somewhere that will kill the battery after about 5 days. I can afford to let it sit now so I can do whatever I need to find the draw. But how do I find it?
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    AC Control Panel smoked...

    Not sure I'm gonna mess with the bulbs. :) Both the one I pulled and the one I put in were both brittle as hell, so I may have messed something up pulling the pigtails out of the "new" one. The one I put in is loose because all the tabs are broke (that's why I got it for $20). I could live with...
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    AC Control Panel smoked...

    So I finally opened it up (I'm actually fighting a cold so that's slowed me down) and I see this. I pulled the CD player and everything looked OK and harnesses on both units seemed alright too. Popped in the one I got for $20 at the junkyard and things seem to be working with the exception if...
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    Battery drain and a new code

    Closing the loop... All caused by the hum. Doesn't play nice with my truck.
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    AC Control Panel smoked...

    I have the original AC control panel and 285,000 miles on my '97 Tahoe. Last night while driving I started smelling something burning. There was smoke coming out of the CD slot (that mounts right below the AC control panel). I shut everything off and the rest of the stuff seems to work except...
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    Battery drain and a new code

    Both alternator and battery were replaced in July of 16. Really not sure about the starter but it just doesn't seem to be a likely source to me. The alternator was a remanufactured one from Autozone.
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    Battery drain and a new code

    I have verizon hum in my 97 Tahoe and it has reported low battery a lot over the last few months, but it's actually been fine and haven't had an issue starting it once. Yesterday though, after being parked overnight (maybe for a day or two, not sure), I took 2 mile trip out to eat with my...
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    Visor mirror hinge broken...light on...

    I have blue interior (and cloth). I've looked so far and almost found nothing on ebay (that doesn't look awful or matches) and still no luck in junkyards either. I haven't even tried to get to the wire yet.
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    Visor mirror hinge broken...light on...

    So, my vanity mirror hinge on my '97 Tahoe broke (first time I've opened it in maybe a year) and so I loosely set the door back on to try and keep the light off (and killing my battery). Does anyone have a suggestion on how to do any of the following: a) Make the door stay in place and keep the...
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    Rear cargo door latch issues

    And I figured out the part as well. Looking at some pictures, it's definitely 15736966. Can't seem to find anything but OEM though at around $100, except one place (http://oemcats.com/oem-parts/15736966.html) that has it a lot cheaper. Anyone know anything about this place?
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    Rear cargo door latch issues

    Well - I found it. :) Now the really big question...is it even possible to repair this latch?
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    Rear cargo door latch issues

    Well, the first issue I had is for a while it wouldn't unlock unless I pushed it in first, then pulled the handle. Then that stopped, but I popped the panel on that side and put some silicone spray in there and all was good for a while. Then it stopped again. This time I think the latch was...
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    Cracked grille support

    Thanks for that info! First, interestingly enough, my grille is mounted with phillips screw/bolts, not hex bolts like above. In the past, I've not found good luck finding auto replacements in a hardware store, but I can give it a shot. The top grille in the pic is different than the bottom one...
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    Cracked grille support

    I think I figured out the difference...on GM1200238 it looks like in the pictures I can find that this one is the grate in front of the radiator is mostly black (like mine, factory), whereas on GM1200463, that grid is shiny. This is, of course, counter to what you'd expect based on the...
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    Cracked grille support

    Guess I should have said that better...any suggestion besides replacing the grille. However, to that end - can someone tell me the difference in GM1200238 and GM1200463 and how I would know which one I need for my '97 Tahoe (with composite lamps)? They are both chrome (which is what I want)...
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    Cracked grille support

    So my grille is showing some serious signs of wear. I've lost a couple of screws and one of the top middle screw holes had broken anyway. But the left support is hanging on by a thread. Any suggestions besides finding a new grille?
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    Remote unlock won't work after replacing power window switch

    Well, I guess I'll answer my own question... I put the Dorman back in and, voila! - the remote unlock and all functions working as expected. Of course the driver's side window was still a problem, but that was just a proof of concept. Went to Autozone and bought their switch and everything is...
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    Remote unlock won't work after replacing power window switch

    My driver's side power window switch with all 4 windows and the door lock switch on it, failed on me. This is actually a Dorman replacement from two and a half years ago when the original switch from my '97 Tahoe wore out (don't buy a Dorman - it just randomly rolled the driver's side window...
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    After replacing cluster, do you need to calibrate fuel?

    One run through the tank....It's good enough. The empty line seems to now be much closer to a true empty, which will take some adjusting (it used to be more of an "uh oh" warning). It's farther past full now, so somehow it just looks like the whole gauge is rotated clockwise a tad, which is fine.
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    Headlight rods just spinning on my 97 Tahoe

    Looked at the Dorman again and it sits fine. Just way the heck out of adjustment, which I just took care of. Not enamored with it, but I have a light. Actually I have my OEM on the left and Dorman on the right. Amazon screwed up and sent my 2 passenger side instead of one of each. But at least...
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    Trying to find the right grille part number for my 97 tahoe

    Thanks!! I needed that affirmation! :)
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    Trying to find the right grille part number for my 97 tahoe

    Well I think I sort of have my answer... I found this at 1aauto (https://www.1aauto.com/chevy-grille/i/1abgr00074) and the video matches. Says the part number for this one is 15981106 and the partlink number on this is GM1200238. From what I can piece together, the difference in the parts is...

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