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  1. CrashTestDummy

    Fans run like the engine is overheating, coolant gauge reads no temperature, A/C disengaged.

    Well, that was quite the PITA! We rolled the Tahoe out to the shop today to do the temp sensor replacement. While you can see the radiator drain plug, you can't touch it without significant disassembly of the front of the truck. Checking with the FSM, on hopefully the quickest route to...
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    Fans run like the engine is overheating, coolant gauge reads no temperature, A/C disengaged.

    Why does GM seem to have these things happen? Like the crap motor mounts and dash panels on the NVS Tahoes, to this stuff? I JUST had this happen on our new-to-us 2018 Tahoe. Bringing my bride back from cataract surgery I noticed that the temp gauge was reading below 160 degrees and the...
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    Swapping headlight bulbs…HOW THE..?

    Like Sparks says: 'Remove the front bumper cover' is step 1. That's like a 30+/- bolt/clip proposition. You might be able to get by by just removing the inner fender liner, but I doubt that. Since you have an aftermarket bumper, who knows what that process is?
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    Steering wheel swap volume controls

    I don't need heated wheels here. Maybe cooled, but not heated. What I'd like is the radio volume controls on the wheel. I really miss that on the new one. GM says their radio volume control module is 'plug and play', so I may go for it for the better wheel and hope the volume controls work...
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    2007 PPV Tahoe magnaflow catback help

    That cat-back kit looks pretty complete. Like B-train says, the front attachment is a ball socket that uses no gaskets. The only potential issue could be if the nuts are rusted on the studs. You'll probably want to hose the stud down with Liquid Wrench/WD40, or some other good penetrating oil...
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    2010 Tahoe PPV cylinder misfire

    I did clean the MAF sensor, and no change, although if it were the MAF sensor, I'd expect it to be a random miss, but it seems to be consistently-posting cyl7. It could be the injector, but I do hear it clicking, and it sounds just like the others. We have already replaced it for DD duties...
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    Dome light removal

    No kidding!! It looked like they literally hammered the back dome light assembly into place on ours. It was off-center, hanging loose and the buttons wouldn't work. I ordered a replacement and when it came in, spent probably 2 hours, and a whole bunch of tools (including a slide hammer)...
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    Lights on hatch area

    Turned out the license plate light bulbs were burned out (both of them?), and the dealer replaced the Center Mount Brake Light and harness. All's good now. We can get back to modding! :)
  9. CrashTestDummy

    LED Headlights Discussion

    The main reason we switched to LED was for the lower power demand, and therefore heat, that the bulbs developed. Too many times we've gone to replace burned halogen bulbs only to find the heat-cycled, brittle, socket also has to be replaced. Problem solved with LEDs, and the added bonus is the...
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    NO DRILL Rear Cargo Area Tie Down Solutions?

    Those were actually what I was thinking about using. Need to know if they'll clear the loop. They look like they will, but I've come across some situations where they don't work. Yeah, I know the seats are then stuck in the down and set position, but we rarely fold the seats up, since...
  11. CrashTestDummy

    NO DRILL Rear Cargo Area Tie Down Solutions?

    Good idea. Thanks!
  12. CrashTestDummy

    Just parked the 2018 PPV in the garage

    That's good to know. We're taking it to the dealership tomorrow morning. Figured we'd take it there, so if they break any panels, we'll have some stern words with them to replace them.
  13. CrashTestDummy

    2015 Tahoe ppv rear windows won’t roll down

    On our 2018, there's a window, and door lock lockout directly under the driver's window switches. IIRC, there's a little light on when the lockout is on. Check that. Otherwise, the upfitter may have gone in and actually pulled the back door panels and unplugged things. Some still do that...
  14. CrashTestDummy

    *Update: Engine Down* Cam/lifter upgrades?

    If you tune DOD out, plug the defeater in, etc., you STILL have the DOD equipment in there, which is still subject to failure, even if DOD is not being used. If you're not going to use it, swap the stuff out for non-DOD parts. We just got a cylinder 7 miss in our 2010 PPV. So, it can still...
  15. CrashTestDummy

    2015 Tahoe ppv rear windows won’t roll down

    You've switched the window lockout off from the driver's door?
  16. CrashTestDummy

    NO DRILL Rear Cargo Area Tie Down Solutions?

    What to you clip to those anchors with? The anchor looks like it doesn't stick out very far, which may limit what is used. It DOES seem to be an excellent idea, though. Thanks.
  17. CrashTestDummy

    Lights on hatch area

    I noticed that the center mount brake light (CMBL) doesn't come on when the brake pedal is pressed. While checking things out, I also discovered that the license plate lights don't work. I can only imagine that they just ripped wires out when they pulled the strobes out of the hatch window...
  18. CrashTestDummy

    Reconnecting key fob to 2018 PPV

    Our PPV came with one very ratty-looking key fob that did not work. I'm trying to figure out how to re-pair the fob to the truck. I've found a couple of yutubes that show how to pair a new fob with the start button, but our PPV has NO start button. I did find this online step-by-step, but it...
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    2/3 drop kit on a 2018 PPV?

    Quite possible the nuts didn't come with my kit. Thank you for the info. I was wondering why the spindle looked different than our 2010 spindle did. I now see on closer look that the spindle is aluminum.
  20. CrashTestDummy

    Just parked the 2018 PPV in the garage

    Nope! Plug came out used, but clean, and of good color. New plug AND wire didn't make any difference.
  21. CrashTestDummy

    2/3 drop kit on a 2018 PPV?

    I have and used the angle grinder, but wanted to cut as little off the stud as possible so I had as many threads there as possible to hold things together. So the process was; cut, test, cut, test, etc., until I had the clearance, Clarence (see what I did there?). After a few cuts, I had to...
  22. CrashTestDummy

    Steering wheel swap volume controls

    Did you ever get this question answered, or take a leap of faith and go with the upgraded wheel? Inquiring minds want to know. :) I was going to order replacement wheel switches for our 2018, since the surfaces don't wear well, but thought I'd hold off to see if it is possible to get the...
  23. CrashTestDummy

    Just parked the 2018 PPV in the garage

    Yes, codes: cylinder 7 misfire. That's it, though.
  24. CrashTestDummy

    Just parked the 2018 PPV in the garage

    I guess the straight sides and the hood that goes more-or-less straight out from the windshield helps contribute to that look.
  25. CrashTestDummy

    2/3 drop kit on a 2018 PPV?

    We have the Belltech 2/3 drop kit on our 2010 PPV, and it's served us well. I remember when I installed it, using the factory wheels, I had to cut ~1/2" off the lower ball joint studs and use a shortened nut so things would fit with the drop spindle. The daily driver for the new to us 2018...

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