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  1. trevcda

    2004 Tahoe new front speakers

    I went through several sets of component speaker replacements in the front doors and found most to be a sideways move at best. At least until I added an outboard amp to the front stage and a better source unit to drive it with. That was a drastic improvement in the sound stage.
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    What in the world is this for????

    Hundreds of books? You're thinking of a Kindle. No way one of those will fit in there! ;) I use that for registration and insurance cards, so I don't have to dig for it. Yeah, that strapping also made an appearance on the sun visors. I finally had to just cut them off. I guess everything...
  3. trevcda

    Sleeping inside your OBS.

    I've camped in mine a couple of times. The first time out I used a tall self inflatable mattress that I'd used in my 99 GMC Safari for camping. Where the Safari had quite a bit of headroom from the floor to the ceiling, the Tahoe did not. A fourteen inch tall mattress eats into the headroom...
  4. trevcda

    Power door lock issue

    I don't know which model/year you have, but if you have barn doors, all of the wiring for the doors goes through contact pins/pads between the door and the body. a) they will not pass power when they are open and b) they can get dirty enough that they may not pass power when closed. I should...
  5. trevcda

    Radio relay?

    Verify that all of your speakers are working, specifically the front door speakers and the very back speakers above the rear doors. One of my rear 4x10 speakers failed to a dead short causing my after market decks to either shut down or go into protect mode. Sometimes right away, sometimes...
  6. trevcda

    No Start after Alarm is used

    I had similar symptoms several years ago. It ended up being the fuel pump, which was a royal pain. But I haven't any trouble since. At least not with that. There's always something else.
  7. trevcda

    Crank Position Sensor Correlation Codes

    Between here and Youtube, I always seem to manage to fix my 'Ho. This time it's throwing a Crank Position Sensor Correlation Code, P1345 if I recall. It runs great and only throws that code on start up. If I clear the code after starting the engine, it will not show it again until I start it...
  8. trevcda

    Remove & Replace Fuel Pump???

    Honestly I think a good tutorial on this should be made a sticky. I wish I'd known six months ago before I paid a mobile mechanic to do this work.
  9. trevcda

    Remove & Replace Fuel Pump???

    It's also worth noting that you may not even have fuel pump warranty, unless you replace the fuel filter at the same time. Read the fine print on the fuel pump box. A good parts house will know this and point it out, but are certainly not required to know or impart this knowledge. You would...
  10. trevcda

    Not starting

    Never one to be afraid to admit I'm a dolt, especially if it helps somebody else, I finally have a resolution to this episode. The problem with the starter turned out to be the small wire right at the starter. I followed the mechanics advise and got a new starter for him to install the...
  11. trevcda

    Not starting

    Not until after the fact. I removed and reseated the fuel pump relay and checked the ECM-I fuse. I'll meter the relay socket this weekend and make sure I've got voltages where and when I should. Maybe bypass the relay to see if it's the pump or the relay.
  12. trevcda

    Not starting

    I think you were on to something. While I didn't bang on it, I had a mobile mechanic come by who said it was brushes or something like that. He held it in the start position for about 15 seconds, let it go back to off and then back to start. Fired right up... And then died soon after. In...
  13. trevcda

    Not starting

    No dimming on the headlights. Checked the two ignition fuses under the hood and swapped the AC and Starter relays (same model) and still nothing. No security light. No codes. It seems like there is a starter interrupt in there. I'm running out of time and ideas.
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    Not starting

    I apologize for not searching thoroughly and please feel free to post links. I jumped in my 99 Tahoe this morning and it wouldn't start. Power came on and all that. The key switch interrupted power like it normally would when you start it. But there was no engagement and no turning of the...
  15. trevcda

    Bad stock speakers with stock HU

    On the other hand you will most likely want to replace it with a speaker that has similar characteristics as the speakers you're replacing. That means sensitivity and wattage rating that are close. Especially if it's the 4x10s. They are hard enough to hear without adding a less efficient...
  16. trevcda

    1998 Tahoe 4WD problem

    Having "exercised" it a few times since the snow hit it seems to be doing better going into and out of 4HI. I've taken to turning the key to on, letting the 4WD thing doing its thing and end up on 4HI before starting the engine and it seems to like that better than jumping in jamming on the key...
  17. trevcda

    2011 head unit in a 1999?

    I just put one of these in my 99: http://www.kenwood.com/usa/car/receiver/kmm-bt312u/ It has hands free blutooth, blutooth audio, a front panel USB and aux input and will take a sirius satellite tuner, if you were so inclined. And a bunch of other stuff. The one thing it won't do is play a CD...
  18. trevcda

    1998 Tahoe 4WD problem

    And it blew again switching from 2WD to 4WD moving around 5 to 10mph. Replaced fuse, got 4WD drive and got out of jam but left it in 4WD. Buying more fuses. Any thoughts? P.S. Sorry for the thread highjack!
  19. trevcda

    1998 Tahoe 4WD problem

    Thanks! I had just run into the same issue with my 99. It turned out to be the TCASE #2 fuse. I replaced it and it's working fine now. I've always subscribed to the "fuses don't blow for no reason" theory. What would cause that fuse to blow and is it a sign of something big to come on the...
  20. trevcda

    Rear defogger not working

    I didn't want to say it so obviously, especially if you already knew it, but that's where I was trying to lead you! :) Anyway, sometimes those contact points get dirty and don't make good contact and won't allow the circuit to complete. Usually gently wiping them will allow them to function...
  21. trevcda

    Brake light on/off/on again

    Just being cautious here, but should he be at all concerned that there is so much travel in that brake pedal? I don't think mine has ever been even close to the floor.
  22. trevcda

    Rear defogger not working

    Have you checked to contacts between the body and the doors?
  23. trevcda

    Radio power issues?

    Well, despite my best judgement, I took the plunge and installed a new head unit and satellite receiver. Here hoping for the best. Tell me more about the circuit you're proposing? I was thinking of just throwing a pair 12v zener diode across both powers to the ground. Maybe a little be...
  24. trevcda

    Radio power issues?

    Judging by the 60 or so views and no replies other than yours, I think the problem is with the head units. I seem to recall reading something about the protection circuits becoming hyper-sensitive in some of the Kenwoods. I just wanted to see if somebody else had experienced something similar...
  25. trevcda

    speakers in barn doors?

    $249 each, plus drivers? That's a significant modification to your wallet! Really cool idea, but with that depth and airspace, you would be really limited on sub driver options and performance, although a pair of JL 10W3V3 subs might just squeeze in there and would be about right for depth and...

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