New here. Michigan. 2009 Tahoe SSV

[Chris Z]

Sooo... decided to do a little moonlight repair. Shoulda known better!

Just wanted to replace the brake lamp switch to get cruise control back. Innocent enough right? Wrong!

Somehow I sprung the friggn retainer clip to the darkest corner of the deepest pit in my dash or pedal area. Astonishing..

Wasted 15 mins searching with a flashlight because I chose to do this at night in my driveway instead of the garage during the day like a normal person. No luck. Tried shaking the Tahoe to jiggle it loose. Nothing.

Hobbyist musician and mechanic so improvising comes naturally. This is what I came up with.



I made sure not to over tighten it. Didn’t want to bind up any pivoting action.

Trying to find the damn part number for the retainer clip. Will post it when I find it.

We’ll call it a partial victory as the cruise control works now.

I was hoping the damn clip would jiggle loose on the test drive. Nope.

 

[Rocket Man]

Sooo... decided to do a little moonlight repair. Shoulda known better!

Just wanted to replace the brake lamp switch to get cruise control back. Innocent enough right? Wrong!

Somehow I sprung the friggn retainer clip to the darkest corner of the deepest pit in my dash or pedal area.

Wasted 15 mins searching with a flashlight and no luck. Tried shaking the Tahoe to jiggle it loose. Nothing.

Hobbyist musician and mechanic so improvising comes naturally. This is what I came up with.

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I made sure not to over tighten it. Didn’t want to bind up any pivoting action.

Trying to find the damn part number for the retainer clip. Will post it when I find it.

We’ll call it a partial victory as the cruise control works now.

Those clips always spring off into never never land. You can either turn the Tahoe upside down and shake it or get an assortment set off Amazon. Is it the circlips type?

 

[Chris Z]

Those clips always spring off into never never land. You can either turn the Tahoe upside down and shake it or get an assortment set off Amazon. Is it the circlips type?

Nope. That’s why I’m still amazed. It’s like it vanished into thin air. It’s huge and impossible to miss like the one below, but mine has the screw that passes through.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Nope. That’s why I’m still amazed. It’s like it vanished into thin air. It’s huge and impossible to miss like the one below, but mine has the screw that passes through.

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You'll find it when you don't need it anymore. Did you look under the seat, near the seat track.

 

[Rocket Man]

You can search for Dorman 13808 or Napa has their house brand. Looks like most auto parts stores have them.



https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP...2RYG4OvEbXELX9KwTReImbHTFpsdaGIaAuVOEALw_wcB&

 

[ChrisSRT]

mine wound up going just behind the top edge of the carpet on the firewall. Couldn't see it, but could feel it when I ran my fingers behind the carpet edge.

 

[Chris Z]

You'll find it when you don't need it anymore. Did you look under the seat, near the seat track.

Murphy’s law! The lol bigger still hasn’t turned up.

You can search for Dorman 13808 or Napa has their house brand. Looks like most auto parts stores have them.



https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP...2RYG4OvEbXELX9KwTReImbHTFpsdaGIaAuVOEALw_wcB&

Thanks for the link. I’m wondering if the round style is a suitable replacement. It’s a little different that the one I lost, but most others don’t have the pass through for the 10mm bolt.

mine wound up going just behind the top edge of the carpet on the firewall. Couldn't see it, but could feel it when I ran my fingers behind the carpet edge.

I have the plastic floors still. I peeled it back a little bit. Probably just enough for it to fall in deeper if it was there!

 

[Chris Z]

You'll find it when you don't need it anymore. Did you look under the seat, near the seat track.

Guess what fell out of the dash on the drive back from the dealership! You called it!



Part number for these suckers is GM 11548247

 

[Tonyrodz]

Guess what fell out of the dash on the drive back from the dealership! You called it!

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Part number for these suckers is GM 11548247

LOL! Typical. That's what would've happened to me. Teach that clip a lesson--throw that ****** out of the window, while doing 80 on the highway!

 

[Rocket Man]

Guess what fell out of the dash on the drive back from the dealership! You called it!

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Part number for these suckers is GM 11548247

Lol