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

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HiHoeSilver

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Yep PITA. I pulled my airbag and ended up using fishing line and a lot of firm pressure to get that harness and button matched up.

Nice work.

I tried the fishing line trick first, but I just couldn't get it lined up. That's when I went to the needle nose. Repeated grabs are what did the damage. On the next one I got a good grab, gritted my teeth, and PULLED. Lined it up and, 'click ' good to go.
 

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lol I used all those same tricks as well. Needle nose tugging the cable, line, lots of colorful language. :eek:
 

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Can't you pull the steering wheel to get to them easy like I did on my 02?
 

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Can't you pull the steering wheel to get to them easy like I did on my 02?
Exactly my thoughts. Just yank the wheel off. It comes off in 2 mins and then you can work the harness without the rear shroud on it and its cake! Anybody nervous about the air bag, don't be, just push a pick into the holes and it releases really easy, set it aside and your done with it, til you wanna re-install it, then just click it in like your honking the horn. I've had mine off a few time now and have a different wheel too.


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Exactly my thoughts. Just yank the wheel off. It comes off in 2 mins and then you can work the harness without the rear shroud on it and its cake! Anybody nervous about the air bag, don't be, just push a pick into the holes and it releases really easy, set it aside and your done with it, til you wanna re-install it, then just click it in like your honking the horn. I've had mine off a few time now and have a different wheel too.


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Just make sure to disconnect the battery first so there's no surprises lol. I borrowed the puller from my local auto parts.
 

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When I do mine I plan to just drill a hole on the back side , push it in from the rear. Then find universal colormatched plugs and pop them in. Nobody would even notice
 

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Yes you guys are correct with the battery disconnect and the steering wheel removal. I just did not take that step in the process and it probably would helped a bit more.
 

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Can't you pull the steering wheel to get to them easy like I did on my 02?

Hmmm...


When I do mine I plan to just drill a hole on the back side , push it in from the rear. Then find universal colormatched plugs and pop them in. Nobody would even notice

This is essentially what I ended up doing, only you don't need to drill. Once the bag is off, you can get a little screwdriver in from the back by coming through the same slot as the wiring.
 

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