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

[mountie]

You just use sand paper & polish? I've got LEDs. Always thought they could be better though.

I did the puddle lens ..... Sanded with one of those square sponge sanding pads, then polished it with a polishing wheel pad on a drill ( mounted on a vise)..... using rubbing compound.
( 20 minutes total per lens )
Came out clear. I got LED's and the lamps are nice and bright.

I posted the process.... I 'heard' someone was going to make a sticky for it.

 

[Fosscore]

So it turns out I had a dead battery. Took it back to Pep Boys this morning. They hooked it up to the charger and nothing. She played with the cables again and nothing. Dead as a doornail. Gave me a new one and on my way.

Battery back in the Tahoe and instant start up numerous times. 48 months replacement, not pro rated. Still have 3 years left. Odd it died after 10 months and it was unhooked for 2 months this summer. Who knows with the Florida summer tropical heat.

Checked all the grounds and made sure the side post cables were as tight as they could go without stripping them out. Put a little dielectric grease on the connection and will watch it for now.

 

[Rocket Man]

So it turns out I had a dead battery. Took it back to Pep Boys this morning. They hooked it up to the charger and nothing. She played with the cables again and nothing. Dead as a doornail. Gave me a new one and on my way.

Battery back in the Tahoe and instant start up numerous times. 48 months replacement, not pro rated. Still have 3 years left. Odd it died after 10 months and it was unhooked for 2 months this summer. Who knows with the Florida summer tropical heat.

Checked all the grounds and made sure the side post cables were as tight as they could go without stripping them out. Put a little dielectric grease on the connection and will watch it for now.

I always use a tender if I’m not going to be driving a vehicle for awhile.

 

[Fosscore]

I always use a tender if I’m not going to be driving a vehicle for awhile.

I know we had this discussion ages ago and you gave me the one you had. My summer with it unhooked may have contributed to its demise, but it died to zero. Surprised it didn't happen earlier, but good advice to heed moving forward for the next long gap.

 

[mountie]

I always use a tender if I’m not going to be driving a vehicle for awhile.

What RocketMan said....... Even when your ride is off, you still have onboard systems running to keep stuff up-to-date & timed , like a clock for example.....

 

[Fosscore]

What RocketMan said....... Even when your ride is off, you still have onboard systems running to keep stuff up-to-date & timed , like a clock for example.....

Of course. I get what both of you are saying. And totally correct.

The battery was completely disconnected Nothing could have been running until I hooked it back up again.

No battery tender although it was considered. Lucky I have the free replacement. Battery tender for next time just to make sure though.

 

[Rocket Man]

Of course. I get what both of you are saying. And totally correct.

The battery was completely disconnected Nothing could have been running until I hooked it back up again.

No battery tender although it was considered. Lucky I have the free replacement. Battery tender for next time just to make sure though.

The tenders do way more than keep them charged, they cycle them to rid them of sulfates and such so they don’t die prematurely. They need to be “exercised” to stay in shape.

 

[mountie]

They need to be “exercised” to stay in shape.

Like your engines....

 

[Fosscore]

The tenders do way more than keep them charged, they cycle them to rid them of sulfates and such so they don’t die prematurely. They need to be “exercised” to stay in shape.

Like your engines....

Good info.

 

[Rocket Man]

The chrome plastic edges on the ‘15 style fobs I bought were killin’ me so I bought new all black cases off EBay and they came with metal instead of plastic edge parts plus no logo on the back. I likey.