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

[S33k3r]

Finally put the Texas plates on today, and a stubby antenna. I have the Esky antenna delete panel, but decided I didn’t want to mess with crappy reception, due to laying it flat, etc.. I had actually planned to rig a wire down the body, measuring 1/4 wave to make it the correct distance for optimal reception, but decided I didn’t want to go that route either. This thing works well, and I think it looks decent. Might even work better than the factory one.

In case anyone is interested:
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Since you seem to have a spare Esky delete panel... How much you want for it?

 

[Pilot]

Wired up the hood lighting. Used an “add-a-circuit” fuse tap to wire the hood lights in with the running lights and added a toggle switch above the headlight for the engine lights.

YouTube “short” link (I don’t think embed works for shorts).

 

[Rocket Man]

Wired up the hood lighting. Used an “add-a-circuit” fuse tap to wire the hood lights in with the running lights and added a toggle switch above the headlight for the engine lights.

YouTube “short” link (I don’t think embed works for shorts).

So you need the running lights on and then also have to turn a separate switch on? Why not use a factory tilt switch that they used for the normal hood light so it comes on automatically when you open the hood? That’s what I did. The earlier years had this switch from the factory.

 

[Pilot]

So you need the running lights on and then also have to turn a separate switch on? Why not use a factory tilt switch that they used for the normal hood light so it comes on automatically when you open the hood? That’s what I did. The earlier years had this switch from the factory.

The lights on top of the hood are wired with the running lights. The lights on the bottom side of the hood are wired through the switch.

 

[Pilot]

So you need the running lights on and then also have to turn a separate switch on? Why not use a factory tilt switch that they used for the normal hood light so it comes on automatically when you open the hood? That’s what I did. The earlier years had this switch from the factory.

I wasn’t aware of tilt switches. That sounds like a good solution for the under hood lights.

 

[Rocket Man]

I wasn’t aware of tilt switches. That sounds like a good solution for the under hood lights.

I believe GM did away with the under hood lights in 04, same as the footwell lights and some others. There should still be a place to mount it, have a look under your hood on the driver side about halfway back from the front. You could buy the switch and make up a harness.

 

[Pilot]

I believe GM did away with the under hood lights in 04, same as the footwell lights and some others. There should still be a place to mount it, have a look under your hood on the driver side about halfway back from the front. You could buy the switch and make up a harness.

I just threw that OEM under hood light away lol. You’re saying there’s a built in switch?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I believe GM did away with the under hood lights in 04, same as the footwell lights and some others. There should still be a place to mount it, have a look under your hood on the driver side about halfway back from the front. You could buy the switch and make up a harness.

They did away with the underhood and footwell lights in 03.

I just threw that OEM under hood light away lol. You’re saying there’s a built in switch?

Yup. It's more like a small weight that moves location when you open and close the hood. Go grab that light!

 

[Rocket Man]

I just threw that OEM under hood light away lol. You’re saying there’s a built in switch?

Ummmm…let’s see….that hood light was working every time you opened the hood and you didn’t just hook your new lights to it?

 

[Pilot]

Ummmm…let’s see….that hood light was working every time you opened the hood and you didn’t just hook your new lights to it?

1. What makes you think my hood lights were working previously?

2. I don’t want that ugly box hanging on my newly renovated hood