What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[992dr]

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving

 

[ivin74]

Was a few days ago, but I made some LED puddle lights for my mirrors. Yes, they have some plug-and-play for ~$25 but I like COB LEDs and got a pair of these COB panels for $6.

The white part is an aluminum plate. They come with foam double-sided mounting tape on the back, which I peeled off. I used a flap disc on a grinder to shave off the length and corners so they'd fit in the housings:

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This was a spare housing used for test-fitting. The original housings and lenses were soaking in hot water and dish detergent in a Ziploc bag so they would clean up more easily:

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I haven't had an opportunity to take comparison pics yet. But, they work great. Cost me $6 and few drops of super glue. I'm not so poor that I couldn't afford the extra $19 for the pre-fabbed ones. I just wanted these LEDs over SMDs for this particular purpose and it was a small and easy project to occupy my mind and hands for a couple hours.

Post some night time pictures to see the brightness.

 

[Doubeleive]

Was a few days ago, but I made some LED puddle lights for my mirrors. Yes, they have some plug-and-play for ~$25 but I like COB LEDs and got a pair of these COB panels for $6.

The white part is an aluminum plate. They come with foam double-sided mounting tape on the back, which I peeled off. I used a flap disc on a grinder to shave off the length and corners so they'd fit in the housings:

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This was a spare housing used for test-fitting. The original housings and lenses were soaking in hot water and dish detergent in a Ziploc bag so they would clean up more easily:

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I haven't had an opportunity to take comparison pics yet. But, they work great. Cost me $6 and few drops of super glue. I'm not so poor that I couldn't afford the extra $19 for the pre-fabbed ones. I just wanted these LEDs over SMDs for this particular purpose and it was a small and easy project to occupy my mind and hands for a couple hours.

Hopefully they hold up a lot these tend to have a short lifespan, hard to find a cheap good quality product sometimes. I like the cob LEDs as well but my experience has been they either flicker or sections fail even if they have a decent heatsink and have very limited use. Low mtbf, time will tell

 

[iamdub]

Something so simple to make it yours. Nice work.

Exactly. Thank you.

Post some night time pictures to see the brightness.

It's on the radar! I'm keeping the spare one in the console with me with a regular bulb in it to swap in to get a "stock" pic for comparison.

Hopefully they hold up a lot these tend to have a short lifespan, hard to find a cheap good quality product sometimes. I like the cob LEDs as well but my experience has been they either flicker or sections fail even if they have a decent heatsink and have very limited use. Low mtbf, time will tell

Didn't know that. They'd have to be really ****** to fail with the few seconds of use during the 1-2 times a week I drive this heap. Like you said- time will tell. I have an extra pair of these LEDs cuz I was gonna make some for my buddy but found out after I had ordered that he doesn't have puddle lights.

 

[Just Fishing]

Was at the inlaws with the tahoe last night.
Unlocked the doors and i noticed the passenger side headlight didn't light up.

Me thinking "oh yay, time to change the bulbs".

Then when started, the light is fine?!
Same repro when we got home.

Anyone ever experienced that before?

 

[Doug118]

Really trying to decide if I should cut the running boards for the 28’s. Truck is getting lowered 2/4

 

[iamdub]

Took it to Tractor Supply Co. to get a few plumbing fittings.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Put around 500mi on this weekend.
Only around 15mi on the dirt.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Put around 500mi on this weekend.
Only around 15mi on the dirt.

That's a beautiful sunset.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

That's a beautiful sunset.

That's the moon coming up, just before the sun had set.
Here's the 180* and a 90*(N)