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Stuck a BT battery monitor on it, which seems to have hastened the slow demise of the battery.....

Coming soon on "What did you do to your Avalanche today?"

Fitted a new battery.
 
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Quelle Surprise.....

Today I had a new battery fitted.

So one new 48-950 battery battery later.

Cold Cranking Amps (CCA). 760. Cranking Amps (CA). 950.
36 Months warranty.

$166 inc tax, fee's & fitting from a battery dealer specialist basically any battery for any purpose, vehicles, car, golf carts, wheelchairs & solar etc at least $15 cheaper before tax & fee's than the usual Napa locations & then having to fit it.

No "drain" symptoms, battery at 100% 12.89V after 7 hours even with the BT battery monitor attached.
 
Spent part of Saturday spending time with my brother doing some light wrenching on his 2004 Z-71.

While tinkering on one of our vehicles is enjoyable (or can be), I got more enjoyment being able to spend some quality time with my brother that I do not get to see enough of.

A very good day.
 
Today was an “inside electronics” day.
Wired in a Kenwood Dash Cam to go with the new Kenwood head unit. Surprising easy to route the wire in the headliner, down the passenger side pillar, then behind the glove box to the radio. Just tied the power and ground connections into the radio harness.

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Also wired in a Rough Country switch to replace the one supplied with the light bar. Nice that it lights up.

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Ties in nicely with the gauge pods keeping the install clean.

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This over Sunday and Monday. Cleaned throttle body and MASS, Change out 02's, Spark Plugs and Wires. Change out rear diff fluid.
The plugs were horrid the electrodes were shrinking tried pics could not get a good one. I will be changing plugs a lot sooner and not wasting my money on Iridium plugs.
So this is my first on an 8.1 do the plug wire always come a part? Took a 5/8 plug socket with an 3/4 end. Used 3/4 socket on the plug socket.
So the 5.3 it was number 8 cylinder that gave you grief the 8.1 was number 7. Hard time getting my fat hands in there.
The Mule is almost ready for the Tow Season. A little leak in the pinion, I'll be going for different gearing. If it stays the way it is, will wait until after tow season.
 
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I know it's a little late, but next time go through the wheel well to get to the rear plugs. When you remove those plastic inner fender they are right in front of you.
 
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I know it's a little late, but next time go the wheel well to get to the rear plugs. When you remove those plastic inner fender they are right in front of you.
That's what I did on the 5.3. When I did this the shop was full weather was nice and cool so I did this on a gravel pad. To lazy to drag the
jack out and kneel in the gravel. At least I could get to it I could never do that on the 5.3 with out going threw the wheel well. Funny how they are on opposite sides for the pain.
You always have my back MS03 Thanks.
 
Finally found a use for the tiny little cubbie hole under the vent on the dash…found a 3D printed plate on eBay (made to fit the cubbie hole with prongs on the back that attach like the original cubbie)…drilled a hole in the center…unscrewed the Nite-Ize ball from its base, and screwed it in from behind the plate for a permanent attachment. Nice place to hang the phone when not charging in the console with the Nite-Ize MagSafe magnet.

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I found a fix for the rattling dash issue. I ordered a

Rubber U Channel Edge Trim Small, Fits 1/16 inch Edge (1.6mm), Length 10 Feet (3.05 Meter)

Edge trim from Amazon. The above is their description. I cut it to length, pulled out the pieces of foam insulation I had put in the slot, installed the edge trim, no adhesive needed as it gripped the dash edge. After a test ride on bumpy roads, through road construction and speed bumps not a sound, rattle or vibration. You can see the janky repair from the dealer prior to purchasing the truck. It appears to be the perfect thickness to take up the slack between the two sections of dashboard.
Great idea - my 2013 is the cashmere interior so I am going to try this method with something similar: Clear Rubber Edge Trim, U Channel Silicone Rubber Edge Trim, 1/16" Slot, Fit for 0-3/32", White Color, Edge Protector for Car Doors, Sheet Metal Parts
 
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Hey 👋 new member here! 04 Av owner. Alternator took a crap on Saturday and started installing also. Replace alternator yesterday. Trying to deal with the stalling issue today.
 
Installed a new ACDelco GM Original Equipment 15-73620 Heating and Air Conditioning Panel Mode Door Actuator up inside the passenger side foot well.

I know the link says "Mode Door Actuator", but the same actuator motor works at both locations.

I used this part on the air temperature blend door.

Two 7mm and two 8mm screws is all it takes.

Using a 1/4" ratchet, short extension, short socket and wobbler as needed will fit you up into the tight spaces.

Now, the a/c does not decide to blast hot air through the a/c vents at odd times when I asked for cold air.

Cold air is good on a 95 degree afternoon.

:) (y)
 
Tried out those Cerakote wipes all of you cladded owners recommend. Used one wipe on the mud flaps and on the rear bumper step cover. Very nice! Next I'll see how it works on the three bed covers then probably some black parts under the hood. These 10 wipes should last me quite a while!

I'm happy you liked the CERAKOTE® Ceramic Trim Coat.

The CERAKOTE Trim Coat is also available in the automotive section of Wal-Mart, but I believe I found the box from Wal-Mart has a couple fewer packets inside than the kit from Amazon.

If you are planning to apply to a fully cladded Avalanche, you are going to need two full boxes of the product, and with the Wal-Mart package, you probably will not have any spare packets left over.

A non-cladded Avalanche or EXT will probably get by with one box.

I just reapplied last week during my spring detail.

Since I detail all of our vehicles a couple of times a year, I personally am not overly concerned for a product that will last for years on end with no touch ups.

The CERAKOTE holds up really well, especially for me with my reapplication schedule.

I doubt it will, like most other wipe on products, last forever.

But, I have not found the coating to look bad during the time frame between my regular details.

And my Avalanche sits out on the driveway in all kinds of weather, year round and is also the one vehicle of ours that gets washed the most.

Good enough for me.

A friend of mine tried something different with good results that I am also now doing.

I now use the CERAKOTE Trim Coat on my WeatherTech floor mats.

I have black WeatherTechs in my Avalanche and one of my main complaints is the way they get dirty and dingy with normal everyday use.

I have used several methods to clean and rejuvenate my floor mats, even including some kind of special cleaner from WeatherTech, all with limited success.

With my friend's recommendation, I once again scrubbed and cleaned my WeatherTechs and then applied the CERAKOTE Trim Coat.

The results I received were incredible.

Not only did the treatment greatly improve the visual appearance of the entire mat, here even many months later, whatever dirt and grime I get on the mats is very easily washed off with little effort.

And even now, many months later, I do not feel a second application is warranted.

If this is not a good testament to the durability and staying power of the CERAKOTE product, I don't know what is.

Understand that applying the CERAKOTE to your floor mats is going to make them SHINEY.

If that is not something you might be interested in, do not apply the CERAKOTE.

That shine is going to last a long, long time.

Be sure to check out the rest of the automotive line of products from CERAKOTE.

If your experience is anything like mine, I am sure you will be pleased.
 
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I now use the CERAKOTE Trim Coat on my WeatherTech floor mats.

i would have never thought to do this! it makes me want to pull the weather techs out of our Acadia, clean them up and give them a cerakote treatment! i wish i could find a set of used weather techs for my avalanche. i keep an eye out on facebook marketplace for anything for a tahoe, suburban, avalanche, or silverado. but no luck so far
 
With my friend's recommendation, I once again scrubbed and cleaned my WeatherTechs and then applied the CERAKOTE Trim Coat.

The results I received were incredible.

I am tired of looking at my always dirty WeatherTech floor mats and was wondering if the CERAKOTE would help. I was worried it would make them very slippery like when I put a spray detailer on it. Don't mind the shine. I'll give them the Dawn scrubbing and apply a coat of CERAKOTE.
Thanks for the tip!

Since my Avalanche is a 2013 even the sails, storage lids and tailgate cap are painted so I'm looking for more uses for the CERAKOTE wipes.
I'll have the best looking mud flaps and floor mats on my block anyway :LOL:
 
No added slipperiness or stickiness I could detect.

Now, don't get me wrong, they will still receive the dirt you choose to deposit on them, but it takes quite a bit less effort to return them to a cleaner state.

Before the CERAKOTE treatment, when mine rapidly got dirty, it was a huge task, if even possible, to get them really clean.

The better effort you take to first deep clean the floor mats, the better the CERAKOTE treatment will be.

I power washed mine.

After the treatment, future cleanings should be a bit easier.

We have WeatherTechs in all of the vehicles in the family fleet.

They are all slated to get the CERAKOTE treatment in all applicable areas in their upcoming details.
 
I had a medical procedure today, before discharge they told me .. "no driving, no power tools, no mowing the lawn" etc..

Well in my mind soldering is none of those, and I was bored, so it is OK.

A few days back I "fixed" the PRND321 display, this gave me a good look into the instrument cluster.

I recently bought some "needles" and stepper motors on EBay, my investment was around $25

So today I added the transmission temperature display to the "Green Booger"
Granted the temperature scale is one that I printed, so the night time backlighting is poor. But I now have the trans temp display..

My neighbor asked, why do you need it?

My reply:
"because I could do it"

Tomorrow I have surgery, so it will be a few days before I can drive it and monitor the response.
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If the cluster didn't have trans temp already it has to be programed to work. Most gauge cluster repair outfits can do it but it may take a song and dance. good luck and happy modding.
 
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