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white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Yesterday marked one year since my truck got hit by a piece of metal that someone drove over. It left a dent and scratch right below the left rear window. I still haven't fixed it and feel guilty every time i see it...

 

If it wasn't my fault and completely unavoidable could i have gotten it covered by the insurance without having to pay the deductible?

 

Other than that I haven't driven her since Saturday and hopefully won't until Wednesday or Thursday!

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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You could spring for a 6.0 gauge set and get trans temp. Also both of those are wrong for your truck. The gear part is different for 06-07

Here is my gauge face. Actual GM Part

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I see, good to know. What all is involved in getting the trans guages hooked up an working. That would be a nice feature to have.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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You can buy a monitor for much less that can do way more than just transmission temp.

 

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I was looking at getting an Edge monitor eventually and mounting it in the cubby hole in the middle of the room. It even has a back up camera system that's plug and play for it.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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The CTS does. I considered it, but I'd like a bigger screen so I'll replace the radio eventually with a capable unit.

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I see, good to know. What all is involved in getting the trans guages hooked up an working. That would be a nice feature to have.

Plug and play
Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Then why didn't GM just put it in every truck? Ugh.

Who knows, but a sponsor on here can set you up.
white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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You can buy a monitor for much less that can do way more than just transmission temp.

 

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Which monitor do you have? Is it plug and play into the obd port?
kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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I have an Insight CS, got it from another member (thanks CA). It plugs straight into the OBD. Right now it displaying 8 things. 086FB04A-32A1-4946-B563-DDD970E1F762_zps

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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That looks like the same device that's on my brother's Duramax out back here.

 

Just went and fired it up this morning. Block was -17°F 48 hours ago, and now it's 52°! Craziness. Looked like it was pulled from the bottom of a lake. Totally soaking, dripping wet. Fantastic for the electronics ...

 

Ran it for a bit, and got it up to 135°, just to burn all that condensate off.

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white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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I would like to also check out app based monitors so I can just use directly from my phone, a friend used to have one on Lexus IS300 and it was pretty cool.

 

I don't really tow but it would be nice to view transmission temps and stuff like that.

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