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Saturday, I installed a 7-PIN to 5-PIN adapter (which I added a 4-PIN connector to).  Connected up my Tow Hitch Brake Light to it, instead of being routed to/thru the license plate slot to the trailer connector.

 

 

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39 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

 

Your going to wash the paint right off that thing! 

:rolleyes:

 

Letting Go of “My Precious” for the Most Precious – “I Thirst” (John 19:28)

Nah

It has about 14 layers of Colinite 845 and countless layers of Need for Bead and Dream Maker.

She sure shiny

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I'm going to squirt some of this on it today just for the hell of it.

Got a bunch of this I need to use up.

Nice days are numbered here in MN

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18 hours ago, MikeBMW said:

Yeah, was tired of the 12" extension from the 4-pin, down through the license plate slot, down & around the receiver to the light.  Plus, I'm adding a tailgate lightbar to it this weekend, which came with a 4-pin and stray wire for reverse (5-pin has the reverse wire). 

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Today was interesting! I was on my way home from work and I couldn't believe my eyes and ears: I got the infamous "Service Trailer Brake Control" spam warning that I haven't heard in 3-4 years. It stopped for the rest of the day, time will tell if it does it again.

 

God help my soul lol

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1 hour ago, OffTheAir said:

Today was interesting! I was on my way home from work and I couldn't believe my eyes and ears: I got the infamous "Service Trailer Brake Control" spam warning that I haven't heard in 3-4 years. It stopped for the rest of the day, time will tell if it does it again.

 

God help my soul lol

Sometimes, alerts are momentary. get a scan tool on it and clear all codes and I doubt you'll see it again unless you have a real issue.
Those legacy codes can really make one nervous.

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On 10/19/2021 at 6:50 AM, dieselfan1 said:

Took some pics .......

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I bet that thing turns some heads! only a matter of time until snow flies.. been putting off my detail/ceramic coating for a few months now, just hoping to get it cleaned up and throw a glaze then wax over it before it's too late

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Got a few projects done this past weekend! Noticed a loud pop after turning all the way right, upon further investigation torn pass side CV boot which obviously flung grease all over the suspension components. Got it swapped out for an OEM axle from GMpartsgiant, only casualty was a sway bar end link that was extremely rusted and even my 1/2" Milwaukee fuel impact wouldnt make it budge. Breaker bar finally snapped the bolt which was expected at this point.

 

Funny story while at the local parts store.. I go in and tell the lady I need a sway bar end link, AC Delco. 2014 GMC Sierra half ton. She asks "what model?" uhhh.. I already told you. "Yes I understand it's an SUV but is it a 1500, 2500, 3500?" 😱 Excuse me, what?! SUV???? Then she brings me a tie rod end.. OK not to judge but I think you need to find a new profession!

 

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Next up, a project I've had on the backburner for months. Upgrading the terrible OEM Projectors! Went with The Retrofit Source Retroquik system. NHK G5-X projectors, Morimoto D2H 35w 6k bulbs, and Hylux A0050 45w ballasts. With the higher powered ballasts, brings the temp color rating down to 5k - 5500k which is what I was looking for. 

 

Headlights out, time to start cutting. Didn't want to mess with butyl and separating the lens from the housing again so cut the back piece of the housing off. Made sure to have at least two notches so for assembly it fit together like a puzzle. Propane torch and a utility knife was my cheap way of having a hot knife. Went this route instead of using a dremel to avoid having plastic shavings inside.

 

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OEM projector on the left, G5-X on the right. Check out those amazing fresnels that GM decided was such a great idea! 🤦‍♂️ New bracket wasn't a perfect fit, had to get the dremel out again. Then while mounting the bracket, I noticed my kit had four bolts and only two nuts. Luckily I had some small M4 lock nuts laying around or else I was SOL for the night.

 

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Installed and time for a test fit before sealing the headlight back up. First test fire, system is flickering. Relays are buzzing so I know it's a power/ground issue. Rechecked all my connections, got the multimeter out, hour and a half later I'm at a loss what's wrong. Last thing to check was the fuse for the relay harness which I figured couldn't be the issue because it's either blown or not blown, right? Not always the case as I figured out.. one of the pins on the 20a fuse was cracked causing arcing through the 12v power. Replaced fuse, voila, we have light! Now I realize why they always say to check your grounds and fuses first. Sealed the headlights back up with black RTV silicone, let it sit for 24 hours and reassembly started. 

 

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Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. Output shots below! Wish I had a better "before" picture to compare. Pictures don't really do it justice how much the lighting has improved overall. Nice cut off line, brighter and larger hotspot, and the best part I won't be blinding on coming traffic anymore.

 

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