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What's the p/n for the terminal removal tool?

 

 

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Just finished adding Escalade - Illuminated Door Handles. Made a "How-To" video for it. Took me about 6 hours but mainly due to recording the video.   Love the new look!   https://youtu.be/Y8I

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Wanted to share some pics on the driver side door “Keyhole Delete” when retrofitting these handles.   Thanks to @cbrsilv15 for the tip!   I left my cylinder in the base as I didn’t want to mess wi

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All done. Thanks to pgamboa for the writeup and supplies I needed to finish this.

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I tried this tool and didn’t have much luck with it. I went with the official T&E tool beside of the amount of use I get out of it.

 

 

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What crimp tool are you using?

I’m use to use an Engineering PA-09 Crimp tool but use the ratcheting GM crimp tool.

 

 

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you can use needle nose pliers if you want.

You know the OCD in me cannot use needle nose pliers. [emoji23]

 

 

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I’m use to use an Engineering PA-09 Crimp tool but use the ratcheting GM crimp tool.

 

 

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You know the OCD in me cannot use needle nose pliers. [emoji23]

 

 

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haha, but no one will ever know. ;)

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I’m use to use an Engineering PA-09 Crimp tool but use the ratcheting GM crimp tool.

 

 

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You know the OCD in me cannot use needle nose pliers. [emoji23]

 

 

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So you'd recommend the PA-09 instead of the PA-20?

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haha, but no one will ever know. ;)

Except for me and anyone else that buys from me. :)

 

So you'd recommend the PA-09 instead of the PA-20?

You're right. I have the PA-20. I had PA-09 as well but found the crimp sleeves were too large for my use..If i remember.

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Except for me and anyone else that buys from me. :)

 

You're right. I have the PA-20. I had PA-09 as well but found the crimp sleeves were too large for my use..If i remember.

As many harnesses as you make, the crimpers are an absolute no doubt. but for one offs, needle nose pliers would work fine.

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As many harnesses as you make, the crimpers are an absolute no doubt. but for one offs, needle nose pliers would work fine.

I used the PA-20 crimper for a several months before finally deciding to get the ratcheting crimper.

 

 

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I may try to tackle some of this, this weekend if the kids cooperate. or at least get the door panels taken off.

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I was hoping to get away with not painting the top piece. And so far I'm really liking the small contrast. So I'm going to stick with the chrome for now.

 

I will say that wiring these up is not as easy as Phil makes it out to be. Be prepared for a lot of work to get these to work. I skipped some of the cosmetic stuff ie, wrapping the wires in the factory harness, etc just to save some time. But one rear door took me the better part of 4 hrs when it was all said and done.

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