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Limelight Enthusiast

Limelight

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I pulled the cover off  the Driver's side fuse box and was greeted by this.  Really?  Please tell me the relays aren't being held in place with duct tape GM...

 

Reminds me of when I took my Titan apart and all the dash switches had zipties around them so they wouldn't fall out.  What the hell?

 

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Donnyb313 Enthusiast

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My guess would be that when the truck is assembled, that wiring harness and fuse block is pre-assembled and the tape is used to make sure they don't fall out during the assembly process. Are the relays loose or easily removed?  

SS502 Senior Enthusiast

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Well, at least it's somewhat color matched! That has to be an "OOPS" that got missed. Talk about an "Egg on your face" moment.

JimCost2014 Senior Enthusiast

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Wow, it really came from the factory like that??? I would check with your service department to see if they have done any TSB's or any type of warranty work before you bought it.

Other thing you could do, go to the lot and have them pull the same panel on another truck to compare.

Limelight Enthusiast

Limelight

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Yup came like that- I was hoping others could check theirs...the panel just pulls straight off 

They don’t seem to be loose but I didn’t exactly pull. I mean- if duct tape is holding it together I really don’t want to take it apart lol

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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You made me go out and check mine as it doesn't have duct tape on it. I am with Donnyb313 looks like they do that when the box is put together to prevent the relays from falling out and someone forgot to remove the tape when they assembled it in the dash 

Mikebtte Enthusiast

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That just shows you how bad GM is starting to cut corners. If you can't see it from the driver seat, dont worry to much about it.

garagerog Enthusiast

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This is said tongue in cheek, kinda, keep that tape!  True factory over spray, factory markings (used to be chalk), and factory tape adds immeasurably to the value of a classic, will these trucks be classics?   Personally I doubt it, but only time will tell. Do what makes you happy.

OnTheReel Senior Enthusiast

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I have the tape too, but my strips are cut neater. :P

 

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Mine is a 10/2018 USA-built truck, if we decide to keep a roster the duct-taped trucks.

Limelight Enthusiast

Limelight

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23 minutes ago, OnTheReel said:

I have the tape too, but my strips are cut neater. :P

 

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Mine is a 10/2018 USA-built truck, if we decide to keep a roster the duct-taped trucks.

I think that’s just crazy. Never EVER seen a new vehicle with duct tape holding stuff together.  Where’s the GM guy??  Ha

OnTheReel Senior Enthusiast

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I know. Even if it’s just there to hold stuff together during assembly, the optics of this are horrible! Take a few seconds per vehicle to pull it off!

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