Cheap/Free Mods

Thanks Marvin! I've had a few people ask me for it, but no place to dump it for downloading.

 

Has anyone else tried PART II of this and have it work for you? I can't seem to get it to work on my truck (08' with factory keyless entry and no alarm).

 

Best I can tell is that those are first gen instructions. Don't work on my 07 factory keyless either.

 

Damn! My hopes and dreams are crushed like chalk on a cue ball...

 

Thanks for sharing this with everyone.

Did this mod last week and no more annoying sound!!!

You the man!

 

Ok, quick question:

On the BHLM, did you guys take out the two headlight adjustment screws as well?

I am trying to avoid the PITA that realigning them would be.

 

I don't remember for sure, but I know I only removed screws that needed to come out to pull the lenses apart. I think that meant just 3 at the bottom along the edge.

 

Ok, that is what I did...

2 coats on. 1 more to go.

Has anyone "baked" the paint onto the lenses after the final coat? I am thinking that this would cure the paint a bit more before putting it all back together. That would help eliminate some of the fogging. Just a thought. I might try it.

 

I didn't bake the paint on mine, but I did leave them set over night to dry. I haven't had any fogging issues.

 

Ok, well for now - mine are getting a sun bath on my driveway. I did 3 coats, but when I got out in the sun I could see some spots I missed. So, they will be out there until it starts to rain. (yeah, right)

 

So I'm guessing this means I don't need the headlights or parking lights on to have the fogs on, but when I turn off the ignition will the fogs still stay on? Or will I have to remember to manually turn them off everytime I use them?

 

I did this mod Friday evening. Spent 10 minutes total (thanks piercedtiger!!!).
The fog lights go off when you turn off the ignition! What a great and simple mod.

 

Cool, I might do this tonight

 

you wont regret it man.....only takes like 2 minutes to do!!

 

I did that one today. What an awesome mod!

I also did the BHLM, Alternating Turn Signals, remounted my iPod, and decided to get a body shop to cut a hole for me tomorrow for my URD TCAI!

Damn, I love my truck!

 

Here is a teaser pic of the BHLM - 007 Style...



So, I spent most of my day doing the BHLM conversion on my truck, and all weekend doing modifications to my truck. I have been sick as a dog, and not able to do much else. So, I left the door to the house open and closed the garage (so my electric bill is gonna suck). While I don't feel any better - my truck sure does look better.

As I still feel like a bug in the grill, I won't be taking any more photos today, but I wanted to get a teaser up...

Oh, and here is my "Fog Light on Anytime Mod" (it takes longer to type it out than to actually do the thang! )...

 

Ok I did the foglights on anytime mod today after work. Took about 5 minutes.



I used a wire with a pin from an aftermarked GM radio wiring harness.




The GM wiring harness uses a thinker gauge wire than the green wire in the fusebox, so I cut the pointy part of the pin off, and the rest of the pin fits around the pin of the green wire. I didn't have to cut the green wire. I like to keep things as reversable as possible.

 

Finally got around to doing this one last night. Worked great!! Thanks again!!

 

I keep meaning to get a pic of it but...

You know those power cords for your radar detector and GPS and all that crap? Well, my wife would not let me put little sticky clips on her car to "dress" up those cords as they drape down the dash, so I used some hairpins (black bobby pins) to capture the wire at the loop end then just slide it onto the vent louvers. Keeps the cords tucked up and away. I promise "someday soon" I will get some pic's to post.