Grille Shutter Delete

I installed the SDHQ bracket and posted a picture of the actuator bracket here: Which fog lights did you upgrade to???

EDIT: I wanted to add that I've had zero issues after the install which was probably 2k miles ago. No change in MPG's, no issues on cold days, no CEL's... the truck is just fine without the shutters.

 

A better way to approach the delete would be to use an electronic delete. Create an electrical load for the ECM to think it is controlling and create a signal for the ECM that duplicates open/closed so the ECM thinks everything is fine. Get rid of the electromechanical parts. More reliable.

On the truck model I have, they began using shutters for the 2016 and up models. They typically fail around 100k-150k miles and are expensive to replace. Nobody wants the shutters or the cost to fix them.

 

do you know how to do that? I’d be down to learn

 

Interested in this, if you go about selling any. I recently had someone rub my truck in a parking lot, didn't even bother the paint or the fragile grille plastic but it cracked the grille shutter assembly frame, which led to the truck throwing a CEL and all kinds of other codes. I'd love to just delete it.

 

Let me see if I can do a run of a few of them and get you a shipped price. Where you at?

 

Ambrose, GA. Zip code 31512.

 

Shipped out, hope you like it

 

@Jason TRD OR this is the design I was talking to you about. I’ll bring one by your shop so you can check it out.

 

Final version is in production with patent pending. Easy way to delete the grille shutter or fix a broken one (as long as it’s not the actuator lol).

Just dropped some off at Sibi and Kalil Fab.

 

Interested. Sent you a message.