Oct 11 2024
With all washing done outside now it’s time to welcome the Avalanche into the garage.
What’s going on with the grill… Well that’s me changing the messed up flat black Chevy bow tie back to gold. Sorry it was bugging me. No I’m not sorry…
That looks bad, and if your going to shine up the rest of the front …well we need to fix that.
More to my liking!
I’m doing other things too. While we are up front I changed the daytime running lights and the turn signals to nice bright LED’s When they arrive the fog lights will be LED’s too. And there will be more to change in the interior. I also tested the trailer plug , and it shocked me by working 100% correctly. Today I got my new key fobs, 4×4 buttons, and new LED door lights, Now it’s time to rid the Avalanche of the parasite called a “remote start”. Of coarse it’s not working, and of coarse it’s causing problems. This means the driver’s seat may have to be removed. Two reasons for that… easier to work under the dash, and I need to replace the leather seat bottom. And wouldn’t ya know it.. there is special bolts holding the seat.
What the heck kind of nut is that! I’ve ordered the right sockets. Due to arrive in a few days. In the meantime I will work under the dash with the seats in. So I took the dash apart.. only takes me a few seconds because I’ve done this many times. Now I can find that problem black box.. AANNDD Found it !
And it’s 5 lbs of wires.. Looked up the wiring diagram for it to make sure I have all the connections.. Now your going bye bye.
And this is what I think of aftermarket remote starters. That’s the round file !
And With that done.. I was able to program one of the new Chevy key fobs I just got.. WE ARE GOOD ! While I have the dash apart I’m going to do some cleaning and change the older brake controller for the new ” Primus IQ” trailer brake controller. I have now done a good cleaning of the interior, except for the driver’s seat and the carpets. I have a week to do those things. Here’s a new video #2..
I’m finished with the front of the Avalanche for now, so today I’ll turn it around and back it in. There’s a bit of work to do on that end of things. Here’s my list..
- Remove the seats now that I have the proper tool.
- Clean the carpets. New floor mats are coming.
- Paint the trailer hitch. Can’t have it rusty.
- Repair drivers side rear hatch cable.
- Fix leaking gaskets on the box covers
And of coarse install the new seat cover when it comes. One last photo before I turn the truck around.
All spiffed up except for the front of the hood. Let’s start a new page for that list.