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    Replaced Radio/Navigation unit in my 2009

    You know that was one of my after thoughs ( who knew?) I have done some hydro dip on the now long gone Goldwing face plate and took a few trys to get it right used a silver carbon fibre style. I think I will look through the catloge to see if there are any designs that would kinda match that OEM...
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    WTB: Driver Door Courtesy Lamp Lense

    I know there is someone out there that have the 3d printers and the know how lets getem made it will be at the very least one discontuned thing that after market could produce. The mention of a $100 seems high until you realize that the only way to presently replace one is to buy a complete used...
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    Replaced Radio/Navigation unit in my 2009

    I found the same problem looked so bad it came back out tried a vynal wrap look tacky maybe a chrome wrap might help but doubt it.right now it is some where in a trash pile.
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    Looking for the latest Western US Navigation Disc

    I also put a new audio but did not like the black Metra frame took out the aftermarket and found a SRX radio and 6 disk kept the audio and replaced the gps and 6 disk bought a BT-45 vette now have bluetooth and still OEM, Used the after market in my 05 dodge dakota. As far as up dated maps you...
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    Tire Pressure sensors

    I just install all 4 wheels with new sensors, left front sensor battery was 1.5 volts after removing the old sensor should be 3v. It is a liitle work installing the tpms number 25758220 That is the GM part number OEM price for 1 is well over $100 I purchased mine at Amazon $32.99 all 4 and are...
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    Trunk sinks closed after opening

    No need for a tool if you remove the limit secrew on the left trunk sizzers you can lift the lid high enought to install the struts I did it my self small torq head screw be sure to reinstall after the struts a completed
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    Turn signal led conversions

    Well awhile back changed out all the front to leds, I made some heat sheilds from brass plate and mouted the resisters for the turn signals. (first picture) then since I have so much time was surfing the net and stumbled up a better resister sistem :4 LED TURN SIGNAL HYPERFLASH FIX. why was I...
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    Separating headlight lens from headlight

    Okay I just removed the old lense I had warped with my buffer. The only way I could get it loose was the oven temp a 245 10-20 minutes. If planing to reuse the lense (say DIR lense removal) you need to under stand this. Remove rubber seal around the outer edge behind that, is a gray outer edge...
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    car wont go into gear, shifter just floats back and forth from park to drive..and doesnt engage!!

    You might be better off buying a used tranny if it's slipping the shift bushing only apply to the shift process and not slipping.
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    "Service Ride Control" ??

    The reason why the 04-05 suspension module are different is that there are 3 input connectors instead of two. So the data going to the computer see the information provided by the posistion sensors and abs to send a voltage to charge the mag power (slurry) to make the shock ether firm or soft...
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    "Service Ride Control" ??

    Just did a price run on all the lowest price sources as follows: Rockauto: Mag shocks with shipping to AZ $1788.80 OEM Amazon: Bilstiens set might have a ship charge $570.46 stiff Amazon C6 Z06 front and rear $541.91 Winner! Delco and are black! Casper sims: $184.94 I hope this helps those who...
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    The Saga of owning an XLR.

    Well the 05 I bought had 10700 miles on it the problems new mirror, radio, disk player, gps no emergency key, new dash, passinger tail light, bubbling paint at rear window and trunk spent 3 days getting the headlight to clear up, drl lenses burnt. Let's not get into the lean codes or emission...
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    "Service Ride Control" ??

    Thanks that will give some direction to head towards. So the GM vette shocks are a better choice, might price them out also. I have no issue with replacing all the mag shock if it would smooth out the bumps better, but still on the line as what is the best action to take (save money or expect a...
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    "Service Ride Control" ??

    Okay there is quite a bit of information on the suspension module but I need to know some particulars in example what should be the working volts as tech2 records. I get no dic's and voltage varies somewhere in the 3.4 volts at all 4 wheels and will change slightly when I sit on the trunk and...
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