dreid13
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What are some OEM upgrades I could do to my 04 suburban? So far I've only done a factory touch screen head unit and some wheels off of a newer truck
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dreid13
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I actually have a set of black mirror caps already on it, pic is a little old
INW-Iron-Steel
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A couple of my favorites: 2500HD gauge cluster (for transmission temp gauge) and the "big brake" upgrade.
dreid13
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I honestly forgot about the trans temp gauge in the 2500s. I'll have to keep an eye out for a cluster. Gives me a chance to do a custom build
dreid13
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Been looking for some escalade rear sail panels and I've thought about doing the escalade glass/3rd brake light as well. Not too big of a fan of the interior stuff depending on what it is
does yours door mirrors have puddle lights under them? That would be a good up grade.
You can add foot well lighting also.
If you have a z71 roof rack like @ORVietVet has you can install lights on the rear flush in the rack.
If you have a factory sub in the rear cargo area you can pull the signal from the speaker wire at the sub and run them into a Line out Converter and install the amp where the factory sub is located then run what ever sub and box you like.
You can add foot well lighting also.
If you have a z71 roof rack like @ORVietVet has you can install lights on the rear flush in the rack.
If you have a factory sub in the rear cargo area you can pull the signal from the speaker wire at the sub and run them into a Line out Converter and install the amp where the factory sub is located then run what ever sub and box you like.
dreid13
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I do have puddle lights that I swapped to LED already. Sweet idea about the z71 rack lights, im definitely gonna do that. Footwell lighting as well definitely seems like a good upgrade. Thanks for all the ideas!!
maybe a black Bow tie, or something other than the factory color.
Walmart sells cheap rolls of sticker vinyl in tons of different colors. Endless possibilities. Lay it over and cut it out with an exacto knife
Walmart sells cheap rolls of sticker vinyl in tons of different colors. Endless possibilities. Lay it over and cut it out with an exacto knife
dreid13
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I thought about a black bowtie with a red outline, similar to the SS obs trucks
Looks like this
Check this link out for how he did it:
Z71 roof rack on a GMC yukon xl lights ...
I ordered some lights from Amazon they will work but it be a bit of cobble job.. is anybody figured out the right GM fog light kit that actually goes in them roof racks. You can see inside they're made for like a specific light. I'm curious if it's just those fog lights those round ones. They...
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dreid13
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Thanks!Looks like this
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Check this link out for how he did it:
Z71 roof rack on a GMC yukon xl lights ...
I ordered some lights from Amazon they will work but it be a bit of cobble job.. is anybody figured out the right GM fog light kit that actually goes in them roof racks. You can see inside they're made for like a specific light. I'm curious if it's just those fog lights those round ones. They...
bigdogYJ
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If you want Bluetooth audio for phone calls over the factory stereo you can swap in a OnStar box from a 2009ish corvette or I’ve heard the trailblazer also offered Bluetooth phone calls. You just have to ensure the year you get it from has Bluetooth (there’s a logo on the label of the box) and it’s still on the class 2 data bus. If so the box is plug and play and factory steering wheel buttons allow you to answer phone calls and initiate hands free calling on your phone.
At least it puts some of the obsolete OnStar hardware back to use.
Note this does not allow music to play on your stereo. There’s a different solution for that but it’s kinda aftermarket-ish. But the phone calls one is more oem like. If you want more details let me know.
At least it puts some of the obsolete OnStar hardware back to use.
Note this does not allow music to play on your stereo. There’s a different solution for that but it’s kinda aftermarket-ish. But the phone calls one is more oem like. If you want more details let me know.
dreid13
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Heck yeah! I'll keep an eye out while I'm at the yard today. That sounds awesome
bigdogYJ
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For reference I found part # 20794960 from a 2010 corvette c6.
The top box is the c6 unit. You can see the Bluetooth logo on the right. I remember modifying the mounting bracket slightly since the new unit was a bit thinner. I don’t recall the years but trailblazers and maybe Cadillac srx or something like that had the option as well.
The top box is the c6 unit. You can see the Bluetooth logo on the right. I remember modifying the mounting bracket slightly since the new unit was a bit thinner. I don’t recall the years but trailblazers and maybe Cadillac srx or something like that had the option as well.
dreid13
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Sweet, thanks!!
dreid13
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Just out of curiosity, where is thus box located on our trucks? And was it plug and play?
