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FISHER EZV PLOW 8'6" In the trunk. Gonna do install tomorrow.
Trying to find the wires in the celing so I can wire up a blinky light.
Timbrens going on after plow is installed. So I can measure before and after results.
Trying to find the wires in the celing so I can wire up a blinky light.
Timbrens going on after plow is installed. So I can measure before and after results.
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EZ V PLOW installed. Timbrens installed.
CAn't find where the wires are for the blinky light in the ceiling?
Now all I need is snow!
CAn't find where the wires are for the blinky light in the ceiling?
Now all I need is snow!
To find the wires for plow light....
I removed my overhead console (1 screw), slighty pull down on headliner, look towards driver side. Mine were about centered over the driverseat. There was about 2' of wire bundled up w/elec tape. Maybe a little more, plenty there to work with.
Next, take 3rd brakelight assbly off, just let it dangle. Then fished a stiff wire (10-12 ga.) toward front. Found my fished wire and taped it to the 2 wires in headliner. Then pull it all back thru.
Drilled about a 3/8" hole towards the bottom of stoplight, siliconed around the wires, spliced in the beacon with a couple feet of wire.
All done in an hour or so....ready for snow
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I removed my overhead console (1 screw), slighty pull down on headliner, look towards driver side. Mine were about centered over the driverseat. There was about 2' of wire bundled up w/elec tape. Maybe a little more, plenty there to work with.
Next, take 3rd brakelight assbly off, just let it dangle. Then fished a stiff wire (10-12 ga.) toward front. Found my fished wire and taped it to the 2 wires in headliner. Then pull it all back thru.
Drilled about a 3/8" hole towards the bottom of stoplight, siliconed around the wires, spliced in the beacon with a couple feet of wire.
All done in an hour or so....ready for snow
BOSS, 8.2V with urethane edge. Hit two things with my "V" first was a curb that hit straight on, it stopped me dead, mouth hit the steering wheel, bit my lip, smashed the curb to smithereens(sp?), it tripped all right, the hinge destroyed the curb. The second and last thing I hit with the plow was a manhole lid, pulled that bad boy clean out of the hole and sent it flying above the hood of my truck. It broke out a piece of cutting edge that left a 6 inch dribble in the middle of my plow everywhere I plowed. After that I bought a Urethane Edge, will never go back. If you're afraid of melting the edge down then you probably don't have enough snow on the ground. V plow if you plow more than driveways.
OK guys what about the warranty?
I wanted the snow plow prep package on my new 04 2500HD DMAX, but the salesman said they don't put that package on the DMAXs cause the engine weights enough for the front end let alone put a snow plow on the front of it. When I went to gmbuypower.com and built the truck I wanted it let me place the package on the truck, but when I took the print out of the truck I wanted the salesman told me the bad news.
Also I thought about just going the aftermarket route, but shops have told me they won't even put on for you cause it will VOID the warranty.
Just wanting to know if anyone else has run into this problem or did I get alot of BS fed to me.
I wanted the snow plow prep package on my new 04 2500HD DMAX, but the salesman said they don't put that package on the DMAXs cause the engine weights enough for the front end let alone put a snow plow on the front of it. When I went to gmbuypower.com and built the truck I wanted it let me place the package on the truck, but when I took the print out of the truck I wanted the salesman told me the bad news.
Also I thought about just going the aftermarket route, but shops have told me they won't even put on for you cause it will VOID the warranty.
Just wanting to know if anyone else has run into this problem or did I get alot of BS fed to me.
You'll find that as soon as you add the diesel option, there is no weight left for a BIG plow.
Ford and Dodge have the same issues.
The Crew Cab makes it worse. I'm getting a plow that exceeds the weight IF YOU HAVE THE CAB FULL OF PEOPLE. That's why they won't allow a heavy plow on a Crew Diesel.
I said.... who plows with a truck full of people?
The plow place said.... they bring the snow shovelers with them.
This is what I'm doing... Do not do this at at home
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Ford and Dodge have the same issues.
The Crew Cab makes it worse. I'm getting a plow that exceeds the weight IF YOU HAVE THE CAB FULL OF PEOPLE. That's why they won't allow a heavy plow on a Crew Diesel.
I said.... who plows with a truck full of people?
The plow place said.... they bring the snow shovelers with them.
This is what I'm doing... Do not do this at at home
Yes it is supposed to void the warranty. No I don't care, the four door Tahoe I had ran a plow, big deal. Yes the front end wasn't designed to hold an 800lb plow AND 5 of your best drinking buddies, but who is going to be up with me at 2 or 3 in the morning anyway. ( I don't drag snow shovelers, calcium and spreaders with me.) If GM vehicles were really THAT GOOD they would warranty them for 3 yrs or 100k miles whichever occured first. Many people if not all of them who actually work their pickups exceed the mileage within 12-15 months. If you are worrying about breaking your precious truck stay in bed. Go buy a urethane cutting edge, it is easier on your truck than a steel edge.
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Good luck hoot ...lemme know if you need any help.
Snowing here got one inch so far Friday night 6:30 PM EST
Snowing here got one inch so far Friday night 6:30 PM EST
Got it up and running tonight Mike. Except the lights don't work. I need to know where they picked up and what color were the wires for the turn signals, parking and DRL's. I spliced into the wires coming out of those bulbs. If you pop your headlights out you can see what color to color the used. I did some cicuit testing and made educated guesses but GM uses ground switching so I'm not sure if what I did works.Gradyghost said:
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? for Hearttbeatcanada;
You mentioned the NSBU switch on the transmission- old- black new-tan. What does NSBU stand for.
You mentioned the NSBU switch on the transmission- old- black new-tan. What does NSBU stand for.
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Thanks guys
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