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by jshow816
Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:34 pm
Forum: Detailing & Appearance
Topic: Black paint with "permanent" water spots
Replies: 5
Views: 2069

Re: Black paint with "permanent" water spots

Have you tried a claybar?
by jshow816
Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interior Door panel plastic channel along window [SOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 4066

Re: Interior Door panel plastic channel along window [SOLVED

My order came in quick and installed easy. My trim was in pretty bad shape, and the previous owner already broke a couple of the clips so I was able to get mine installed without taking the panel off. Seems solid so far, I'll break out the heat gun to loosen up the adhesive if I notice it not ...
by jshow816
Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Interior Door panel plastic channel along window [SOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 4066

Re: Interior Door panel plastic channel along window [SOLVED

Hey thanks man.

I recently picked up a GTP with the same problem. Going to order some of this to fix it.
by jshow816
Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sheesh.. Totaled '02
Replies: 15
Views: 1842

Re: Sheesh.. Totaled '02

I hope the insurance company has already taken care of any incidentals like a loaner car and paid for any time you've missed from work.

Laughable. As soon as they found out the at fault driver was insured by the same company as me, their entire demeanor toward me changed. They went from saying I ...
by jshow816
Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sheesh.. Totaled '02
Replies: 15
Views: 1842

Re: Sheesh.. Totaled '02

Dealing with the insurance company has been an utterly miserable experience. We settled on $4300 for my totaled Bonneville. Not enough, in my opinion, but fair enough. I paid $3000 for the car, but put about $1000 worth of parts and stereo equipment.

Word of advice, take lots of pictures of your ...
by jshow816
Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sheesh.. Totaled '02
Replies: 15
Views: 1842

Re: Sheesh.. Totaled '02

I am glad to hear you are doing as well as you are, and that you were surrounded by as much car as you were.

Captain analysis has observed a few things here that I wanted to share:
The Yaris didn't have any give to it, and sent most of the impact to the driver (and to you)
This wasn't the first ...
by jshow816
Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sheesh.. Totaled '02
Replies: 15
Views: 1842

Sheesh.. Totaled '02

Well, my beloved 2002 Bonneville is trashed. Rear ended in stop and go traffic by some woman doing 65.. No tire marks behind her, so she just ran straight into me.. Pushed me 30 feet into the truck in front of me. She was unconscious. I was sent to the hospital. She booked it and has ignored the ...
by jshow816
Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:52 pm
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: Blowing ICM's
Replies: 6
Views: 2751

Re: Blowing ICM's

Sorry I took so long to get back to you guys, I've been busy with work and stuff. Haven't had a chance to do the tune up or add the dielectric grease yet..

Anyways, I checked for AC voltage between alternator output and case/engine ground = .541 AC volts at idle with high beams on

AC Voltage ...
by jshow816
Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: front door deadening
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

front door deadening

Has anyone done any deadening on the front door panels when adding capable speakers? I've got a set of components installed and my door card rattles/resonates like crazy crazy in the upper bass/midbass range. I've stuck weatherstripping around everywhere and got it down considerably, but since the ...
by jshow816
Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:00 am
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: Blowing ICM's
Replies: 6
Views: 2751

Re: Blowing ICM's

Thanks for the input. I have a DMM at work so I'll check for AC voltage on Monday and report back. I don't think I have a compression problem because when the ICM is functioning the car runs like a champ.

The first time the ICM failed it lost spark on the middle coil, and the second failure I lost ...
by jshow816
Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: Blowing ICM's
Replies: 6
Views: 2751

Blowing ICM's

Hey guys, I'm having some problems with my Bonneville.. When I purchased the car it had a aftermarket ICM installed already, and after about 5 months the ICM failed. I installed another aftermarket replacement (Borg Warner) which lasted another 6 months before it failed, and was replaced under ...
by jshow816
Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:29 am
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness
Replies: 6
Views: 6753

Re: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness

Your instructions rocked! Thanks so much for posting this, made installing my stereo so much easier. :beerchug:
by jshow816
Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:26 am
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: GMOS-05 / Aftermarket head unit issues..
Replies: 4
Views: 2907

Re: GMOS-05 / Aftermarket head unit issues..

I ended up getting a refund on the GMOS-05 rather than trying a new one out. I purchased the $7 GM07B cheapo harness on amazon and mostly followed the instructions from the other thread for wiring it up in the Bonneville, using IGN3 fuse for switched power.

I lost my chimes and RAP, but not a huge ...
by jshow816
Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:06 am
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness
Replies: 6
Views: 6753

Re: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness

After looking again I see that the red wire on the scosche harness is in the place of the antenna turn on wire, so that is why you want to run the switched 12v to it. I bought this harness and will install it this weekend. Thanks again for making this, it should
make this job so much easier.
by jshow816
Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:00 pm
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness
Replies: 6
Views: 6753

Re: How to install aftermarket stereo using GM07B harness

Thanks for the write up. I'm thinking about purchasing this harness, but I have a question.. What is the point in hooking up the 12v accessory run to both the radio and the harness? Why exactly do you want to send 12v back to the dock & lock? Just asking out of pure curiosity.
by jshow816
Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Audio (and aftermarket electronics)
Topic: GMOS-05 / Aftermarket head unit issues..
Replies: 4
Views: 2907

GMOS-05 / Aftermarket head unit issues..

I have a 2002 SLE that I'm trying to install my aftermarket head unit, but I'm running into some issues... I read so many threads in preparation, and I am not a newb when it comes to installing stereo equipment and working on electronics so I new what I was getting myself into..

I purchased a Metra ...
by jshow816
Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:46 pm
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: struts and mounts
Replies: 17
Views: 2516

Re: struts and mounts

Parts are in!! I may or may not attempt to replace them this holiday weekend. We'll see...

I already have a question, what is the best way to line up the new strut mount on the new strut so that when I reinstall the assembly on the car the mounting tabs and bolt holes for the mount line up to the ...
by jshow816
Sat Jun 27, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: 420 code
Replies: 10
Views: 2077

Re: 420 code

It's most likely a bad catalytic converter. When I had that code I bought this converter from amazon and had it welded on at a local exhaust shop. The shop did the install for free since I let them keep the old core. The old converter is worth around $100 at my local metal scrappers.

http://www ...
by jshow816
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:21 pm
Forum: 2000-2005 (other than GXP)
Topic: struts and mounts
Replies: 17
Views: 2516

Re: struts and mounts

Yes, the Bonneville spring insulators will fit the mount. If they didn't, the springs wouldn't line up properly with the mount, and you wouldn't be able to use it.

You're right. I was able to find this blowout along with oem part numbers for all corresponding parts for use with the updated mount ...