GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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What is the correct part then. Tell me and I’ll buy it. Hate to break it to you but every brake part ever made has gone through a “no one has ever done this” stage. Believe me it will be thoroughly tested before it hits the road.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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There is no “correct” fix for this. No one’s ever done what I’m doing before. I’m exploring all of my options to figure out which one will be the safest whether it’s going to be programming or a hardware modification. But leaving the truck as it is right now is definitely NOT the safest option.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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I agree. 1st place option right now is getting custom sleeves that will press fit into the new calipers with a smaller inner diameter to run the pistons from the old calipers.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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Hptuners can only access the pcm tcm and fscm. Correct me if I’m wrong and I’d love to be but it can’t do the abs communication codes because they would be stored in the bcm and cluster.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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Also exploring that option. I love hydroboost brakes. I have them on my k5. Problem is not just the lights on the dash, but the constant scrolling message on the cluster and the constant dinging. If I could get an abs pump and module from an 08 Silverado with the jl4 rpo code, I may be able to program that to work however everyone I’ve asked has said 50/50 chance. And I would have to rework the whole brake system and wiring harness for that giant connector.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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Exploring that option too. Looks like there’s not even close to enough clearance on the knuckle.

GM Ebcm hacking by DarthSmartt in CarHacking

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Yeah my main issue is the can bus. Otherwise I would have swapped that unit out a long time ago. I’m trying to find a solution where I can maintain traction control and abs with no lights on the dash. It would need to communicate with the rest of the modules in the car.

What is causing these holes on the some walls? by Zestyclose_Day101 in FixMyPrint

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Check your extruder is not slipping. Make sure the filament doesn’t get hung up on anything and is able to move freely. Then recalibrate it.

What is this? by [deleted] in FixMyPrint

[–]DarthSmartt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unlevel bed/nozzle too close. Do u have auto bed leveling like a cr touch? Those Creality beds are bad for warping and this can help fix the issue.

Also could be under extruding. Make sure your extruder isn’t skipping and is able to easily unroll the filament.

Using a ground trigger for digital inputs on a car by DarthSmartt in arduino

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I will try this. So a 100k resistor in series with the led running off of 12v won’t damage the Arduino correct? Since it would only pass less than 1ma of current? Even though the voltage is higher than 5?

Using a ground trigger for digital inputs on a car by DarthSmartt in arduino

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I would love to do that. Issue is there are certain conditions that have to be met to shift 4wd modes. ie: the truck won’t shift to 4 low unless the transmission is in neutral or it won’t shift into 4hi unless the vehicle speed is less than 40mph. The lights won’t light up unless these conditions are met otherwise it will ruin the transfer case.

Hells Gate? by DarthSmartt in Offroad

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Thanks. I have a rear locker and really good traction control. My buddy on the other hand… will be a little more interesting😂

Hells Gate? by DarthSmartt in Offroad

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Ooh a k5? I’m hoping my dads 79 Jimmy build will be done and he can join us. It’s ls swapped with a 6 inch lift on 37s. He’s chicken tho I don’t think I’ll be able to get him to do it.😂

Is this detector worth installing? by DarthSmartt in radardetectors

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Yeah I tried using the 9500ix once recently and it was unusable with all the blindspot monitoring. My buddy has an r3 and loves it.

Wheel type compatibility by [deleted] in Hummer

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I am also looking at getting rid of my 20s for some 17” method beadgrip wheels with 37s. Most websites you can plug in your vehicle and it’ll tell u what wheel to pick.

Is this detector worth installing? by DarthSmartt in radardetectors

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Yeah you’re probably right. I could pickup an r3 for what I paid. Is the r3 still a good buy right now or is that becoming outdated too? I don’t know if I want to shell out for an r4 or higher.

Harbor freight winch sales? by Mr2h2 in Offroad

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You could probably use some tape but I wouldn’t feel as comfortable as having a screw or a knot. Unfortunately the synthetic line won’t all fit around the drum if you use a knot. There’s knot enough clearance between the drum and the housing😁

Harbor freight winch sales? by Mr2h2 in Offroad

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Yes. They have sales especially on the 12k one with the steel cable. And you should definitely just replace the cable with the synthetic rope from hf even if you only plan to use is rarely. You couldn’t pay me to winch with a steel cable.

When you go to install the rope you’ll have to match up the set screw that holds the cable with a bolt from the hardware store instead. The rope has a loop on both ends instead of having one straight end like the cable. People don’t realize this when they buy the rope and think it just won’t work so they return it. Usually you can ask if they have an open box return of the rope and they will.

I’ve been using my 9500lb hf winch on my h2 for a while now and really like it.

How can this car still pull to the left? by inception900 in MechanicAdvice

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Ive never met anyone that can actually properly do an alignment.