Snowball ~ 02 TB LS

[SnowBlazer]

02 Trailblazer LS

• Stock height
• Big O Big Foot tires
• JVC KWR910BT Receiver
• Plastidipped front chrome bar white
• Res delete
• Debadged

Things to do

• Subs
• Finish pinstripe removal....heat gun kid of worked but was a pain, so I stopped halfway through.
• Figure out if I want it to go up or down

 

[SnowBlazer]

Haven't done anything too extravagant to my TB other than Plastidipping the grill black. But, she did see her first snowfall today.

Working on it! Added Yakima Big Powderhound!!





Since my build update, which was quite awhile ago, I have since added a Yakima Megawarrior, Removed Pin Striping, added snow/mountain bike stickers for more HP, and cut off the resonator. After I cut off the resonator, I added a pipe from Oriley. That is secured tight with a exhaust clamp and sealed around the OEM pipe with Exhaust putty!

 

[SnowBlazer]

Pulled the driver's floor dome light for a diagnostic and discovered it's clipped right near the housing....

Not sure what I can do from here....






How she sits today...

Check Engine Light on.



Not a mod but this pic came out great!!

 

[SnowBlazer]

Just wired in the footwell lights as mine were cut right before the bulb.



Not sure how well you can see it but, someone took a blow torch to all the small anchors and melted them to my bumper.

 

[SnowBlazer]

2/21/2014

Updated all interior lights to white & green 5050 LED's.

White bulbs eBay link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251370483066

Green bulbs eBay link: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251704403950

 

[Capote]

Christmas theme going on? [emoji23]

 

[SnowBlazer]

The only red I have are my stickers. I'm too clumsy to change the LEDs in the cluster. Knowing my luck, I'll break stuff. so I'm just going to run with white, black and green theme. I might try to see if Fast Signs would print me 2 green windshield banners. Front saying SHIMANO and rear SPECIALIZED. Then take all other decals off.

 

[Capote]

The only red I have are my stickers. I'm too clumsy to change the LEDs in the cluster. Knowing my luck, I'll break stuff. so I'm just going to run with white, black and green theme. I might try to see if Fast Signs would print me 2 green windshield banners. Front saying SHIMANO and rear SPECIALIZED. Then take all other decals off.

LED strips, easiest way to do cluster

 

[SnowBlazer]

Yea. But I would prefer not to touch the cluster. And I like green lights better than red...Less irritating.

 

[Mounce]

Pansy

 

[Capote]

Yea. But I would prefer not to touch the cluster. And I like green lights better than red...Less irritating.

Why not? You don't have to touch the stock bulbs Ryan. Desolder one just to free up the contact points to power LED strips. Soldering isn't as difficult as you think it is

 

[SnowBlazer]

Why not? You don't have to touch the stock bulbs Ryan. Desolder one just to free up the contact points to power LED strips. Soldering isn't as difficult as you think it is

Don't want a rainbow cluster though...unless you were telling me to put green LED's in...Then that doesn't seem too bad at all.

 

[Midnyteryder196]

Just do something like this in the cluster...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=200883830141&alt=web

 

[SnowBlazer]

Don't want a rainbow cluster though..

Just do something like this in the cluster...
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=200883830141&alt=web

 

[Midnyteryder196]

Lol you can pick any color with that setup.. Haha. I've thought about trying one of those rgb strips in the cluster but just hadn't gotten that far yet.

 

[Capote]

Don't want a rainbow cluster though...unless you were telling me to put green LED's in...Then that doesn't seem too bad at all.

Rainbow cluster? Dude chose a color and stick with that....

 

[Mounce]

Also no soldering is technically required and none would have to be done in the cluster. Just run a wire to an ignition on positive and ground the other wire. You'd have to get a plug for it though.

The little control box would be housed outside the cluster.

If you were feeling frisky and wanted to buy some of the 4-wire extensions for it you could also put the strips in the foot wells and any other modules inside.


-you'd still have to pull and disassemble the cluster though.

 

[SnowBlazer]

I would have to disconnect the stock bulbs in the cluster, though. It would be a fun summer project...

 

[Mounce]

Not necessarily, I would've recommended it but you don't seem to wanna poke around in the cluster.

 

[Capote]

Lol Garth I think that is too complicated yet for him. It's easier to solder in a strip

 

[SnowBlazer]

Then the color wouldn't come out right if the stock bulbs were left intact. That's what I was talking about with the "rainbow cluster". On the bright side, I got 6 people reading my build thread!!!

 

[Capote]

Umm dude if you have bright enough strips you wouldn't even see the stock bulbs. Orrrr you can pull out all the stock bulbs, orrrrr, just color match LEDs to the strips

 

[Mounce]

My question is how do you know the color wouldn't come out right? You sure haven't tried it and I've never seen anyone else try it.

Just gotta dive in. Getting the cluster apart is the easy part. I'd never soldered on a circuit board before but I dove into the cluster and replaced the motors and bulbs in a couple hours.

If you don't step up, your mod game will not expand. It can't expand on it's own.



Disclaimer: if you mess something up don't blame me for trying to talk you into it, you make your own decisions.

 

[Capote]

We were all at the point you are now Ryan. Just gotta dive in like Garth said and explore threads on here to expand your knowledge. Your rig has potential, don't be intimidated and don't be afraid to ask for help. You know I always help you out best I can over the phone

 

[SnowBlazer]

February 28th 2015


Replaced Blower Motor Resistor as I had no blower on speed 2. Installation wasn't bad except for the awkward position I was in and the wires weren't long enough. But we ended up fixing that with a couple of crimps and wire tape.

Other than that everything works as should! [emoji106]



Old resistor...

 

[Capote]

[emoji2] [emoji106]

 

[SnowBlazer]

March 4th 2015
Installed the CB radio finally. Antenna is laying in the tracks of where the cross bar used to be, then zip tied down. Cb is secured to the dash with 3M double back tape. All is Powered by a cig outlet adapter!

 

[SnowBlazer]

March 5th:

Vacuum, wash, replaced my front green LED's to white. It was too green. Kept the rear domes white & green. View attachment 66265View attachment 66266View attachment 66267

 

[Capote]

Vacuum, wash, replaced my front green LED's to white. It was too green.

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Send me your green ones then, I'll put them to use

 

[SnowBlazer]

Wanna see my antenna?

 

[Capote]

Wanna see my antenna?

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Interesting

 

[SnowBlazer]

Interesting

You hatin?

 

[SnowBlazer]

[emoji6]

 

[Capote]

[emoji6]

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You'll eventually tire of Dip. I only wanna full body Dip now

What're you dipping?

 

[SnowBlazer]

The wheels, brother.

 

[SnowBlazer]

So today was a nice day so I decided to dip my wheels in my work clothes (I had to work the opening shift).

 

[Capote]

So today was a nice day so I decided to dip my wheels in my work clothes (I had to work the opening shift).

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How many layers? Stock TB wheels look great dipped. Back when I still had stocks on, they were 7 layers

 

[SnowBlazer]

How many layers? Stock TB wheels look great dipped. Back when I still had stocks on, they were 7 layers

Mine are about 10 (1.5 cans). But I was light about them. I worked in a circle around my truck. I do need to do touch up tomorrow though, maybe add 2 more coats. How many cans did you use?

 

[Capote]

Mine are about 10 (1.5 cans). But I was light about them. I worked in a circle around my truck. I do need to do touch up tomorrow though, maybe add 2 more coats. How many cans did you use?

I don't remember, was 2yrs ago lol

 

[SnowBlazer]

March 11th:
Removed front bumper and installed large KC lights. Not sure if I'll keep it like this.