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    My 99 Tahoe's AC is cold up front but hot in the rear

    Hey all, I'm trying to figure out if I can fix my rear AC because it's extremely hot down here in South Florida and my two year old boy gets hit in the face with hot air when I attempt to cool him down in the back however my front AC vents blow nice and cold for me. Where should I start looking...
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    Strong fuel odor from exhaust

    I've been living with this horrible strong fuel odor from the exhaust pipe for too long and I think it's time to take care of it. My 99 5.7 Tahoe runs perfectly fine, idles fine, etc. Recently I replaced the O2 sensors, put new spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. The exhaust...
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    AC blowing out of the wrong vents now >:(

    My ac vents are acting up, when I put the controls on face with max cool and recirculate, the air actually blows out hard and cold but it blows through the floor vents. To get the air to blow through the face vents I have to turn off both max and recirculate but now the air comes out weaker and...
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    DashCommand and PID not displaying CMP Offset retard

    After reading of a few users having success with this, I purchased the Dashcommand obd2 app and bought the additional PID for my 1999 Tahoe 5.7. When I go to the pid page and add CMP offset for my truck it just will not work or display any data. Does anybody know the steps to do this...
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    Truck died and cranking sounds like this..

    My truck recently died and this is what it sounds like when I crank it. It's doesn't crank steadily until I let go of the key but instead it cranks and pauses and cranks and pauses some more until I release the key. My starter is fairly new and my battery is brand new. Can this be a bad...
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    Ign B 50 Amp Fuse / Circuit parasitic draw

    Hi all, I've been dealing with a parasitic draw for a very long time and I have finally narrowed it down to the 50a ignition B fuse under the hood. When I unplug that fuse I read a steady .050 milliamp draw which is perfect. Also, when I plug that puse back in the amp draw jumps non-stop...
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    Relay-like clicking noise when applying brakes

    Hi all, recently I'm hearing an electronic clicking sound like a relay coming from under the dashboard when applying the brakes at low speed. For example while I'm in traffic and stop and go I always hear the click when pushing the brakes about half way down. Any ideas why this is happening?
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    How to use Tow/Haul shifter buttons to control Android radio

    Hi all. I bought a very nice Escalade shift lever with the tow/haul and up/down buttons for my OBS Tahoe. I also have an Android radio which has two cables called Key1 and Key2 to connect to steering wheel controls for volume and other radio functions. Does anybody know how I can use the...
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    Just got codes P0175 and P0107 on my 99 Tahoe

    *I put the wrong title on this thread. The codes I got are P0174 and P0171. So the last few weeks I had a hard start issue then a no start problem. I changed the distributor cap and rotor and now the truck starts and was running fine. I thought everything was fine again but tonight I got...
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    Under-dash relay constantly clicking

    Hi all, I discovered an intermittent clicking coming from under the driver side of the dashboard. My turn signals function normally and the intermittent clicking sound is the same as when I turn on the turn signals. It also seems to click in sync when I turn on the truck and the air bag light...
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    New metallic clicking sound coming from under the truck at all times now

    Hi all, my truck just developed this strange clicking sound even at idle. I can't hear it inside the engine compartment but I can clearly hear it from underneath the right side of the truck. Here it is if anybody can tell me what I'm in store for now I'd appreciate it. :banghead:
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    Lost all my coolant through this device. What is it?

    Hi all, my truck dumped all it's coolant yesterday and the engine started making a loud metalic noise when I finally realized it. I added coolant and saw that it was all coming out through a broken hose connection on this little device that lives under the air filter box. What is it called...
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    Big parasitic draw and already tested all circuits

    Hey all , I've had a huge draw that kills my battery in one night. I've tested every circuit and relay under the hood and on the dash fuse panel. I'm testing by putting my multimeter between the negative battery terminal and the disconnected negative cable itself and it's a constant 12.6v...
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    Power windows not getting power after adding push-button start

    Hello everyone, I just installed a push-button start in place of the ignition key and everything works great after also bypassing the stock security system, except that now my power windows do not work anymore :banghead:. To add the push to start, I cut the ignition harness cables going to...
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    Cruise Control and Windshield washer fluid motor works sometimes

    Hey all. I had an issue with my Tahoe where the cruise control, washer fluid and wipers would work erratically so I replaced the control stalk and the wipers started working normally but the cruise control and washer fluid still did not work consistently. What else besides the controls stalk...
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    Ideas for repairing dash gauge and radio bezel mounting clips?

    I'm trying to get my dash gauges and radio bezel from vibrating so much but a few of the holes are broken or half broken where the metal bezel clips push into the dash itself. Does anybody have any ideas on how I can fix the clip receiving holes in the dash so that the metal clips actually snap...
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    Anybody know where to buy this gauge cluster face?

    Hi, i just saw this gauges face in a video that user ‘green95hoe’ posted on youtube and i’d like to find one like it for my rig. Thanks!
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    99 Tahoe engine starts and stops immediately

    Hi all, My OBS Tahoe's battery died and I just dropped in a new one but I can't get the truck to start. I crank it and sounds like it's starting just fine but then dies immediately. I tried about 10 times but stopped so I wouldn't drain the new battery. Any suggestions? Can this be the...
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