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1995 C4 High-Beam-Horn Buttons-Radio and more
I started this project with the 12V outlet and it evolved into many other things I have
been letting them slide. The goal here is to replace the Bose (what a great "radio") with Corvette Central's Pioneer direct plug like the one I already have in The Ghost. To remove the Bose is easy, but the new radio comes with multiple connection which travel from the console to the receiver in the jack box. The cables must be placed under all the plastic and carpet between the seats and cargo area. Crud from the rails The infamous hidden screw. Remove side skirts Before the center console is completely remove the power seat controls must be disconnected. The cables run from the control thru the carpet and underneath the seats. Lazy GM worker did not installed the power cables properly Realized there is another/extra set of power cables available. Power Seat Connectors Cassettes are long gone View from the rear The emergency handle was full of drirt, junk, hairs and rust. Did the best I could Back on the sill A quick carpet cleanup Realized it was a great time to finally fix the high-beam lever actuator. It broke back in 2007. Remove the 4-bolts from the rear and remove the airbag. The horn buttons worked, but they were cracked. Luckily, I bought the horn set for The Ghost. His left horn buttong has been down for ever, and now Betty Boop will use it. Remove wheel Remove clip The infamous C-Clip I got help from John "Gear Jammer" To replace that POS plastic lever actuator was not easy. Had to disconnect all wires from underneath, loose the steering column and pull the cables for the air-bag plate, horn connector, and signal lights connector would come out. This is how it looked once I realized what to order and fixed the high-beam rod. It was out of place. I have no idea how that thing got inside the steering skeleton. This is what actually broke. Another excellent piece of C4 plastic which pushes a long steel rod into a switch. To install it it had to be packed with grease for it not to move and after five attempts it worked out. You may think it could be slide, but there is a tab that goes into the actuator from the side cover. I got it all back, had to crawl upside down and reconnect all wires, re-insert the plastic slide, and reconnect the air-bag yellow cable. Being a midget has it's advantages. |
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^^^ haha, yeah, the high beam actuator is a mother ****er. the thicker the grease, the better.
I went to bed last night thinking " Dang, I should have asked Pete if his 94-96 horn buttons were still ok" because they pretty much are brittle as hell and fall apart in your hand- at least it was that way on my 95. my 91 pieces looked suspect, but i was able to still use them and they both honk even after having been grabbed and reassembled during my steering column redo. I guess i'm not surprised- lucky somebody still sells them. |
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Wow, Pete Great pictures and monologue. They must have half the price of the car in wiring. That must have taken you a while.
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The radio came in on Thursday. This replaces the receiver. A regular antenna is needed for the new radio. An adapter is needed to connect the Vette's OEM antenna cable to the new cable. Disconnected cable from receiver. Connected adapter. All cables or connections go thru and under the middle carpet. Don't let it scare you. Unplug all old connections from the receiver, and make new connections New radios rear. See that small hole? need old bose's rear guide. This needs to be used on the new radio . The radio fascia needs to be trimmed. I over trimmed it, it may not looks bad, but I'm too picky, and ordered a new one today. View Re-installed the rear compartment tray, and velcro the carpet back into place. Reinstalled the center console frame, power seats controller, connections, and connected a tri 12V outlet to the auxiliary power cable. |
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Not seeing the obligatory can of catfood
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Like Vette Jockey said, what a great chronicle of your work! You ought to write your own manuals. mmmm, I guess you have been doing just that with each job you bring here!
Well done, Pete! You go where a lot of us fear to tread! At least we have an idea what to face... |
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I considered new seats, drank the kool-aid, and right before I was about to place the
order. I wondered how black seats would look with the light gray interiors. Betty Boop had black floor mats, and they looked alright. The light gray seats wee old, but in good condition. The Ghost's seats are black, and they look great! I asked Friz's opinion, and that made two for two. Got them ordered last week, and arrived yesterday. I started the installation while South Park was in the air. It was great I was LMAO. I told you South Park was funny last night, Did any of you watch? Al Knoch makes great seat, but for $1,000 I expect a flaw-free product. The anchors are f*ucking backwards on both cushions. I think the black seats with light gray looks awesome. I also bought a second weather tech for Betty Boop's cargo space. |
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Those black seats are really standing out. I like.
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I'd like to see some pics when you get it all put back together, but I'm almost sure I will like the black leather better than the light grey. The black will clean up better and won't ever look dirty or darker like the real light colors do on car interiors.
New seats always make the car interior look fresh anyhow. hard to beat that. I almost sent my 95 drivers seat out to a good shop here in San Diego, but I had to sell that car before I tried to restore it . |
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If you took the carpet out it would kinda look like the interior of my... errrr... Shrek's 96. |
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