taythegibs

i seem to go through vehicles as fast as i do toilet paper.....I am now driving a 1998 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 which is my families old tow rig (got replaced by a 01 yukon xl with little about 80k less miles on it) it has about 176k (put nearly 4k on it since march including a trip from Chattanooga TN to Orlando and then an Orlando-Chatt-Knoxville-Chatt-Orlando in less than 4 days) lets see here its got the vortec 5.7 thats stock along with the ORIGINAL Transmission (occasionally slips :'( ) and its been in the family since 70-80k and all we have done to it besides oil changes and stuff is replace the gas pump about 18 months ago... its sitting on 265-75-16 tires and other than the larger tires it is stock.



My reason for starting this thread is because i was given an ooga horn by a good friend and would like to wire it up. (all i know about it is that it is a 12v horn and it says "Antique Horn" on it) I dont want to add any switches in the cab but i want it to be separate from the main horns. My thought is to wire it up via a relay to use the Universal transmitter (built in 3 button garage door opener in the center console on the roof) as the switch.


(not my interior but similar) you can see the buttons in this picture if you look just to the left of the sticker on the pass side visor.

the plalace i want to mount the horn is behind the drivers headlight in an area where a second battery could be, the fuse box is back towards the firewall and the sidepost battery is on the far side of the engine bay.


this is the best pic i can find for wiring and im wondering if i can use post 86 on the relay that is attached to the horn button to attach to the wiring of the transmitter.....





for future reference for me-

http://www.engineerjohn.com/ (underhood fuse block 98 burb)

taythegibs

anybody have an idea?

Tural

i'd do a foot button like the older trucks used for high beams.

taythegibs

if i was at home i could pull one off of my old 72....hmm

taythegibs

got an instruction sheet pdf for the horn, its a wolo model 330 http://www.wolo-mfg.com/330%20english.pdf

Chapman

I have always wanted to own a GMC Suburban but I have no luck finding one that is for sale here in the Pacific. BTW, what rim size do you run with?

taythegibs

sorry about the late reply but i run the stock 16's

taythegibs

and for the newest development the 4l60e trans has started slipping :'( (lol, just looked up at the tv and saw a bunch of camo painted xj's on "xxx") it is a bit low on fluid so im hoping thats it, i was looking online and saw recommendations for lucas transmission fix in the 1qt bottle. should i go with that or just some dextron III equivilant (sp?) stuff??

taythegibs

some pics, and in the origional post i said 265/75 instead of 265/70 tires... the second pic is of the buttons i was talking about above.

taythegibs

and another, better from the front plus an extra

taythegibs

Decoding the rpo codes-



AG2
ADJUSTER PASS ST POWER, MULTI-DIRECTIONAL
AG9
ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, 6 WAY
AJ1
WINDOW TINTED DEEP, ALL EXCEPT W/S AND DRS
AS3
SEAT RR SUBURBAN/UTILITY
AT5
SEAT RR CTR, FLDG
AU0
LOCK CONTROL, ENTRY REMOTE ENTRY
AU3
LOCK CONTROL SIDE DR, ELEC
AXP
VIN IDENT POSITION, MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE
A31
WINDOW POWER OPERATED, ALL DOORS
A95
SEAT FRT BKT, HIGH BACK, DRIVER & PASS RECL
BVE
STEPS RUNNINGBOARD, SIDE
B35
COVERING REAR FLOOR MATS, CARPETED INSERT
B39
COVERING FLOOR CARPET, LOAD FLOOR
B58
COVERING FLOOR MAT, FRT & RR, CARPETED INSERT
B71
MOLDING WHL OPENING COLORED
B85
MOLDING B/S EXTERIOR, BRIGHT
C36
HEATER AUXILIARY
C49
DEFOGGER RR WINDOW, ELECTRIC
C6A
GVW RATING 7,300 LBS
C60
HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, MAN CONTROLS
C69
HVAC SYSTEM RR AIR CONDITIONER
DD0
MIRROR O/S LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, HEATED, LT SENSITIVE
DF5
MIRROR I/S R/V LT SENSITIVE, COMPASS, O/S TEMP DISPLAY
DK6
CONSOLE ROOF INTERIOR
D55
CONSOLE FRT COMPT, FLOOR
EVA
TEST DVT, EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT
FE9
CERTIFICATION EMISSION, FEDERAL
FF6
ARM LH TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (E)
FF7
ARM RH TORS BAR SPRING ADJ (F)
FG5
SHOCK ABSORBERS FRT & RR, GAS PRELOADED, DELCO/BILSTEIN, 46MM
F60
SPRING FRONT HEAVY DUTY
GU6
AXLE REAR 3.42 RATIO
JAN
PLANT CODE JANESVILLE, WI, USA
JB6
BRAKE POWER, DISC/DRUM, 7,200 LBS
KA1
HEATER SEAT, FRT
KC4
COOLING SYSTEM ENG OIL
KG9
GENERATOR 140 AMP
KNP
COOLING SYSTEM TRANS, HD
K34
CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATIC, ELECTRONIC
K47
AIR CLEANER HIGH CAPACITY
L31
ENGINE GAS, 8 CYL, 5.7L, CPI
M30
TRANSMISSION AUTO 4 SPD, HMD, 4L60-E, ELECTRONIC
NA1
EMISSION SYSTEM GVW LESS THAN 8,500 LB
NF2
EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL, TIER 1
NP5
STEERING WHEEL LEATHER WRAPPED
NP8
TRANSFER CASE ACTIVE, TWO SPEED, PUSH BUTTON CONTROL
NRQ
EXHAUST CLOSE COUPLED
N33
STEERING COLUMN TILT TYPE
PF4
WHEEL
QBX
TIRE ALL LT245/75R16/C WOL R/PE ST TL OOR
R9L
CONTROL SALES ITEM NO. 87
SLM
SALES PROCESSING STOCK ORDERS
TFE
SALES INCENTIVE COMMITMENT PLUS
UG1
OPENER GARAGE DOOR, UNIVERSAL
UP0
RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REV MUSIC SEARCH CASS, CD, AUTO TONE, CLOCK, ETR
UQ3
SPEAKER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ENHANCED AUDIO
VGC
PROTECTOR FILM, PAINT ETCH PREVENTIVE
VK3
LICENSE PLATE FRONT FRT MOUNTING PKG
VR4
TRAILER HITCH WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING PLATFORM
VXS
VEHICLE COMPLETE
V22
GRILLE RADIATOR, CHROME
V54
LUGGAGE CARRIER ROOF, PAINTED
V73
VEHICLE STATEMENT USA/CANADA
V96
PROVISIONS TRAILER HITCH BALL & MOUNT
XBX
TIRE FRONT LT245/75R16/C WOL R/PE ST TL OOR
YBX
TIRE REAR LT245/75R16/C WOL R/PE ST TL OOR
YD3
AXLE (BASE EQUIP) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE
YD6
SPRING RR, BASE EQUIPMENT
YE9
CONVENIENCE PKG COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #3
ZBX
TIRE SPARE LT245/75R16/C WOL R/PE ST TL OOR
ZM9
SALES PACKAGE COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
ZQ3
SALES PACKAGE DRIVER CONVENIENCE II
ZW9
BODY EQUIPMENT BASE BODY OR CHASSIS
ZY2
COLOR COMBINATION TWO TONE
Z82
TRAILER PROVISIONS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, H.D.
Z88
MARKET BRAND GMC
1SC
PACKAGE OPTION 03
1SZ
DISCOUNT OPTION PACKAGE
522
TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, LT NEUTRAL (2) (96)
6GK
COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (6GK)
69U
PRIMARY COLOR EXTERIOR, DARK CHESTNUT (HOLDENS 02)
7GK
COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (7GK)

Codes not found:
521
551

Decoded using- http://www.lonestarthunder.com/m_rpo.php





long story short, its pratically loaded, has the 5.7/4l60-e and a 3.42 axle gear ratio

taythegibs

Im looking into other tire sizes now (I know what I'd have to do to get them to fit, just trying what size to look for...), I have a buddy who had a 2500 burb (yes, the 2500's are taller than the 1500's) that came stock on 235/85/16's and it looked good; ive also looked into the 265/75's which are only a tad bit taller so im not really looking into them except for the fact that they are very abundant...another size im thinking about for the stock wheels is the 285/75/16's but im worried about price and them being too wide on the stock wheels.


I also have a set of 15x 8 or 10's on my 72 k5 that I could swap over but here I am worried about the wheels being too wide if they are the x10's and if I went this route id go 32's or 33's

thoughts?











and if it was a tldr-
pick tire size-
235/85/16
265/75/16
285/75/16
32x 10.50-12.50
33x10.50-12.50
for my obs 1500 suburban

taythegibs

Another bit of news is that I hit 180k near the end of a 3 leg drive orlando-nw ga, nw ga-akron area oh, akron area oh-nw ga! I changed the spark plugs (after 80k+ on em....) and soon itll be getting an oil change and possibly a new serpentine belt!

Phragle

Awesome!

IZAREBL

http://www.shopmania.com/auto-access...ffroad-9840307 , some mud tires, and take off the bug guard and running boards and i think it will look really good.