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For a custom to vehicle shade it doesn't fit very well. The cheap one was way better, price and fit. So you decide $8.00 for the cheap one from amazon that works fine or $183.00 from Covercraft that doesn't.
I an 01 Duramax and I have been told replacing the hydroboost was an absolute nightmare. You proved it wrong. I feel I can do this myself. Thank you for this video!
Get ready. I just cut around that slot on my 2011 avalanche..... It was not easy. If they wanted us to cut it away they sure did make the plastic thick even though the slot is implied. You can see where it's supposed to be. At least that allows you to know where to cut but that doesn't make it any easier to cut through thick dash plastic without the blade wandering or slipping and possibly cutting yourself so be careful ias you're going to be very angry while you're doing this because you have this information and there's absolutely no reason did an AC system that has debris going through it should not have a filter I can confirm this after I ripped that thing off along with the parts of the plastic around it. Because it really isn't designed to be done easily. It's a weird angle to dig in with a box cutter or some other razor-like device. I saw another video where a guy just used a spinning disk and just melted the plastic while cutting it. It's not some secret compartment you're not going to get a free filter when you open it. What you're going to get is a good look add all the garbage that has gone up in clogged your AC system. For me that would be around 14 years creating this abstract art attached object and other crap collage it has no business being created in the first place.. this isn't just a design flaw , this is a bad decision made by designers who already had this in place and took it away. Why? If you're able to get in there and take a look. You're going to want to talk to somebody about it like how do I get this out to clean it or how can I clean it? It's already destroyed my blower motor and I think it burned out the resistor. No big deal. Now on top of diagnosing why my AC wasn't working and spending the time and the money to buy all the parts because they were probably ruined because of this ingenious design? What designer of an HVAC system thinks it doesn't need filtration. Help most cars have a pre-filter and one after. This one goes to 11 oh I'm sorry I mean zero. And when you have zero filtration? I'll probably hear your screan from where I'm at when you finally get in there and take a look. There are conflicting videos about this online period with mechanic showing them taking the filter out of a 2011 just like it was a 2001. If you go up to the auto parts store and ask if they have a filter they say yes. And when you finally determined that it's supposed to have a filter why wouldn't it have a filter? You trying to figure out how to access yeah there's nothing there except for an outline where they're supposed to be a door. Then people will tell you you get to it through the glove box and to take that off. And the final answer and I'm not kidding he said you have to cut your vehicle open with a sharp blade all right spinning Dremel disc to get to the empty space where you put your filters in. Probably about 10 to 15 years too late. I know I've written too much to say I'm speechless.
Appreciate the review very much, agree with everyone else, those gaps on a custom shade are unacceptable. CoverCraft should respond or clarify exactly how they expect a custom fit to fit.
This would fail an inspection. That switch is not rated for 30 amps and you've basically put it inline with the heater load which defeats the purpose of using a contactor. The point of the contactor is to handle the load such that something like a normal light switch (or timer) can power the coil. Also it's kinda wasteful and potentially dangerous (heat) to run romex like that through PVC (nitpick). Much cleaner (and easier to pull) to use individual THHN conductors. Nice heater BTW, I have the same one.
@@SteveoAtilla another viewer pointed out the weep hole is there, just not right at the mating surface and set back more on the booster. Just checked mine and it’s true.
Just swapped out one of these on the old motorhome - check into the 178-1040 - it should be identical to the 1036 and cheaper. Also for you guys that tow- a small trans cooler plumbed into the PS return line and use a TES-295 ATF fluid like Mobil one Delvac or Castrol Transynd will extend the life of your components and save your shit from boiling over in hot ambient temps while trying to back in your trailer/load. Slow speed turning and maneuvering is murder on the system
Used Pine Sol over the wekend for my old Ford carb and worked very well. Only thing I noticed was Pine Sol tends to eat steel parts more than I expected. The throttle lever and fast idle cam are steel and saw a bit of corrosion on them. Ended up using Evaporust in my ultrsonic cleaner and clened right up. I'm a new believer in the Pine Sol!
@@meademods6024 just checked my link and my purchase history, it’s the same one I bought. Maybe that 2018 is when they started offering them? I know mine doesn’t have the weep hole in the original location but I didn’t realize it was moved forward.
@@HighPriority just received the new hydro Bost and installed it. the weep hole is in the middle of the unit. took me 1 hr. as before and the stupid clip on the break peddle gave me an awful fit this time and I lost my cookies!!!! what a pos design!! still need to go for a test drive but iv had a few drinks to calm down!!! heheh
Good video amigo, i ordered 1 & since ive been a 12 volt tech for 35+ years i connected it to my DEH3000 with a dedicated 12 volt switch to the ignition wire & its own shared ground wire to the pioneer head unit, the radio's IP-Bus recognized the input & i hear the hiss white noise as i turn up the volume & the little blue light turned on & it paired to my phone but im getting no sound, i trouble shot it for half an hour & concluded that it never worked from the factory hence why i found this YT video😂
Nice how to video 👍👍. About how long did this take you to do? I just checked your link for that booster, it's now $350. We all know who's to blame for these higher prices.
I'd have a good laugh seeing you hiding in your truck behind the small one with the gaps in sun of Arizona, hard boild egg within minutes 😂 I bought one like this cheap one for my campervan for £5 with two suction cups used it in Spain and Portugal for two years still go strong. The cheap one aluminium bubble wrap winner all day long! At least It covers whole wind screen s that it's purpose a bit too much no problem. Problem begins where shield ends up and gap starts 😂 Cheap one winner💯👍🏻
Haha glad the cheap one is working for ya. I had one years ago that totally came apart in the Vegas sun. Then I got this cover craft one and it worked fine for me in the Vegas heat not problem.
@HighPriority Yep! I just did maths £5 including tax even if it lasts a year x 10 years it's still 50 British pounds I am glad yours works for you too👊💯😸❤️👍
I used the one listed as the LML hydro. For my 2002 it dropped right in no modification. My friend just installed the LML hydro into an LBZ, 06-07 truck and he had to open the eyelet a bit to fit the brake pedal pin.
Now that you say that no I don’t think it did have one, I looked for mine as well. I think I’ve seen some that have the cd slot right below the hvac controls but I think mine had a cubby there instead
If I were to install 7500watts of baseboard heaters with 40amp breaker but only have a 5280watt, 22 amp thermostat. Can I use a 40a contactor between the 7500 watt baseboard and 5280watt thermostat to handle the big load?
You need to have very clean metal, and etch with a highly acidic flux of zinc chloride, then use a 95% tin 5% solder to stick to the steel, then use lead to fill the hole .. clean with baking soda and water to neutralize the hydrochloric acid formed from heating the flux...
@@HighPriority it's not special, but there are different types of fluxes for different applications... what would work for etching copper might not work for aluminum for example... electronics again a non corrosive flux, with steel you need a higher acid level flux ... temperature of your heat source and melting points of said solder are important to remember as well.
I just inherited an old truck with a discontinued camper. Been a pain sourcing glass and hardware. Seems im stuck jerryrigging something for the rear window
Look. If you don't know how to do something.. don't teach other people the wrong way ! Get the metal hot enough to melt the solder... using the flame on the solder IS NOT HOW IT IS DONE. THe solder follws the flux when the metal is hot the solder will flow. A cold joint is NOT bonded and can just fall off under stress. Instant exploding bike. Serious Fail !
