So what did you do to your GMC today?
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Working with another owner to design a combination clearance light (OEM style) and camera for use in either the front or rear cluster. The goal is to have a camera that doesn't require more holes for mounting/cable, is able to look almost straight down if needed (adjustable), and still functions as a clearance light (perhaps not optimally, but it would at least glow with the correct color at night).
The purpose is to provide front and rear video for my 360 bird's eye camera system without putting more holes in the body. If successful, it might be of interest to other owners at least as a reverse camera.
My solution is based around an AHD 1080p camera, but others are probably available that could fit.
Yes, there are "clearance light cameras" out there, but they all require more holes and don't match the existing lights.
The purpose is to provide front and rear video for my 360 bird's eye camera system without putting more holes in the body. If successful, it might be of interest to other owners at least as a reverse camera.
My solution is based around an AHD 1080p camera, but others are probably available that could fit.
Yes, there are "clearance light cameras" out there, but they all require more holes and don't match the existing lights.
Latest addition- added 1500 miles to the odometer 
she did well.
See what folks meant about fillup inconsistencies, mileage ranged from 6.3 to 13.4 will have to average the whole trip to get any idea what its doing...
Climb even thru foothills from colorado sprins, umm yeah, not gonna try hardscrabble grade... altitude/weight/itty bitty qjet primaries pulling 6 tons in thin air, you definitely feel it... will take the river road up later, its gonna be slow going i know, but God willing will get the old gal up on uncles overlook today...last couple miles are gonna be hard, hoping aired up she'll clear to get it up there...property is about 10,500 feet and theres a lot of short climbs to the driveway...
she did well.See what folks meant about fillup inconsistencies, mileage ranged from 6.3 to 13.4 will have to average the whole trip to get any idea what its doing...
Climb even thru foothills from colorado sprins, umm yeah, not gonna try hardscrabble grade... altitude/weight/itty bitty qjet primaries pulling 6 tons in thin air, you definitely feel it... will take the river road up later, its gonna be slow going i know, but God willing will get the old gal up on uncles overlook today...last couple miles are gonna be hard, hoping aired up she'll clear to get it up there...property is about 10,500 feet and theres a lot of short climbs to the driveway...
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Alright Tim! Go climb that mountain.Latest addition- added 1500 miles to the odometer
See what folks meant about fillup inconsistencies, mileage ranged from 6.3 to 13.4 will have to average the whole trip to get any idea what its doing...
Climb even thru foothills from colorado sprins, umm yeah, not gonna try hardscrabble grade... altitude/weight/itty bitty qjet primaries pulling 6 tons in thin air, you definitely feel it... will take the river road up later, its gonna be slow going i know, but God willing will get the old gal up on uncles overlook today...last couple miles are gonna be hard, hoping aired up she'll clear to get it up there...property is about 10,500 feet and theres a lot of short climbs to the driveway...View attachment 18740
Take a trip up to Summerhaven. Work on it up there, it'll be cooler.
Fortunately, it doesn't really need any work at the moment. I know...unbelievable, right???Take a trip up to Summerhaven. Work on it up there, it'll be cooler.
Up here in minnesota its a perfect 70 and sunny
I got to work on my turn signals blowing fuses. Finally found this...
The turn signal wire got under the battery, got smashed and would randomally short!
I got to work on my turn signals blowing fuses. Finally found this...
The turn signal wire got under the battery, got smashed and would randomally short!
That'll do it!Up here in minnesota its a perfect 70 and sunny
I got to work on my turn signals blowing fuses. Finally found this...
View attachment 18741
The turn signal wire got under the battery, got smashed and would randomally short!
So... sunny mild day, puttering on your coach, find the culprit for an annoying intermittent problem, and it's an easy fix.Up here in minnesota its a perfect 70 and sunny
I got to work on my turn signals blowing fuses. Finally found this...
View attachment 18741
The turn signal wire got under the battery, got smashed and would randomally short!
Nice drive by gloat, Keith! I'm real happy for you.
Today I'm redoing the PO's botched door handle. I liked the idea and the aesthetic, but the execution was poor. They picked a piece of pine which is of course soft and weak--and a bit thin if you ask me. Then it got split wide open with fasteners, not to mention the number of stripped out holes in the door panel that had little reinforcement. They also didn't get the faces cut parallel to each other, so no matter how you bolted it on it would have rocked or tweaked the door panel. I figured I could do a similar thing with better results.
We collected a piece of driftwood on our trip down to the redwoods, from Arizona Beach on the southern Oregon coast. I don't know what kind of wood it is, but it might be a root. It's fine-grained and very hard, but also amazingly lightweight - - not that that matters much. After I get done repairing the door handle I think I'll sink some thread inserts into the back of it and bolt it on from the inside with a stiffening plate on each end. Putting two coplaner faces on such a crooked thing is an interesting endeavor. I used a laser to sketch lines, roughed it out on the bandsaw, then ran it across the joiner. I think it came out pretty good. Now I just need a flat door panel to go with it. To the anvil!
We collected a piece of driftwood on our trip down to the redwoods, from Arizona Beach on the southern Oregon coast. I don't know what kind of wood it is, but it might be a root. It's fine-grained and very hard, but also amazingly lightweight - - not that that matters much. After I get done repairing the door handle I think I'll sink some thread inserts into the back of it and bolt it on from the inside with a stiffening plate on each end. Putting two coplaner faces on such a crooked thing is an interesting endeavor. I used a laser to sketch lines, roughed it out on the bandsaw, then ran it across the joiner. I think it came out pretty good. Now I just need a flat door panel to go with it. To the anvil!
