Project SINOMA

[StirFrey]

Quote: Originally Posted by StirFrey

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first one, will i need different metal rods for my power lock modules?
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third, i read somewhere in one of phil's posts that i could wire one of these modules after the pass window switch so that both the driver and passenger switches make the passenger window go automatically right?

im still wondering about these two things, and thanks for the links phil, and yes about the speaker, im so relieved lol

[StirFrey]

still hoping someone can help me with those ^ im gonna do all this, this weekend and kinda need to know before then so if anyone has any thing for me.

i was also wondering if i could use the heater controls from a 98+ instead of my original ones? i dont see why i couldnt unless the fan speed control was mechanical or electronic instead of vacuum controlled... the 98+ is all vacuum right?

[Sonomanclature]

Hey can you do me favor and measure from the ground to your wheel well front and rear.

[deathphoenix99]

The lock rods are the same, so no need to change them out. And yes, check the threads I linked, they answer how to wire up the modules.

[StirFrey]

awesome thanks!!

[StirFrey]

rf = 35"
lf = 34.5"
rr = 36.5
lr = 36.5

but i also have 4 70lb sand bags in the bed

[Sonomanclature]

you were rite Jerry, but it is close

mine is in at
lf37.5
lr36.5
rr36.5
rf37

[StirFrey]

i also have really small tires on the front for the winter

[Sonomanclature]

yea I was thinking yours was higher though, but i have 31's all the way round.

[mostizzle]

ItoleU

[deathphoenix99]

My s10 sat at 35" up front I believe and about 36" in the rear. But I was on 29" tires basically.

[StirFrey]

working on the power windows and locks, as well as the new dash today, im still not 100% on these EZ up things... it looks like wire A is just for power, b goes to up or down (which ever i want to do automaticly), C is for up or down (the other one, obviously) and D goes to the motor, and the motor goes back to the swith for whatever C is connected to? this is what i am going with unless i hear from someone that this is a bad idea.

i also had a question about powering everything, the harness can just be pluged in like i was originaly hoping. i should just be able to run a power wire to the windows and power to the locks and then grounds... right?

[StirFrey]

here is what im going with

[deathphoenix99]

No man, you only wire one wire up to the switch. So cut the line going to up or down and splice the now "two" wires to the module and then the module needs a ground a power wire. I forget off hand which wire goes where. Did you read the thread about it?


Look at this stock diagram of the module, and read my post below it.
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f62/in...2/#post6587454


Apparently one of the links I gave you was bad....but I forget where I was trying to link. It's probably something out of the electrical sticky.

[StirFrey]

im lost dood, from the link you gave me compared to my ez up drawing, i see nothing wrong?

[deathphoenix99]

You have B and C going to the switch, only one wire from the switch goes to the module. The other wire goes to the motor as normal withough changing anything. The switches are setup to be a ground always when the switch isn't pressed. I'll see what I can do later, I'm still not awake right now.

[StirFrey]

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[StirFrey]

this is mackey, he is old, we have had him for a LONG time... poor guy has this weird ear bacteria that makes him walk in circles sometimes and he always holds his head at an angle


this is my dads barn/shop


when you walk in


his table lift


other corner of the shop


his awesome dyna low rider... i want it, its a rare color, dragonfly green


and my dash out

[sonomaguy]

Nice Gargoyle in the second pic. Actually, you have a few cool things there down on the farm. Get much snow there or is that about it?

[StirFrey]

yeah, not much snow at all in wisconsin, been kind of a weird winter, there are a couple other gargoyles around the property too

[StirFrey]

my phone mount

[deathphoenix99]

So how does it all work/?

[StirFrey]

windows are great, havnt put the ez downs/ups in yet, also havnt done the locks... not sure where to get/send power for them... and i gotta get behind my dash again.. sounds like i shorted/pinched a speaker wire, also my dash speakers are backwards... so thats a thing... oh, and my phone mount i really like, but i have an issue with the aux out, it doesn't always work and when it does i cant use the 5.1 surround sound boost feature or whatever my phone has

edit: one other thing im kinda iffy on is the drivers door lock... it seems kinda sloppy, can i put my stock lock unit on the power module?

[deathphoenix99]

I don't believe you can. What do you mean sloppy? It's been awhile since I've used them, but they used to work fine when I pulled them. For power for the locks, use the fuse block stock position.

[StirFrey]

idk, seems like it doesnt latch as securely as my old ones, i might just be crazy though... the lock is harder to move though, that is kinda annoying.
i do know where to get power from, i just need to figure out where to send the power... like which wire on the blazer door harness to connect power to, and which is ground

[richarddhoward]

love the truck bro, I didn't read all of it, what spindles did you get? And why did you have to lengthen the driveshaft? because of the spring over?

[StirFrey]

thanks man!
i went with aim spindles, they were more my budget, but i wish i had spent the money on fabtechs right away...
and yeah the drive shaft needed to be longer because of the soa, if i had moved the axle forward a bit, and then shimmed it so the pinion was up more and the trans was pointing down more in back i could have used the stock one... but i didnt

[richarddhoward]

Quote: Originally Posted by StirFrey

thanks man!
i went with aim spindles, they were more my budget, but i wish i had spent the money on fabtechs right away...
and yeah the drive shaft needed to be longer because of the soa, if i had moved the axle forward a bit, and then shimmed it so the pinion was up more and the trans was pointing down more in back i could have used the stock one... but i didnt

And what size tire are you running? I like the height you are sitting at. I want to run 31's but I was just going to go with shackles and AAL, mostly because I do haul everyday in my truck.

What makes you want the fabtechs over the AIMs? I've been trying to decide on it, and right now I have no budget, so i can wait for awhile lol

[StirFrey]

i have 31x10.50x15 in back and 265/75/15 in front, they come out to be the same size tho, i wish i had the fabtecs because it would probably fix the tire rub i have... so im gonna have to trim the bottoms of the fenders back and hammer out the inner fender some to fix the rubbing...

[richarddhoward]

Quote: Originally Posted by StirFrey

i have 31x10.50x15 in back and 265/75/15 in front, they come out to be the same size tho, i wish i had the fabtecs because it would probably fix the tire rub i have... so im gonna have to trim the bottoms of the fenders back and hammer out the inner fender some to fix the rubbing...

From what I am hearing, everyone experiences that, no matter the spindle.

[StirFrey]

the fender but not the inner well and the upper control arm

[StirFrey]

I'm back in the states, and on my way back to wisconsin tonight, in case anyone was worried

[StirFrey]

[richarddhoward]

How much did those run you? And after you install them, let me know how you like them, I was looking at those! Or these:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...357426_0_7413_

[JDrummond Service Inc.]

I ran those air shocks on my s10 and loved them!

[StirFrey]

i was thinking coil overs, but i dont want a rough ride when im not hauling stuff, so i went with air, this is what i have
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...0_116379_6636_
and its about what i paid,
i didnt get them from auto zone tho lol

oh and mine are for c1500 cuz im soa

[richarddhoward]

That's sweet, what'd you run for pressure empty and loaded?

[StirFrey]

i know the lowest pressure you are supposed to run is 20psi

[StirFrey]

i was wrong, lowest pressure is 25psi
they ride a little rough, but i knew that was going to happen, i guess im a little surprised how much of a difference it made, im thinking it will get better after i break them in.. at least i hope haha.

i have been meaning to make shock mounts that come off the axle tube for a while now, i had been using the stock mounting location after flipping the mounts over when i did the soa, so basically the shocks weren't doing anything

my dad has access to a machine shop at work, so we went there to make a set


and here they are cut out


and all done, i can get more pics if anyone wants, i sprayed some rubberized undercoat on them to hopefully prevent rust

[StirFrey]

going to be working on my other green machine today probably


my dad's collection right now, im jelly
\/ of this one especially


oh and i went to visit my mom last night, she bought me an 8 pack of beer... i laughed when she sent me the pic but apparently these are real lol

[StirFrey]

i hate them.

[mostizzle]

Ryan, are you still having the problem with the trans falling out of 5th? Mine did it from time to time too but when I took the super boot off it stopped doing it. I just switched to a soft boot and so far so good. I think maybe because of the way the super boot had to be situated to cover the hole in the floor the resistance pulled the trans out of gear sometimes.

[StirFrey]

hasnt happend since it started getting warmer out, it would always do it in the morning when the boot was very stiff and cold so its probable that that is my issue, i want to get a boot like yours, would be cool if i could find one thats green tho

[mostizzle]

You know anyone that's handy with a sewing machine?

[StirFrey]

mmm... yes

[mostizzle]

Buy a bullshit cheapo soft boot, mock it up and make sure it works the way you want it to, remove all the stitches from the boot so whomever is wielding the sewing machine has a pattern, buy some fabric that you find to be of the groovy variety, make das boot, profit.

[richarddhoward]

Quote: Originally Posted by mostizzle

Buy a bullshit cheapo soft boot, mock it up and make sure it works the way you want it to, remove all the stitches from the boot so whomever is wielding the sewing machine has a pattern, buy some fabric that you find to be of the groovy variety, make das boot, profit.

x2. I am handy with a sewing machine, but I don't own one. (thanks to a mother that was a home economics teacher) They aren't to bad to make though. Hell you could probably hand stich it, or take it to a local upholstery shop to have it done with the same idea.

[mostizzle]

I'm just the opposite. I can hand sew shit but I have no idea how a sewing machine works. lol But yeah, technically all the stitching could be down on the inside so you could do a pretty janky ass job sewing it and still have it come out decent looking.

[StirFrey]

haha true, but im decent with the stitchery and sewery, i would still rather have this person i know sew it up lol

[StirFrey]

le bike...