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Forum: Electronics
10-22-2018, 10:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 839
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Resetable Circuit Breakers

My intentions are to steer OP away from your bad advice and lack of understanding when it comes to electronics.

There's nothing wrong with circuit breakers. Like anything they need to sized...
Forum: Electronics
10-22-2018, 09:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 839
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Resetable Circuit Breakers

Respectfully, I can comment as I please.

And the fact remains, you were overloading the circuit.
Not the fault of a circuit breaker.
Forum: Electronics
10-22-2018, 09:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 839
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Resetable Circuit Breakers

There's nothing wrong with circuit breakers. If they are popping it's your fault for overloading the circuit.
Forum: Electronics
09-13-2018, 10:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,516
Posted By LS2Swapped92

1992 High Mount (inside glass) 3rd brake light bulb pn#

Can't seem to find this anywhere

Not even the sylvania website

Trying to order all new LED replacements, this is the last one on my list to check off

Pic for reference
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-07-2018, 09:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,243
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Panhard support

Call it a chassis brace if you want, everyone knows it commonly as an upper panhard bar
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-02-2018, 04:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,243
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Panhard support

Do yourself a favor and put some anti-seize on those bolts before reinstalling.

This type of crap is exactly why trap doors are so much better
Forum: Interior
06-12-2018, 09:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Aftermarket headliner missing something?

That's what I'm suspecting that the plastic one does have the mounts for it, so either I'll epoxy the clips to the plastic backing or I'll cut slices into the plastic to insert the clips

This will...
Forum: Interior
06-11-2018, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Aftermarket headliner missing something?

Thank you for that, my original one fell apart many years ago, when I put the new one in didn't see any clips.

Just ordered those clips so I can attach them when I go to put it all back together,...
Forum: Interior
06-11-2018, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Aftermarket headliner missing something?

t-top
Forum: Interior
06-11-2018, 09:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,808
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Belt guide solution for aftermarket seats

you can see the way it's routed here
Forum: Interior
06-11-2018, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,808
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Belt guide solution for aftermarket seats

just get harnesses and route them through the seat, with the strap mounted to the rear seat belt location on top, that's what I did with mine
Forum: Interior
06-11-2018, 09:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Aftermarket headliner missing something?

The front center of my new aftermarket headliner likes to dip down, am I missing a clip or something?
Forum: Interior
05-17-2018, 09:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,323
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 3D Print Plans

I wish someone could make a reproduction of this plastic piece. It's for the 91.5-92 hatch assemblies. They often break off or are missing for the auto hatch switch

I can't even find one
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-28-2018, 01:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,562
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Founders strut tower mounts

Looks like they didn't use jacking compensation and instead used a prybar to do the adjustment like lazy ****s.

Definitely would be asking for a new set if it is a show car.
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
03-27-2018, 09:24 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,562
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Founders strut tower mounts

What's up with that can connected to the overflow? :lmao::lmao::lmao:
Forum: Body
03-27-2018, 09:20 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,945
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: gasoline odors in garage.

Metal tanks suck, if I were the OP I would just do the plastic 4th gen tank swap and be done with it

Not only will the tank never rust through, but your car wont lose fuel pressure when taking...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
03-20-2018, 04:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,268
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: SUMMIT RACING. Thumbs up

I've never found Summit useful for bigger parts. I've primarily used them in the past for special tools, hoses, fittings, applications, etc. Their shipping/handling rates always left much to be...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
03-20-2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,268
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: SUMMIT RACING. Thumbs up

Clearly.
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
03-20-2018, 11:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,268
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: SUMMIT RACING. Thumbs up

I personally don't care for them. Had a bad experience years ago

Rock auto, or Amazon is usually cheaper anyway
Forum: Brakes
03-20-2018, 10:49 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,408
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Do you have to bench bleed the master?

I happen to work in the automotive/aerospace manufacturing sector. Don't claim to know exactly what they did in the 80s. TONS of things have changed since then. However, it stands to reason they...
Forum: Brakes
03-16-2018, 04:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,408
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Do you have to bench bleed the master?

All new masters need to be bench bled regardless of opinion.

Manufacturing, masters probably come pre-charged and the system is pressure bled before attaching to the vehicle

Is saving 30mins...
Forum: Body
03-01-2018, 01:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Fuel Pump Trap Door

Nah I like to live on the edge, rubber carburetor fuel line, shoe string and duct tape lol
Forum: Body
03-01-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Fuel Pump Trap Door

If safety is your absolute first concern, sell these deathtraps made in the 80s, and buy a Kia with a 5 star crash rating :lol:
While you're at it, tell Honda, GM, etc they are all risking...
Forum: Body
03-01-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Fuel Pump Trap Door

We can sit here and speculate and be nay-sayers all day. Fact of the matter is unless you start doing some stress simulations, crash tests, etc there's no answer for how anything reacts in a crash....
Forum: Body
03-01-2018, 09:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Fuel Pump Trap Door

Thanks. The shitty jobs are the ones that everyone envision when they think about a trap door and thus have created the taboo. Looking to reverse that trend with a better solution.

The only thing...
Forum: Body
03-01-2018, 08:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Fuel Pump Trap Door

It has nothing to do with the fuel pump source.
I work in the manufacturing sector, and can attest there is no such thing as perfect parts. People get faulty parts all the time and after dropping my...
Forum: Body
02-28-2018, 03:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,655
Posted By LS2Swapped92

[HOW-TO] Fuel Pump Trap Door - Professionally

Here's an article I made of the best way I could figure out how to accomplish this professionally. Hole cut was for a 4th gen plastic tank. 3rd gen metal tanks need slight modification

Materials:...
Forum: Aftermarket Product Review
02-16-2018, 02:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,538
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: HID or LED

I've put HIDs in so many cars with the stock housings and never have been flashed.

Never tried it with the H4 housings, but with how bright modern cars lights are now today, and the...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
02-16-2018, 02:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 925
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 92 z28 hatch

Where at in Indiana? I'm in the Hobart area

Is the electrical grid ok? How about the window, has it ever been tinted before, what style third brake light? thanks
Forum: Electronics
02-15-2018, 12:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

Interestingly enough, I found a repair service and it appears they are removing the overlay and installing brand new odometer rolls
...
Forum: Body
02-14-2018, 04:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,889
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: rear hatch glass metal trim coming off at top

Spray between the joints with brakeleen, wipe away dirt and moisture with qtips till clean, then place epoxy between the joints, then put something between the trim and body of the car to hold it in...
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
02-14-2018, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 363
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: WTB - 1991-1992 Hatch Pulldown + All Wiring w/Release Switch

I've had my car apart and have looked before, but thanks
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
02-14-2018, 12:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 363
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: WTB - 1991-1992 Hatch Pulldown + All Wiring w/Release Switch

I appreciate the feedback, but there's nothing under my center console.

Last time I spoke to TDS, they said I would need a relay, wiring, and a little physical lever to install on the pull down....
Forum: Interior Parts Wanted
02-13-2018, 04:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 363
Posted By LS2Swapped92

WTB - 1991-1992 Hatch Pulldown + All Wiring w/Release Switch

I've been looking for a few years now how to adequately install a hatch release switch in my 1992 RS. Purchased a FSM, etc and there doesn't seem to be any definitive electrical diagram on how the...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
02-13-2018, 04:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,757
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Parting out 92 camaro

Just wanted to let you know I luckily found a thirdgen in a yard near me and cut out that piece with a hand saw in this snow storm we had this past weekend. A brutal task but wanted to let you know...
Forum: History / Originality
02-13-2018, 04:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,803
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: PRISTINE 1992 Camaro RS - 2959 miles - what would you pay??

Undercoating when done correctly is a sealed barrier, not a sponge.

Dirty? Yeah because a uniform color and pattern is worse than inconsistently exposed over spray, amirite?

Salt? Who is...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
02-13-2018, 02:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,341
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 92 z28 interior

That's alright

That would be good if you could take some pictures of the connection, front, back, top, bottom it may help in the future

Thank you sir
Forum: History / Originality
02-13-2018, 01:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,803
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: PRISTINE 1992 Camaro RS - 2959 miles - what would you pay??

Matter of opinion I suppose. I can't logically argue against an extra barrier of protection when it has zero downsides.





Guess that's where I'm different. It sounds mostly as a centralized...
Forum: Electronics
02-13-2018, 12:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

^ Ouch, that is very cringe worthy lol

Thanks for showing us what they look like removed
Forum: History / Originality
02-13-2018, 12:32 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,803
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: PRISTINE 1992 Camaro RS - 2959 miles - what would you pay??

No undercoating is a plus? That's a minus imho
I prefer my cars with undercoating especially if I plan on driving it

Are those the original wheels? I thought they came color matched to the paint...
Forum: History / Originality
02-13-2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 85,413
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: If they still offered 245/50/16 Gatorbacks, would you buy them?

Maybe if I had an all original car and wanted brand new parts for it. However, for a company that market is very slim.

There are much better tires out today for these cars than those made decades...
Forum: Electronics
02-13-2018, 11:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

I covered that in my post above. On this style there are 2 tapered head screws that hold the plastic top to the odometer housing. They can only be removed if you pull up the overlay. You may also...
Forum: Electronics
02-13-2018, 10:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

Yes the odometer carrier is plastic, the only parts on the odometer wheel that I can see that are metal is the shaft that goes through the numbers, and the thin metal dividers that separate the...
Forum: Electronics
02-13-2018, 09:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

Success. Cut the side, that allows you just enough room to pull the head out and remove the plastic clip on the bottom, then rotate the numbers back to 0.

Rotating them back to 0 is tricky, you...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
02-13-2018, 09:42 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,341
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 92 z28 interior

Strange request, I've been trying for years to figure out a way to hook up a rear hatch release on my 1992. I purchased a FSM, checked alldata sheets, etc and GM doesn't document this at all.

I...
Forum: Electronics
02-13-2018, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 368
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: Rear Hatch unlocking on its own 90RS

top down solutions would have a good idea on what parts it could be for the system. GM changed the hatch style and release methods so many times in these cars and it's not even well documented in the...
Forum: Electronics
02-12-2018, 04:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,801
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 90-92 Speedometer Fix - WIP

I'm a little confused as to if my calculations on the 4000ppm are incorrect, or if the speedometer itself is just old and not very accurate anymore.

Received the new OScope and Signal generator,...
Forum: Electronics
02-12-2018, 02:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,801
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 90-92 Speedometer Fix - WIP

Here's the other part of the script, wouldn't fit, post was too long
Forum: Electronics
02-11-2018, 10:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,118
Posted By LS2Swapped92

Re: 91-92 speedometer / odometer disassembly

Hmm so I dedicated a hard hour to inspecting this and disassembling it as much as possible without removing material from the speedo head, or separating the face.

There are a few different ways to...
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