Golden Helmet
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Heya fellas. I have a crappy job I need done on my truck, and I don't have the skills or nuts to do it myself. It may sting the ego a bit, but if I touch it everything will go to hell
I need my HVAC fixed and my alarm system removed. This, I assume, requires removing the dashboard, and electrical skills. That's one thing I don't want to do, and one thing I don't know how to do.
On the HVAC side, the knob that controls hot / cold is jammed and I think something stripped. My suspicion is that something fell inside the dash and jammed up the blend door. It's stuck on cold and the knob is very hard to turn... and me trying a little extra force just did more damage to it. So that means my both my defroster and my heater don't work, there's no way to get heat in the truck. As it sits right now, my truck is undriveable in the rain due to the foggy windows that can't be cleared. I'd also like to have my heater back, I'm a Cali boy and the cold is not my friend
As for the alarm, the original owner had a Viper alarm system professionally installed, and it's a total nuisance. I've already had to disconnect its ability to lock / unlock my doors, and I cut the wire going to the screamer. Every now and again, when I unlock the door with my key, the alarm goes nuts and you hear a bunch of clicking under the dash until the unlock button on the remote is hit a few times.
Also, there is a kill switch installed in my truck. I don't know if that's its own separate deal or if it's part of the Viper system. If it's part of the Viper system then I want it gone, but if it's standalone I want it left in place.
The reason I'm being so particular here is because my dashboard is absolutely pristine and I don't want it brutalized, I'll never find a better replacement if something were to happen to it. And electrically, other than the alarm system, I have no electrical issues, there hasn't been any Bubba wiring jobs done to it so I'd like to keep it that way.
So yeah, I'm really hoping one of you guys knows a competent shop that isn't afraid of a job like this. I'm located in Monterey County, California. Travel isn't an issue for me, I'll go as far north as Sacramento, as far south as Los Angeles, or as far east as Fresno / general area around there. I'll even go to Reno if I have to, gives me an excuse to visit a buddy
Thanks in advance you guys, I always appreciate your input ♥
I need my HVAC fixed and my alarm system removed. This, I assume, requires removing the dashboard, and electrical skills. That's one thing I don't want to do, and one thing I don't know how to do.
On the HVAC side, the knob that controls hot / cold is jammed and I think something stripped. My suspicion is that something fell inside the dash and jammed up the blend door. It's stuck on cold and the knob is very hard to turn... and me trying a little extra force just did more damage to it. So that means my both my defroster and my heater don't work, there's no way to get heat in the truck. As it sits right now, my truck is undriveable in the rain due to the foggy windows that can't be cleared. I'd also like to have my heater back, I'm a Cali boy and the cold is not my friend
As for the alarm, the original owner had a Viper alarm system professionally installed, and it's a total nuisance. I've already had to disconnect its ability to lock / unlock my doors, and I cut the wire going to the screamer. Every now and again, when I unlock the door with my key, the alarm goes nuts and you hear a bunch of clicking under the dash until the unlock button on the remote is hit a few times.
Also, there is a kill switch installed in my truck. I don't know if that's its own separate deal or if it's part of the Viper system. If it's part of the Viper system then I want it gone, but if it's standalone I want it left in place.
The reason I'm being so particular here is because my dashboard is absolutely pristine and I don't want it brutalized, I'll never find a better replacement if something were to happen to it. And electrically, other than the alarm system, I have no electrical issues, there hasn't been any Bubba wiring jobs done to it so I'd like to keep it that way.
So yeah, I'm really hoping one of you guys knows a competent shop that isn't afraid of a job like this. I'm located in Monterey County, California. Travel isn't an issue for me, I'll go as far north as Sacramento, as far south as Los Angeles, or as far east as Fresno / general area around there. I'll even go to Reno if I have to, gives me an excuse to visit a buddy
Thanks in advance you guys, I always appreciate your input ♥