2000 Ext Cab Silverado Z71 - New to me expedition vehicle

[Midland Radio]

Dylan,

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[General Automag]

Another very useful modification is to have the low-beams and fog lights stay on when you activate your high beams. We've had the high-beam relay kit from Painless wiring http://www.painlesswiring.com/webcat...rchField=30821 installed for years and it works great.

HOWEVER, has anyone figured out an EASY solution to keep the fog lights from turning off when you activate the high-beams? It makes no sense to have the fog lights turn off when you activate your high-beams.

[gmcpimpin]

I found this for the low beams http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/g...asy-cheap.html

[dy_lon]

Thanks for mentioning the hi-beam low beam mod. I was able to do this by grounding out the yellow wire coming off the drivers side headlight. I have not figured out an easy way to even hook up the factory fog lights, using the factory switch.

[southpaws3]

nice

[gmcpimpin]

I have not figured out an easy way to even hook up the factory fog lights, using the factory switch.

There is a how-to out their, GM sells a complete fog light install kit. 99-02 and a seperate kit for 03-07. 99-02 need the BCM flashed to enable fog lights if they did not come with them from factory. My Z71 is an LS model so it didn't have fogs, so I installed some from a 04 Z71 Tahoe with the round fog lamps. Really no clean easy way to use the factory switch with out the kit.

This is also an interested mod if you have extra lights
http://z71tahoe-suburban.com/iboard/...opic=9274&st=0

I found a silverado with the VYU option in the salvage yard and stripped the whole harness for the Aux light switch.

[AA1PR]

I find it hard to believe that you gave the truck the torsion key mod & a 1.5" body lift, it looks so much higher

I know its illegal to run fog lights when you have your high beams on, so be careful, even though I think I would try it too

[Jimmeh]

Another very useful modification is to have the low-beams and fog lights stay on when you activate your high beams. We've had the high-beam relay kit from Painless wiring http://www.painlesswiring.com/webcat...rchField=30821 installed for years and it works great.

HOWEVER, has anyone figured out an EASY solution to keep the fog lights from turning off when you activate the high-beams? It makes no sense to have the fog lights turn off when you activate your high-beams.

Not sure how it works on 99-02, but for my truck I used diodes to accomplish the all on high mod. I don't have fog lamps, but the how-to I looked at said it would work with those as well. Again, the how to was for 03-07 trucks and SUV's (specifically the Avalanche, though I am sure it works for the Tahoe's/Yukons as well), so it may be different for the older rigs. I will dig up that thread and post it here.

[dy_lon]

Updates:

I installed some 285-70-17 Falken Rocky Mountains ( exact same as the falken wild peak, but named different when purchased from Discount tire) tires and gave my maxxis big horn 315's to my brother. The maxxis tires looked great, but 11mpg for a daily driver was not cutting it. The new tires are much better and I am getting about 14mpg, with no tire howl and not wearing out the drive train as quickly.
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Other than that, I have just been pondering my next modification. Drive rtain or suspension??

The truck is in need of a new engine and most likely a transmission. I have a spare LQ4 6.0 that i bought many years ago for a project, but i have been thinking of different transmission choices; Built 4L60E, a 4L80E or NV4500.

I am also considering a mid travel suspension kit that will swap out my torsion bars with a coil-over setup. JD Fabrication has a Mid Travel Upper a arm setup, and also has the other components avaliable to complete the swap.

[4BT]

Not sure how it works on 99-02, but for my truck I used diodes to accomplish the all on high mod. I don't have fog lamps, but the how-to I looked at said it would work with those as well. Again, the how to was for 03-07 trucks and SUV's (specifically the Avalanche, though I am sure it works for the Tahoe's/Yukons as well), so it may be different for the older rigs. I will dig up that thread and post it here.

The 4Hi mod was one of the best modifications I installed on my 2006. A few inches of wire and a resistor and now I can see everything at night!