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KSport Kontrol Pro Springs
Hey guys,
Does anyone have any info on or experience with upgrading Kontrol Pros to stiffer or shorter springs? I am planning for a new wheel setup and I am interested in tweaking my suspension as well depending on the options. KSport support said there weren't any other replacement options and I wasn't finding much else online. Any info would be appreciated!
Does anyone have any info on or experience with upgrading Kontrol Pros to stiffer or shorter springs? I am planning for a new wheel setup and I am interested in tweaking my suspension as well depending on the options. KSport support said there weren't any other replacement options and I wasn't finding much else online. Any info would be appreciated!
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P0299
Here we go again. Ive had a 2013 Cruze 1.4 for about 6000 miles. So far I've been lucky (turbo oil line replace, purge valve replace). Drove from Illinois to Texas yesterday for work and about half way here, check engine light came on. Just had it looked at and comes back to P0299. Turbo underboost or something to that effect. Called local dealer and supposed to drop it off tomorrow. Problems need to slow down ASAP with this vehicle. Did not experience any issues after the light came on. Weird
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Front end question
Can someone please tell me what the tiny "door" next to the grille on a 2016 Cruze Lt is? I looked everywhere and cannot find it.
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DIY - Glove Box Light Wiring 2013-on - $32.73
Many of you have seen that GM was kind enough to leave the wiring behind in 2012 Cruzen so you can just plug-n-play a glovebox light.
All of this is explained in the HOW TO: Install A Glove Box Light in 2012 Cruze by silverram323.
Of course, GM being GM, the wiring was deleted on 2013 and subsequent Cruzen. :$#angry:
After subscribing to Alldata I was able to find the information needed to install AND wire a Glove Box Light in 2013 on Cruzen following the factory specifications in terms of what wires to tap and connector to use. Of course, GM being GM, made this little project tremendously more expensive than what it needs to be if you go with all "GM" parts.
For instance...
Glove Box Lamp: 13503057 $8.99, (eBay, free shipping) :th_dblthumb2:
PT2838 Cab Light Wire Connector OEM: 13580951 $61.25 (eBay, $3.17 shipping) :dizzy:
Since I had already bought the lamp, (before figuring out the connector number and cost of same), I decided to continue on my quest for the elusive shining beacon of glove box light.
With a little bit of digging, (and detective work of puzzling out the OEM nomenclature), I was able to find that the connector that GM is so proud of can be procured from their supplier, TE Connectivity, for a much more affordable price of $0.30. (Mouser Part Number 571-1563189-1; DESC: MT 2, REC HSG,CODA TE Connectivity Automotive Connectors)
No... That is not a misprint. The $61.25 OEM Connector from GM only costs THIRTY CENTS! :omg:
The pins that you need for this connector are also a bit pricey at $0.22. You will need 2. (Mouser Part Number 571-964263-2; DESC: MICRO TIM2 CONTACT TE Connectivity Automotive Connectors)
If you do buy the pins be aware that you need the special AMP crimper to make sure and not screw them up. Regular crimpers are a pain in the a** and usually end up folding them into miniature pretzels. Since I am tool fanatic I went ahead and splurged and bought one of these on Amazon.
You could also try to find the correct connecter with a pigtail from some other source, (*cough VW cough*), but I didn't have the time nor the inclination to go figure out which ones I needed, (even though I do have ETKA electronics parts catalog), and the pigtail would probably be too short anyway so I just ordered what fit the connector according to Mouser.
So now on to the fun stuff.
I will not repeat the previous HOW TO in terms of the actual installation of the lamp. (besides to state that I really hate the soft, gummy plastic that GM uses for the glove box. Almost impossible to make a clean hole for the switch.)
Inst_Panel.gif
The alldata wiring diagrams are fuzzy at best but if you look at E27 Instrument Panel Compartment Light you can see that it pulls power from pin 2 of the X7 block connector of the K9 BCM.
K9_X7.gif
Pin 2 is identified as Inadvertent Power Control with a White/Brown wire.
X7_plug.gif
The X7 connector is shown here, (the pinout numbering is after you unplug the connector and look at it straight on), and to avoid aggravation I can tell you that it is the GREY plug in the last right position of the K9 BCM box.
IMG_20170222_185340.jpg
After unplugging the X7 Connector and verifying that Pin 2 does have power I used a wire tap and peeled back the wire sheath to install the power wire, (doesn't matter which wire you use on the connector to the lamp but if you want to be pedantic Pin 1 is power and Pin 2 is Ground), I had already prepared and run from the Glove Box Light down to the BCM, (that is located behind the passenger side kick panel).
Once the power was connected I installed a ring terminal to the ground wire and installed it on an instrument panel bolt to complete the circuit.
Plug every thing back in to the BCM and.....
IMG_20170222_185644.jpg
Plug in the lamp.
Bob's you Uncle! :clap:
All of this is explained in the HOW TO: Install A Glove Box Light in 2012 Cruze by silverram323.
Of course, GM being GM, the wiring was deleted on 2013 and subsequent Cruzen. :$#angry:
After subscribing to Alldata I was able to find the information needed to install AND wire a Glove Box Light in 2013 on Cruzen following the factory specifications in terms of what wires to tap and connector to use. Of course, GM being GM, made this little project tremendously more expensive than what it needs to be if you go with all "GM" parts.
For instance...
Glove Box Lamp: 13503057 $8.99, (eBay, free shipping) :th_dblthumb2:
PT2838 Cab Light Wire Connector OEM: 13580951 $61.25 (eBay, $3.17 shipping) :dizzy:
Since I had already bought the lamp, (before figuring out the connector number and cost of same), I decided to continue on my quest for the elusive shining beacon of glove box light.
With a little bit of digging, (and detective work of puzzling out the OEM nomenclature), I was able to find that the connector that GM is so proud of can be procured from their supplier, TE Connectivity, for a much more affordable price of $0.30. (Mouser Part Number 571-1563189-1; DESC: MT 2, REC HSG,CODA TE Connectivity Automotive Connectors)
No... That is not a misprint. The $61.25 OEM Connector from GM only costs THIRTY CENTS! :omg:
The pins that you need for this connector are also a bit pricey at $0.22. You will need 2. (Mouser Part Number 571-964263-2; DESC: MICRO TIM2 CONTACT TE Connectivity Automotive Connectors)
If you do buy the pins be aware that you need the special AMP crimper to make sure and not screw them up. Regular crimpers are a pain in the a** and usually end up folding them into miniature pretzels. Since I am tool fanatic I went ahead and splurged and bought one of these on Amazon.
You could also try to find the correct connecter with a pigtail from some other source, (*cough VW cough*), but I didn't have the time nor the inclination to go figure out which ones I needed, (even though I do have ETKA electronics parts catalog), and the pigtail would probably be too short anyway so I just ordered what fit the connector according to Mouser.
So now on to the fun stuff.
I will not repeat the previous HOW TO in terms of the actual installation of the lamp. (besides to state that I really hate the soft, gummy plastic that GM uses for the glove box. Almost impossible to make a clean hole for the switch.)
Inst_Panel.gif
The alldata wiring diagrams are fuzzy at best but if you look at E27 Instrument Panel Compartment Light you can see that it pulls power from pin 2 of the X7 block connector of the K9 BCM.
K9_X7.gif
Pin 2 is identified as Inadvertent Power Control with a White/Brown wire.
X7_plug.gif
The X7 connector is shown here, (the pinout numbering is after you unplug the connector and look at it straight on), and to avoid aggravation I can tell you that it is the GREY plug in the last right position of the K9 BCM box.
IMG_20170222_185340.jpg
After unplugging the X7 Connector and verifying that Pin 2 does have power I used a wire tap and peeled back the wire sheath to install the power wire, (doesn't matter which wire you use on the connector to the lamp but if you want to be pedantic Pin 1 is power and Pin 2 is Ground), I had already prepared and run from the Glove Box Light down to the BCM, (that is located behind the passenger side kick panel).
Once the power was connected I installed a ring terminal to the ground wire and installed it on an instrument panel bolt to complete the circuit.
Plug every thing back in to the BCM and.....
IMG_20170222_185644.jpg
Plug in the lamp.
Bob's you Uncle! :clap:
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P0420 and P2135
My Girlfriend has a 2013 Chevy Cruze with a 1.4L Turbo. One day she told me she had a Check Engine Light on her way home from work and I scanned it with my cheap scan tool when she got home. P0420 (P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold) was the code.
I cleared the code and it came back a few days later. I decided to leave it so she could take it in to get looked at when she got paid. 79,600 miles at this point.
I borrowed a better scan tool from a friend and checked both 02 sensor voltages and everything seemed to be in spec.
We were going to take it in to get looked at before the 80k emissions warranty ended but the code cleared on it's own! I called the Chevy dealer and they said they couldn't do any warranty work if the code wasn't active.
It's now past the 80k emissions warranty and the P0420 code came back on. I decided we would just save up some money and replace the Converter.
Now here's where things get interesting.... She leaves for work in the morning (uses her remote start) and she gets in her car and there's a warning message on her dash that the Engine is in some low power mode of some sort. She goes to back out of the driveway and the car only went 5 mph. She pulled over and shut the car off. She then restarted the car a few minutes later after calling me and it started fine (with check engine light). She then went to work and I told her I would look at it when we both got home.
She tells me the Check engine light went away on the way home. I hooked the scan tool up to the car and P0420 and P2135 (throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A/B voltage correlation) are in the history codes.
I'm now not 100% sure throwing a new converter on it will fix this issue and I'm not sure what to do next. Does anybody have any advice?
I'd like to fix it on my own to save us some cash, but I'm thinking we might have to just take it in to get fixed.
Thank you all in advance.
I cleared the code and it came back a few days later. I decided to leave it so she could take it in to get looked at when she got paid. 79,600 miles at this point.
I borrowed a better scan tool from a friend and checked both 02 sensor voltages and everything seemed to be in spec.
We were going to take it in to get looked at before the 80k emissions warranty ended but the code cleared on it's own! I called the Chevy dealer and they said they couldn't do any warranty work if the code wasn't active.
It's now past the 80k emissions warranty and the P0420 code came back on. I decided we would just save up some money and replace the Converter.
Now here's where things get interesting.... She leaves for work in the morning (uses her remote start) and she gets in her car and there's a warning message on her dash that the Engine is in some low power mode of some sort. She goes to back out of the driveway and the car only went 5 mph. She pulled over and shut the car off. She then restarted the car a few minutes later after calling me and it started fine (with check engine light). She then went to work and I told her I would look at it when we both got home.
She tells me the Check engine light went away on the way home. I hooked the scan tool up to the car and P0420 and P2135 (throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A/B voltage correlation) are in the history codes.
I'm now not 100% sure throwing a new converter on it will fix this issue and I'm not sure what to do next. Does anybody have any advice?
I'd like to fix it on my own to save us some cash, but I'm thinking we might have to just take it in to get fixed.
Thank you all in advance.
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Coolant tank cap broke
Went to top off coolant and top of cap unscrewed leaving the rest of cap in neck of tank. Any ideas to remove without damaging tank. Not much to grab. Finally solved my coolant smell by adding viton ring now this broke off
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Mylink
Hey guys and gals, I have a 2012 Cruze 2LT without mylink and was wondering if I could easily swap out the screen and stereo (plug and play). I have a 2014 2LT and thought about swapping it but don't know if it would work. Is this possible?
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Audio
In my 12 2LT I'm utilizing the factory head unit with a PAC loc specifically for gm that I had in my other Cruze which worked great! But this 12 Cruze hasn't been hooked up yet as far an amps are concerned. The only thing I did was replace the door speakers with the kicker cs series and they sound like **** compared to the stock. I just want to be re-assured that they will sound more full with bass and sound when amplified. Currently they are a little distorted but is that due to high performance speaker without an amplifier hooked up? Please send me your thoughts my fellow cruzers!
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Intake Questions?!?
Whats the extra pipe that leads in the bottom of the stock airbox? Crank case breather? I installed an AEM intake and now the extra tube is just dangling there...
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Programmers
What's the best power programmer for power and economy? Been reading on a few and I've been eyeing the bully dog gt but not sure if that's a good one or not. Any suggestions?
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Tuning Question
Hi all, new to the forum so forgive any formatting errors. I have a 2013 1.4t with an automatic transmission that I've been considering getting a tune for. The only issue is, I know absolutely nothing about cars, let alone modifying them. It's my daily driver and I'm a commuting student, so ideally it needs to be reasonably reliable without needing to spend a whole lot on maintenance. The vehicle is 100% bone stock with the exception of an upgraded intake. Any feedback or nudges in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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greetings
just wanted to introduce myself
frank ventura jr
las vegas nevada
USMCveteran
need your input on the forum so i have a 2013 chevy cruz LT and i have been experiencing some issues with it, i took it to the dealership today for it is still under the 100,000 mile warranty reason the turbo went out note this is the second turbo that has gone out on this vehicle since i purchased it last march and the 3rd visit to the dealership, now my service manager is great he bends over backwards for me to get the needed repairs done but today after the tech diagnosed the check engine light i was told by the service manager that the dealership will not perform anywork till i provide oil change receipts i have them but i do not understand why i have to provide this paperwork i perform reqular maintenance on the vehicle and it has had problems my question is what is my next step if the powers that be deny the repair of the vehicle under the warranty and want me to pay expensive out of pocket costs
if someone can get back to me with input
thank you
frank ventura jr
las vegas nevada
USMCveteran
need your input on the forum so i have a 2013 chevy cruz LT and i have been experiencing some issues with it, i took it to the dealership today for it is still under the 100,000 mile warranty reason the turbo went out note this is the second turbo that has gone out on this vehicle since i purchased it last march and the 3rd visit to the dealership, now my service manager is great he bends over backwards for me to get the needed repairs done but today after the tech diagnosed the check engine light i was told by the service manager that the dealership will not perform anywork till i provide oil change receipts i have them but i do not understand why i have to provide this paperwork i perform reqular maintenance on the vehicle and it has had problems my question is what is my next step if the powers that be deny the repair of the vehicle under the warranty and want me to pay expensive out of pocket costs
if someone can get back to me with input
thank you
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Android Radio Upgrade
Has anyone on here purchased this or heard of anyone who has?
Chevrolet Cruze Android Touchscreen GPS Navigation Car Stereo
I'm 99% sure the model years are swapped considering I have a '14 and my storage compartment is on the top of dash not the front like the '14 shows. Anyone agree?
Anyways, Based on the pics at the bottom it looks like I can upgrade my small blue/green screen to this and retain everything. Is this to good to be true?
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I'm 99% sure the model years are swapped considering I have a '14 and my storage compartment is on the top of dash not the front like the '14 shows. Anyone agree?
Anyways, Based on the pics at the bottom it looks like I can upgrade my small blue/green screen to this and retain everything. Is this to good to be true?
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GM appears to have changed the timing belt interval.
The owners manual for my 2014 CTD says 10 years or 97000, the dealer service information shows 3 years or 97000.
If that's the case, looks like it's time to replace the timing belt. The water pump already appears to have a slow leak any way.
If that's the case, looks like it's time to replace the timing belt. The water pump already appears to have a slow leak any way.
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Looking for a good car wax
Hey guys,
this my first time owning a new vehicle. I treat my truck like a truck and only wash it as needed. I'm looking for a liquid wax that I can apply twice a week between washes. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help.
this my first time owning a new vehicle. I treat my truck like a truck and only wash it as needed. I'm looking for a liquid wax that I can apply twice a week between washes. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help.
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2012 cruze ltz blinkers, high beams and menu button not working
Wondering if anyone else has had this happen. I have headlights but the high beams don't work. Blinkers aren't working either. The turn signal switch was replaced and did not correct the problem.
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poor gas mileage
2016 Cruze Premier 1.4T.
Very poor mileage. I drive a good combo of Highway and City
Roughly 12700kmon the odometer. Average since have had the Car is 9.5liters/100km (24.75mpg US.
Last 500km driven is at 12 liters/100km (19.6mpg US), physically verified with mileage driven and fuel used.
Dealer is perplexed, said they don't have a procedure to deal with such an issue. The service manager sent an email to GM, will see what the come back with.
Very poor mileage. I drive a good combo of Highway and City
Roughly 12700kmon the odometer. Average since have had the Car is 9.5liters/100km (24.75mpg US.
Last 500km driven is at 12 liters/100km (19.6mpg US), physically verified with mileage driven and fuel used.
Dealer is perplexed, said they don't have a procedure to deal with such an issue. The service manager sent an email to GM, will see what the come back with.
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2011-2016 Cruze 1.4 PCV Valve Cover/Intake Manifold Issues
2011-2016 Cruze 1.4L PCV Valve Cover/Intake Manifold Issues
Overview
I find myself having to explain this issue to someone almost daily, so in the interest of brevity, I'm creating a thread specifically for people to reference quickly if they have an issue.
The Cruze 1.4L Turbo engine has a terrible PCV check valve design that afflicts 100% of cars I have come across. It's not a matter of if, but when, it will fail. There are three primary components to this system that frequently fail: the burst disk (some people call it a check valve) on the valve cover, the check valve in the intake manifold, and the corrugated hose going from the intake manifold to the turbo. We will focus on the first two, which are the most likely failures.
Symptoms
Depending on how long you've had this issue, your vehicle may throw a check engine light with any or all of the following codes (DTCs):
P0171
P0106
P1101
P0507
P0299
P0296
Note: lack of check engine light does not mean everything is operating correctly!
Your vehicle may also exhibit any or all of the following symptoms:
- Elevated oil consumption
- Smoke blowing through the tail pipe
- A hissing sound in the engine bay
- A rough/stumbling idle
- Loss of power
- Reduced fuel economy
Diagnosis
Intake Manifold
With the engine running, inspect the burst disk. The burst disk is a round non-removable cap on the driver side of the valve cover. Remove the cosmetic cover off of the valve cover:
Underneath, you'll find the PCV burst disk. If this has failed, the engine will be sucking in air from here, and creating a hissing sound. Place your finger over this hole to cover it. If the engine RPMs change or the hissing stops, the valve cover needs to be replaced.
DON'T STOP THERE! Failure of the valve cover burst disk may only be a symptom of a greater problem: the PCV check valve in the intake manifold. If the intake manifold PCV check valve has failed and you only replace the valve cover, you will find yourself replacing valve covers every few months not knowing why.
PCV Check Valve
With the engine off, locate the corrugated hose coming out of the top of the PCV check valve:
With tightly gripped pliers, remove the clip holding the hose off by pulling it out:
Pull the corrugated hose off from the base, taking care not to pull from the hose itself as it may crack or tear. Using a flashlight, look inside the hole. If you are facing the engine bay from the front, there should be an orange/pink/peach nipple/valve on the "back" of that hole that looks like this:
If you don't see that check valve, use q-tips and rubbing alcohol to clean that area and check again. If you still don't see it, this must be addressed.
Repair Solutions
Both of the above components are covered under your powertrain warranty. If your car is still under powertrain warranty, bring your car to the dealer and tell your dealer you are experiencing oil consumption of one quart per 1,000 miles and to reference GM Bulletin PIP5197B.
If the burst disk on the valve cover has failed, replacement is required and will cost ~$60. Refer to this tutorial for replacing the valve cover. http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/129-g...-4l-turbo.html
If the check valve on the intake manifold is missing, you have two options:
1. You can replace the intake manifold with a new one. At this time, the intake manifold can only be purchased as a kit with the fuel injectors, fuel rail, throttle body, and evap purge valve, which drives up the cost. Cost will be about $290 (note that this design has not been updated, and the issue has not been fixed): ACDELCO 5581014 GM Intake Manifold Kit
2. You can install my Intake Manifold PCV check valve fix for $150. Details are in this thread: http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/34-ge...valve-fix.html
A tutorial for removing the intake manifold is located here: http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/129-g...-manifold.html
Resources
To learn more about this engine's PCV system, refer to the following thread: http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/34-ge...explained.html
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Heat Generated by HP3 side marker lamps
I have a set of DEPO clear smoked side markers and was warned by DEPO about some LEDs melting them. I figured I would ask before purchasing them.
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