Recent content by kyngfish

I feel like I've seen threads about this in the past, but I'm having trouble chasing them down. Basically, when the key is out of the truck, and the door is open the truck does the beep beep beep of the key in ignition alarm. When i close the door, can't lock the truck. The problem used to be...

Bench tested the alternator to isolate the regulator as the issue. New alternator. No issues. So it couldn’t be the fuse.

Circling back on this. The regulator sent to me apparently wasn’t good and I tried the old regulator and that didn’t work either. A little puzzled as to why either the old or new regulators were toast but after pulling that alternator 3 times I decided to throw in the towel on the rebuild. I...

Or even on that note. The battery is relatively new and I had it on a charger all night and it’s not charged. So could a bad battery do the same thing?

Ignition switch is also bad (I get the constant key in beeping as soon as I open the door) would that have any impact? I guess what I’m wondering is if the alternator actually even failed or if something else caused the initial issue. If that’s the case the connection wouldn’t be the issue...

Says it in the title. But I took out my Denso and replaced the regulator and brushes. Put it back together and battery light is still on. I checked the fuses at the battery. Checked the IGN fuse inside the car and put a voltmeter to the post on the alternator and got nothing. I’m going to go...

Not that it matters for trucks this heavy, but bear in mind that fifteen52 wheels are usually cast, not forged, which means they aren't as strong as some of the other wheels out there.

So I'm having an issue where I open my car door and the car behaves as though the key were in the ignition and the alarm goes off until I put the key in. The first time it happened was after a rain, the second and third times have been when it's been around 35 degrees F in the mornings. As...

Yep. That’s what it is. Good to know. It was 4 am when I posted that so no pic available. But I figured someone would know. Just didn’t want to make sure I loosened something that would have to be readjusted.

So I did my first oil change yesterday. Didn’t have to even lift the truck. Easy peasy. But when I was looking for the oil drain plug I saw a 12mm bolt behind a small hole in the skid plate about where I expect most oil drains to be. I unbolted it and nothing came out. So I went further back and...

Confirmed that the key i have is a sub key and not a master key. I’m assuming the spare key that I have that is shattered is the master. They key I use to turn on the car has a good battery but does not unlock the car.

Is there a box anywhere that will tell me whether or not the system is still the OEM or if they tried to install something else? I will take your recommend tho on testing the old on.

Fair point.

When I purchased my '99, it came with the standard key with the built in fob, which doesn't work, and a separate clearly aftermarket keyfob, which does work to lock and unlock the doors. I'd like to get the key to work properly and get rid of the aftermarket fob. Does the fact that there's...

Good point, I actually didn't notice until I took the pictures. I'll actually probably just get someone to paint the bumpers black.