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M A RC H | 2014 TH E HUMMER C LU B, I N C . ®

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Features08 AOAA EVENT A Photo Album of Memories

14 LIFT & LEARN Get Under Your Truck!

16 BLACK MOUNTAIN Fall 2013 Event

20 DURANGO/MOAB 2013 The Dutch HUMMER Owner’s Group

26 MOAB 2013 The Superbowl of Club Events

Departments05 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A Time For Some Changes

07 CLUB NEWS 2014 Event Schedule

30 PRODUCT REVIEW TerraLUX LightStar 80 Flashlight

32 TECH TIP Alarm & Remote Start Installation

38 TECH TIP Steering System Check

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Photo by Tommy Ryan

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Club Directors Dave BregginDirector-President4604W.PondsCircleLittleton,[email protected](cell)303-798-5518(office)

Dave R. YeckDirector–CFO/InterimSecretary1300WhitetailLaneSellersville,[email protected](Home)610-721-9012(Cell)

Gary SwallowDirector309EastAshtonAve.GrandIsland,[email protected](Home)308-379-0535(Cell)

Clarke [email protected]

Steven BurdickDirector7531WLegacyStSiouxFalls,[email protected](personal)[email protected](work)[email protected]

Greg AtheyDirector10851WolfAve.NEHartville,[email protected]

Wendell CrusenberryDirectorblackmountain@thehummerclubinc.com504-907-4140

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The HUMMER Club, Inc.isanon-profitmutualbenefitcorporationorganizedundertheCaliforniaNonprofitMutualBenefitCorporationLaw.

WeareanationalorganizationdedicatedtopromotingthesafeuseoftheHUMMERinafamilyorientedatmosphere.Weemphasizeresponsiblefour-wheelingandareseriousaboutsafetyandenvironmentallycorrectoff-roading.Weencour-ageourmemberstobeactiveinlanduseadvocacyandcommunityserviceandtousebothvehiclesandlandresourcessafelyalongtheguidelinessetforthbyTreadLightly!andtheUnitedFourWheelDriveAssociation.

Bothregionalandnationaleventsrunbymembervolunteersaresponsoredthroughouttheyearwherememberscandrivetrailswithlevelsofdifficultyrangingfrommoderatetoextreme.Theseevents,ourwebsiteandthepublicationofaquarterlymagazinealsoofferanopportunityforexchangeofinformationtodevelopabetterunderstandingoftheHUMMERvehicleanditssafeuse.

AstheonlyrecognizednationalHUMMERorga-nization,theClubenjoysexcellentrelationshipswithAMGeneralandHUMMER/GeneralMotorsCorporationandfrequentlyhasfactorytechniciansandpartssupportatmajorevents.

TheClubwelcomesallHUMMERvehicles.Itisastrong,establishedorganizationthatwillonlygetbetterwithyourhelp.Joinin,supporttheHUMMERClub.Withyourparticipation,theClubwillcontin-uetogrowforthebenefitofHUMMERowners.H

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Photo by Chris Choate (Mark Remensnyder Spotting) - Black Mountain Event

PRESIDENT’SMESSAGEDavid Breggin

“In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns

to thoughts of love.”A. Tennyson

“In the Spring a Hummer owner’s fancy turns

(heavily) to thoughts of Hummer Club events.”

D. Breggin, et. al.

It is just after Valentine’s Day as I write this. Spring is just around the corner, and there are already several Club events on the calendar.

The 2013 Expedition Moab event was very well attended and a lot of fun. This year the event will be even bigger and better. I have seen some of the planning (zombies!) but have been sworn to secrecy. You’ll just have to come to Moab and see for yourselves.

Other events are being planned, and we are still looking for new venues and new opportunities. If you have an idea for an event in your area (or even not in your area) please let us know. We welcome events of all types, not just off-road driving – basically anything you might like to do in the company of other Hummer owners.

Over the winter months, the Board of Directors has worked hard to help keep the Club in step with your needs as well as the current economic environment. In order to do th is, the Board has decided to increase membership dues for the first time in many years. The Board has also decided to distribute some editions of the Azimuth magazine electronically to save printing costs. We realize these changes will not be popular; they are not popular with the Board. But they are necessary to help the Club to thrive and grow.

The Board also welcomes our newest m e m b e r, We n d e l l . H i s c o n t a c t information is listed, along with that of the other Board members, elsewhere in this issue.

As always, we would like to hear from you. We welcome your thoughts and ideas about the Club and what we can do better in the future. H

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CLUB NEWS

TIME FOR SOME CHANGES

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L I S T I N G O F A M B A S S A D O R SAMBASSADOR PROGRAM 2014GREG PHILLIPSCalgary,AB,[email protected]

BOB SANDERSCovington,[email protected]

DEAN DIEHLDownington,[email protected]

HAL DILWORTHLutz,[email protected]

JEREMY STILTNEROakRidge,[email protected]

MATT BALAZSEvergreen,[email protected]

RAYAN BEISSINGERBatonRouge,[email protected]

STEVEN BURDICKSiouxFalls,[email protected]

TODD TARRIERColumbus,[email protected]

MICHAEL PAYNETulsa,[email protected]

B. KIRKE BIENERMANSt.Louise,[email protected]

BRENT RICKERTGrainger,[email protected]

DOUG CHANEYBatonRouge,[email protected]

HENRY “CHIP” CARLSON IIISiouxFalls,[email protected]

JIM JORDANWestChester,[email protected]

ROY SELVEYStratford,Ontario,[email protected]

SHAWN LABBEAuburn,[email protected]

TIM SULLIVANTucson,[email protected]

WENDELL CRUSENBERRYFredericksburg,VA22408540.907.4140wendell@hummeru4ea

GARY SWALLOWGrandIsland,[email protected]

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LIFT AND LEARNCountyCorvetteWestChesterPASpring/SummerpriortoAOAA

AOAASpring/Summer(TBD)

BLACK MOUNTAINSpring:May2-3

COLORADO EVENTSummer:July25-27

BLACK MOUNTAINSummer:August30-31Pre-Run:August29

DURANGO PRE-EVENTSeptember18-20

MOAB (ZOMBIE HUNT)September22-25

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BLACKMOUNTAIN FALL2013B Y W E N D E L L C R U S E N B E R R Y

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Black Mountain Off Road Adventure Area is in the heart of Coal Country. To get there, you may pass through towns with names like Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap or Cumberland Gap. It is just a few miles west of Virginia and north of Tennessee, in the southeast part of KY, just outside of Harlan. With over 8,000 acres of mountainous terrain, elevations up to 3,300 feet and 150 miles of trails.

This park has been visited by The Hummer Club, for the past four years, usually during the month of May. This was the first Fall club event to be held there. The trees were in full fall bloom, with colors of red, yellow, purple, and brown, beautiful to behold. But that is not why we were there.

With 15 trucks on the line, two groups were formed to “attack” the trails of Black Mountain. Group one was comprised of H1s, while group two were H2s and a lonely H3.

The H1s adventures were captured by Vickie Schultheiss from Maryland, while the H2s and H3 moments were caught by Tood Rainey from Ohio. This was the first visit to Black Mountain for both of them and Todd’s first club event. This was definitely not Vickie’s first rodeo though.

Here is what Vickie had to say about the event.

“Harlan, Kentucky – never heard of it until this event and then found out about a TV series, “Justified” which is all about Harlan, Kentucky,

then a patient told us all about her excitement tracing her family tree to, yup you got it, Harlan County Kentucky! Worst part of this event was that good ole’ Harlan, KY ended up being a 10 hour drive for us.

The park was well mapped out and no guide was needed which gave us the freedom to pick our own paths. We didn’t find a lot of real technical trails, but a lot that were just flat out fun to drive. Most of our H1 group drove in so they were more conservative, so for anyone who knows me, well I was my usual instigating self and I think I encouraged some runs that may not have been done otherwise and I know gave Tommy Ryan a lot of fun. His friend Sandy had never really driven but said she would agree if she could follow me that was quite a

Photo – H1 Crew by Vickie Schultheiss

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Photo by Mark Remensnyder

Photo – Bonfire Girls Photo by Dennis Crusenberry

compliment. It was awesome to see her big smiles and EYES at times, but she was such a good listener and made it up and down every more challenging areas. OK so, we lost a couple of mirrors but we were a good group, plus it really helped that Maria and George Janu were very familiar with the park.

Maria knew to save the “Rock Garden,” to very last knowing someone would break. Well, yes, I tried it and according to a local who used to run an H1 but now has a super cool rock crawler, I made it further than he’d seen anyone else make it. So what happened, the proverbial “One last try,” and not from me, I actually was ready to admit defeat with great effort. Well, POP goes my front differential. So I broke my toy, the next best thing to do, take someone else’s toy! So I got a crash course on that awesome crawler and was set free to see the difference. He was so cool, said he didn’t need to spot me just call to him if I had any questions! I drove the whole rock run in the super cool crawler. So the bad thing about Black Mountain….. NOW I WANT A CRAWLER!

Beyond my fun, I’d like to say that we all met on time, made dinner on time (but a forewarning about this dry county would have been nice, you wouldn’t have thought that from the Justified TV series!), and there was a sense of comradery as always expected at a Hummer event. We

are all there to enjoy our trucks, the outdoors, and some time away and to experience different areas of the country for off road fun. All the way down to the bon fire our last night, it was a great time. Now my only question is where is the next event going to be?”

Todd Rainey had this to say about the event.

“Honestly, if it weren’t for the club members, we wouldn’t have even attempted trails like Hell’s Revenge & Fishbone. We probably would have just turned around and headed home, never to return. But seeing you guys make it through, and then having you guide us through raised our confidence level to the point where we felt we could make it too. Then, to find that we made it up a hill that a modified H1 had to be winched up was a badge of honor! Thanks to you guys, we got to push our truck and ourselves to really see what we can accomplish. Can’t wait for the next adventure!”

The last night of the event, a bonfire allowed everyone to share photos and swap tales. The kids even enjoyed some marshmallows and s’mores.

A special shout out to Mark Remensnyder for doing some great spotting.

BTW, Vickie and Todd, the next Black Mountain event is right around the corner in May. H

Photo by George/Marie Janu

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Netherlands, Europe; our typical off-road playgrounds being flat, forest, muddy trails, with the occasional loose dirt incline and decline plus lots and lots of water, it became time to explore something new for an offroading experience.

As a few ideas crossed during our brainstorm session, however, we decided unanimous on the event of events not to miss. D.H.O.G. Expedition MOAB 2013 USA was born.

But what next, what about bringing one of our Humvees or H1s? Shipping a truck was not wise or feasible due to time and cost. How about just buying a truck for the event there, but then what to do with it after. After a few pleasant emails with the events coordinator Greg Phillips we felt more than welcome to join them and we were assured that there would be plenty of seats available for us to ride along and enjoy the most significant Hummer

event of the year. In the meantime plans were still made to view a few Hummers that were for sale with the intent to buy and drive it up to the MOAB Hummer event.

Soon we had all planned, booked our flights and hotel rooms, arranged the rental car and confirmed that all of us were committed to this amazing event. Our flight took us from the Netherlands to Las Vegas and since what happens in Vegas

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stays in Vegas I will not go into details here. We took our rental car and drove the opposite direction towards L.A. to view some possible leads on Hummers that were listed for sale. After seeing a few, we soon decided that taking an unknown Hummer unprepared to a major off-road event was just asking for trouble. Especially when not stocked with tools and spare parts for the trip. Trouble can be fun but no need to push our luck. We all know that these trucks, even thou amazing, they still need plenty of care and maintenance so the idea of buying one blind was scrapped. Jumping back into our rental we set off to Durango and into the unknown.

When we arrived at our Hotel in Durango we spotted two semi- trucks each loaded up with 3 H1s. Happy as kids in a candy store we knew that this was going to be an amazing event. These H1s were decked out to the max and loaded up with all the gadgets you can possibly think of. These guys mean serious business, that was for sure.

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As the first morning of the Durango event took shape, we as a group of four Dutchmen (without their Hummers) stood around wondering who would take us along onto the trails, the wait was short. Soon we were approached by numerous Hummer owners to invite us or to make sure we had a seat.

Trying to bribe our way in with Dutch treats and stickers, we brought for this event, was not even necessary. The open, enthusiastic and friendly Hummer atmosphere was apparent and we felt welcomed into the group immediately.

The trails in Durango were our first experience over the course of the first two days.

Greg Phillips had promised us a breathtaking Hummer experience and his words were already overshadowed by the literally astonishing nature, the amazing views, superb weather and insane obstacles on the trails. Little did we know the diversity to come with respect to Black Bear pass and Moab.

Obstacles that are unknown to us lowland folks and obstacles that we would wonder, really? how? These trails and obstacles were overcome by H1’s with utter ease.

Some in the group followed with a stock H2 and H3. We watched in amazement how even these trucks would traverse the obstacles on the trails. The trails were well led by the lead Hummer and a spotter. As normal with serious off-road play, breakage happened but it was dealt with while plenty hands available offering help or parts.

The road trip from Durango to Moab led thru Black Bear pass. One problem, our rental car was obviously not fit to drive this trail let alone insured to even attempt this,although we couldn’t find any clause saying it’s not covered. All of us of course wanted to experience this trail, flipping a coin would be the only solution as to who would take our rental over the highway to Moab.

We were amazed by and offer from Dave Yeck of the Hummer organization offering to drive our rental to Moab so we all could experience this amazing pass. If you want to know what living on the edge means this is the pass to drive ! To emphasize the meaning of living on the edge our trail leader decided to bring a little thrill in that expression.

Moab over the course of the next 5 days was nothing more than astonishing views and trails. When it comes to superb scenery, amazing and impressive trails, nothing comes even close in our impressions.

Words can’t describe the experience and feeling to ride some of the wildest obstacles in Moab.

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Our personal thrill was on the last day. Due to recent rainfall and washouts, some of the trail that was scheduled on the list had to be changed. The legendary Dan Mick, our trail leader, picked an alternative trail being rosebud trail/onion creek. This day led to the perfect example of the unexpected and strength of Mother Nature. Nearing the end of this day the trail had been washed out completely by natures force, leaving us to make our own way out. Our trail took a turn from amazing to just unbelievable breathtakingly gorgeous. Even Ron Bomhoff expressed himself saying that this experience was absolutely the best ever. This you couldn’t plan ahead, even if you tried.

We like to express once again our deepest thanks to all the drivers who opened their doors to us four Dutch guys, some even driving around with an “open door” policy and offering us the ride of our life. Special thanks to those who gave up their driver seat and entrusted us with driving their Hummers on and off some of the obstacles along the trails. Greg Phillips thanks for the great help, arranging and making us feel most welcome. The Hummer Moab experience is an amazing, excellent and well organized event that you just don’t want to miss. Got a Hummer ? Moab rocks !

In the mean time here in the Netherlands, the weather is cold, the trails are soaking wet, water and mud is flying everywhere. We feel at home but Moab, we will be back … someday … but with our own trucks! H

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THE DUTCH TEAM: Art (HumveeM1025,HummerH1HMCO,HummerH2SUV)

Bart (HumveeM1046,HummerH1HMC4)

Ramon (HumveeM998,HummerH1HMCS)

Berend (HummerH1HMCS)

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The trip to Durango and Moabthis yearwas everything thatwas

hopedforandmore. Theextremesofenvironment, weather, trails, sceneryandchallengesareenoughtogeteventhebeginneroffroaderhookedforlife.IftherewasaSuperBowleventfortheHummerClubthiswouldhavetobeit.

AsfarasourClubgoesItrulybelievethattherearetwogroupsofpeopleasitrelatestotheMoabtrip.Thosethathavegoneandwillgoagainandthosethatwant tomake the journeybut justhaven’tfoundthetimeormoneytomakeithappen.IamnotasactiveintheClubasIprobablyshouldbe.Ifindmyselfbusyenoughwithmy familyandbusi-ness that I have never helped host orplananevent. Iwill freelyadmit thatIamafreeloader,contentinallowingothers to take the burden of planningandstaginganevent.Withthatbeingsaid I would like to take this momenttothankallofthosethathadahandinthis year’s event. Everything was wellorganized,ransmoothly,andeffortless

for those such as myself. I can onlyimagine theworkandeffort thatgoesintoputtingsomethinglikethistogetherandasatrulycomfortablefreeloader,Thankyou!

WeallstartoutthesameI think.Webuythatfirsttruck,getatoolboxwithacrowbar,screwdriverandhammerandhit thetrails. Somestopat thisstage,otherwillpushalittlefarther.Westartdoingfieldrepairsandunderstandbet-terwhattoolsareneededintheeventofbreakdowns.Ourtoolboxgrows.Thenthefirstbodydamageoccurs.Itmakes us all sick. We have tried sohardtocareforandprotectourtruckswhile at the same time using them astheywereintended.Again,somestopatthisstage.Otherswillkeeppushing,keepexploring,keep trying tomake itup that climb that you now know willverylikelyendinsomesortofdamage.This group will start signing the bodydamageasaproudbadgeofthetimeand place that the damage occurred.We start out the day with butterflies,

hopingandknowingthatthedayistobefullofsurprisesandexcitement.Allthe while knowing that we are goingto push the envelope. Knowing that,because we will choose the hardestline, we will break from time to time,butwhatarushwhenwedon’t.Whatathrilltotakeavehiclethatcanweighinexcessof10,000poundsandthrowit up a hill that we couldn’t climb orcrawlup.ThisgroupbecomesknowastheNuts,Crazies,thewearegoingtobreak somethinggroup. Icanproudlyboast that I nowbelong to this groupand I consider its other members truebrothersinmanydifferentways.

Iwill not bore youwith daybydaycoverage of trails. To do so wouldbeas futile asmost of the pictures Itake.Iamnotasgiftedwithmywordsasmynewgoodfriendfromthenorth,Tony Conno, who has the ability topaintapicturewithhiswords.Ican-not express the thrill or excitementthatrushesthruyourbodyasyoulookover the edge knowing that an error

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could result indeath. What Iwill trytodoisgiveyouafewhighlightsofourweek’sadventureoutWest.

Eric SitterleTogetitoutofthewayletmesumma-rizedEricSitterle’sadventure.Dayone,brokeTcaseandhalfshaft.Daytwoandthree,waitingonnewT-case.Dayfour,replacingT-case.Afterthathehadafuel issue (notenoughof it)and lostacoupleofu-joints.AnyonewhohasthecouragetorunwithEriccanwell….expecttospendafewhourswatchinghimfixingsomethingonthetrail.

Black Bear PassComingdownthefaceofanoldmuletrail into the townofTellurideCO isBlackBearPass.Thetrailisn’tthatdif-ficult inandof itselfbut itallowsnoroomforerror.Ithasnumerousswitchbacksatsuchanextremedegreesyoucan easily find your rear and fronttires leaving the ground at the sametimegivingthatfloatingfeelingasyoustaredownonthetopofthetownofTelluride. There are some times thatyouhave topower thruwashoutar-eassoyourtruckisn’tallowedtoslidedown the cliff. It is narrow enoughthat H2’s and H3’s should have noproblembutH1’smightfindtheir tireshangingoff theedge. Thisbrings ustotherealexcitementoftheday.AsGarySwallowwasleadingthegroupin hisH2, reminding usall topayat-tentionandnot toallowourselves tobedistractedwhiletalkingonhisC.B.,he became distracted and allowedhis rearwheel to leave the trail. Forthosewhowerenotthereorhavenotseenthetrail,thisbecomesarealex-perimentinwinching.Thereislittleifnothingtoattachto. Theangelsanddegrees that have to be overcomecan seem daunting to say the least.Iwasable topositionmytruck inanareasothatthewinchlinecouldclearthetruckinfrontofmeandattachtoGary’srearbumper.Anotherlinewasranupandoveraboulderthatweallhoped was buried enough to remain

stable. At this point in the story letme remind some of you the joys ofhavinganylonropeinsteadofasteelcableonyourwinch. Therewas therealpossibilityofGary’s truckgoingoverthecliff.Ifitdidgoover,andifIwasattachedwithasteelcable,mytruckwouldalsobepulledover. Us-inganylonropeIhadmygoodfriendJ.D.Kirkstandingwithhis razorsharpknife,givenasagift theyearbeforebyBillKame,readingtocut theropeand save my truck. Luckily for all Ididn’thavetoreplacemyrope.Afterabout 2 hours Gary’s truck was putbackonthetrail.

Golden SpikeThankyoutoourtrailleaderandlong-timeMoabresident.Asalwayshissto-riesand talesareenjoyable (asMarkTwainsaid,neverletthefactsgetinthewayoftellingagoodstory).Thetrailis long with many different obstacles.Ifyouhavenevermadethetrail,makesure you touch the magic bush, it willchangeyour life. WhereEaglesSoar,or Butt Pucker Hill as J.D. and I liketo call it will make your heart skip abeat or two. Thenof course there istheGoldenCrack.Wedecidedtotrysomethingdifferentthisyearandstrad-dled the crack. The bind and stressgettingthetruckinpositionwasreallysomethingtowatch.

Rose GardenIhavetoadmit,Iwasmorethanalittledisappointedatthistrail.Therereallywasn’t much to it. Once we finallymadeittotheRoseGardensomeonehad to stayat the top for those thatwanted to go down and then comebackup.Istayedatthetopplanningondoingtherunonmyownafterev-eryoneelse finished. Of course Ericbrokesoafterseveralhoursofhimdo-ingafieldrepairtherewasnotimeforme to come back up. The daywasoverand time tohead to theclosingdinner.Littledidweknowthattherealfunwasjustbeginning.Theroadlead-ing down to the highway was gone.

The rainsand resulting flash floodinghad removed the road. This left uswith two decisions, turn around andhope to get back by one or two inthemorning,ortoforgeahead.Well,comeon,whichwouldyouhavecho-sen. The excitement of not knowingwhatwasaroundthenextcorner,fol-lowingtheriverbeddown,seeingthedevastationthatthefloodhadcaused,the boulders moved and placed likestones, trees up rooted and packedtogether like sticks, 50 feet downwherearoadoncestood.A20footdeep passage way where the riveronce passed was really amazing toseeandwitness. Itwasevening, sothe light, shadows, mountains andscenerymadethistrailoneforthere-cordbooks.

As with my pictures, they are alwayssuchadisappointmentandneverreallyshowwhatwearedoing,thisnarrativejustreallydoesn’ttellthestory.Whatreallymakesitspecialarethepeople.Greatnewfriendsweremade,even iftheyarefromCanada.TheyarereallygoodpeopleandIwouldlovetowheelwithyouanytime.GeorgeandMariaJanu who have never missed a Moabtrip, except for one year when theirdisrespectfulchilddecidedtogetmar-riedandmesseverythingup. J.D.Kirk,whoallowsmetobreakaboutanythingandstillgetoffthetrail.EricSitterlewhoalwaysprovidesthatmuchneeded“break” in the day to stop for a fewhours.BillKame,greattoseeyouagain.Thelistcouldgoonfromherebutwith-outexceptionallwhotookthetripnowshareanexperiencethatbondsusinaveryspecialway.H

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productreview

Everyoneneedsaflashlightinthetool-boxorgarage.Nomatterhowgoodthe work area lighting is, there aretimeswhenweneedtoseewhatisinthebottomof the toolbag,orwhat isclanging somewhere above the frontprop-shaft… but a flashlight is just aflashlight,right?

Yes and no. Cheap flashlights neverseemtoworkwhenyouneedthem;andthereareseveralmanufacturersmakingqualityflashlightsthatareagoodsizefortossingintoaseatpocket,gloveboxortoolbox.TheTerraLUXLightStar80isoneof them, andwegota chancetotryacoupleofthemoutwhiledoingworkontheH1.

TheLightStar80comeswith2AAADuracellalkalinebatteries,sothereisnothingelse tobuy. Theydon’tstickyou with a couple of cheap tempo-rarybatteries,anditalsocomeswithaLimitedLifetimeWarranty.Thebodyoftheflashlightisverywellconstruct-edwithaircraft aluminum,and hasasturdy rubber switch on the butt endthat toggles the lightonandoff. Atfirstitseemedabitinconvenientthattheswitchwasn’teasiertoswitchoffandonwithalightpush,butthemoreweuseditthemorerealizedthatwedidn’twant the light to turn itselfoffand on at the wrong times, so thestiffnessofthatbuttonwasactuallyapositive.Oneofmyfavoritefeaturesis that the 80 Lumen LED light neverneedsabulbreplacement.

The most striking and unique featureof theflashlight is the“BiteGrip” -arubber sleeve on the tail end of theflashlightwithridgescutintoit;thisisdesigned for holding the flashlight inyour teeth while you work with twohands.Ifyouhaveevertriedthiswitha competitor’s aluminum body flash-light (and Iknowyouhave),youwillreallyappreciatethisfeatureforcom-fortandabilitytokeeptheflashlightpointedwhereyouwantit.Butthere

aresomethingstokeepinmindaboutalightthatisusedlikethis:

Do not drop the tail of the flashlighton your dirty garage floor when youremove it to install the batteries, thenforgetting and putting it in your mouthbeforewashing itoff. DonotaskmehowIknowthis.

Donot store it ina toolbagwhere itwillgetdirty,andthenforgetandtakeit out and put it in your mouth beforewashing it off. Do not ask me how Iknowthis.

I (now)dedicateasmalldrawerinthetopofmytoolboxfortheLightStar80,whichworksoutgreat–Ialwaysknowwhere to find it and it stays nice andcleanaslongasIdon’tfumbleitintotheengine compartment or onto the floor.Thegoodnewsisthatifyoudodropit,itisrelativelyeasytowipeclean–youjust don’twant to have to do itwhenyou are in the middle of holding thestartermotorinplacewithbothhands.

TerraLUXalsotoutsa5hourruntime(IamstillusingtheoriginalbatteriesandaswearIhavehadthisflashlightonfor

a total of at least 7 hours - it is stillshining bright,) and extols the benefitsof its “High CRI” rating which is shortfor “Color Rendering Index.” This isfancy talk for a light source that ac-curately representscolorsas theyap-pear in natural light, which is particu-larlyhelpfulwhendealingwiththe30wiresthatgointoasingleconnectorinanautomotivewiringharness…orwhenyouaretryingtodisarmanuclearmis-sile and need to cut THE RED WIREONLY.Itcertainlypassestheeyeballtest;colorswereeasilydiscernibleandaccurate to thediagrams Iwaswork-ing from, even when shining it on thehundreds of wires buried behind thedoghousecoveroftheH1.

Allinall,Ilovethisflashlightandhighlyrecommend it for anyone who doestheirownautomotivework–sometimesalightshiningfromyourteethwhileyouworkwithbothhandsistheonlywaytoget the jobdone,whereevenahead-lightwon’tgetintotherightplace(ifyoucanstandwearingthosethings,whichIcan’t.)IuseditforalmosteveryjobIdoonthetruck,evenifIdon’tneedtoholdit inmy teethwhile Iwork. Thecom-pactsizeandbrightbeamarefantasticforgettingintotightspaces.Infact,thebiggestdownsideIfoundwiththeLight-Staristhatthe80lumenLEDbeamitisalmost likea laser tomykids, so theykeepstealingit.

For more info on the TerraLUX LightStar flashlight and other products from TerraLUX, check out their website:

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TerraLUX LightStar 80 Flashlight–byMannyMacMillan

I moved to the Mid-Atlantic region a fewyearsago–andwiththefourfullseasonsandthisthingtheycallwinterIdecidedthatmy truck really needed a remote start tospeedwarm-ups.RemotestartsarerelativelysimpletoinstallinaHummer–basicallyitreplicatesthefunctionofthesteeringcolumnswitchwitha couple sensors todeterminestatelikethebrakeispressedortheengineis running. There are remote starts, remotestarts with alarm, and alarm systems.EverythingyouneedforanAlarm install iscoveredinthisarticletoo–asthat’sasub-set(andeasier)thananalarminstall.Alloftheconnectorsarereferencedinthe“AlarmandRemoteStartingWiringTable”below.

CHECK your installation instructions andwiring diagram – they may be differentfrommine. Foreachandeverywirecheckthe remote start/alarm functions againstthe table providedandmakeany neededRemote Start side updates about color/connector as appropriate to the Hummer.If you are not sure – STOP and ask forhelp.TheHMLisagreatplacetogethelp,as is theClub’s Facebookpage. Emailmewith any question. You will be making apermanent modification to your vehicleby adding a remote start/alarm to yourtrucking wiring system. If in doubt checkand triple check. Improperly executed, theremotestartercouldpreventyourtruckfromstarting, start your truck when you don’twant,andpossiblycauseanelectricalfire.Ifyouhavenoexperiencewithelectronicsand soldering, find qualified help. ManyAlarm and Stereo shops will install thesesystems for you (at considerable mark-up)– if you don’t knowwhat you are doing,findhelp.

The remote start/alarm I chose wasmanufactured by Directed Electronics Inc.DEI makes most of the popular brands ofcaralarmsandremotestarts:Viper,Clifford,and Python. They are all pretty much thesame with a different label and looks ontheoutside. Ibought theViper5901two-wayRemotestartwithAlarm.Takea lookaround;thereareanumberofresellersthatwillofferdiscountsof70%offlist.Themainfeature to look for is “flex relays”–DEI’stermforprogrammablerelaysbuilt intotheunit toreplicatethefunctionof the ignitionkeyassembly.Youdon’twanttobewiringyourownrelaysup. Ifyouwanttocontrolyourdoor lockswiththeremote,orderthe451Mdoorlockrelaymoduletoo.

What you will need: Viper 5901 Remote

start(Amazon),InstallEssentials451MDoorlock relay module (Amazon), Voltmeter,soldering gun, solder, heat-shrink tubing/quality electrical tape (Radio Shack), #2Philips screwdriver, adjustablewrench,10’ofsmallgaugeinsultedelectricalwire,small& sharp knife (like an Exacto), flashlight,1N4004 diode (Radio Shack), 1 x 1/4”ring-terminals,1xFemalespadeconnectors,crimpingtool,in-linet-tap,14mm1/4”socketwith 8” extension, RTV sealant and misc.hardware: screws, cable ties… Finally youneedawillingnesstocutwiresinyourtruck…

READtheinstallation instructionsthatcomewith your remote start from front to back.Pull out the one-page wiring diagram fortheremotestart/alarmmodule–it’sgoingto be intimidating, that’s okay. Pull out theremotestart/alarmmodulefromtheboxandallthewiringharness–don’tfreakout.Thealarmbreaksdown into fivemainbundles:PrimaryHarness (alarm),Auxharness (waitto start and horn), HeavyGaugeHarness(Ignition switch wires), Remote start input,remotestartoutputanddoorlocks.Manyofthewireswillnotbeused–butifyouwanttolatercanbeleveragedforremotecontrolofoff-roadlightsoraccessories.

(PictureViper5901)

You need to access the guts of yourHummer’swiringsystem.Mostofwhatyouneed is under the dash, with door locksunderthedoghouse.

Start removing the lower kickpanel underthedrivers-sidedash.Openthedoor,ontheleftsideofthedashpanel,surroundingthedoorpinswitch,isablackplastictrimpanelheldinwithtwoblacktrimscrews.Removethetwoscrewsandthepanel–thebottomedgeistuckedinsidethelowertrimabovethehoodrelease.

Removethetrimscrewsalongthetopedge,the two gold Philips screws holding theODB2 connector, the floor light (wiggleconnectoronbackofpanelloose),andthe

screwholdingthefloorventtube.

Thebottomedgeissecuredinaclip.Pullitoutandplaceoutoftheway.

Remove the five Philips screws holdingthe steering wheel lower cover. Gentlepry the cover apart – you do not needto remove the topcover. Figureoutwhereyouaregoing toplace thealarmmodule.

Given theneedtobecloseto the ignitionswitchharnessIchosetomountthemoduleup alongside the steering column with theheavygaugeconnectorfacingbackwards.Tousethebuilt-inshocksensor,themoduleshould be screwed / physically mountedto theHummer soas to beable to senseshockstothebody.InitiallyIjusttuckedthemoduleupwhereIwaslatergoingtomountitbutdidnot secure it so that Icouldpullthemoduleoutasneededduringthewiringprocess. Plug the followingHarnesses intotheremotestartmodule:Harness1,Harness

2, HD harness 3. Remote Start Input (RSI)harness.Youarenotgoingtousemanyofthewires so lookat the table belowandselect those wires that we will be using.Cable-tie the remainder out of the way.Placethemoduleinthelocationthatwillbeitshome.

Neatness does count – think in advance

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2000 AM General Hummer Alarm & Remote Starter Wiring Information

Picture:lowersteeringarmcover)

Picture:AlarmModule&IgnitionSwitchWires

about how you are going to route thewire from the remote start module to thedestination.Leveragecabletiesandexistingwirebundlesasmuchaspossible.Itmakestroubleshootingmucheasierifallthewiresarerunneatly.

HarnessH1Wiring:

TheH1harness is thebasicwiresneededforthealarm–powerandrelatedsensorsand outputs. You can source power forthe remote start/alarm module from theauxiliary distribution center near the fusebox. Alternatively you can source powerfromtheignitionswitch(yellowwires).

Wire remote start/alarm power. RemovetheinlinefusefromtheAlarmpowerH1/2.Measuredistancetopowersource–leaveafewinchesandcutwiretolength.Ifyouareusingthepowerdistributioncenter,adda female spade connector and connectalarm power to distribution center. Addmatching15Afusetodistributioncenterfuseslot if empty. If you are using the ignitionswitch,runthewireandcontinuetostep2.

Wire the remote start/alarm ground.Measuredistancetothegroundstuds.Thegroundstudsarehardtoseewiththedashinstalled,butareupandtotheleftunderthedashpanel canbe reachedwitha socketand extension. The ground block is metric14mmnut.Addaring-terminaltoendoftheH1/5browngroundwireandcrimp.Beingcarefulnottolosethelockwasher,washerand nut, remove all three from a groundpoint,addyourringterminalandreinstall.

Mountthesirenunderthehood.Inmytruckthesplashpanelprotectingthebrakemastercylinderofferedagoodlocationtomountthesiren.Usingacoupleself-tappingscrewsmount the sired to the inside of the panel(or the location of your choice). Take thesiren ground to the ground stud near theexteriorfusebox–addringterminal,crimp

and install. Usinga screwdriversor sharptool, push a hole into the hood releasecable hole, feed the siren + wire throughto hole and down under the dash. Locatethiswire and connect to the brownH1/3wire.Stripwire insulation,add heat shrink,twisttogetherandsolder.Ifyoudon’thaveheat shrink tube.Coverwire securelywithelectricaltape.

Sense when a door is opened. With thedriver’sdooropen,lookinthedoorframetotheleftoftheinstrumentpanel.Findthedoor“pin” switch which is pushed in when thedoorisclosed.Therewillbeablackplasticsplit-loom protective wiring sleeve thatcomesdownfrom theswitchon the insideand down into the large bundle of wires

underthedash.Lookinsidethesleeve-thereshould be three wires – green, blue andwhite.Ifyoufindthosewiresyouhavetherightsleeve.Ifyoudon’t,reachupwithyourhand tobehind thedoorpinswitch–findthebackoftheswitchandfollowitdowntowhere thesleevestartsand then furtherdown towhere you can get to it. Pull outthebluewire, usingyour sharp knifemaketwoincisions–cuttingcarefullythroughtheinsulationonly-about1/2”apart. Jointhetwoincisionswiththelengthwisecutdownthewire.Peelofftheinsulationbetweenthetwocuts.Youshouldhaveinsulation–1/2”barewire–insulation.Measure theH1/6Violetwiretolengthandstriptheinsulationfromthelast1/2”.Wrapandtwistthewirefromthemodulearoundthebluedoorwire.Withyoursolderingiron,heattheconjoinedwires and flow solder to electrically andphysicallysecuretheconnection.Wraptheexposedwirewithelectricaltapeandtuckbackinsideloom.

Have the parking lights work with theremote start/alarm. The module will flashor use the parking lights to provide visual

feedbackaboutwhat isgoingonwith thetruck. When the remote starter is running,the parking lights will be on. When thealarm is armed or disarmed the parkinglightswillflash.Reachupandinbehindthe

headlight switch and while wiggling, pushthe switchout towardyou from the inside.In the bottom/left position you will see abluewirefeedingintotheplug.MeasureouttheWhiteH1/11wire upand through theparking light switch bezel from the inside.Cuttolengthandstripthelast1/4”.Removetheswitchfromthewiresocket;youwillseethe switchpositionsare labeled.Place theendof thebarewire through themale tabinposition1of theswitch.Push theswitchbackintothesocket–whichwillsecurethewirefromtheremotestartmodule.Pushtheswitchbackintothebezeluntilitsnapsintoplace.

HarnessH2Wiring

TheH2Harness has four outputs that canbe used to drive relays that can controlfunctions from the Alarm/Remote start. Iusedtheseoutputtocontroloff-roadlights,as well as fast idle circuit to speed thewarm up/cool down of the truck. Also inthisbundlearethe“WaittoStart”inputandthehornhonkinterface.

Know when the glow plugs have finishedcyclingtostartthetruck.

Remove the glove box. Remove the cupholder. Find the H2/7 Grey Black “WaittoStart” inputwire.Feed thatwireup intothe loom under the dash and toward thedog house– follow the thickwirebundletotherightthatdisappearsbehindametalsupportTheuseofacoathangerorotherstiff wire can be leveraged be securingthewiretothecoathangerwithelectricaltapeand feeding it into thegapbetweenthe instrument panel anddog house. Pushit through so you can reach thewire from

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Picture:sirenmountinglocation

Picture:DoorPinWiring&Sleeve

Picture:HeadlightSwitch

inside the glove box or cup holder holes.You may find it easier if you remove thetachpanel (you need toanyway) and thestereo/HVAC panel. Watch out for theAccessory lighter socketplug– thewiresareveryshortandusuallypullofftheplugassoonasyoupullthepanelawayfromthedoghouse. It’s fiddly togetback inplacebutcanbedone.

This is oneof themost complicatedwiresto connect because it requires cutting awire to the ECU and adding a diode toprevent back-feeding the ECU. The ECU isvelcroed to the floor, if you need to; you

canprytheVelcroupatonecornertogainbetteraccess.Find C28 whichis a larger bluecolored connector– the 3rd of 3on the right. Youmay or may nothave captive blueretaining pinswhich prevent you

fromdepressingtheunlockinglevers.Ifyoudo have them, pull them out so that youcan depress both levers on the top ANDthe bottom of the connector (you have tosqueeze both together). Once removed,pushfirmlyontheunlock leverandwiggle

connectorfreefromtheECU.Itwillbeverystiff.

Turntheconnectorover–thepinwewantisonthelowerrow.TheDarkBluewire–7th from the left iswhatwewant. Makesureyou have the rightwire! There shouldbeanemptyspace, tan,green,green, tan,yellow and then dark blue C7 next to apurplethenanotheremptyspot.Followthat

darkbluewireback intothebundleabout8”andcutit.

Takethe1N4004Diodeandlookcloselyatit.Atoneendofthediodeyouwillseeadarkband–this is thecathode.Diodesallow electrical current to flow in one

direction only - so polarity matters. Takethe wire remnant to C7 on the ECU plugandstrip1/2”ofinsulation.TaketheB2/7grey/black wire you earlier fed throughfromtheunder-dashareaand trip1/2”ofinsulation. Take those two wires and thediode cathode end with the dark bandaround it, and twist all three together andsolder them together. Try to limit the heatas the diode can be ruined by prolongedexposure to heat.TheECU, thewire.Taketheotherendofthediodeandafterstripping1/2”ofinsulationfromthecutharnessendof thedarkbluewiregoes to thewait tostartlamp,solderthosetogether.

Honk the hornwith thealarm. If youwantto,youcanaddhornhonking towhen thealarmisgoingoff.Ididn’tconnectthisasthesirenandhornchirpsareenough toannoythe neighborsas it is. If youwant towirethisupfindthesinglebluewire/connectorcomingfromthemulti-switchontheundersideof the steering column. Using your sharpknifecuta1/2”sectionof insulation fromthe blue wire carefully leaving the wiresundamaged. Strip 1/2” of insulation fromtheBrown/BlackH2/7wireandwrapthatwirearound thebarespot.Heat thewiresandapplysolderforastrongelectricalandmechanicalconnection.Wraptheexposedwireswithelectricaltape.

HarnessH3Wiring

H3isthemeatofyourremotestartwiring.Before we start, carefully disconnect thenegative leads from the batteries. Try theignition and lights – the truck should bedead.Removethethreein-linefusesonthelargewiresyouareabouttoconnecttotheIgnitionKeyPlug.

Lookatthelowerrightsideofthesteering

column under the ignition switch. You willsee a 12 way connector with very largewires.Not allwire positions are filled andwe won’t use 2 of the 8 wires. Refer tothematrix “Alarm and Remote StartWiringTable”forwiringmappings.Ensureyouhave

neatroutingoftheheavydutywiresfromthemoduletotheignitionswitchplugwires.

Ignition Input. Locate Solid Pink H3/1 –pullthewiresawayfromtheignitionswitchconnectortogiveyourselfroomtowork–you may need to cut a couple cable tiestobeabletoloosenthewires.Identifythe1st Green wire (there is no remote startconnection to the 2nd green wire) on therightsideoftheconnector.UsinganExactoknifestriptheinsulationoffa1/2”to3/4”sectionofthewireabout3inchesfromtheplug. Take the Pink wire from H3/1 andwrap it around the exposed wire area ofthegreenwire.Laythepinkwireflatalongthegreenwirepriortosoldering–thismakethewirebundlemuchneaterandishardtochange once you have soldered the joint.Use the soldering iron to heat both wiresand apply solder for a good electrical/mechanical connection. Wrap well withelectricaltape.

Ignition 1 & 2 Inputs. Identify the twoyellowwires.Thesearebatteryvoltagetothe ignition switch. Find Red/White H3/2andRedH3/6–strip1”ofinsulationfromeachand twist them together. Youwill beconnecting both wires from the moduleto the 1st Yellow Wire. Using an Exactoandsameasstepanabove,strip3/4”ofinsulation from the 1st yellow wire. Wrapthe Red/White and Red wires around theexposedwire.Laythemflatwiththeyellowwire.Solderwell.Wrapwellwithelectricaltape.

AccessorypowerInput.Identifythesecondyellowwire.FindRed/BlackH3/9–strip3/4” of insulation. Using an Exacto strip

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Picture:C28ECU

Picture:WaittoStartCircuit

Picture:IgnitionSwitchWires

Picture:C28CloseUp

3/4”ofinsulationfromthe2ndYellowwire.(NOTE: If you earlier pulled the remotestarter module power to the ignition keyareaintendingtopowertheremotestartermodulefromtheignitionkeypowersource,add the RedH1/2wire to the Red/BlackH3/9 wire) Wrap the Red/Black wirearoundtheexposedyellowwire.Layitflatwith the yellow wire. Solder well. Wrapwellwithelectricaltape.

Accessory Output. Locate the Orangewire on the steering column plug. Locatethe orange H3/3 wire from the module.Strip3/4”ofinsulationandsolderthetwoorange wires together. Wrap well withelectricaltape.

Starter control. There are two ways towire this.One cuts the starterwire out ofthecircuitandfeedstheignitionkeysignalto the alarm module to control the starteras an added anti-theft feature. Given thatthis can be bypassed easily from underthetruckIdidn’tcutthiswireasdirectedintheinstructions,ratherIhookedthemodulestarter output in parallel with the ignitionswitch.Ifmyalarmstarterkillrelay/modulefails I can still start the truck. Identify thewhite wire on the ignition plug. Find theViolet H3/4 wire from the module. Strip1/2”ofinsulationandsolderthevioletwiretothewhitewire.Wrapwellwithelectricaltape.IfyouaregoingtocutthewhitestarterwireandusetheremotestartmoduleonlytocontrolthestarterconnectthevioletwiretothecutwiringharnessendandthegreenH3/5wiretothewirefromtheignitionkeyplugend.

Ignition 2 Output. Find the Grey wire ontheignitionkeyplug.LocatethePink/WhiteH3/7wire.Strip3/4”ofinsulationfromthegreywireandsolderthePink/Whitewire.Wrapwellwithelectricaltape.

Carefully ensure that there is no exposedwiringthatcouldshortoutafteryourworkon this section.Someextraelectrical tapearound the wire bundle as well as somecable ties to neaten things up. There isn’tmuch room with the lower cover in placesotuckeverythingupagainstthecolumnastightlyupaspossible.

RemoteStarterInput(RSI)Harness

The remote starter input harness providesneeded safety inputs to the remote startermodulesothatitcanmonitorstate.Neutral,brake’sapplied,tachometerandhoodpin.

Knowthatthetruckisinneutralorparkand

it’ssafetoengagethestarter.ThisfunctioncanbebypassedbygroundingthiswireasthestarterrelayalreadyhasaNeutralStartSafetyfunctionandtheremotestartcannotoverridethis.AddaringterminalandsecuretheRSI-1Black/Whitewiretoanelectricalground(usethesamegroundstudsasforthealarmground).

Let the module know when the truck hasstarted–Tachometer input.Good remotestartmoduleswillhaveatachsensefunctionthat it ready to know when the truck hasstartedsoastodisengagethestarter.UsingaPhilipsheadscrewdrivers,remotethefourscrews holding the tachometer assembly.Locatethewhitefourconductorplug(Picture:Tachometer Connector). Route the Violet/White RSI-2 wire up to the Tachometer.Using your Exacto knife carefully strip off1/2”ofinsulationontheharnesssideoftheconnectors. Wrap the Violet/White wirearoundtheexposedwire,solderandwrapwellwithelectricaltape.Reinstallthetachpanel–notethetwolongerscrewsarefortheinnerscrewholes.

Know when the brakes are applied –but the key is not in the ignitionand shutsdown the remote starter. Find the brakepedalassembly–followituptothewhiteplasticbrakeswitch.Therearefourwiresintwoplugs–oneplug for thebrake lightsandoneplug for thecruisecontrolswitch.Follow those wires to a protective splitloom that descends to the main harnessjunction.Openthesplitandpullouttheredwire.UsingyourExactotrimabout1/2”ofinsulation from thewire, routing the BrownRSI-3wire,appropriatelycuttolengthandstrip/solder/tape the connection. Tuck thewiresbackintotheloom.

Knowthatthehoodhasbeenopened.Thisis a safety function – the remote startershould not work if the hood has beenopenedassomeonemightbeinjuredTaketheGreyRSI-4“HoodPin”wireandusingasharpprobeorobjectfeedthewirethroughthe hood cable release hole grommet totheoutsideofthetruck (followthepathofthesirenwire). In theparts thatcamewiththe alarm will be a hood pin switch. Thisgreywireconnectstothebottomofthepinandprovidesagroundwhenthepinisnotpushedin.Fabricatingthebracketisbeyondwhatwecancoverinthisarticlebutyouwillneedtofabricateabracketofsomekindtoholdtheswitchsuchthatwhenthehoodisclosed the switch is depressed and whenthehoodisopenedtheswitchextendsand

closesthecontacttoground.Dependingonyourmount,youmayneedtorunagroundwire to theswitch toprovidetheswitchedgroundtothemodule.

DoorLocks

TheHummeruseswhattheindustrycallsapush-pulldoor lock system.DEI label’s itaType“C”–DirectWiredreversingpolarityswitches–theswitchesarewireddirecttothelockmotors.Therearenofactoryrelays.There are several places you can access

thedoorlockwiring.Thecommonlocationsare–inthedriver’sfootwellbehindthetrimpanel,oratthekeylessentrymoduleunderthedoghouse.

Howdothedoorlockswork?Basicallyallofthelockmotorshavebothoftheirpowerwiresgroundedallthetime.Whenyoupressthelockswitchitopensonegroundlegandapplies12V toone legof the lockmotorcausing it to activate. When you releasethe switch both legs go back to ground.Whenyoupress theunlockswitch thefirstleg remains grounded while the other leggets12Vandreversesthemotorcausingtounlock.ThisiswhywhenaswitchfailsintheHummerthelockscanstopworkingbecausea ground delivered through the switch ismissing. The 451M module is a directplugintotheDEIAlarms.Ittakesapulsedunlockorlockcommandandenergizesoneof the two relays to provide 12V whilethe remaining unenergized relay providesground. To install the 451M module youmustcuttwoswitchedwiresandinsertfourmodulewires in place to bridge each cutwireend.As the factorykeylessentryhaseverythingweneedinonceplacethosearethedirectionsIwillprovidehere.Ifyouwanttoaccessthelocksinanotherlocationfindthecommon lock/unlockcircuit in the lockswitchwiring–typicallylightgreenandtancoloredwiresattheswitches.

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(Picture:C31DoorLockWiring)

Withthecupholderandgloveboxremoved,locatethefactorykeylessentrymodule.It’stypically velcroed to the engine cover onthe passenger side – but frequently theVelcro fails and it’soutof site. Look foramodulematchingthepicture.Therearetwoconnectors into the keyless entry module:C30whichisgreyandC31whichisblack.C30hasgroundandpowerthatweneedfor the 451M relay module. C31 has thelock circuits we need to insert the 451Mrelaymoduleinto.

Refer to picture of the C31 Lock Modulewiring.LocatePurplePinB.Cutthiscommonlockwire-leavingenoughlengthtobeabletoworkwithbothends.Refertothewiringdiagramthatcamewiththe451MmoduleandidentifytheWhite/Blackrelaywireandstripbothwireendsandsolderthesewires

togetherontotheswitchsideofthecutwire(away from the keyless entry module andtowardthewiringharness).Stripandsolderthe White/Green wire to the cut PurplewirestubthatgoesintotheKeylessmodule.Carefully wrap the bare wire/solder jointwithelectricaltapeorheatshrinktubing.

Leaving enough length to work with bothends, and referring to the picture of C31,cut theYellowC31Pin FCommonUnlockwire.StripandsoldertheBrown/Blackwire

to the switch side of the cut Yellow wire(awayfromthekeylessentrymodule).Strip

and solder the Blue/Blackwire to the cutyellowwirestubthatgoesintothefactorykeyless module. Carefully wrap the barewire/solder joint with electrical tape orheatshrinktubing.

Locate theGreywireonC30PinG.Strip1/2” of insulation from the wire. Connectthe Violet/Black wire from the 451M toprovideconstant+12Vbattery to the lockrelays.

LocatetheOrangewireonC31PinD.Strip

1/2” of insulation from the wire. Connectthe Violet/Black wire from the 451M toprovideconstant+12Vbattery to the lockrelays. Pulsed ground is provided by theremoteentrymoduletoactivatetherelaysandlock/unlockthedoors.

Neaten up and secure the 451M moduleandwiring. ReplaceKeyless EntryModuleonsideofenginecover.Reinstallgloveboxandcupholder.

FinalInstallationSteps

Figure out where you want to place theCombo LED, Antenna, and Valet Switch.Onmytruck,IplacedtheunitjustundertheCDChangerHole. Run thewire fromyourchosen locationback to the remote start/alarmmoduleandpluginbothends.

Go back and re-check every single wireyouconnected.Checkfor therightcolorsconnected to the right wire. Check forgood insulation/electrical tape. This isa good time to clean up and secure anyloosealarmwiring.

Reconnectthebatterynegativeleads.

Test door lock/unlock from the truck’sswitches–anyproblems,checkyourdoorlock fuse and the door lockwiring of the451Mmodule.Amistake hereWILL blowthedoor lockfuseasitwill take12Vandconnectdirecttogroundcreatingashort.

Installthe15AfuseintheinlineholderoftheH1/2alarmpowerwire.

Installthefusesoneatatimeintotheheavygaugeinputwiresconnectedtotheignitionkeyplug.

Start the truck; check the lights, locks andeverythingworks thesameasbefore.Anyproblems–stopandchecktherelatedarea.

If your remotes are not yet paired, followtheprocess for theAlarm/Remote start to“learn”theremotes.

Perform the Tach Learning Process (starttruck, PressandholdValet switchuntil LEDlightsconstantly.ReleaseValetswitch.

Followthe“Remotestartsafetycheck”inthemanualtoensuretruckoperatescorrectly.

Usetheremotestartprocessandverifythat“WaittoStart”lightoperatesandcrankingstartswhenthelightgoesout.TheWaittoStarttookmeacoupleoftriestogettoworkright – what worked is what I describedhere.IFtheWaittoStartlightcircuitisopenor not working correctly it will throw acheckenginelightandODB2code:P1643.Check your wiring, replace the diode (itmayhavefailedfromgettingtoohotwhenitwas soldered)andworsecaseyoucanremove the wait to start sense and use aprogrammeddelaybeforestarting.

Reinstallthelowersteeringcolumncover

SecuretheAlarmmodule

ReinstalltheODB2connector,theventhoseandtheplugforthefloorlight.Reinstallthelowerkickpanel.

Reinstallthetrimpiecearoundthedoorpinswitch.

Clean and put your tools away!Enjoy your remote starter!

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Picture:FactoryKeylessEntry

Picture:C31LockModuleWiring

Picture:C31Plug

Picture:LEDAntennaandValetSwitch

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Circuit Description Hummer Connection Color/Pin Alarm Connection Color/Pin Where and What Yellow 1 - Red/Black Orange - Orange

Alarm Power H1/2 Red Use 12V Constant (Yellow) at Ignition Key, or use power distribution studs on firewall in engine compart-

ment or use expansion box on firewall above interior fuse box (later trucks)

Yellow 2 - Red & Red/White blank

Alarm Ground H1/5 Black Use ground studs (nuts are metric) at base of “A” pillar under instrument panel on far left. Green - solid pink

Constant 12V+ Yellow 1 Red H3/6 & Red/White

- H3/2

Ignition Switch Harness - Provides power to remote start to drive Ignition 1 and Ignition 2 circuits. Can also

be used to provide Remote Starter system power.

White - Purple

Constant 12V+ Yellow 2 Red/Black - H3/9 Ignition Switch Harness (under steering column) - Provides power to starter and to drive accessory circuit Grey - Pink/White Green - N/C

Starter Enable White Violet - H3/4 Ignition Switch Harness - feeds power to starter circuit from remote start Tan - No connection

Ignition 1 1st Green Pink - H3/1 Ignition Switch Harness - Ignition feed & sense to remote start/alarm

Ignition 2 2nd Green No Connection Not used

Accessory 1 Orange Orange H3/3 Ignition Switch Harness - Feeds Power to Accessories (HVAC) from remote start

Accessory 2 Grey Pink/White - H3/7 Ignition Switch Harness - Feeds Power to Ign 2 from remote start

Tachometer Sense Yellow Violet/White - Remote start

input(RSI)-2

ECM Brown Connector C29 Pin A5 (under doghouse) or yellow “S“at back of Tachometer

Brake Pedal Depressed Red (+) Brown - RSI-3 Brake Switch on top of brake pedal assembly

Parking Lights Light Blue White - H1/11 Headlight Switch Connector

Neutral Safety Ground Black/White - RSI 1 Connect to group as Hummer’s starter relay uses the Neutral Safety Switch in the shifter column to prevent

starter from engaging when shifter is not in P/N

Door Trigger Blue (+) Violet - H1/6 Driver’s door pin switch - 3 wires – blue is positive output to dome light

Wait to Start Sense Dark Blue - C28 Pin C7 (-) Grey/Black - H2/7 Engine Control Unit (ECU) under the dog house. On the Blue 32 connector ECU connector find Dark Blue Pin

C7. Use 1N4004 diode with the cathode (black strip) in the circuit facing the wiring harness back toward the

ECU. Pin A will have ground proviced by ECU when wait to start light is on.

Door Lock “Type C” Reverse Polarity Tan “E” or Purple “B” “E” Driver’s Kick Panel - C16 - 6 Pin Connector – or “B” Purple Wire at Black C31 alarm connector under

dog-house

Door Unlock “Type C” Reverse Polarity Light Green “E” or “F/H” Violet “B” Driver’s Kick Panel 6 Pin Connector or “F/H” Violet at Black C31 alarm module under dog-house

451M Relay Module Pwr Orange “D” Black C30 Keyless Entry module Pin “D”

Horn Wire Blue (-) Brown/Black - H2/8 Steering Column - single wire plug into a two wire harness - when grounded sounds horn

Optional for while you have the ECU available

Fast Idle 1070 B8 (-) (user) ECU C29 Brown Connector (middle). Ground to activate - user provided pin/part

Fast Idle 1360 B7 (-) (user) ECU C29 Brown Connector (middle). Ground to activate - user provided pin/part

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STEERING SYSTEM CHECK

DESCRIPTIONTheSteeringSystemischeckedaspartofthe“B”Service.TheSteeringSystemshouldbecheckedanytimethatasteering-relatedproblemissuspected.

RELATED TASKS• BallJoints:Check(forLowerBallJoints)• GearedHub:Check(forHubSpindleCheck)• SuspensionCheck

TOOLS AND SUPPLIESHelper

NOTES / SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS • This procedure does not check the Lower

BallJointsorHubSpindles.• This procedure does not check the

SuspensionParts.• This proceduredoes not checkanyof the

Rearcomponents.

CHECK STEERING SYSTEMSetparkingbrake.Startengine. LeavetransmissioninP(Park).TurntheSteeringWheel.• HavetheHelperturntheSteeringWheel.• TurntheSteeringWheelbackandforthjust

enoughtoseemovementinthefronttires.• Itisnotnecessarytoactuallymovethefront

tiresontheground.• TheSteeringWheelshouldbeturnedback-

and-forth(LefttoRightandbacktoLeft)attherateofabout1or2timespersecond.

From under the vehicle,watch the steeringcomponents.Lookforfollowing:• Movement in the Steering Shaft U-joints

(abovethesteeringgear).• LoosenessormovementoftheSteeringGear

whereitattachestotheframe.• Looseness or movement in the Pitman Arm

whereitattachestotheSteeringGear.• LoosenessinthePitmanArmwhereitattaches

totheCenterLink.• Looseness or movement of the Idler Arm

whereitisattachedtotheframe.• LoosenessintheIdlerArmwhereitattaches

totheCenterLink.• LoosenessintheIdlerArmpivotjoint.(Vertical

movementintheIdlerArmwhereitattaches

totheCenterLink.)• LoosenessintheTieRodEnds• Looseness or movement in the Upper Ball

Joints.StopEngine.

CHECK STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. • SteeringGearBoltsarelocatedontheframe

on the driver’s side just behind the uppercontrolarm.(Illustration1)

• Turnthewrenchfirmlyclockwise(tighten).Donot significantly exceed the correct torquesetting.Boltshouldnotturn.

• Ifyouexceedthetorquesettingandturnthebolt,theLoctitewillnolongerhold.Theboltmustberemovedandreinstalled.

• Checkall3bolts.

CHECK IDLER ARM MOUNTING BOLTS.• IdlerArmBoltsarelocatedontheframeon

the passenger’s side, just behind the uppercontrolarm.

• Turnthewrenchfirmlyclockwise(tighten).Donot significantly exceed the correct torquesetting.BoltandNutshouldnotturn.

• CheckbothMountingBolts.

CHECK FRAME.• Visually check the frame near each of the

boltholes.• Lookforsmallcracksneartheboltholeson

boththeinsideandtheoutsideoftheframe.SeeIllustration2.

• If either the Idler Arm or Steering GearmovesbuttheMountingBoltsarenotloose,crackingintheFrameissuspected.

Fastener Wrench Size Loctite Torque Notes / Special Tools

Idler Arm Mounting Bolts 5/8” & 11/16” 60 lb ft

Steering Gear Mounting Bolts 5/8” Blue 242 60 lb ft

Fasteners

ILLUSTRATION 1 – STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS

ILLUSTRATION 2 – CRACKED FRAME NEAR STEERING BOLT

FIGURE 1

ILLUSTRATION 1

REFERENCE - STEERING GENERALIllustration1 shows the steeringcomponentsonaHummer. Thispicturewastakenfrombelow,withthefrontofthevehicletowardthebottomofthepicture.

THEORY OF OPERATIONFigure 1 shows a simplified block diagram of the steering components asviewedfromabove,withthefrontofthevehicletothetopofthefigure.

Theupperhalfofthediagramshowsthecomponentswhensteeringstraight.Thelowerhalfshowsthesamecomponentswhensteeringtotheleft.Whenturning,thesteeringgearturnsthePitmanArmtowardonesideofthevehicle.ThispushestheCenterLinktothatside.TheIdlerArmkeepstheCenterLinkinalignment,perpendiculartothevehicle.WhentheCenterLinkismovedtooneside,theTieRodsarealsomovedinthesamedirection.ThismovementoftheTieRodsturnstheGearedHubs(notshown),thussteeringthevehicle.

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