One of my first projects is getting rid of the aftermarket alarm system and the 6 disc changer and subwoofer. I am not opposed to subs but this one is just right in the middle of the storage area and just briefly looking through the wiring of it I dont have the utmost confidence in it so I will be pulling any trace of it out. Maybe down the road I will revisit but for now, I don't need it.
Looks like they cut out some of the carpet mat so the screws would make it all the way through. They backed out nicely and there is only a small amount of rust, I will hit it with a wire brush and give it a little touch up paint to prevent anything further. Some silicon or tiny dab of body filler might go there if water becomes an issue. Fluid film might just be enough though to top the touch up paint.
I also stopped by Advanced and picked up some of the necessities just to have on hand. Oil change will be this week, I ordered a slew of OEM parts online to start knocking out maintenance items.
While out and about I picked up some new stainless screws for the license plate in the rear since the ones the seller had were mismatched and in pretty shotty shape.
Link to the screws I used - 6mm x 1 x 12mm
The vehicle also only came with one key and fob not a problem but I prefer to have an extra set stashed away just in case. I went to the local locksmith and they cut a key for $5 the dealer wanted $30. I then ordered a new fob from
NorthCoast Keyless. I went with North Coast because after some digging I found a couple posts that showed the internals of theirs vs eBay/Amazon and it was easy to tell theirs was nearly identical if not identical to OEM. I went to program the new fob and when I got to the step where you put the key in the ignition the horn on the car just turns on and goes steady until you unlock it a few times. I tried the sequence a few different times with the same results. I am convinced its due to this crappy AM alarm system. So that will come out tomorrow, hopefully and I will try again and reassess.
The fob that did come with the truck was beginning to show some hairline cracks where the keyring attaches so I picked up one of
AJT's fobs and swapped everything over. One of the easiest and most satisfying mods. In total took probably 5 mins and that was with cleaning the buttons and rubber sleeve from the old fob.