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Steve1968LS2
10-18-2007, 06:44 PM
Been busy getting the Camaro ready for SEMA and we were having a problem finding a gremlin in the rear electical system. Only one brake light worked, no rear parking lights or side markers.

Spent 4 hours jerking with it last Saturday with no luck. I called Mike Schultz of Icon Engineering in Hawthorn and asked if they could come out to the Upholstery shop in Agoura Hills and have a look. Without this issue fixed I can't drive the car and I don't have the time (or desire) to trailer the car all over creation.

Mike agreed and came over to Eric Thornson's Custom Upholstery to have a look. With him came Alex Campadonia (who's a board member here). The pair spend about an hour tracing through the cars system and eventually found the problem. A part of the rear loom was crushed in the accident and was causing the problem. We had also forgot to bolt the ground wire to the new back panel. Duh!

We had been trying to find a complicated problem when it was something simple. I asked them how much and they said "don't worry about it". It further affirms my belief that car guys are some of the best people around. They came out, saved my bacon, and the only thing they wasnted was a handshake.

I highly reccomend them if you need work done, good honest people. Big thanks to Mike and Alex!! :bow:

http://www.iconengineeringinc.com/Home_Page.html

Alex tracing though spaghetti:

http://picsorban.com/upload/elec1.jpg

Steve1968LS2
10-18-2007, 06:46 PM
In other news I guess I'm commited to having my car in Wilwood's booth!

http://picsorban.com/upload/elec2.jpg

I didn't know they were doing this until this flyer show up at work. The pressure!!! :willy:

ZZ3ElCamino
10-18-2007, 06:51 PM
Been busy getting the Camaro ready for SEMA and we were having a problem finding a gremlin in the rear electical system. Only one brake light worked, no rear parking lights or side markers.

Spent 4 hours jerking with it last Saturday with no luck. I called Mike Schultz of Icon Engineering in Hawthorn and asked if they could come out to the Upholstery shop in Agoura Hills and have a look. Without this issue fixed I can't drive the car and I don't have the time (or desire) to trailer the car all over creation.

Mike agreed and came over to Eric Thornson's Custom Upholstery to have a look. With him came Alex Campadonia (who's a board member here). The pair spend about an hour tracing through the cars system and eventually found the problem. A part of the rear loom was crushed in the accident and was causing the problem. We had also forgot to bolt the ground wire to the new back panel. Duh!

We had been trying to find a complicated problem when it was something simple. I asked them how much and they said "don't worry about it". It further affirms my belief that car guys are some of the best people around. They came out, saved my bacon, and the only thing they wasnted was a handshake.

I highly reccomend them if you need work done, good honest people. Big thanks to Mike and Alex!! :bow:

http://www.iconengineeringinc.com/Home_Page.html

Alex tracing though spaghetti:

http://picsorban.com/upload/elec1.jpg

Steve, I like the "custom" vacuum attachment proping your deck lid up! Where can I get one of those? :D

Steve1968LS2
10-18-2007, 06:54 PM
Steve, I like the "custom" vacuum attachment proping your deck lid up! Where can I get one of those? :D

I was going to use a toilet plunger but couldn't find one.. :)

I have the damp spring set to max and the thing will still fall down on your head. It's on the "after SEMA" list of things to fix.

Gotta pick your battles. :yes:

LateNight72
10-18-2007, 06:57 PM
Steve, I like the "custom" vacuum attachment proping your deck lid up! Where can I get one of those? :D
I've got the same exact shop vac. $300 for the unit. "As seen on Bad Penny". :evil: :lol:

ZZ3ElCamino
10-18-2007, 06:57 PM
I hear ya....I still have a list of "to do's" for my car.

Your car turned out awesome (again), wish I was able to go to SEMA to see it!

syborg tt
10-18-2007, 07:00 PM
It's nice to see that there are still some really good people out there.

rwhite692
10-19-2007, 08:40 AM
I have the damp spring set to max and the thing will still fall down on your head. It's on the "after SEMA" list of things to fix...

Steve you have the heavier (Spoiler equipped car) torsion spring installed....right?

Steve1968LS2
10-19-2007, 09:25 AM
Steve you have the heavier (Spoiler equipped car) torsion spring installed....right?

Maybe not, that would explain it. Is there an easy way to visually tell?

70gotboost
10-19-2007, 10:20 AM
Maybe not, that would explain it. Is there an easy way to visually tell?

yeah... have your buddy stick his head in the open trunk, if you see the lid falls on his head, it's NOT. :rofl: