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At this point I decided to mount the remote function actuator (RFA). This is basically the receiver for the key fob for locking and unlocking the truck. It was mounted in the rear quarter panel of the Escalade, so I followed their lead and did the same.

A simple bracket for clipping in and out off and tucking it out of the way for future upholstery did the trick. I mounted the antenna along the brace.

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At this point I thought I was done and was about to move forward with hooking things up and verifying that all of my re-pinning was correct. But wait, there's more electronics. :waah:

I forgot about the Dakota Digital gages and their modules and the PAC module that interfaces the steering wheel controls and the radio.

So, I'm running out of room at this point and decided to utilize the top of the BCM bracket to gain some room. I made a few stand offs on the lathe and tacked them to the top and screwed them down.

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I ended up mounting the PAC module to the right side of the same main bracket. This is a good location for these modules as they are close to the gages and radio.

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At this point I have all of the necessary modules mounted and can begin hooking the rest of the harnesses up. I started with the rear chassis harness and power lead from the mega-fuse that goes to the main fuse box and junction under the center console.

I stopped by the junkyard and pulled another firewall gromet to use for both chassis harness's (front and rear). I decided I wanted these to come through one location under the center console so that the wiring will be cleaner and more manageable. This meant more de-pinning and re-pinning.

I've only got the rear harness in at the moment as the front one will need to be rewired since I moved the main fuse box far enough that all of the runs are too short. More to come on that.

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Since the fuel system control module (FSCM) is part of the rear chassis harness I need to find a place for it. I ended up mounting it on the passenger frame rail. It worked out well based on the harness. After I got the chassis harness routed and located, I realized I only have to extend two connectors. One that monitors the fuel line pressure as the pump is variable speed, and one for the fuel level and tank pressure.

the second picture is one of the connectors that needs to be routed to the left frame rail for fuel pressure and the end-of-line terminating resistor for the Can Buss. This resistor is necessary and needs to be placed at the end of the buss.

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That's about it for now. I've verified much of the wiring. I will cover more of this in the next update. I currently have:

- OBDII diagnostic port mounted and functioning
- Remote entry with the key fob
- Working door locks and windows
- Active alarm system that senses when the doors are open w/o unlocking
- Power, heated, and cooled seats
- Heated steering wheel,
- Rearview mirror with auto dimming, and compass
- Brake lights, turn signal, and taillights (need to verify backup)
- Roof console with lights and curtesy lighting when the doors open

I ran diagnostic and the Can buss and LAN are working. There are some expected codes at this point.

I still have to hook up/re-wire several things like:

- Shift interlock for console shifter
- Tap Up and Tap Down shifting from the column to the center console
- Radio head unit
- Third brake light
- Front lamps
- Electric fan
- Horns
- HVAC unit
- Other misc.

Probably another 4 - 5 weekends of work.

I'm headed to MT for a month so that will delay the next update.

Thanks for looking!

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Nice work and willingness to share your pics. Thanks.
Now, let's talk about decaf coffee.
Haha.
Seems like you have been super busy but I know what it's like when you get on a roll, you don't wanna stop.

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Very nice work. Lots of fab and fit, not to mention the electrical part of it.

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Thanks for your reply's. I need to tidy up the wring that I've worked on this far and will have more pictures of that next time. Thanks again.