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  1. duratothemax

    Taking auto-pilot literally?

    So, really, how many humans have a perfect driving record of 130 million miles with no accidents? How many humans have even 1/10 of that mileage under their belt without an accident. :rolleyes: Do you guys have any idea how much the fatal accident rate has dropped over the past 5-10 years? You...
  2. duratothemax

    2016 2500HD DMAX Steering woes-

    True...but come on Ferm you think in the 20 years that has progressed in electronics and automotive design in general, they havent been able to design a better mousetrap?? That old VES system they used back in the day had all of the logic, precision and processing power of a clock radio...
  3. duratothemax

    2016 2500HD DMAX Steering woes-

    And finally, keep in mind that the original posters' problems started with a power steering LEAK. IE, something totally unrelated to the electronics or digital steering assist problem....
  4. duratothemax

    2016 2500HD DMAX Steering woes-

    I totally agree. The digital steering assist on the HD's is really the future. I dont know if we'll ever see true/traditional electric power steering on the HD trucks due to the fact that we'll always need hydraulic assist for the brakes (so if a power steering pump is there putting parasitic...
  5. duratothemax

    2016 2500HD DMAX Steering woes-

    The HD digital steering assist system is NOT electric power steering like we have come to know in smaller vehicles. There is no electric motor. The system CAN NOT turn the steering wheel on its own. All it is is an extremely more intricate/advanced/smart version of the "variable effort...
  6. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    classic example of a great idea that was simply just waiting for the technology to catch up in terms of speed and processing power. As Ferm said, the concept and idea has been around for almost 100 years...but it wasnt until the mid 1990's that the computing power to operate it became...
  7. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    Oops....Ferm you're right! Denso was first in 1995. It was on a Hino truck. First passenger cars were Mercedes and Alfa Romeo in 1997. And then the Duramax could probably safely be called the 4th mass-production diesel in the world to use HPCR.
  8. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    haha absolutely not. The CP3, and diesel high pressure common rail fuel injection as we know it today only came out in like 1997, when the Dmax was first being materialized. I think the Duramax and some Mercedes Benz were the first common-rail diesels in the world. Prior to 97-ish...
  9. duratothemax

    3.42s TCM Tuning

    AJ I agree, this is annoying as hell. Interestingly, the 04-05 LLY TCM OS does NOT unlock the TC on a throttle applied downshift (like if you're on the highway in 5th and floor it and it kicks down to 4th)...it stays locked all the way though. All of the 01-03 LB7 OS's unlock the TC, then...
  10. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    Actually the Duramax was one of the first diesel engines to be high pressure common rail fuel injection. I think there were only 1 or 2 other mass production diesels in the world that used HPCR before the Duramax. So the idea of a CP3 pump was literally brand new back when the Duramax was...
  11. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    Thats the same turbo thats on the Ford 6.4. The 2017 Duramax will not be twin turbo...so Im not sure that is correct info.
  12. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    haha!! So true. :rofl:
  13. duratothemax

    2017 Duramax

    The 2016 has a new infotainment system with Apple CarPlay support, and wireless charging. I think lane keep assist and a couple other things as well. The base model headlights are now HID's...yes, even work trucks have HID's. Top level trucks have LED headlights. And finally, the 2016+...
  14. duratothemax

    LML Lets talk MPG LML's

    Mine gets around 16 city driving, stop and go traffic short drives. Maybe a little less If im driving aggressively. Little over 19 if Im driving all highway, 80mph. hand calculated Truck is a 2012, stock...
  15. duratothemax

    2013 Duramax Allisons Shift patterns in Tow Mode

    Was it particularly noticeable on the 6-5 downshift? If so, its a known issue, and GM came out with a TCM software update to correct the harsh downshift...as far as I know, its not "bad" for the trans, just annoying for the driver. Your GM dealer can reflash it for you, they'll probably...
  16. duratothemax

    No reverse lights/service park assist

    weird. so at night, when you hit the unlock button, the reverse lights do come on?? Does the PRNDM1 display in the cluster lose the "underline" when you shift into reverse?
  17. duratothemax

    No reverse lights/service park assist

    Yeah there are no cars that have reverse lights that ONLY work during the day. Its been a NHTSA/DOT reg for like 50 years......
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