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    Tahoe Q5i Front Speaker Install

    Re: Tahoe Q5i Front Speaker Install Since this post is about front speakers on a Q5... the pic below is the only I could find that shows the location I went with, thus pardon the picture of my daughter and I fishing. The speakers sit on the ridge but with the foam gasket and grills you can't...
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    Tahoe Q5i Front Speaker Install

    Re: Tahoe Q5i Front Speaker Install Pics attached explain it all... let me know if you guys need anything else. Could not be happier with the boat after 3 years and 350hrs. Last picture of it is with 2K ballest.
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    BLUE SEA Mini ?Add-A-Battery? - Did I hook it up right?

    I did one of these a long time ago but used buss bar's. Installing this one for my buddy without any buss bars so I wanted to make sure I did it right. When I first hooked everything up it blinked 3 times (Lockout) for awhile then later switched to a single blink every once in awhile. What does...
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    Rod Holders for 2006 Tahoe Q8I

    Re: Rod Holders for 2006 Tahoe Q8I Only pic I had on my phone... this is a Q5 but you get the idea. I did not compare to see if the Q8 was laid out similar. This still allows me to open the hatch with 4 rods in the holders as well (I need to rotate the outers first). These are the Cabela's...
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    Alpha I Impeller/Winterizing Question

    2009 Tahoe Q5i 4.3 TKS/Alpha I. This is my first year winterizing and I asked my dad and he said just put 4 gallons of coolant in a bucket, suck it up the outdrive, pull t-stat housing and dump in another gallon? So, I poured 4 gal into a bucket, hooked the muffs up and started her up. At about...
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    2009 Merc 4.3L TKS Temp Gauge Issue

    All of a sudden the gauge does not work. It stays buried full cold. I'm thinking either a stuck open t-stat or a bad sender. I pulled the sensor wire and grounded it out and the gauge buried itself on the hot side. Next steps to determine which part to replace? Pull sender and check in hot...
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    4.3L TKS Carb Won't Start - Please Help

    2009 Tahoe Q5i with just over 100 hours on the 4.3L TKS Carb. Have never had any issues but yesterday it appeared to be miss firing here and there and was very hard to restart and get reved up out of idle (stalled a few times). Finally, I could not get it started and we had to get towed in. The...
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    smart tabs on a q5

    Re: smart tabs on a q5 I understand the new thing, we were all there. The water in the face of tubers only occurs when we go fast (25mph+) and the tabs are down. It is sort of a mini rooster tail in the prop wash that is very annoying. Might be due to a number of factor including trim level...
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    Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please.

    Re: Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please. OK, hooked everything up tonight. See cell phone picture below. Sorry for most of the wires being black, it is all I had... Since the boat is winterized don't know what I can really test? I did plug in the smart charger and as it...
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    Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please.

    Re: Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please. Update, Finally decided to get moving on this project? I moved the battery and duct taped the components in place to make sure I have this right. I also still have a few wires to extend from where the house battery was. See below...
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    Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please.

    Re: Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please. See notes on attachments: #1 goes to starter, #2 is power steering, and #3 is as you suspected, the fuse panel under the dash.
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    Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please.

    Re: Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please. Last two...
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    Looking for advice on my budget Stereo upgrade...

    09' Tahoe Q5i with diywake.com pro tower being installed. Budget is tight so I'm thinking 1K should pull it off. What I would like to know is if you think for a little more or less, I should be using something different... Head Unit - Sony CDX-GT700HD and RMX11M wired remote - $150 ? Head unit...
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    Do I want a VSR, Isolator, ACR, or Switch... Help Please.

    A bit confused here on what to do. Here is my current setup and what I want to do: 09' Tahoe Q5i with 4.3 Carb I have a starting battery and 2nd battery for trolling motor and future stereo/amp, extra lights, etc. I have a 2 bank charger that works well to top off the starting battery and...
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    WTB Rear Aft Sunpad - Q5i SF

    Lost my sunpad off the back of the boat driving to the gas station. Never found it, feel like an idiot. If anyone with an 09'-11' Q5 wants to sell thiers, let me know. Boat is yellow. Mike
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    09' Tahoe Q5i SF Prop Upgrade Recommendation PLEASE...

    All, Just bought a used 09' Tahoe Q5i SF. See below: 1) Performance issue you are trying to correct ? I was not happy with the hole shot during the test drive before buying this boat. I plan on doing quite a bit of wakeboarding/air chair with up to 3 adults and 3 kids in the boat. Time to...
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    09' Q5i S/F - Smart Tabs SX

    All, Just picked up my boat. Bought it used last fall and only took it out for the test drive. Sounds like the Smart Tabs are a must have. Can someone share some pictures of a Q5 install? All I could find were pictures from a Q6 and that has a different hull. Also wondering if the PR500...
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    Please help me choose a fish finder for my new boat...

    All, Just bought a used 09' Tahoe Ski and Fish... The last guy had a fish finder (don't know what kind) mounted between the dash and throttle. He left a large hole in the fiberglass that I want to cover up. See green dot in pic below: Thus, I need something that can mount and telescope so I...
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    What should I pay for this used boat - 09' Tahoe Q5 SF

    The boat is in very good shape. Only a couple minor nicks, a cracked plastic speaker cover, and a missing center cover on the steering wheel. Not bad at all in my opinion compared to some of the other boats I have looked at lately. Only options were upgraded vinyl graphics and a 2pc cover, no...
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    Help me choose our first boat... PLEASE

    All, Looking for our first boat. Criteria below. - It will be trailered and used at least a dozen or so times a year. (07' Odyssey to tow) - Will be mostly for 2 adults and 2 girls (2 and 4 now) - Will need to be comfortable with 4 adults and 4 kids. - Garage kept. Would prefer to be 21' of...
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