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2013 Chevrolet Suburban
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 5:27 PM
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I'll check mine out this evening also, will see if cruise works with Range installed as a verification...
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 7:17 AM
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Unplugged the Range unit and cruise control started working again. Will plug it back in for the ride in tomorrow and see what happens?

that would be devastating to lose cruise for this... what does google say? people with same issue?
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 8:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
that would be devastating to lose cruise for this... what does google say? people with same issue?
I have been using it now for over 6 months and never had an issue with Cruise.
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 10:47 AM
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I have been using it now for over 6 months and never had an issue with Cruise.
I had no problems with my cruise control on the way home last night.
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 2:16 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 6:20 PM
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Update, I replaced the Brake Pedal Position switch after I found out the Cruise was working intermittently with the Range unit removed. Cruise works fine now and the Range unit is back on the truck.
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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 4:56 PM
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A little over 900 miles and still the oil level hasn't changed. Mileage is down some but it's hard to say if its from not having DOD turned on or me remote starting in the morning to warm it up? I'm sure it's a little of both.
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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 5:44 PM
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Congrats, similar result that I have found as well in that oil usage basically stopped after installing the Range. In my opinion, anyone with the oil consumption issue on these 5.3's should do this. And even if they don't have the problem ... I am hoping it prevents (or delays) lifter failure.
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Old Feb 18, 2015 | 6:15 PM
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I've got only about 400 miles on my latest oil change but no change in the level, but I am seeing a drop in my MPG but I expect that with the disabling of the AFM, I suspect you can loose anywhere from .5 to 3 miles per gallon with it disable as that is about what the AFM promises I believe....
Its a trade off you have to accept to avoid the failure
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 3:46 PM
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Still going good, oil level holding well, mpg is down as expected, and I have experienced one of the issues that Range makes note of, if left plugged in, with the vehicle sitting for a couple of days it will put a small drain on the battery... I had a weak start but it started, however the drain was just enough to cause the HVAC to reset and go into learn mode...
Just add the extra motion of plugging it in and unplugging it like it was a cell phone or charger as part of a routine..
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