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Quote, originally posted by DressedInBlack Â»ok, after some MAJOR help from Mr. Crab, i took the info he had given me and raced to my local Toyota dealership in hopes of getting the part for less than $27. they couldn't cross reference the part numbers but were pretty sure they found the right part....

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I thought I'd be all clever and look that up for you, but in the process realized you've got an 09. So I don't have a part number for you, but on the 03-08s I believe that's called a "stiker" (#88970298 for the gen1 Vibes).Maybe try asking for Interior Trim - Front Deck Board Assy's Strike...

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Cleaned up my MAF sensor and dropped in a new air filter.FYI - Napa has their brand of air filters for 15% off, and CRC MAF sensor cleaner on sale for $3.50. (that's Napa USA)

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Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe Â»You could go to Radio Shack and get the parts like I did. It was about $6.00 total.Good look'n out LMR. I explored this option and did indeed find the off-brand components significantly cheaper. Considering no one will ever really see these parts installed (...

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Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt Â»how much were the three parts for the socket and what are their part numbers??These are Toyota part numbers. I'm finding in a lot of cases the exact same part is cheaper when it comes from Toyota rather than from GM.Power Socket Assy: 85530-06010 $21.21Power ...

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Center console power socket installed!Also, my dash now has 2 USB power slots. Cost Details in my garage.

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CrabbyVibe got a power up today! That is to say I added a few cabin electrical outlet upgrades.I got the parts from the Toyota dealership to install the console power socket, and a Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro.The installation of the console power socket was a snap. I'd explain it, but...

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Thanks Dale!

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Thanks! My email has been IMed. I'll see about getting it hosted for all somewhere.

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In addition to this: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=9923There is something like this:http://madstyle1972.com/Repair...g.pdfFor this:Thanks to dcbridgwater for making this availabe.Vibe Parts List download hosted on MediaFire

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This is too funny. Mine is hilarious but for the sake of the public domain, I'll just say mine is "Lord Crabby Password-recovery-question-answers."

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Welcome aboard and congrats on your new car. Be sure and post some pictures of it!

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I got some Vibe love on Saturday at the Home Despot. Nice rack!!Heh, dirty little Vibes.

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Nice Vibe! The pinstripe and tinted windows look real sharp. Good look'n photos too. Welcome aboard.

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Suggestions? I would suggest an Android phone... JK!!I'm a big fan of Ram Mounts, and they're about to release something called the X-Grip. It will hold several types of phones, even with various types of cases.http://www.ram-mount.com/NewPr....aspxModular mounting options available. That's why I lo...

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I just replaced my fogs on my 06 Vibe in Feb. and had similar questions and problems. The 03-04 bumper might be different, I don't know. But here's my experience for whatever it's worth.I managed to access the area behind the fog light sockets by pulling 2 of the bolts that secure the plastic panel ...

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Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»part it out we'll gladly buy it off you piece by piece Word. Dibs on the center console bits!But in all seriousness, good luck with the new Vibe hunt. To know exactly what car you want, then being able to go out, hunt it down and get what you're looking ...

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Wow, looks great. I just took off my Vent Shades (exact same as your old ones) and was considering replacing with the Weather Tech ones. A few questions si vous plait:Would you describe your experience with the differences between the two in terms of:noisewind passage into the interior with windows ...

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I hand washed CrabbyVibe and polished a few scratches out (as best I could). TIL: Unpolished tires look black and fine on most car colors, but look gray and a little gross on Abyss Vibes.So I polished up my rubber with Meguiars Hot Shine. Ooowee! Does CrabbyVibe ever look clean! Now if the sun will ...

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Exact same thing happened to me 3 days earlier. Got a 9003 at Napa for for about $8.50. Would have got the Philips Night Guides, but I don't do much driving in the dark in Spring & Summer, maybe this Fall.Pro Tip: If you've got huge hands like me it will be a lot easier to replace that driver's ...

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Hey this is a cool thread. Most of the time when I'm driving it's to and from work and I'm listening to Smodcast or related podcasts. But I do keep a few CDs in the Vibe:In the player this second:Jay-Z: Unplugged (Feat. The Roots)In the console:Beastie Boys- Licensed To IllThe Brothers Johnson - Loo...

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2006 & lovin' it.

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Awesome project idea, can't wait to see the final product.For some odd reason I knew wax was used as a releasing agent in fiberglassing. Here's just a random link to some product: http://www.fiberglasssupply.co....htmlGood luck!

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That's an excellent idea 06pvibe. However, I can say from very recent experience that those gum erasers will not remove double side sticky foam... nor will Pink Pearls, nor Staedtler white drafting erasers.

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Just for the record, and for anyone who may wonder about this and be reading this in the future, I discovered that there is a professional tool for this.I present the 3M Stripe Off Wheel:It's about $30, attaches to a drill, allegedly wipes out pin-stripes, decals and double sided foamy tape, and is ...

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Thank you for the advice.It seems like WD-40 has worked better for me in other applications than Goo-Gone, but for getting the sticky from the molding tape off, Goo-Gone was indeed superior.As 06pvibe sort of indicated, I found a solution of 1% adhesive remover to 99% elbow grease is still required ...

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So I got my rear, faded-to-pink, arrowhead off today and it was very easy. Heated with a hair-dryer, ran fishing line through the adhesive, and cleaned the gunk off with WD-40 and a plastic card.Emboldened, I endeavored to remove the Vent Shades the previous owner added because they were starting to...

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Well I finally got my Hella horn install cleaned up, completed and photographed.The following write-up is how I installed mine. This certainly isn't the only way to do it, and it's probably not even the best way to do it, it's just the way I went about doing mine. I hope by sharing my experience I c...

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Hey Knightrace,I just installed the Supertones and just need to get some wire loom in there to clean up the wiring, then I'll have a few pictures of the process and will do a write up. So if you can wait a day, I'll get that posted in the next day or so.My horns' included diagrams showed 2 options f...

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Vote carried over from last month.

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What song is playing in "No road lines?"*edit - Got it: Avenged Sevenfold - So Far Away. Cool song.

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Welcome aboard Unsunken. Check out Star_Deceiver's videos, his Vibe seems to tear it up on compact snow, but I believe he has studs on his winter tires.Washington, my home state. High five!

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Oh yeah! I installed new fog light assemblies this evening. They've been dead since I bought CrabbyVibe in December.Turns out the old ones were not only cracked, but moisture had gotten in there and fouled the reflective coating and rusted everything it could. It was a mess.I also cut protectors fro...

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I believe this may be your part:http://www.partsgeek.com/catal....htmlI have no idea what the OEM part number is, but I need one too and that's the only place I've found them.

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It sounds like my wheels are probably just fine then, other then the cosmetic flaw of the corrosion. From what I can tell, the 2 most popular solutions to the corrosion bubbles are sandblast & powder coat, or just buy new wheels, which appear to be comparable in price.I suppose I could just live...

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So my 06 stock alloy wheels have some corrosion exactly as pictured and discussed here: http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...11888The bubbling on mine is maybe twice as widespread. So I'm assuming the bubbles are filled with some added mass from the corrosion. Like some oxide or chloride formed when the...

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Congrats Ponta, Big Red is well loved and it really shows. Well deserved.

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lol, thanks Black.Installed a new rear wiper blade assembly today. $13 from Napa. My rear view is officially reclaimed.

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I'd love to get good photo or diagram of what needs to be pulled to get the grill(e)s out of my 06. Awesome links keithvibe, great written out description from binary, lots of dead-linked pics though. But if I'm learning correctly, if there's no photo it didn't happen? Although there's no getting ar...

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You give me a very fast reply to my question with multiple links and great, $ saving ideas, and in return I give you my vote for MoTM. Thanks for the idea on the fogs epcIII.

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Installed Hella Supertones. On my way in I 'beep-beeped' my wife who was on the deck. The echo between the buildings audible inside the Vibe caused me to quiver a little with pure glee. Install needs a little clean up (wire loom etc.), but pix will be up in my garage soon.

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Yup, both of them. CrabbyVibe came that way when I got it almost 2 months ago. It was one of the few things that helped get the price down at the lot.

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Hi all,I have searched for all the info on these that I can find on GenVibe. I've found a lot of lamentation over the dealers' prices, and ToolGuys' protectors (which I plan to replicate), but I have a few questions.Not looking for anything too fancy, just a good deal on replacements. Amazon has a p...

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The license plates in the picture below have been obscured to protect the innocent (left)... and the guilty (right). The cropping on this pic is a little off because the wife walked into the photo and requested she be removed prior to publication.

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Packaging and crating professional here, so my thoughts come from that background.From what I know, for impact resistance the concept is to transfer the impact energy in a perpendicular direction (and/or around the object to be protected) from the projectile's vector. Maybe a sandwich of readily ava...

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Not so much what I did to my Vibe today, so much as what i did for my Vibe today. The bad boys pictured below arrived today, so I rounded up the electrical gear to install them. Install photos / write-up coming!

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*edited to make this post a more general tip for everyone in Western CanadaHi all,I live in lower BC and I work just across the border in the US. The business I work for mainly does receiving for Canadians who order products from the US to save money, then have them shipped to us to save on shipping...

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$3.599 for 89 octane in Sumas, WA yesterday. Rough, but still better than $1.11 per liter (with the dollar almost at par) in Canada.

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Wow, those look fantastic. Sounds fairly easy and a lot bang for the buck.Quote Â»(trying to keep it as stock as possible, but with a hint of custom) Exactly.

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Well before I start doing anything too exotic to the CrabbyVibe, there's a few repair type things that need to be done. It is after all a used car, and I did get a screaming deal on it. The Supertones are now installed, see below.1) Needs new fog light assemblies - Installed!2) Needs some paint chip...

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