I have to admit that mine pops open often going over speedbumps. The only thing I can personally suggest is only storing light plastic things, like clips and such, in it. I believe someone had a fix for it on the forums somewhere, but it may have been for 2nd-gen vehicles. I have the same problem. ...

From my own personal experience(today!), I have formed the opinion that it's not only safe, but effective. This is not to say that I think anybody else should try this, blah blah blah... I wish I would have heard what good cleaning the MAF Sensor could do a long time ago. I've still got a somewhat ...

Thank goodness I don't have more open panels, or I'd be tempted to add more switches and lights! :twisted: Should totally add more inside the little drawer beneath them. :P Speaking of that compartment, do you guys know of any way to make the door hold closed better? On mine (the flip-open style, w...

Don't know. First time I cleaned mine I used brake cleaner, seemed to do no damage, but I'm reluctant to admit that because someone else may try it and mess theirs up and blame me. Second time I cleaned a MAF I got MAF cleaner from autozone. I don't have MSDS's on either product, and don't know the...

Hmm, that looks familiar. ;) Toyota has been using the same blank panels for a very, very long time in many different models. It should be easy to find one in a junkyard for sure. I had ordered some extra blanks at one point, too bad it was 2005-ish so I don't recall much about where I got them or ...

Does anybody know what these are called? I plan on using these spaces for LED mod switches, but I'd like to have extra before I go hacking them up. Is anyone aware of what they call them, or even a part number? EDIT: If the description ins't clear enough, I'm referring to the panel in the second slo...

Actually I just noticed the picture you posted has a hatch unlock button. The Gen 2s do not as the hatch doesn't open with the remote. It looks to me like the one you picture is a Camry key. Still about $35 on ebay.. worth a shot in my opinion. I like the integrated remote so much better than the s...

The RF transmitter in the fob has to be compatible with the car's receiver (same frequencies, etc). The one you pictured is the style that is used on the 2nd Gen Vibes so if anything is going to work it probably would. Might be worth a shot since the blanks are pretty cheap. If it doesn't work you ...

If you create an account at GM Owner Center and tell it your Vibe's VIN, you can your car's recalls. However, the new air bag recall doesn't show up yet for mine :( The axle recall applied only to he first few 2003 AWDs Front end rattle could be some missing trim clips/pins. I Ihad some missing fro...

I'm sure the question has been answered countless times, but I've been unable to find a definitive answer. Since keyless entry programming alters the receiver instead of the fob, can you pair ANY fob with your car, such as a switchblade (4 button, with board) or the one pictured below? http://thumbs...

Have you done the PCM/ECM recall? Just wondering because of the lack of power and acceleration delay. I've only had the car since April of last year, but I haven't participated personally. How might I go about checking to see if that was ever fulfilled? EDIT: After some quick checking, it seems tha...

Since then, one of our Vibe brethren in Russia posted a better way. The odometer reading, and some other things are stored in an electrically reprogrammable ROM chip on the cluster's circuit board, and there is a way to use freeware ROM burning (Windows) software and an easy to fabricate interface ...

There is a maintenance schedule in the back of the owners manual, but that's for routine maintenance, and it sounds like you're experiencing problems. The index star-deceiver linked is a good one but it might not cover all the issues you're having, and I don't think thee is a thread that gives a co...

03/04 has the same connectors, but 04 has the white/red color scheme. To prove that it would work, I just took a spare 03 cluster I have laying around, and plugged it into my 04. The odometer read the wrong mileage for my Vibe. I'm not sure what thing within the cluster contains the mileage informa...

Now that I know the fob I have has the guts necessary for a panic button, I'm wondering if there's a write-up on installing your own button on the back. Nevermind, guys! I actually found something on my own for once! If anyone hasn't seen the thread and is interested, http://forums.genvibe.com/phpB...

Yes, the panic alarm works for any Vibe with keyless entry. If you touch a coin to an upper/lower pair of the contacts on the back (battery side) of the bare Vibe fob circuitboard as shown on the left below, it activates/deactivates the 'panic' alarm. And since you mention just the shell, if you do...

Is this something that works on every trim level? I don't have any panic button or alarm on my 03 Base. Would this still work?

ebay. You can also get a fob from a Matrix, which will have a Toyota logo and a panic button on the back that works. Make sure you search by the FCC ID on the back of the remote and you will get a compatible fob. Please excuse my ignorance, works for what? And thank you for the FCC ID tip. Googling...

Does anybody know a cheap source for a replacement keyless entry remote fob, or even just a shell? My existing fob is for 03, I'm not sure what other model years used the same style.

Hello all! I've gotten pretty tired of the problems/inconveniences on my Vibe. Is there any kind of a checklist for the 'important things' to check? I'd really just like to get the car running the way it's supposed to. Any input or advice is greatly appreciated!

Gauge cluster from an 05-08 isn't possible, as the connectors changed. An 04 swap is possible, and has the same color scheme. To clarify, the 04 has the same connectors as the 03, and the same color scheme as the 04? However, mileage is stored in the cluster, so you will need to figure out how to m...

Nice Vibe!
How did you get those LED fog lights? I've been looking for something brighter.

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HWA-BAM!

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Looks like I'm juice shopping first thing in the morning!

I'm looking for what I believe is a 2005 through (most likely) 2008 Instrument cluster to swap into my 2003. I'm looking for the style shown below. If anyone knows that this can't be done, please let me know! http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/2005-pontiac-vibe-4-door-hb-instrument-cluster_10029...

Edit: Added date car was bought and mileage. Should anyone wonder, the dates ARE correct. I've had my Vibe for just over a year. I lurked on these forums for a long time, as a reference for repairs. It's pretty much always been an assumption of mine that there was nothing to really mod or upgrade on...

trb - Now that you mention it, I recall seeing something similar mentioned before, citing the same technique. Just to clarify, you would change the fluid like normal(unbolt pan, drain, clean, replace, reassemble) one time, then just run the fluid through twice more?

I have a 2003 Base model with Moon & Tunes. Bought 4/13/12 at 92k. 110k as of 4/21/13. All stock, aside from JVC KD-S29 HU. I can't wait to dig into this thing!

I would. It's already obviously got an issue and if you do nothing it will almost certainly cause the transmission to fail sooner rather than later. The drain and fill is fairly cheap and easy to do yourself and if it fixes the problem, great! If not, take it to a professional. You make an excellen...

Should I risk changing it, then? Yes, it's an automatic.

Thank you for your input! I'm going to try changing the tranny fluid Wednesday. Are there any tips or tricks for doing this? Also, I've heard both good and bad thoughts on getting a tranny flush, does anybody have any advice pertaining to this, or even an existing thread covering it?

It's just over 110k, I bought it at 92k. I was assured that all routine maintenance had been done before I bought the car. Wouldn't that be considered 'routine'? Obviously it was naive of me to just accept this as fact, but I don't know how to 'check' transmission fluid, so there was very little I c...

(I apologize if this is in the wrong spot, I'm new to GenVibe/ forums in general.) I have an '03 base model that, seemingly regardless of the conditions, slams into gear(?). The only way I can describe it is that if you accelerate, you can feel the car get ready to shift, then it feels like it lurch...