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Sold the headlight a while ago, still have the Hornpad/Airbag if anyone needs it.

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Had nice weather today so was able to go out and rummage in the cables for my head unit to wire up the Illumination wire. Found the wire and was able to get tapped into it and made sure it was all good. Also went to Home Depot and got more M6 bolts to mount the radio after losing 2 or 3 to the dash ...

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I was able to get out to the car today with the nice weather and look for that wire. I was able to find it pretty quickly and get tapped into it. The wire you need to tap into, in case anyone is trying to do this as well, is the 5th pin from the right, top row of the left plug in the wire harness. I...

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Just turn on the parking lights I have wanted to try connecting it to the photocell on the dash so the head unit only autodims when it's dark, since I run my lights on during bad weather, but it makes the HU difficult to see. But I haven't tried it yet, as I suspect I'd have to rip the whole dash a...

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Do you happen to remember what pin the wire is on so its a little easier to find? I do remember that I needed to use a multimeter to find out. And my multimeter was dead so I had to buy a new one. Go to Harbor Freight and get one. Ok cool. Yeah I've got one somewhere around here. Do I need the key ...

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There is a wire on the factory harness that has +12V when the parking lights are on, I believe it is green. Use a multimeter to check. You should clean up your wiring, too. Watch this video to see how the pros do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4tRzaNJXKA Yeah I've cleaned it up some since I t...

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Hey all. I installed a new headunit in my 2010 GT not long ago and noticed that the screen doesn't auto dim or anything when the headlights are on. I called Crutchfield's support and they told me that the "Illumi" wire in the new harness is supposed to be used for that but that there's no ...

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Sorry for not posting any updates recently, been real busy with work. Since my last update, I've gotten the HVAC control lights swapped to white LEDs and swapped the head unit mounting to the Scosche kit from the Metra kit. In my opinion, the Schosche kit is much higher quality compared to the Metra...

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Hey guys. Listed on eBay, I've got a right side headlight from Eagle Eyes. There's no noticeable difference between the OEM on the left of my car and the Eagle Eyes on the right side. This one had the top clip break off in shipping so I was sent a new one from the company I bought it from and was al...

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I am interested in doing the same thing, replace my standard wheel with an e-bay leather volume control wheel. From what I'm reading here I'd need: 1) E-bay Volume Control steering wheel 2) New clock spring 3) New airbag cover---I was looking at my standard cover, I wonder if i can just cut the win...

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MacGyver wrote:No, nothing breaks. the D in LED stands for diode and a diode only allows electricity to flow in one direction.

Ok cool. These LEDs should work for this though correct? The page says T4.2 Neo Wedge but your post shows T4 Neo Wedge so I just want to confirm these'll work before buying anything.

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Hey I've started my planning to replace the HVAC knob lights in the center on my car. I looked up the lights you used and found these on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Partsam-Instrument-Cluster-Shifter-Indicator/dp/B00KVXTVZ6) and I wanted your opinion on them. Also if you're able to kinda explain...

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Hey I've started my planning to replace the HVAC knob lights in the center on my car. I looked up the lights you used and found these on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Partsam-Instrument-Cluster-Shifter-Indicator/dp/B00KVXTVZ6) and I wanted your opinion on them. Also if you're able to kinda explain ...

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Also just found out today that my power mirrors aren't working again. I swapped the movement controller from my dad's 2009 he's fixing to mine and that didn't fix the problem, and also confirmed that the one from my car worked in his. So now I need to figure that out. I suspect its a fuse that is l...

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Nice work so far ;) Do you know if a similar radio (or same manufacturer) also incorporates a back up camera feature with the heads unit? That would be the hottest set-up in our 09-10 Vibes! Will be looking into radio options for my son's 09 Vibe GT. Yup on the back of this unit there's a yellow AV...

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Also just found out today that my power mirrors aren't working again. I swapped the movement controller from my dad's 2009 he's fixing to mine and that didn't fix the problem, and also confirmed that the one from my car worked in his. So now I need to figure that out. I suspect its a fuse that is lo...

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Got the new head unit delivered on Thursday and installed it over the weekend. It took us probably close to 12 hours total to install everything. I installed the JVC KW-V830BT head unit, Axxess ASWC-1 interface to retain the steering wheel controls, and the SiriusXM SXW300V1 receiver to continue bei...

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On my 2010 with XM, I have the regular antenna for AM/FM as well as that sharkfin antenna. My car has OnStar as well as SXM, so I believe that sharkfin antenna is used for both OnStar and SXM.

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Last I checked as well, you're able to transfer a subscription one vehicle to another (as in 1 receiver to another receiver) so theoretically you can transfer a subscription from the factory radio to the SXV300V1. Don't be so quick to assume this. I was one of the people who took a wild chance on b...

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Great looking Vibe once you rescued it! The oil drinking problem is a known issue on the 2.4L engine which you can read about here: http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=45296 GM will not do anything. Toyota is trying but only if oil consumption is extreme. You'll just have to get used t...

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Can you reuse the factory XM antenna with an aftermarket head unit (HU)? Yes, it is possible, but it is not practical. The factory XM module is mounted above the rear passenger wheel behind the plastic interior panel, and the antenna connects to it there. This means you would have to extend the ant...

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Lots of good questions here. Have you reached out to the Crutchfield folks and specifically ask them what it would take to have the Sirius factory equipment work with the new JVC unit? I'd be a bit curious also as my son's 09 Vibe GT radio has the broken knobs and instead of fixing it we may replac...

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Nice progress so far. Where were you located (profile update please) I thought earlier you said the Cincinnati area? Anyways a little touch up paint and buffing and that bumper will look as good as new. They're not cheap either (400+) just for the rubber shell :o You're also missing one of the fake...

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Here my up-to-date pictures of the car. http://i.imgur.com/cQb5Sti.jpg http://i.imgur.com/3XnXZPG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gtaOGbi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/dJ36NxN.jpg As you can see, the bumper isn't perfect on the side it was hit, but its pretty good for just being molded back out. I need to some how ...

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Hey all. I'm planning on replacing my factory radio unit with a new touchscreen unit that supports Android Auto. I currently have a 5 month sub to SXM and would like to retain using that. On Crutchfield, you can get the SXV300V1 unit (https://www.crutchfield.com/p_220SXV300/SiriusXM-SXV300V1-Tuner.h...

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Been meaning to post this for a while but keep getting tied up. I'm Sam and this is my 2010 Vibe GT Ignition Orange Metallic 5-Speed. Bought this back in late December from an insurance auction after it had been in a decent accident. Total after fees and uHaul from Detroit back to Cincinnati came ou...

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Here are some pictures. https://s15.postimg.org/6du3dywlj/Vibe_USB_2.jpg https://s15.postimg.org/kvmp87yiv/Vibe_Steering_wheel.jpg https://s15.postimg.org/bqixs3khz/Vibe_USB.jpg Hey I see you replaced your factory stereo in your 2nd gen. Do you have the Monsoon sound system with the sub? If so, wer...

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Hey all, I've been thinking about getting a dash cam for a couple months since I sold my 2004 AWD and got the 2010 GT. I'm not a huge fan of cameras that attach to the windshield and I want something discreet. So I've been looking mainly at cameras that are built into what is basically a slip-on rea...

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I attempted to activate this feature on my 2009 Vibe GT with the manual 5-speed tranny BUT had no luck. I tried a few tricks posted here and on MAtrix.com but nothing ever worked. Yes the auto will toggle this feature but I think we're screwed with not having it on the manuals. See what you can dig...

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Before I bought this 2010 GT, I test drove a 2009 automatic GT and noticed that it had auto locking doors when it went into/out of gear, but my 2010 GT stick shift doesn't have it. I've tried Googling it and have turned up nothing for stick shift 09's and 10's. I haven't had a chance to look in my o...

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Yeah that looks like the part I need, do you know if they sell that part and if they ship to people?

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I lost a part of the right-side headliner handle when we had to take down the headliner to replace the curtain airbags. Because of the piece we lost, the handle is now always down and not flat against the roof. I haven't been able to find one on ebay or anything so thought I would try my luck here.

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Looks like using a heatgun and some Bondo is going to at least get the bumper to look a lot better than that, but obviously not perfect. I'll probably live with it till a GT meets it's death and ends up in a junk yard near me with a good bumper.

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This site won't let me post my pics because they are too big apparently. Working off an iPhone. Any tips to downsize and get them posted? I'm in Michigan. But really. They are lightly used springs. Look just like any picture you pull up with the part numbers indicated. Part number painted on spring...

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the radio knobs barely work/broken. Radio knobs are a common issue but are also an easy fix ;). Yup I've had the pleasure of finding that out lol. I think I'm just going to force them out with pliers, and then I found a 3d printable knob on thingiverse that I can get 2 shipped for $14 which just sl...

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Runs quiet, moves into gear very easily and the clutch feels good. Wait .... It's a 2010 Vibe GT, Ignition Orange, and a 5-speed manual tranny :o I almost bought that exact car :cry: What state did this auction take place in? Hope you got it for a good price! Got it from the IAA auction in Detroit,...

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Any other damage done to the nose? Yeah, the 2010 ignition orange color was very limited and rare. They only ran production up to August 2010 and completely stopped forever :( Had I known that it would have been available I may have held off on buying my Sport Red Metallic 2009 and got one myself. ...

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car-part.com Also, in case you're not already aware, Ignition Orange Metallic was a 2010 only color. Yeah I've looked there and saw a metallic red one which wasn't too expensive. I think we're going to try to mold the current one with a heat gun before actually buying one. And that's good to know t...

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Looking to get an Orange front bumper for a 2010 Vibe GT. The one on my car needs to be replaced and I have yet to find any GT front bumper from 2009 or 2010. I am in the Cincinnati, OH area.

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haha, yea sadly they're worth more... Yeah, I think that's because so few cars had them. Its great for people selling them but kinda sucks for people looking to buy one like that. I think if they were to buy a replacement HU, they would just get something similar to what I bought for my Vibe. So fa...

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$250 shipped to your door. Check around ebay and used parts retailers, I think the price is pretty fair. Here are the pictures. http://imgur.com/a/4Vmi7 edit: will come with the navigation disc as well. Just talked to my dad about it and he said he would give $50, which obviously is much lower than...

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Security light is bogus on these cars, so that has nothing to do with it. I swapped the same stock radio from my son's 06 into my 03 GT with the nav and DVD changer since my nav screen was dead too, and it works perfectly, even using the changer for CDs. Did he mess with any wiring when he swapped ...

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treesleavedents wrote:I have a working factory navigation head unit for sale if you want.

I wouldn't be the one buying it, but out of curiosity, how much are you asking?

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I recently purchased a 2004 Vibe AWD, and I decided to put a JVC unit in my car ( http://www.crutchfield.com/p_905KWR910B/JVC-KW-R910BT.html?cc=01 ). My dad, he owns a 2003 Vibe GT that he's had for 3+ years now. It has the fancier DVD nav head unit from the factory installed in it, but the screen d...

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