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Will the built in phone or OnStar cause a problem with this swap?

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Just spotted this old topic. I am planning to do the same thing with my 2005 Vibe. I want the unit that has a cassette player in it. My car is equipped with the Moon and Tunes package with the built in phone and OnStar. I don't use the phone or OnStar features, though. Will this swap work with my ca...

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Well, it more than 2 years later and I have still not had a tube bumper guard made.People continue to scrape against the same corner of my car.

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Quote, originally posted by Cruxless Â»Why not just do the oil change yourself? Seems foolish to pay someone else to do it. Oh well, I guess some people just don't know how to do so, have the means to do so, or care to do so. I am capable of changing the oil, I just don't have anyplace to do it at t...

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Quote, originally posted by Cruxless Â»I agree. Stop throwing your money away on simple services you can perform yourself. What's wrong with you?As I mentioned above, I told them NOT to check the filter and they did it anyway.Do I have any legal recourse against Jiggy Lube? How can I prove they brok...

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Here's a picture. Does it look broken?

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Since Jiffy Lube never seems to be able to get my glove box door on correctly, and continues to check my cabin air filter even though I tell them not to every time, I bought a filter on Ebay recently so I could replace it myself.Apparently, the knuckleheads at Jiffy Lube failed to put back the piece...

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Factoring in the shipping cost on that auction, It would be slightly cheaper to drop by a local Toyota dealership to buy the fluid.

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Is that a good deal? What does the dealer charge?

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The Volkswagen Idiot book was the first repair book I bought after getting my first VW. It was simple and helpful.So far, I've had mechanics do all the work on my Vibe. All I've done is install a much louder horn and a few bolt on accessories.Too bad cars are so complicated these day.

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I finally went out and checked the ATF. It looks sort of a clear-tan with a hint of red.I also noticed that the label on the dipstick stated that the ATF doesn't need to be changed under "normal operating conditions".I didn't see where you are supposed to add ATF. Is it supposed to be pour...

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Those glue on bumper protectors always look cheezy to me. Like something one would find at Pep Boys.

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So, all I have to do is remove one drain plug to drain the ATF, re-install the drain plug with a new seal and then pour in the correct amount of genuine Pontiac Vibe ATF and I'm done? If it's that easy, I can find a place to do it myself.Does this same fluid flow through the transmission and differe...

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It happened again last night. Somebody increased the size of my rear bumper damage with their poor parking skills.This time, the car was still parked behind me. I took pictures of the paint from my car on the corner of the front bumper of the other car.I'm wondering what I can legally do about this....

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Yikes! Multiple volumes? Damn! These late model cars are so complicated. I like the simple days of my air-cooled VW Bug. One book. About 120 pages....and that's the factory book.

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Thanks, but I was hoping to get a printed book. Something I could keep in my car.

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Can anyone recommend a good repair book for my 2005 Vibe?It's time I started doing my own work on this car whenever possible.Thanks.

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I'll give it a look in the morning.I'd prefer to do my own oil changes, but I don't have a garage to do it in. When I first bought the car new the oil filter was stuck on so hard I could not get it loose. Since then, I've taken it to Jiffy Lube.I've always changed my own oil on all my other cars.Wha...

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I had my oil changed today at Jiffy Lube.The mechanic was really putting the squeeze on me to get my transmission fluid changed. He showed me the dipstick and the fluid looked a light tan color compared to the red colored fluid he showed me from his nozzle.He kept saying I was going to burn up the a...

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Anyone here actually using the 3M clear Bra? Somehow I doubt it would have prevented the damage done to my bumpers.What about the rubber strips mentioned above? Pictures?I still like the idea of an off-road style tube bumper. If someone backs into that it will damage their car and not mine. It looks...

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Oh, man! I don't think that option was available for the 2005 model. I wonder if I can adapt that to my year car.

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SON OF A B#$%!Somebody got my FRONT bumper this time.They left some evidence behind this time. There's white paint on my front bumper and some of my red paint should be on the rear bumper of the criminal who commited this crime.I'm going to walk around the block looking for that car.Also, I'd better...

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So, the best thing I can do is get some slotted (not drilled) rotors and some Akebono or similar pads. Is that correct?

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My car is a daily driver, but I'm in alot of stop-start traffic most days. I doubt if there is any real benefit to having drilled rotors. I don't race the car.I think I'll stick with solid ones and upgrade the pads.The grinding just started a few days ago. Do Vibes have a little tab that touches the...

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Hey everyone.I just started getting the grinding noise from my front brakes at 45,000 miles.I looked on Ebay to see if front pads and rotors were available and found this:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVWItem number 280275888529I see alot of people selling these same parts on Ebay. Has anyone o...

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I'd love to keep it in a garage...but I don't have one to keep it in.It's still vulnerable in parking lots. Years ago somebody bashed in a fender on my 1973 Volkswagen in a parking lot and left the scene of the crime.That is why the off-road style tube bumper seems like a good idea to me. It will do...

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I am getting SO fed up with other people scratching up my Vibe.I try to be careful. I always try to park far from big trucks and SUVs, but I can't sit and watch my car all night in front of my apartment.Somebody has scraped the same corner of the rear bumper on my car 2 times. I have never been able...

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I figured I should get my 2005 checked out before the waranty expired. Well, I just realised I'm 1500 miles over the limit. Damn! I've been so busy!All I've done to this car is get regular oil changes and air and oil filter changes.What should I get looked at to keep this car in good shape?Transmiss...

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I use my opening rear window all the time when I have the hitch-mounted bike rack on the car. Otherwise I would have to move the bike rack out of the way to open the hatch every time.I give a thumbs down to the 2009 with it's non-opening rear window.

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No. I don't. The noise really isn't that bad.I driven some REALLY noisy rides in the past including a Baja Bug and a Corvair.A little wind noise is no problem.

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Wow! This IS an old post.I gave up trying to get the factory roof rack bars and went with a Yakima set. I like 'em, but there is some wind noise at high speeds. (75 mph and up)

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Back on 4-28, I emailed the parts department of every Toyota dealership in Orange County and one in Long Beach asking for a price on the coin holder.Not one dealership replied.I walked into the parts departmant of a Pontiac dealership in Westminster asking about the coin holder. I was quoted $37.00....

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Since I park at the beach alot and need to have many quarters to do so, I thought it might be a good idea to add another coin holder next to the original one. I removed the blank next to the dash coin holder so I could another coin holder in that spot.I thought I could just drop by a Toyota dealersh...

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The horn came with a wiring kit, but I had to buy some extra wiring.I made a mounting bracket. It's just a piece of flat bar stock witha 90 degree bend and some holes drilled in it. I bolted it to an existing hole in a metal support behind the grill.

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Success!I installed the new horn yesterday. Nice and LOUD! I can't wait for the next person to cut me off in traffic while talking on their cell phone.

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Hey! It worked. While sitting in traffic this morning, I pulled out the change holder and was able to remove the blank. Thanks!I've considered installing a small push switch for another horn I want to install. I'm not sure how to get the wiring from the switch to the engine compartment without drill...

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HelloAnyone know how to pop out the rectangular blank that fits on the left side of the dash next to the coin holder? I'd like to put a switch there.

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So the ground wire that would go to a 2 wire horn would go from the relay to the chassis since the original horn only has one wire?

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Here are the instructionshttp://www.bikerhiway.com/inst...n.pdfDoes anyone know how I would wire this to my Vibe. There is only one wire going to the stock horn, not 2 like in the instructions.

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BTW. Here's the wiring diagram that came with the horn.http://www.bikerhiway.com/inst...n.pdf

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I'm ready to install my new Stebel hornI'm confused about the relay wiring. Does the power to the stock horn come from the horn button on the steering wheel or does that provide the gound?I only see one wire going to the stock horn. The diagram for the new horn wring shows the horn button providing ...

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Am I going to have any problems when I disconnect the battery? I know I will have to reprogram all of my favorite stations back on the radio, but will my Onstar be messed up of anything else?

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Excellent.So...where are you installing the relay.I would like to do this installation without drilling any new holes or hacking up the stock wiring.

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Well, I bought the Stebel horn.Where is a good place to mount the relay?.

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Thanks, everyone.I think I will go for the Stebel horn. It's loud and compact. Perfect for my car.

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Does anyone know the DB level of the stock horn?

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Yes. That is what I want.

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The Stebel one sound like it might be a good one. I want a horn that will wake the dead! Something that people will talk about for years after they hear it.

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I have a 2005 Vibe with the stock horn. I'd really like something louder to blast at the idiots who cut me off and then flip me off.I own a VW Baja Bug with Bosch air horn. This thing is LOUD...like a scream out of Hell! I've seen people jump in their seat at the sound of that horn.Is this something...

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My 2005 is just a regular model with an automatic trans and rear drums.The brakes have never seemed that great to me an I would like to improve them.Are there any good aftermarket kits for improving them? Would 4 wheels discs from a Vibe GT or the Matrix be easy to retro-fit?

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