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can You jack up the car in the middle so both tires could be in the air on one side???

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Yeah it looks little off, but what if keep the bottom lip red..

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What do You think ???

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I am thinking to wrap the front of the car...
Carbonfibre on hood and bumper..
Anybody done this???

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Hi,
How did the Toyota bumper cover fit???Does it looks nice???
Why not getting Vibe one from GM??

Thanks...

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Thanks guys...

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Thanks KITT..

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Hi, Is it a good improvement to intall a struts bar on a 09 base 1.8L Vibe ??? Should I do the brear one too??? Is it possible to do it with out removing winshield wiper assy ??? What makes are reccomended??? Where is a good place to get it ??? I am on Ontario so would be nice to know a supplyer up ...

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Looks cool with the black rack , but love to see a pick on how the original look in black...
I was thinking to paint mine black too...

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2009 red base in Markham...

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Hi Xr,

I am in Markham , where did You get Your gt spoiler and was it an easy job to replace the original one???

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Thanks Vibenvy,

I been looking on getting a factoty one up here , but could not find one yet..
I will make some calls next week..
Or I might have to get it in the States next time I am visiting...

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How does the black rack looks on the car???
Any picks???

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I am thinking to put a GT rear spoiler on my base 09 ..
Where is the best place to look for a factory red GT spoiler for my 09 vibe ???
Used in good shape or new...
Is it an easy replacement ???
Located in Ontario ...

Thanks ...

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Hi Cara,

Those tires are fine for the car..
The 91 is for the load and the T is for the speed rating ( up to 113 MPH or 190 KM speed)..
What the T means is if You drive faster than the max 113 MPH for over 10 minutes the tire might blow on You...

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Did this ever happenet to You???
Some how my battery vent caps went missing...
Open hood to check oil level and notice caps missing..
How did this happened, why??

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Here is my 2009....

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09 Vibe fogs takes H10 or H11 bulbs???
Or witch ones prefered???

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For the 09 Vibe the fogs take H10 or H11 light bulbs???
Witch one is better or prefered???

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Like to buy these Momo rims , but not sure about the lug nuts..
Part number ???
I know they are 12mmx1.5 on the steel rims , but not sure if something different when using it on this rims ..

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I was just going to buy this Momo rims from CT,but than I find out they can not get the lug nuts (65557RC)...
Not sure what to do , I like the rims but need the proper lug nuts..
Any suggestions???

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Anybody have any idea what to do with windshield wiper , when it is cold it gets slugish..
I did open it and lubricated it before ...
It seems wiper motor freezes ...
Sometimes in a really cold morning takes 10 15 minutes with defrost heat till it start working..

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My trailer is 900 Lbs , plus bikes and camping gear : around 1200 Lbs total... I mesured the toungue weight and loaded the trailer so it is safe and does not exeed the limit.. On the hills and the rough roads or traffic I drove very conservatively and in 3 and sometimes even in 2... On the flat high...

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Planing to move the propane tanks and builed a platform for the bikes.. I will use 2 2"x8"x5' pressure treated side by side, bolted to the toungue.. Install a metal post ( white) in the middle to tie the bikes down... I will only carry one tank and have it in a milk crate in the trailer wh...

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1.8 Base with tranny cooler installed..
I do not know the part number for the tranny cooler , just trusted my mechanic ...
But I am moving the bike rack on to the tongue of the trailer,because I almost lost the bikes and the bumper....
Too much stress on the back..

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Some pictures of the setup..

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Love to post some picks , but do not remember how LOL...

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Ok, I just got back from the Maritimes 6000 Km camping trip .. The car was doing very well, the only problem I had was the bike rack on the trailer bumper... I did not do enough research on it , and find out the bumper is not strong enough... I made it back home safe , but was a battle on the trip.....

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Hello beemerphile1 Thank you for the PM... Have to go shopping now... I might wait to install brake till winter ,but I will get a towing mirror and tranny cooler for the trip .. I am tempted to install the cooler my self , and I think I can swing the brake too when I find out what size to get... I ...

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Hi Beemerphile, We just bought a 2006 Aliner Scout..... Looks like you have done quite a bit of towing with your 2009 Vibe. We have a 2009 Vibe 1.8 base model like yours and wondered if we could ask you a few questions as we are planning about a 2500 mile trip this summer. The used Aliner we just pu...

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Hey Everyone, A friend of mine gave me this Vibrent Performance resonator , but not sure if I want to get it installed... #1: Not sure if I want my system disturbed, by cutting a section of pipe out .. #2: Not sure what is the advantage of having it.. #3: Would this make the car sound better??? #4: ...

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Well it is my time for broken radio knob after 4 years... The radio knob is getting loose and by reading the forum , I am not the only one with this problem ... It is actually pretty common problem on 09 /10 Vibes and Toyota... I am thinking to do the metod with out removing the radio and shave the ...

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Yes I did it from the top and taped the harness to the sensor , so if I ever want to reconnect I pop the sensor and comes out with the rest.. Plug back in and done... Now the tint.. Is it easy to scrach , because I do have a dog ??? Someone told me to be carefull with that... Or I was told people ac...

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Thanks Guys,

I was thinking 30% all around....
Oh and XRVibe10 I did that mod with the auto light , just by disconnecting the sensor on the dash...
I did not have to take everything apart...

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Thinking to get my windows tinted , but I do not want to be stoped by the police... Like to know what is the darkest window tint people get away with in GTA ??? Wonder what is the factory tint on the Vibe anyways... Love to hear any recommendations on where to get it done and what kind of tint I sho...

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I went and take a picture of the rims ..
The tire is a little biger then mine...
The rim looks good , but not sure it goes with my car ...

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Yes I am a little worried about that too...
I did go and cheked the wheels last night and I am not sure if it goes with my car...

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Hello,

I am looking to buy this rims for my 09 Vibe base and they are 16" 5x100 ..
The offset is 53, should I worrie about it or it will work???
The tire size is 215/55/16" witch is little wider too...
Would this rims rub or touch the fender???

Thanks..

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Hello,
I just find a set of rims and wonder if it would work on my 2009 base Vibe..
Rim size is 16" 5x100 bolt pattern ,but the offset is 53mm Vibe take 39-40mm)
Tire size is 215 /55/16...
Would this touch , rub te fenders??
I know my speed reading will change a little ...

Thanks

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Hey Star,

Nice rims by the way...
I know how to install it I need a model number ...
Is 51169 is the Reese model number??

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Hi Everyone,

What is the model number for Reese hitch to fit my 2009 base Vibe???
Some one is selling a used one , and I want to make sure it is the right one ...
Thanks ...

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I got a factory bug deflector for sale from a 2009 Vibe...
I only had it on the car for 2 months , I just like the looks of my car with out..
If interested contact me please...

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I have the same problem with my 2009 Vibe..Of course it is just out of warranty so have to deal with it...I tried to lube the shaft with no luck...I am thinking it could be the stalk connection...What was your problem ???Anton

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Wiper relay maybe stuck in the cold temp???And if there is one anybody know where???

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Thanks Dave for trying to help...

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Of course not ..And wd-40 did nothing..Temp down to -7 ,and of course wiper motor not working again...

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Ok, that is it...This morning only minus 2 no wiper again..Pissed off very mush sooooooooooooooooooo..got home after work ,right into the garage off the wiper arms ( was very easy by the way )and soaked in wd40..Sprayed it about 6-7 time every half hour..Reinstalled everything and left car in garage...

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Well it did not work , but now in the mild weather everything OK...I do not need an other summer car...I got one all ready...LOL..

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Well , I put the car in the garage for 1 hour ...Of course it warmed up and the wiper worked again...I sprayed it with DW-40 and left it for half an hour before put the car outside...Temp. will be -17 Celsius over night..I Hope this will work...

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Hey Guys,Happy New Year to you all...It is by the way my front wipers, and it did it again this morning ..-12 in my area...

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