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My bolts were a wee bit tight so I ended up cleaning them out they were full of road grime and some rust....all but one went in relatively easy..the 4 th gave me some aches and scraped knuckles.

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My Vibe is 200+kgs heavier than my Corolla S.........why? The Vibe and Corolla share the same engine power train suspension.....it looks to me that my Corolla has more sheet metal..I`m a tad confused considering the Corolla is faster sharper and smoother off the line.

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This past week I expereinced something weird....I was going into town to get some beer and stuff and decided I would charge my "Eliminator"(Canadian Tire) Power Supply....anyways I plugged it into my Cig Outlet and drove into town....parked the car in the Parking Lot of the Liquor store..s...

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I used a Reese Brakeman Compact..wired it myself, put the controller in the little compartment under the shifter..it was nice to feel the brakes working on the trailer....

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helped relieve some of the tongue weight...

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Went on our first camping trip of the year towing my Fleetwood Taos...the Vibe pulled well, it took some gettin used too when pulling away from a stop(5 Speed), and the standard equipped electric brakes on the trailer helped on stopping, we only went down to "SandBanks Provincial Park" 172...

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No noise from my Vibe...but assuming that Nummi uses the same sources...my Corolla S had both door seals replaced due to wind noise..fixed the wind noise problem, now I have to spray them with silicone spray every other week cause the seal grunt against the b post..........

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My Front end cladding and Lights are pitted....41000kms...don`t have a solution for ya though...two years left on the lease..yikes!!..

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oops....got my numbers mixed up.....

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Ok heres my question...I have a 2003 Vibe 5Speed Sport Package..I also have 2003 CorollaS 5Speed, ok now both have same Motor I assume the same Transmission(different linkage) the Vibe is lighter than the Corolla (almost 200kg) but the Corolla is Quicker to Ramp up and seems alot smoother over all.....

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Anybody experienced rail dust(rust specks in Paint) on there cars yet?

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Are the stock brakes on vibes matrix`s corolla`s all metallic?....I want to change to something different especially for my Corolla S....metal filings (RailDust) have found there way "into" my paint....urgh!

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The Vibe is the wifes and mines the `Rolla S....

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Another angle

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Nice weather is finally here and I got a chance to shine up the girls....

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Most of what you are looking at on your filters is most likley mold...mine smelt like a wet dirty dog..replaced it with a 3m 20x20x1 Allergen Furnace Filter...got 4 Filters out of one..only 16bucks CDN

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Found the handiest spot for putting the wires through..passenger footwell fold back carpet near middle hump pull out a/c drip tube push wires through replace tube......

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Just wanted to include some pics of My Vibe and the new Tent Trailer..come on summer

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Adding to my own post..what if I were to up the fuse for the accesory outlet to o 20amps and wired my controller to a cigarette lighter type thingy..

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I`ve bought a small tent trailer (Fleetwood Taos) and want to wire up the Brake Controller for the Brakes on the Trailer...the Control Module requires a 20amp supply with a Auto Reseting Breaker , does anybody have any ideas..I know the best thing is to Fish the wire through the Fire Wall to the Bat...

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Ever since I have had my car..there is buzzing noise when the compresor runs ac/def...the dealer says they can`t find anything...I hear it..my wife hears it....sounds as it may be getting worse...any ideas?

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You got off lucky my friend.......I installed a Reese (hidden type) hitch, it has 3 bolts per side.......and the frame holes with the weld nuts had salt and sand in them....all in all got it installed and looks good, lets see how it handles my new camper..will post pics when the trailers gets picked...

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My 03 Vibe and 03 Corolla S.....love um, and my wife and daughter too

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Where are the 2004 Mud Flaps..they took them off to replace my cladding.......said they will replace any word?

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Has anyody every upgraded their Flasher Relays...I will be towing a Tent Trailer this summer and need to upgrade my relay.

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What kind of trailer if any is a Vibe capable of towing..I am considering buying a small tent trailer gvw of 1259lbs and a tongue weight of 100lbs...any advice or comments would be apperciated.

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Just wondering out loud here....but my 2003 Corolla S has the same Battery and charging system as my 2003 Vibe, I think?. My Corolla feels the cold but turns over a lot stronger than my Vibe ever did/does, any rumbling coming out of Matrixowners.com or 2003corolla.org, I remember reading in the Matr...

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Got it from alldata.com

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There is some sort of TSB out about Polycarbonate Headlamp Damage Prevention...TSB#0208420014...hmmmmmmmm

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I`ve got two sitting in my garage , one from my vibe and another from my corolla s...want one?

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Has anybody noticed how pitted and chipped their headlight lens are..is this normal or is there a fix in the works?

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I used my spare key on a few occasions.....it worked, left it running in Summer with air to keep it cool while we went into Costco..came out 45mins after... .running ,locked and cool....

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As we speak my Car is in having cladding replaced.....how different is the colour? I never asked if they charge me to install..is installation covered?

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Don`t feel bad the "Big Boy"....City Pontiac Buick is no better , if it wasn`t for my small town dealer my car would be ignored. Small town dealer know about Moulding TSBs City didn`t ! First Oil change couldn`t be done because they didn`t stock filter....so I had it done at Mister Lube......

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Went to my dealer, they were aware of the problem the body shop actually had two other work orders ahead of mine...what surprised me was the fact that a "DSM" would most likely have to look at it to decide whether or not it was damaged enough to warrant replacement.. I told the body shop g...

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Many of my interior parts are discoloured...the moulding process has to be the blame....I pointed them out shortly after I got the car...put them on record.....can`t blame me for wear and tear. Oh and by the way don`t stick one of hose deodorizer thingys in your vents, my wife did..and it leaked som...

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Please keep us/ me informed...my Cladding looks horrid

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The other day as I was walking Past my car I noticed a slight water spot....so i searched franticly....nothing but a "swiffer" from inside glove box(used for dash)....what a great little product...it got rid of the spot but it also seemed to be a good little polisher.

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haven`t checked back yet..but the other day I tried popping off the Sentinal Cap..well the whole thing came up and out..so I got thinking, what would happen if I just disconect the harness and tape to the Sentinal....guess what? No more Lights on Lights off when you drive past a big tree under a rai...

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Well Folks on May 22 2003 My wife and I took delivery of a Beautiful 3582 lb girl, she is Titanium Metallic Siver, 5Speed, Sport Model base package....what a lovely addition to our family..her Sister is very excited and enjoys her company emensly....will post pics soon...they love playing together. ...

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How close is the 2003 Toyota Corolla to the Vibe....I have a Vibe now..well the wife does and we are looking to purchase a second car, a 2003 Corolla "S"....we to date have not test driven one but assume it will handle and feel much like the Vibe..are we correct to assume this?

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Mine are in being looked at right now..both sides stretched at mirrors

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My Vibe is going in next week for some maintenance...having them look at the upholstery..the stiching is coming apart at the seams right where your legs/ knees would wrap around the seat..where the different colored materials come together., take a look at yours..I`ll update with my results.....its ...

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Well Winter is almost over..Right? I have dicovered that the wheel openings especially the fronts love to hang onto snow and slush...I actually accumulated enough to interfere with my steering...perhaps the Techys could smooth things out in there for up coming Models and Years....just an idea?

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My Vibe barely turns over....for the first time since I`ve been driving or owned a car , this is the ifrst car I have to plug in..the "WIMPY" 350 cranking amp battery is no where sufficient enough for old man winter..wonder will Gm subsidize my cost of a more efficient battery.....the guys...

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My Moulding is strating to pull away at the mirror area of window.

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Isn`t it un-nevring when you open the doors when the roof is wet....nothing stops the water from dripping in...

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Does anyone else experience the Ratte Vibes and Ticking when Ac or Defroster is on....its under the hood do believe?

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Took some tinkering...but finally got the Headlights pointing in a comfortable position....I can`t believe this hasn`t come to the point of Service Bullatin...I realized that the light pattern is very similar to that of some H4 Quartz Lights I had some years back....anyways the they shine further do...

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I installed a little light to remind me "my wife" that the Driving Lights are on..

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