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I am not that big a newbie, I know what an oil pan is.I was hoping there was a name for the bottom end of the engine block.On top the head, then the cylinder block then the.... followed by the oil pan.The kid put the crank in with new seals then used RTV to seal the bottom engine block piece (of whi...

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Thanks for these they will come in handy but I am going to need more general info as well.Essentially I am looking for a step by step guide to rebuilding the engine. I have never done this before and need to know the order to proceed and smaller details like what types of gasket materials to use in ...

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Hi all.I need to rebuild my 2005 AWD engine. It is currently completely disassembled in my basement awaiting the rebuild and I have all the parts but the person who was working on it flaked out on me.Any recommendations on step by step info on putting this all back together?The oil pump crapped out ...

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Thanks for the info and the pics.Based on the noise I think we are just going to pull the engine so we can give it a good check and make sure whatever went did not cause other things to go as well. Given the mileage we may just rebuild the whole thing while it is out.

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Car has 115,000.It is my wife's car and she does not take good care of it.She told me she had gotten the oil changed late last fall but when I got under the car I found markings on the filter indicating it was changed in February 2009 so she has a good 20,000 on it since the last change.There was no...

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Yesterday I was on the highway driving up hill in my wife's Vibe and the engine started making noise. I immediately pulled over to the side and as I stopped the oil light came on and the engine stalled.I checked and no oil was registering on the dipstick. I let it cool for about 30 minutes while my ...

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Quote, originally posted by Kenfromnorcal Â»OK...let's kick it up a notch with this Ipod mod. For the ultimate CLEAN install, install a 3.5mm stereo jack in your dash plate next to the head unit. But there's more! With my "special custom" SWITCHED jack, you don't need to install a switch i...

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You may be right, that might be the best method. But is the door open indicator active when the ignition is off? I will have to check it out later and see.I will also have to see if the door open indicator has different outputs for different doors. I would have to link to all of the indicators but k...

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Anyone know if the delay can be changed or disabled for the interior lights?When I get out of the car and want to turn on the alarm the system thinks the door is still open because the lights are still on and on occasion it will not lock the doors or arm the alarm because of it.Ultimately I would li...

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I have the same issue with bleed through audio.It seems to be the right channel that bleeds through, at least I hear it through the right speaker. Guess I could try adjusting balance all the way left or right to see if one side causes it to fade out or not.If you find a solution I would like to know...

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In my 05 setting the parking brake before starting only disables the DRLs. If it is dark out the headlights are on and cannot be switched off without modification.

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Did you find what you were looking for?If not you can get a wiring diagram at this site:http://www.directwholesale.net...LLDOGThe Vibe has two ignition wires.

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I used an old printer cable I had lying around.It had more wires than I needed but it was well shielded.And old modem cable may work as well, providing it has shielding.Some mice cables have shielding but many do not.Quote, originally posted by johnsoax Â»I picked up the closed circuit 1/8" jac...

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Any chance you reveresed those wires when you hooked them back up?That would explain the continued malfunction.It is possible the unit was damaged having the wrong signals feeding in where they should not but it could just be reversed wires.A tip for soldering wires. Apply a small amount of solder t...

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Yes, power is applied to the parking lights but the ignition is also on so the headlights/dash lights have normal power as well so why would the the headlights/dashlights not behave as if the ignition switch was turned on?In a car without the automatic headlights the system would turn on the parking...

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It all depends, you looking for visual mods or functional mods?Convenience mods or performance mods?So far I have replaced the center console lid in my 05 AWD with an 03 lid so I have the extra compartment and height, added in the missing 12v outlet inside the console compartment (cheap jerks for no...

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I just recently installed my CompuStar remote starter/alarm.The lights behave oddly when I remote start the car and I have not quite figured out what is going on yet.Of course the remote starter enables the ignition power and accessory power.When I start the car in the daytime and then get into the ...

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I noticed that for the first time driving through upstate NY. They have signs along the highway stating lights must be on when wipers are in use.Can you imagine a day with sun-showers where it is really bright and sunny but showering cars with rain and having a tropper cite you for not having your l...

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It certainly has a WOW factor but not something for me for a couple of reasons.The first is that the unit is exposed on the dashboard which looks a bit silly and causes extra reflection. Some states have laws about what is on the dashboard because of the reduction in visibility caused by the interna...

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Where the heck did you get a cat large enough to drive let alone advanced enough to have an HUD?Quote, originally posted by BOZACK Â»I never really liked them. Always distracted me when ever I drove a cat with it.Sorry, could not resit.

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There are two wires on the bottom of the connector to the rear defogger switch. Both wires have 12v when the switch is NOT pressed but when you do press the switch one wire goes down to less than 1 volt. You would connect the always 12v wire to one side of your relay coil and the other wire to the o...

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The mirrors are not too difficult to remove you just have to work at them slowly.You CAN remove the glass from the backing plate without first removing the backing plate from the mirror. It's a toss up as to which is eaier to do. I removed the mirror glass by using a heat gun and slowly heating the ...

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Any insight into this wiring problem?I have connected up the ignition wires, ground and Parking Light wire.I have not hooked up any of the sensors, alarm wiring, brake sensor or power locks yet. I figured these wires alone should be enough to test and ensure things are working correctly right now.Wh...

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Instructions for what?I just bought this Compustar on eBay and have been fighting to get it installed. It turns out I had gotten the wiring hooked up correctly but the brain unit is hung up. As soon as power is applied to the brain it immediately opens up output to the Ignition 1 line so lights on t...

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Instructions for what?I just bought this Compustar on eBay and have been fighting to get it installed. It turns out I had gotten the wiring hooked up correctly but the brain unit is hung up. As soon as power is applied to the brain it immediately opens up output to the Ignition 1 line so lights on t...

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Sorry, while typing that post I hit a wrong key causing it to post before I finished.Yes, it probably was Jahntassa I was thinking of.Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»not me, I have actually never had a car with an alarm, and it's pretty rural where I live, no real need for one. There have been...

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Sorry, while typing that post I hit a wrong key causing it to post before I finished.Yes, it probably was Jahntassa I was thinking of.Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»not me, I have actually never had a car with an alarm, and it's pretty rural where I live, no real need for one. There have been...

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Any insight into this wiring problem?I have connected up the ignition wires, ground and Parking Light wire.I have not hooked up any of the sensors, alarm wiring, brake sensor or power locks yet. I figured these wires alone should be enough to test and ensure things are working correctly right now.Wh...

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Joatman, did I read in another thread that you do professional installs of alarms/remote starters?I am having an odd problem with this install and wondered if you had insight to it.First, I have not completed the entire installation. I have connections all of the power/ground ignition wires so and p...

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I could not tell for certain from that diagram what the polarity was for the wiring. Guess I will just pop the switch and test it.Any idea where the relay it goes to is located? I could not find anyting definitive. I would like to tie my own relay into the switched side of the existing relay and use...

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Can anyone give me a clue where to find the tach wire on the ECU? Or even what the ECU box looks like? There appear to be a number of possibilities behind the glove box and lots of bundles of wires. I can start looking for the right color wire but with so many wires I worry there might be duplicates...

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Took me a while to figure out what you meant but it makes sense now. For some reason I always picture the mirror controls on the door panel cause all my previous cars had them there. Until I was actually LOOKING at it I did not get the idea of where it was. Looks to be a lot of space there. I am qui...

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Yes, an intersting setup. I think they made it a bit more complex than it needed to be though. Too many points of failure.HEY!On the starter kill/anti-grind I assume what has to happen is that the ignition wire is cut with one side running into the relay and the other side of the relay going back to...

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Hi All,First, does anyone have a schematic of the electrical for the defroster switch? I am about to begin wiring in heated mirrors.I figured I would tie a relay into the dash switch to run another power line to the mirrors.It sounds though as if the switch is already triggering a relay for the rear...

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I have installed the elements onto both mirrors and just have to do the electrical wiring to them.My remote starter arrived and I will have to begin installing that this weekend so I will run wiring for the mirrors at the same time.Once I have completed the wiring I will put together a How-To for th...

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I have thought about mount under types of signals but have not seen anything available. I considered making my own but have not come up with a good way to house them and if I went with a horizontal strip of LEDs I would want to make them sequential flashers.Another approach would be to drill LED rec...

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Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »yea!!!!! Now i can have a how to for heated mirrors!!! I'm very very happy!!!where do i get the element how much???The elements are Burco Redi Heat.http://www.burcoinc.comThey do not sell them directly but you can look up local dealers.There were two glass shops ...

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I would like to see a closeup shot of them preferably before installation.I am wondering about the possibility of mounting them behind the mirror glass so the light shines through and they remain hidden until in use.That would of course mean either sandwiching them between the mirror and backing pla...

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OK, took a closer look last night.On both sides of the car the positioners are top and left.Each positioner has a rounded head that snaps into the backing plate but it also has two ridges that have to fit into slots on the backing plate. The top positioner has to have those ridges aligned up and dow...

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Removing and replacing the mirror was the tough part as I had no idea how it was attached internally.With some careful examination I figured out how to remove it and once you know how it is not too difficult to do.The mirror backing plate attaches with three snap in connectors coming form the motor....

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Well, not working exactly, just have the elements installed. Have to run wiring to them still but that should not be a big deal. I have to figure out where I will be pulling power from and will wire a relay from the defroster switch to trigger the mirrors at the same time.I hope to have it all compl...

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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»With factory RKE that is a non-issue. It disables the RKE signals with the key on.Yes but in the configuration I described any pulse from the door locks themselves would cause the same flashing. I had not even been thinking of the RKE system. If someone happe...

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I started my heated mirror mod last night.I removed the passenger side mirror, removed glass from backing plate, cleaned it up, cut the mirror element to fit, made holes through the backing plate to feed connectors through and put it back together.I have not run any wiring to the mirror yet, that wi...

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With work you could do this but I agree, it would be much more work than it is worth.To be safe you would NOT want to tie into your parking/driving lights for the signal though, otherwise you may end up with reverse lights flashing or solid depending on the state of the driving lights and that would...

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I would like to hear about what others are doing with their outside mirrors.First of all, take a look at this link. Has anyone seen this in use?http://www.kwmuth.com/products/kits/200-0056.htmSeems to be a nice way to add in external signals.Anyone know of other products for this? Replacement mirror...

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I assume you are using the AC/DC power supplies that come with the external drives? Look at the power supplies themselves to see what they are rated at for output. The max output is always higher than the device will draw even at power up when it draws the most current.Add together the current draw ...

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I'm about as reputable an installer as I am going to find but I am not a company. Just cannot bring myself to part with several hundred extra dollars to have someone else install it when I can do it myself in an afternoon and do a better job than most installers would.Guess I may have to eBay it ton...

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Hey guys, found a nifty product related to this.It's a combination of the wide angle add-on mirror and mirror turn signals.Kinda pricey but it's a nice combination of two add-ons.http://www.kwmuth.com/products/kits/200-0056.htm

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ragingfish, any detail on why it is difficult or what went wrong in your situation? What broke?Did the internals break during removal or replacement?I want to attempt this myself by trying to remove the mirror from the mount rather than removing the mount itself from the rest of the internals. I wil...

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Thanks everyone for the recommendations.I am leaning towards the Compustar 2WSS simply because of the great range.Realistically the distances are not that far but the signal has to get around some objects and so the stronger the signal the more likely it will reach the target.The problem is, where d...

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