Quote, originally posted by northvibe »a blow dryer would 99% likely blow or trip the fuse...Well, I shave my head, so the salesman knew better than to mention that use to me. But I'll guarantee that using one in the recepticle will trip the built-in circuit breaker (which automatically resets itse...

He may have been soldering something other than the wiring...or perhaps soldering a ground connection on something while the hot lead was disconnected. May be a stretch, but it could be so...

Follow-up to the previous post on this topic.If you use Crutchfield's "What Fits My Car?" feature, you will notice that their website states that the PIE GM12-AUXV2 does not work with the Vibe...NOT TRUE! I checked out PIE's website, and they list the Vibe among the models that this adapte...

I use my laptop with a GPS sensor and mapping/tracking software when I'm working on the road; I fold the front seat forward and secure the laptop to the seatback with a ratchet strap. Like the previous poster, I use an old-school three prong adapter. Saves me from having to worry about my battery, p...

I just received - and installed - a GM12-AUXV2 that I purchased from Crutchfield:http://www.crutchfield.com/S-f...12AX2Did a "rough" install this evening, and IT WORKS!!! No more FM modulator for my Sirius receiver...

Yes, I always wear my seatbelt. Could it be that the lumber placed weight on the seat tracks?

Check out this thread:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=18678The technique described in this thread is an even easier way to silence the beep when you're carrying things in the front seat. However, one thing I like about your solution is that it keeps things intact for the times when you're ca...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for posting this!I tried it just for kicks this afternoon; then by coincidence I went to Home Depot and purchased 20 2x4s, for which I had to fold the passenger seat forward. Never had this happen before, but I kept noticing the seatbelt light above the radio was flas...

Welcome to the forum! I also went from a pickup to a Vibe, and I am also a Starmate owner. I'm also looking for an aux converter, as I have tired the SIR-GM1 and USA-Spec DFGM aux input, both with no luck. I had an aux input in my truck, and like you I don't find the FM modulator to work well.I'm go...

If I'm not mistaken, the space for the HU is 1.5 DIN, not double DIN. And the choices for that size are even more limited than the ones for double DIN...

Well, I have good news and bad news.The good news is that I was wrong...the connectors fit PERFECTLY into the back of my 2005's single-CD head unit (with Monsoon, but my understanding is that it's the same as without M&T).The bad news is that NOTHING happens when I press the CD/AUX or BAND butto...

You got me curious, as I've been looking at that item for a few weeks now. The version for Fords worked like a charm when I had my Ranger.I just picked one up on my lunch hour; haven't had an opportunity to tear into the dash, but if memory serves me correct the 12-pin connector on the USA-Spec's ha...

I finally gave up and sent mine back to Crutchfield. Hopefully they - or Directed Electronics (the manufacturer) - will figure something out and incorporate it into a later release. But for now I've spent time on the phone with both companies and it appears that no one know why this was listed as an...

Quote, originally posted by 21Rouge »I have done exactly that with wma files but I thought it would be a problem doing the same with mp3 files...the resulting cdr will play in the basic OEM 05 Vibe CD player?I do it all the time. If you actually burn it to a CD as described - by setting up an audio...

If you've got the right software on your PC, it's relatively easy. Most of the PCs I've bought in the past few years have an application like those produced by RoxioFirst, you put the disc into the PC and "rip" the tracks (songs) to your hard drive. Then you put a blank CD in and use the p...

Found this reference to the window shattering problem by using the search feature:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=23752

According to the packaging (not that it's the ultimate authority) the SIR-GM1 works on '04 and later Vibes that have a BAND button on the head unit (versus an AM/FM button).Round two: Disconnected the battery and let the car sit for an hour or so. Reconnected the battery, started the car, turned on ...

I'm having a similar problem with my '05 Vibe (M&T, single-disc, non-XM), except mine won't come on AT ALL. I just installed my second SIR-GM1 with the same results, so I think it may be an issue with the head unit or the car's data bus.Right now I'm letting the car sit with the battery disconne...

I hope this isn't seen as hijacking a thread, but your post points to a gripe that I have with stereo upgrades in general. Why is it that with all of the aftermarket head units available, they're all:a) single-DIN, so they look like an afterthought in most cars,b) over-featured, so look like a minia...

Crutchfield didn't do anything except sell the SiriusConnect SIR-GM1 that was engineered by Directed Electronics. It interfaces directly with the GM Class II data bus:http://www.sirius.com/servlet/...70950It's supposed to be plug and play, replacing the XM box and feeding similar data to the bus, wh...

You may want to wait. Mine arrived yesterday; I have a 2005 with a head unit that looks just like the one in the photo BlueCrush posted. My car is also pre-wired for satellite radio.I've tried EVERYTHING...checked connections, checked for power with a volt meter, you name it...and the thing doesn't ...

Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy »Mercury Marine, which was/is a subsidary of GM, NOT FORD, btw...Correct...didn't mean to imply that Mercury Marine was in any way related to THAT "Mercury."BTW, GM is just a supplier for Mercury Marine (although a REALLY big one), which has been own...

Quote, originally posted by Flip-Side »Yup, it was a big deal too because it was the first GM vehicle to use another company's engine.Well, sort of. Our Vibes, and all of their NUMMI-built ancestors ('80's Novas, Prizms, etc.) use Toyota engines, Geo Storms and Trackers ran Suzuki engines (granted,...

I had to go back to the dealer and have them order me one after I bought my '05 in April. They tried to charge me for it, but I insisted that they should provide it free as it was missing from the car when I purchased it. Apparently this is an ongoing problem, judging from this technical notice that...