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Thanks guys - that seems to have been it. I replaced the new, groundless relay with one that looks just like the one that came with it (little black cube, 4 prongs, and a plastic mounting tab) and it works fine. The new, new one says 30A on it where the old one didn't, so maybe it'll be better.I tho...

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That sounds like it makes sense... could I verify that by removing the original horn wire from the (S)witch terminal on the new relay and jumpering that terming to ground? At that point it should activate if this is the case, right?Also, any recommendations on where to get a 'good' relay? I just pic...

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Well, that could be an explination... if the new, more expensive one worked ;/One thing I didn't mention... the original relay had a ground plug. This new one doesn't - just a (H)orn, (B)attery, and (S)witch.I'm going to check later to see if the (S)witch wire continues to read 12v when I unplug it ...

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Ok..thx!I thought the clicking was a bad thing... guess it's just normal though.I checked the fuse in the new + wire from the battery - looks ok. Plus I got a multimeter and checked. Putting the black on a bolt and the red on the battery terminal, I get +12. When I move the red to the (B) terminal o...

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Hi all -I installed an aftermarket horn a few months ago with the instructions found here (thanks!) & it worked great until this weekend...I went ot hit the horn & it didn't honk... lifted the hood & listened while hitting it & I heard a clicking sound. Figured it was the relay I ins...

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Hey all - Trying to determine if this is normal, or a problem with MY Vibe... I'm thinking it probably a problem. Anyway, bought the car 3 months ago at 35k. Had the oil changed immediately and checked myself to verify that it was topped off.I'm now at the 3 month mark and have put 5k on the car. I'...

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Welcome! I'll save you some of the anxiety I had after buying mine used... yep, the rust under the seats is 'normal' and doesn't mean your car was flooded at some point ..and yep, if you have an automatic it sometime downshifts HARD when you let off the throttle suddenly while going slightly downhil...

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Hey - Anyone know if train horns on cars are street legal in PA? - ie, will pass inspection and not get me a ticket on the road?I'm not talking about the Hella plastic compressor horns, but the ones that actually need a steel airtank and are 150+ DB.

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Quick note - just be careful... usually these proxies embed the true url (that is blocked by your work firewall) in it's url.Short story is that if someone is interested in where you were surfing, they could probably pull up the addresses for all of the pages you go to with this site pretty easily.I...

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I know my other car (2004 Nissan Quest) had warnings about not 'topping off' the tank. Can't recall offhand, but something bad could/would happen when overfilled that would require $$$ to repair.Don't recall hearing that about the vibe though...

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Hey - don't know about the guy - other than that people tend to be on their _best_ behavior in the early stages of a relationship. On to the point though - nice ride! If I were without envy, I'd envy your vibe

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How is the matting holding up for you?I'm thinking about putting it in mine, but am unsure of whether or not it'll get ripped up. I will have my dog back there now and again... until I get something going there, I'm letting him sit on the passenger seat since the back is like an ice rink without any...

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Thanks guys! A big relief since I just passed 36k (bought it at 35k) and don't have the extended warranty!Still feelin the Vibe

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Nothing regular or recreatable on demand, but this _seems_ to have happened to me a few times in my auto tranny 03 base (had it a couple of months).When going down a hill and applying the brakes moderately to slow down, all of a suddenly I feel a jarring/jerking sensation that would be similar to do...

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Walmart has a CH compressor that has a reg price of $80 & is supposed to be on sale for $60. Thing is, it's actually on clearance and rings at the register as $22.18.It's only good for inflation & blowing (no impact wrenches or nailers), but for that price I figured it was worth mounting on ...

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Another update - they replaced most of my cladding an a sticking gas cap too. They didn't know about the cladding issue - we looked it up in their book & found the TSB.Nice dealership all around - especially the body shop guys - no complaints from me

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Just had cat/pcm replaced on my 03 base auto... around 10% better MPG now.

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Just an update... the Bowser service dept replaced the cat/pcm, airbag/horn, and rear speakers.I am seeing a ~10% MPG gain with the new cat... around 29/30 highway now - hopefully that'll go up to around 33 or so when the winter mix is done.

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Sorry to hear that - seems like they should take care of you though. MAKE SURE it's documented on a dealer service sheet before you hit that 60k. They told me that as long as a problem is documented before the warranty runs out, they can still do the repairs under warranty service after you pass tha...

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I saw that one before - funny!

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Has anyone heard both the HF type air horns and also the Electric Magnum Blaster from a couple of post up?Wondering which is louder...

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Sure am glad! That's serious $$$.Found another difference between my Pontiac dealer and my Nissan dealer (I bought an 04 Quest last year).The Nissan dealer gives comp loaners when you bring it in for warranty work. The Pontiac dealer says they can't because GM will only auth it when the car isn't dr...

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Thanks guys - still trying to get a feel for things... from what I've read the Hella aren't really any different from the $20 Harbor Freight horns - other than having the brand name.I think the train whistle is more than I want to spend right now, so...Are the $20 airhorns louder than a stock electr...

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Another update - stopped by the other day since the horn was doing it's thing again - 3/6 o'clock doesn't beep the horn until you hit it a few times & 'unstick' whatever was stuck.Anyway - they guys saw it happen & the mgr tells the tech to go ahead and order a new unit - tech says what unit...

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Hey all - I'm going to be replacing the toy horn that they included with the vibe... but I'm torn about which one to get.I've read a lot of different threads here on horns & everyone seems to be happy with the new horn, regardless of which one it was - i.e., there are ~$20 air horns from harbor ...

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Thanks guys - heard back from Bowser - you can read about it if you'd like here:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=20018At this point I'd say they are fair - they do check for the problem before allowing TSB work, but the seem to approve the work when the problem is verified.I may end up fighti...

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Thx guys - not complaining since I am getting a cat/pcm out of the deal, but wanted to check on those.I've can't recall ever replacing a weatherstrip on a car - that's why it struck me as odd that they called it a wear item. No big deal though - I'm not really noticing any ill effects from it.As for...

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Ok... just heard back from them (Bowser Pontiac, Pittsburgh):1. Ordered speakers2. "Weather stripping is deterioriated, but that's a WEAR item."3. Have to have bodyshop look at it.4. Ordered Catalytic converter & PCM5. "Could not reproduce - battery ok"6. Have to have bodyshi...

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Ok... going to drop off the car for service tomorrow - keep those fingers crossed for me!Another question - I have 600 miles left out of the original 36k factory warranty. How does it work if they don't 'get to it' tomorrow and I have to bring it back in again? I ask because I'm really doubtful that...

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Any news from GM? I'm going in for my last service before warranty ends in a couple of days & I just today noticed that my ATF is kind of dark - blackish.I only have 35k, so I'm going to ask them why it looks so dirty when service isn't called for until 60k...

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Hey all - I searched, but didn't find any discussion on this... I have a couple of deep scratches that go through the silver coating of the drivers side roof rack rail on my 03 Vibe.Didn't know if there was a way to repair the metal - what is it, aluminum? I don't think it's a painted surface.

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One win, one loss... have a 03 Vibe and a 04 Quest (no big probs with the Quest so far though!)

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Thanks for the tips & well-wishes... I made an appointment for next Weds - thought it would give them time to get the parts ordered in.As for the warranty, carfax reports it being registered to the 1st owner on 2/15/03. Unless that's incorrect, I should have until 2/06 covered - although I didn'...

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Hey all - Just bought a 03 vibe with 34800 on it... did some research and some checking & found which problems I'm seeing.Just scheduled an appointment with my local dealer with the following reqs... Doubt I have a chance in heck of it going through smoothly, but I gotta start somewhere!I'm actu...

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Cool - I'm going to set up an appt for next week. One of the things I'm asking for is the 03 cladding replacement tsb. - we'll see if that flies or not!

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Thanks - I'm closer to Bowser. Are they cool about doing warranty work, or do they argue about it?

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Hey all - Thought I read here that TSB issues were covered even if out of warranty... I found this other page (http://impala.homeip.net/impala/misc/tsb.html) that says that you have to pay for them after the warranty expires.Just want to get it straight since I just got the car, but it has 1500 mile...

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Wow - funny that its the same situation down to the crap in the spare compartment. Makes me feel better about it probably not being flooded.Did you bring it up with the dealer as a warranty issue? I have 1500 miles left on the factory 36k & am going to try and get as much done as I can before it...

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Spare tire compartment sand 2:

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Inside the latch hole in the rear drivers side seat - this is where it latches into an upright position:

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Clip under passenger side dash:

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Rear drum brake (I think this is probably ok):

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Under seats:

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Hey all, Just picked up my 03 Envy tonight... looked good while at the dealer, but when I got home (in my brighter garage) I noticed some pet hair. Got out a bright light & started looking around to see if I missed anything else.Common thing I'm seeing is rusted metal on the inside. Found sand t...

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Hey all - I'm picking up my new (to me) Envy Green Vibe later today... it's around 1500mi away from the 36k factory warranty expiration.I'm thinking I'll drive it for 1k or so and then take it into a dealer to get all of the TSB's & warranty items taken care of...Question is this (I'm new to Pon...

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WOW! 1 of 766? That's pretty freaking amazing... Now that I know that, I'm going to feel bad about driving it - seems like I should hide it away in bubblewrap somewhere for the next couple of decades.Bought it with the intent of running it up to 200k over the next 8 years or so.It's replacing my 92 ...

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Did anyone end up doing the install with the http://www.a1electric.com/Merc...RF104 kit?Thinking of added power locks to my 03 vibe, but I didn't know if it was a huge pita or not...

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Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy Â»Welcome! Yup you got a rare one! That color was not sprayed the entire 2003 model year......but this one I'm buying is a 2003 model. They must have unless it was repainted...

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Thx for all the replies!Has the alloy rims - not sure about the tires... I haven't actually seen the car yet. Negotiated over the phone/email and my wife was out that way & test drove it today.She liked it & didn't notice anything that would be a deal breaker, so I'm headed out tomorrow afte...

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Re: Looking for help with a horn problem... (joatmon)

Looking for help with a horn problem...

Does your Vibe lose oil between changes?

Re: New Member (Merzbow)

Really loud horns legal in PA?

Re: Cargo area mat, better idea, new material :-) (pianomansam)

Downshift & engine braking in auto tranny Vibe while braking?

Get a cheap air compressor!

Re: Uh oh, now a transmission? (Namron)

Getting a new horn... couple of questions!

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DIY roof rack repair?

Service department pipe dream?

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TSB covered after warranty expires?

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Re: Normal for interior metal to rust? (ajf3ajf3)

Re: Normal for interior metal to rust? (ajf3ajf3)

Re: Normal for interior metal to rust? (ajf3ajf3)

Re: Normal for interior metal to rust? (ajf3ajf3)

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Re: Normal for interior metal to rust? (ajf3ajf3)

Normal for interior metal to rust?

Good dealerships around Pittsburgh?

Re: New member / buying a Vibe tomorrow... couple of questions! (MiVibe-ToolGuy)