Thanks for the quick reply SalsaGuy. I've been getting the same advice regarding (not-legal) workarounds: it can very easily end up with me getting a new Cat on top of the cost of the work-around (& fine)...

I've been getting the P0420 code on and off for a month now... trying to figure things out... 2005 Vibe w/ 200,000+ miles on it. I think I have noticed some correlation with when I get gas; but the first order of business is some bonding time with my dad changing spark plugs... I don't think I can a...

Garage is cleared enough...Vibe washed & vacuumedTail light replaced.Car seat is actually just a booster seat. Easy!Gear shift light looking like too serious a project for right now.... I'll push off the 12v socket install along with it...Bought (from o'reilly) NGK spark plugs, socket & exte...

Thanks for the encouragement. I think I'll ask the parts-store guy for advice to make sure I get all the materials in one go... I can clean the garage and swap the tail-light while waiting for the engine to cool... off I go!

Was told by my manager that her manager told her to give me the day off since I'm working Saturday... >insert grumblings about lost overtime herebut now I have a day to tackle all the things that need doing to the Vibe... >switch to rambly to-do list mode1) oil change2) spark plugs3) replace passeng...

New bulbs worked. I've swapped out the passenger side in the past, so it went fairly quickly. I say fairly because the driver's side headlight was a bit of a hassle, but it's done.

From what I can tell, there are three headlight settings:Regular/daylight: activate by turning the tip of the left stick thing on the steering column - Not WorkingHigh Beam: activated by pressing the stick-thing forward - OKLow-Whatever: activated by rotating the ring on the stick-thing - OKFiddled ...

Both headlights didn't turn on last night on my vibe. High-beams and low still work (these are separate bulbs, correct?)... a friend suggested I check the fuses since it's unlikely both headlights would fail simultaneously; but I could not locate the fuse box easily on my own in the middle of the ni...

Gave my vibe a thorough wash & vacuuming...

Hi AllNot much to say right now...I'll be mining for useful info from this board as I move some of my home-brew electronics into the car. See my FlickR set for what I have going...http://www.flickr.com/photos/r...04517/Just installed ScangaugeII for MPG info...My homebrew GPS unit is moving along sl...

I figured this is a better thread to tell my little install story (since I have a Frosty '05 base)Drove from San Diego to Berkeley and picked up a Scangauge from one of the vendors on the scangauge website (fyi, Dirty Parts). I did the install when I filled up in the middle of nowhere on the I-5...s...

The hardware install certainly looks like something I can handle but how was the software config? I'm going to be passing through LA on a road trip and am considering picking one up from a shop listed on the scangauge website... I remember seeing pictures of someone placing it above the rear view mi...