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Just wrote up a detailed procedure on this for an 09....see

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Back after a lengthy absence from the board. Following up on the OEM fog lamp install for the 2009-2010. This has been done by a number of people, notably Speedeng in 2010 and there are similar posts (with pix) on Toyotanation. But no one gives a real blow by blow of the install. I thought Iâ€™d det...

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whoa -- hey I am looking for a place to stick my foot in a little deeper -- can anyone help ??? Carrie, these details were just what I was looking for, thanks! The K&N hadn't been highest on my list but the lower price you mention sounds more bearable. Your take on the "heat shield" fo...

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well, a gaffe for sure.......sorry Ponta! This only broadens the Vibes appeal!I take it we are all card carrying members in the 2.4L club.....it is quite a beast isn't it (notice I did not use either "she" or "he" in that reference!!)Your analysis sounds pretty good to me 06p. Th...

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Well I'm relieved to hear you guys say that. For a while I was worried you were going to have to fleece it annually too. Sounds like its all good....Wow what a web site J_T_E. Good to see a man who loves his Vibe (as I do...). I get the idea. So the OEM whole filter case lifts out and heads for the ...

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Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... Â»haha lead-foot michelle! but like i said to carrie, considering you're both running the 2.4L, that's not bad. you'd probably have been right up there with her if you installed a short ram (hint, hint)man its going to cost me some credibility, but what the he...

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When I put on new tires without TPMS it took about 3 days of driving for the vibe to sense the sensors were gone. Now the light is on full time and I am custom cutting a piece of electrical tape......these instructions will help when I out the other set back on.

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Good instructions Vibo. Do you recall what brand of paint you used? Was it acrylic or oil? Does the topcoat have to be a metal paint, or just the primer? I suppose I should check on DIY.com for details. But it seems to me in salty conditions repainting is going to be an every three year proposition ...

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Seems like you have a number of options in wheels -- here's a couple of others you might consider.First option -- go naked! pull the plastic covers and get a good (but inexpensive - about $20) set of chrome lug nuts to replace the concentric ones (which are brass and tend to react with salt badly, d...

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Those are really sweet. reasonably priced tooQuote, originally posted by BlueVibe09 Â»Well, I went ahead and ordered them today. Stock was low so It'll probably be a couple weeks before I get them and get them mounted. I'll be sure to post pics when they're done! Now the waiting game...

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That may give you balance problems It is beyond potholes here in WV with all the snow we had. One street in town had about 20% of the roadbed peeled off like a onion, from either a wet resurface job or a the work of plowing subcontractors.....it was like a drive through downtown Beiruit. Sitting her...

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I stand correctly admonished! Now that I finally have all my nuts in a row, I actually have 2 new wheelsets to put up.....ran into a snag on the second -- the wheelset came with inner-wheel valve holes -- set up for angle valves on a lot of vehicles due to clearance issues - but the vendor put on co...

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I got a set of the acorn 3/4" conical seat nuts (new) and a spline set (came with my used rims) -- both capped-end. Both work OK, but I like the 3/4" nuts much better, and they are a bit beefier. A deep-socket 3/4" tool works fine with those. Here's a good site I found in looking for ...

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they look really nice. I second wt2ga

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I have a new 2009 purchased in July. Just this week (Tuesday morning), the battery had insufficient voltage to engage the starter. After jumpstarting, driving for half an hour, and turning it off for less than an hour, still dead. I am guessing it was holding less than 12 volts and not charging. The...

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Ponta, they look fine even (especially) in the dark. I couldn't get either of the two local pontiac dealers to do anything except claim there was no kit yet and it therefore probably can't be done. The Vibe has always been kind of a stepchild there. So I bought the bezels and am waiting to see if a ...

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SpeedEng -- glad to see you made the trip at last! Things are looking bright for your VibeSo let me get this straight as your posts are all over the board. You got a generic OEM stalk with fog switch from a 2008 Toyota, the correct Denso relay, and a set of 2008 Toyota lights (not Vibe or Matrix -- ...

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Here's a solid vote for Discount Tire Direct. Just got 2 sets of tires there for a great price -- $61 a tire for a set of Yoko Ice Guards for my wife's Vibe (her Valentine Day present.....had one with a bow waiting for her in bed) and a set of Yoko truck tires (Geolandar ATs) for our F150 woodhauler...

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yeah, both sets ended up going for the same price ($50 a wheel). Picking them up local was helpful. I am having a little trouble with the hubs -- the manufacturers size (72.6 mm) rings are a little sloppy in there , not good -- but I tried the next size up (73) and they are too big. wonder if the hu...

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Let's defer to the definitive site on ugly cars.....where the Aztec holds a place of honor and reverence.....http://www.fuglyrides.com/But....I agree with Kincaid. This Juke is >> cool. Reminds me more than a little of a car that shocked the world and largely sparked a crossover craze a few years ag...

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that's an awesome deal. These rebates are all being picked up by DTD and are being targeted at some of the pricier brands that don't move as quickly. But their strategy is, clearly, they don't want any winter tires in inventory in March and they are discounting their markup (which is lower than most...

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Discount Tire Direct is offering a $50 rebate on clearance of all stock winter tires, including Yokohama, Falken, Pirelli, Hankook, and others, on top of their regular prices and free shipping and on top of other rebates that can be combined. On the Yoko Ice Guard in 205/60/16's, the price after all...

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Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»I am currently driving a little Kia Spectra as a rental car on a business trip to LA. It makes me appreciate my 2.4L Vibe back at home very much. I am too proud and happy about my car to have regrets! pont, kowell, and others are right on. if you test drive or...

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Quote, originally posted by Cougar Vibe Â»Any SM-rated 5W30 dino oil if you're doing less than 5K OCI's. If you get worried about leaks and want a bit more additive, you could go with Maxlife or similar high-mileage oil; but at $16.50 for a 5qt jug, and you have no leaks, I'd just use whatever SM-di...

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Here's the report from WV. The cold front was north last night so we got 3/4" of rain that froze at 10 PM, and we've had 4 inches since. Nasty road conditions! I do enjoy it. This winter is old skool....

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Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»Snow tire are pretty much awesome.... It's not about GOING in the snow, it's about STOPPING.... AWD does nothing for stopping (unless you know techniques to help slow you)Put snows in an AWD Vibe and leave the truck at home when it gets bad.. Do what you lik...

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Quote, originally posted by TownDrunk Â»Thanks folks! I've been looking at the General tires online, however, I cant find any around in my area. Also, theres a pretty good price right now for the BF Goodrich Traction T/A tire. Not sure what to do. At Discount Tire Direct, the Goodrich T/A has a $60 ...

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I just bought a set of 2007 16" enkei OR-52 wheels from a local party in my area - he has an identical second set and has just listed them too, to get some garage spacehttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...03573They are 16x7, silver clearcoat with a chrome lip. Really nice, include center cap rings ...

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congratulations joejoe! you are an inspiration to us. Can you post photos of this pretty beast?? Would be a viable candidate for VOTM in my eyes....Are you planning on filing for an official record? If so be forewarned your claim may be closely scrutinized. Consider the recent world's largest bass r...

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OU is right, though you would also need the relay cited above and some good fortune -- no one (to my knowledge) on the board has successfully done this upgrade yet (wish I were wrong). There is no official Pontiac kit for this though all the parts can be had OEM individually. There is just no guaran...

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That would be any Vibe GT 09 or 10 What is the Toyota part # on the relay? Quote, originally posted by SpeedEng »I plead again can someone with fogs installed (by factory) take a picture of the front fuse box and the right side front relay boxim soooo close but soooo far lol

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on both of them. You do fast work!!! That's a lot of shirts!@!Like the bib unit. If this car is ever going to attain classic car status, we have to work on the minds of the young.....("Mommy, did you used to have a 2009 Vibe???? Wow!!!!)

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Has anyone (or can anyone) track the > Vibe that rolled out of NUMMI? Has it been sold yet? Collector's Item (not me though if i saw it on a lot and it was a 5 speed I'd be tempted....)

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not sure the relays in the fuse panel (near the battery) are set up for this. You could always use a $4 relay from autozone (mounted to the body) , but you still have to power the relay from somewhere. Needs to be fused tooOne possibility is that someone with a GT could photograph their fuse panel a...

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It is surely not inappropriate, as long as you are reporting from your own experience and there is no conflict of interest. On Genvibe you'll find many many references, good and bad, to suppliers (local and online) that members have found or done business with, from OEM parts to aftermarket mods and...

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Q: what's fuglier than a Chevy Equinox from the front? A: http://forums.commercialsihate...=3458

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Vibolista is exactly right. I am surprised the Costgo installer would even put on a non-OEM size for you. Used to get tires at wal mart until I got tired of being niggled all the time. When you limited yourself to 205/55/16s, their selection of tires got pretty thin. Here's to using as an installer ...

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Here are useful links I found on the Sylvania site compiling bulb numbers for both the 2007 (top) and 2009. This is ragingfish's list but with more detail2007 PONTIAC Vibe High & low beam headlamp9003/HB2 9003SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen9003ST Si...

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I'm with the program. Must admit I am surprised to see the Brittanies cleaning up against the Goldens and Labs. Either there are some hard core Brit owners out there or Keith has a lot of friends !!!

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this is a clip from Weather Underground to cheer up'all you snowbirds down there in Florida ...my aunt used to love to watch the northern weather just to see what she was missingTruthfully we are not getting a lot of snow, but we're getting it consistently -- not really moving in or moving out. bet ...

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especially for the 2009-10's. the older vibes had a larger installed base and more common parts in their time of the vehicle cycle Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»We have someone else here waiting on the brake controller thingy for the ABS/stability control. You can't just go to wally wor...

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Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Haha! Any year is a good year to have snows up here. Is it going to be -12Ã‚Â°F down there tonight, too? Nah -- when it goes below 10 they start whining like babies around here. They also drive like they were learning to roller skate. I used to live in Butte M...

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gotta watch those Walmart security guys, they have a lot of venom -- they are the ones who applied for greeter but didn't get the job Here's a link to a $6 cabin air filter if you want to stock up....didn't check shipping...and I've not ordered with these guys. But there are multiple sources out the...

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fastest play on words in the midwest..... Hey BC we have Minnesoda weather down here this year. I picked a good year to buy snows.....Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Hey, I was going to say that...lol.

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If I do I will BC....wouldn't put myself in the hands of that madman in the video with the grinder !! I'll have to go back and read up on the posts for keith's stuff, which I have not done. These are low-beam projectors only? What do the cops say?Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»Yes, if you w...

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I assume she has the 2.0 L not the 1.6. In terms of specs, it looks like a real knock-of of the vibes dimensions, with the difference that it bears about a full 1-2 inches wider and 3 inches shorter body (and wheel base). Yet they preserved the cargo space and passenger room (head and leg). The prof...

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Boy, after watching that guy on Youtube put those headlights in the oven and attack them with grinders, self-modding a set of projectors is the farthest thing from my mind!!! But I am still tempted to try plugging in some of those Philips halogens before taking any plunge -- $40 is like airport park...

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personally, I think that really sucks.....

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This may be rehashing old posts... but...CT., I agree with you about OEM parts in general but as one who is strongly allergic to dust, I don't think that furnace air filters would be the right choice (or work at all) for keeping out fine dust and organic particulates. There are furnace filters and t...

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Caretaker is right about dealer parts. You probably put them in a coma asking to buy an OEM air filter there. That hadn't happened in years....Here's an online catalog for Toyota OEM parts (lots of parts on your vibe will be branded Toyota...). Surprisingly, the prices on this site are pretty good ,...

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