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by metalmechanic
Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Audio, Electronics, Electrical
Topic: Is This Possible On a Vibe?
Replies: 2
Views: 853

Re: Is This Possible On a Vibe?

Perfect, I knew there had to be a post on it somewhere! Don't know why I couldn't find it , even with Search :?

Thanks!
by metalmechanic
Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: Audio, Electronics, Electrical
Topic: Is This Possible On a Vibe?
Replies: 2
Views: 853

Is This Possible On a Vibe?

I saw the thread near the top of the forum about changing the LEDs in the gauges...but is it possible to change the gauge colors in an easier (and cheaper) way, such as what's done here? http://matrixowners.com/index.php?/topic/74375-how-tocuston-guage-mod/ If so, is there a write up on it somewhere...
by metalmechanic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:43 pm
Forum: Canada - AB, BC, MB, SK
Topic: Winterizing a BC My 05 Vibe for Alberta
Replies: 8
Views: 7123

Re: Winterizing a BC My 05 Vibe for Alberta

Winter tires are Falkens, they worked well on the coast, but I've had em for 2 winters, so not sure how much decent life they have left...

Good point about checking the coolant temp! It's new coolant, 50/50 mix, but never hurts to double check.
by metalmechanic
Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:45 pm
Forum: Canada - AB, BC, MB, SK
Topic: Winterizing a BC My 05 Vibe for Alberta
Replies: 8
Views: 7123

Winterizing a BC My 05 Vibe for Alberta

I moved from the coast up to Lac La Biche in June, looking forward to a much colder winter than either the Vibe or myself are used to! Wondering if any fellow Albertans have any advice on how to best winterize my car, and anything to look out for as the temperature drops. Here's what I've done so fa...
by metalmechanic
Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Best Lighting Combo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2172

so I just ordered the X-treme Power bulbs, along with a heavy duty wiring harness from suvlights.com. I had a similar harness in my old Explorer, it worked really well. Pretty reasonable price too, it all came to $115 with shipping to Canada.Now, to find some new fogs...and some Lamin-x!
by metalmechanic
Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:38 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Best Lighting Combo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2172

Re: Best Lighting Combo? (06pvibe)

hmmm I didnt know such a product existed, something to look into!Ya, looking on ebay for the Phillips bulbs, the best deal going is from Estonia!
by metalmechanic
Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:39 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Best Lighting Combo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2172

Re: Best Lighting Combo? (keithvibe)

Just checked out your lights, you do really nice work! If (when) I want to switch mine around, I know who Im gonna talk to
by metalmechanic
Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:36 am
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Best Lighting Combo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2172

Re: Best Lighting Combo?

thanks for the input all I did have OEM fogs when I bought the car, but one got taken out by a rock within weeks. I took the driving lights I had from my old ford explorer and put em on in place of the OEMs. And yes, I did get flashed a few times when they were on the Ford, but they sat much higher....
by metalmechanic
Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: Best Lighting Combo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2172

Best Lighting Combo?

Im looking to improve my rather dismal lighting situation on my '05. Currently using crappy halogen headlights, and a run of the mill aftermarket set of driving lights.Im strongly leaning towards a hi/lo beam HID conversion for the headlights (with DRLs disabled). Question is, for the price, would h...