My only fear would be the lack of material to mount the ball mount to. I have not looked into the rear quarter panel of the Vibe but is the sheetmetal thick and rigid enough to hold a ball mount?

Right now I'm running an homegrown upgraded mag mount dual band (2m/70cm) in front of the rear cross bar. I called up Larsen and have a remount kit coming for my KG antenna I used to use on my old jeep (BTW, Larsen is giving it/shipping it free to me, Universal wanted $8 plus shipping).The mag mount...

I was thinking it was knocking but it wasn't the usual sound and one would think the computer would throw a CEL. I'm due for another tank of gas in a few days, I'll throw a tank of premium in with a bottle of cleaner and see what happens.

Over the last 2 weeks I have been hearing this kinda of klinking sound from the engine when it's warmed up and usualy under load at low RPM and raising 1.5 K to around 3.5 K RPM. The sound is kinda like coins rattleing or something. I have heard this sound before on my old Jeep with the I6 and it wa...

Nice Job. Got any part numbers on the parts used? Looks like Rat Shack parts.

My first thoughts - Good Find!But the more I think about this, a couple of questions/comments.First, you shuld look at some sort of filter/protection on your line in. Static discharge could fry the radio. Also look at some ferriod (sp?) beads on the line in to prevent feedback on the circuit.Second,...

Quote, originally posted by ullbergm »thats what i thought too.. i thought the negative on the battery was connected to the chassi all the time, not switched off when the ignition kicks in..i'm going to take a volt meter and check to see what kind of voltage drop i get when i hit the ignition, mayb...

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »Anyone think this mount would work on the Vibe's cross bars for the roof rack?http://www.universal-radio.com....htmlI'd like to see if I can get some sort of mount for the roof rack - I wouldn't feel so bad if it got scratched up. Any suggestions?I have see...

Took mine in last Thursday for the fix. Seems on the '03s, especially on the drivers side, the window can hit the door limiter (Flat bar that keeps the door from opening 180 in thw wind, etc.) Anyways my dealer has seen it before and the fix was to remove the panel and the limiter, grind it down a l...

The changer is a 12 disc model. Without brackets 10 7/16" W x 3.5" H x 7" D. With brackets and mounted horizontal: 12.75" W x 3 7/8" H x 7" D.I was thinking about the glove compartment as well but I'm worried about the weight of the unit causing saging problems on the g...

I'm going to be installing a MP3 CD changer in a few weeks and want to know which under seat device would be easier to move/relocate. The AC Converter under the driver's seat or the M&T amp under the passenger seat?For now I'm keeping the stock radio and using a FM modulator to keep the setup lo...

Sits back and gloats and continues to work on a Windows PC! How you ask, well no one writes viruses for Lotus Notes. Poor, poor Outlook users.

Now that winter is here, I have been getting the Vibe ready. I bought some winter blades for the front but after looking at the rear wiper blade assembly, am I dommed to dealer parts/prices? I was able to pop the blade off and it's a post style blade refill put the post is like 3 times the size of y...

I have had quite a few new cars over the years, some with extended warrenties, some without. Currently on the Vibe, I opped out from getting one. My reasons, first Toyota quality of the major stuff (engine/tranny), my family is expanding and one of our 2 cars will need to be "up sized" in ...

An email from PIE does state that the changer DOES need to be there in order for either X3 and adapter to work. Seems the changer sends the BUS command to activate the AUX input for the radio to see it. Us NAV and non NAV guys without the changer will need something that sends the BUS command for th...

So in order for this to work, you need to have the external 6 disc changer connected to the harness since that sends the zux signal from what I understand. So us guys with the regular base radio with/with out the M&T amp are screwed, right?

I smell upgrade time. Since the fogs are a somewhat standard size, you can probably find an aftermakert pair that are brighter and better for the price of one OEM light. A little work with a Dremel on the old lights and you got your bracket(s) to mount your new ones.Just a thought.

$69 at Summit with the base ground shipping. Just ordered them for my Vibe. After 2 almost near hits from people that can't hear the lousy horn I'm done with that.

Your right about that horn. This morning while pulling into the driveway at work and old guy in a green Chevy pickup pulls into the driveway in front of me. He goes about 10 -15 feet up the driveway and stops. Now I'm turning off the street into the driveway and his guy starts backing up. I lay on t...

My Vibe impressed me not once, but twice yesterday.Yesterday morning, the wife and I went out looking for 2 new recliners for the living room. On the way to our second store, we where in the middle lane of a major road, 3 lanes each side with a suicide/turn lane additional in the middle. The speed l...

I had a set of these on my old Neon R/T. Great tires, stuck like glue.As far as the item about using Tire Dressings voiding the warranty, IT'S TRUE! Something in the rubber compound that Dunlop uses in the sidewalls reacts with tire dressings. What ends up happening is each time you use the dressing...

I would worry about heat on that amp. You have it mounted upside down by the looks of the pictures. The amp is designed to disapate (sp?) heat up and away, now your sending it through the board and out the botton which does not have any heat sinks. With the plastic cover on top of it and the summer ...

While the switch is not a bad idea, I would use a relay instead and switch the power going to the relay. A 200 watt amp takes roughly 15 amps, ALOT of power for that little switch. If you use a standard 20 amp auto relay ($5), you can switch the power line to the relay which only needs to be .5 amps...

I was thinking about his and here is my take on it. I was also thinking of a rigid cargo cover that could cover the whole area, be lightweight, easily removeable, be able to store light items on top, and possibly be hinged to move up when the hatch opens for easier access to items in the rear. I was...

A few questions for you guys. I just got a new AWD Vibe and i'm loving ebery minute but wish I could get just a little more out of it. It seems alittle sluggush right after first gear especially when crusing at highway speeds. I know that the AWD is the same as the base but it loses 7 HP from the re...

Hi, I'm new here, only had the Vibe for 2 days now and love it. I'm looking to setup the Vibe like I have my previous cars/trucks and I need to know where I can tap some power lines in the dash and console.For the dash, I need about 3 amps, ignation controled if possible for a Whelen Dash strobe tha...