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welcome to genvibe If you set the fan speed to the highest level, it should be easy to hear if the blower motor is running. If you turn the key to ON/Run, but don't start it, the fan should still run, and would be easier to hear than if the engine was running. Folks here have had blower motors go ba...

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This cost me about 20% drop in mpgs, mostly level, but high speed

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Having taillight plate light issues is not the obvious fuse relay connector nor out let so I think it may be the switch or I know it's an open circuit I have to find the exact info I need good ground to circuit diagram idk Chilton Keeps referring to the Haynes Manuel I have no money for so any idea...

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glad its just the radio. One gotcha to be aware of is that Vibes have powered antennas. There's a wire that should get 12V whenever the radio is on, or when the key is in either acc or on/run. If you don't power the antenna, FM reception is really bad. Some radios have a wire for a power antenna, on...

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I just found the matrix wiring diagrams at https://cardiagn.com/2004-07-toyota-cor ... m-em0350u/ Looks like that site has a bunch of other matrix manuals

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Welcome to genvibe! Which wire harness are you asking about? If its the radio, then that would be fairly straightforward. If its the engine, well, that's awful. Hope its just the radio If its the radio, then check out the 04 Toyota Matrix wiring diagrams at https://cardiagn.com/2004-07-toyota-coroll...

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We don't get a lot of them here ... Well, that's not true this week. new user ihjwernml579 has dropped over 300 in the last few days. Its important to never click on any of the links that the spammers post. One one hand they might be just some obnoxious marketing ploy, but they could just as easily...

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i agree that there's no connection between exhaust and whether the heat is running I have owned several cars where there is a valve of some kind that cuts off coolant flow through the heater core when the temp selector is set to cold. In your 04 ( and likely 03-08s at least) there is no valve, hot c...

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GT versions (2003) are 180hp, whats the difference? arent they both 1zz-fe? Base and awd 03-08 vibes get the 1ZZ, GTs get the 2ZZ. The 2ZZ has an extra cam engagement that kicks in above ~6000RPM, thats when you hit the extra power (lift). Also, the 2ZZ takes a higher octane gas than the 1ZZ, so ev...

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for an 06 like yours, a receiver that fits an 03-08 Vibe or an 03-08 Matrix will fit

I have never seen a 2" receiver for those years cars. I'd guess it has something to do with the limited tow rating, compared to bigger, heavier duty vehicles

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and when you try rotating the tires, well chock the wheels on the ground, and when the back left tire is off the ground, put the car in neutral and try spinning the wheel by hand. Might be hard to get it up to 5 mph, but maybe the sound will still be noticeable

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Hope all you Floridians are safe with this one.

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I take it an insurance claim isn't an option

Could try car-part.com to look for a junkyard that might have one, either near you or her

There could be variations in the harness, so you probably want to make sure you match the year and whether base/GT/AWD, manual or auto tranny, etc

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You want to confirm this info for yourself before you spend money one of the online GM parts websites is https://www.gmpartsgiant.com/oem-pontiac-wheel_seal.html?vin=&make=Pontiac&model=Vibe&year=2003&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=() (I have never used them) It lists d...

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If I understand it I should be able to jumper 1 and 2 and if the compressor kicks in then I have a bad switch. If not then I have a $$$ repair, or a cool weather only car. Did you try bypassing the AC clutch relay to verify the clutch is working? There's some info in https://forums.genvibe.com/phpB...

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while brothel was asking about a 2010 Vibe, which I have no pubs on, the OP, efan10 asked about a 2004 Vibe. I have an 03 Vibe service manual, should apply to his 04. I doubt this info applies to 09-10's Very informative thread, but no one actually answered the OP's original question: Where is the l...

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Sweet! That is the best repair, easy and didn't cost. Congrats on the nice solution find

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The one time I took out the O2 sensor behind the cat on my 03 base, I used a 7/8" wrench, so that puts it at more like 22mm. That is if you were asking about which tool to use. I don't know what the diameter of the actual sensor is, but I think that when I drilled out a spark plug antifouler to...

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Welcome to genvibe, and congrats on keeping one of the vibes on the road. So driving along, the speedo drops a few, and when it jumps back up you feel the car accelerate, or the engine speed goes up when the mph drops? My first guess would be that something in the transaxle is slipping and grabbing,...

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Can anyone tell me if the alternator from a 2009 vibe will work on a 2004 vibe base 1.8l 1ZZ-FE? I don't think so. For questions like this, I often go to car-part.com, a network of junkyards, and they use some authoritative source to offer interchangeable results, but when I search for 04 Vibe alte...

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I do not know anything about the 09-10 Vibe front end, but .... https://www.gmpartsonline.net/oem-parts/gm-side-support-88975686 has this parts diagram. 09bp.jpg It is hard for me to compare it to your picture, but if it is part number 10, then its a side support, GM part number 88975686 I don't see...

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Insurance cost is something I always fail to consider when car shopping, but after reading this article, I think I'll add it as a decision factor

https://www.theautopian.com/progressive ... -to-steal/

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Thanks Jolt for the advice. I'm a little nervous about pulling down the interior trim and headliner, so I'm going to have to think about what I'm doing next! You don't need to pull any trim to check the front moonroof drains holes. Just slide the moonroof open all the way, then stand up in the hole...

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In general terms, (as I understand it, which means I can easily be wrong) the first O2 sensor is used to help regulate air/fuel ratios, while the second O2 sensor is just to measure the converting of the catalytic converter. Computer compares the readings from the second to the first. If the convert...

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I can see someone making the mistake of draining the tranny instead of the oil pan, but you'd have to a special kind of fool to put motor oil down the tranny dipstick tube. If its too good a deal to pass up, then I'd recommend changing the fluid first thing. Some people just do a drain and replace, ...

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a common oil leak on the 1ZZ's is the timing chain tensioner O-ring, but if yours seems to be from a crankshaft seal, then its probably not the tensioner O-ring. A 2003 Matrix manual on the sensor 2 gives this test for sensor 2 malfunction (P0136) a) Connect the hand – held tester or OBD II scan too...

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andrewclaus wrote: ↑Mon Aug 08, 2022 4:10 am Look in the owners manual (download one if yours is missing),

You can download a PDF of the owners manuals from viewtopic.php?t=755

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Don't forget to check and clean the battery terminals.

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I don't know about the escapes. You've had your 03 Vibe for 15 years now, sorry to see it go, but whatever you get will be lucky to have you as owner

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Welcome to genvibe!

Thanks, that is a great video. I wish it existed when I had to replace an AC clutch.

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welcome to genvibe! It seems like the new part should be as long as the original part. A shorter one, anchored at the wheel, would likely get yanked out of the transmission. I don't know what GM part numbers for the axles are, but by now it seems likely GM doesn't stock them anymore. There is a PDF ...

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Glad to hear it, and thanks for letting us know what the issue was. Also nice you don't have to keep changing fuses in that under dash fuse block.

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Welcome to genvibe! A couple of questions, what year is the Vibe? Did the front speakers work just before you connected your phone? Do they still not work after disconnecting the phone, or on radio? Can't really say what happened, but I might be inclined to think the speakers are shot. If the failur...

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Welcome to genvibe! I can't say for sure but I would think so. The owners manual says AWDs have to be trailered, but I'd think that if you pull the rear drive shaft it should be ok. I'm not familiar enough with the WD back end, so my only concern would be if the rear driveshaft provides support or b...

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Welcome to genvibe 1) Wiring diagram for lighting / Tail fuse circuit. (Or where I could get more service info.) 2) Any ideas or history people have with similar issue. 1. There is a wiring diagram for the tail lights/illumination for a 2003 Matrix at https://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/download/file....

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I replaced a lot of Vibe CIG fuses. The lighter/12V outlet can wear, get to where its easy to short out, and takes out the radio with it. What worked best for me was to light the are with a flashlight, then kneel on the ground outside the driver door, and use a hand mirror and forceps (the surgical ...

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Google maps app is now getting a layer that shows some covid data, the 7 day average of new cases per 100K people, and whether its increasing/decreasing or steady. Hadn't checked this for a while, and did today. I thought my area was not doing well as I might have hoped, but looking around the worl...

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Ouch, those are expensive, and Welcome to genvibe! I don't know enough about them to know if its a stupid question, but if the coupler gets an external signal telling it to lock up, did the mechanic check to make sure that the problem was mechanical and not that something was telling it to always be...

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After reading viewtopic.php?t=48111 my advice is to not buy a car that old without at least some sort of powertrain warranty, if only for a month or three, which tends to eliminate most private sellers.

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Cool! Glad you got it solved

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I don't know why they would need more wires going to the back door in an 08 than an 03. On the door wiring harness side, are there wires in the connector, or are there just additional empty pins in the 08 connector? If there are extra wires in the 08 door, can you tell where they go? Looking at the ...

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I guess if you had electrically conductive tires, perhaps the gas tank material might change the static risk of a plastic vs metal gas tank, but since most cars don't, I wouldn't be worried about tank material being a factor in this swap. As for the second connector on the 05-08 cluster, some years ...

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Hopefully its a sender to gauge matching issue, and not that you leaked out a half tank of gas somewhere. I don't know if the fuel gauge movement is an easy swap between clusters. I know the tach and speedo are no solder. I also know that the 04 and 07 clusters as a whole assembly are not interchang...

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I looked it up on RockAuto and it looks like an ECM but it's the relay. I can't find it! UAC RE1019C {8925712010} RELAY is the google-able number from RockAuto. That Toyota part number seems to be identified by Toyota as a Radiator Cooling Fan Control, which is a completely different animal than an...

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Welcome to genvibe. I don't think there is an expiration on recalls, and they are not limited to original owners Found a description of the ECM recall at http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/nhtsa/10V387000.php Doesn't seem like the problem would result in secondary issues to me, but my opinion...

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can't say why you haven't gotten an answer yet, but in the meantime, maybe you could find a way to get the Vibe into your signature, something like this image

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but I could only find a pic of your frosty, didn't see one for the lava

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Welcome to genvibe! Usually the cause of water leaking from the AC onto the floor is someone kicked loose the drain tube from the box, but that doesn't sound like your car. Could be the drain clogged inside. If it is you can't really tell by just pulling the cabin air filter, although if that is det...

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Good you got a chance to check one for fit. Also nice to have the luxury of time, being able to wait for one that checks all the boxes instead of having the pressure of an immediate need.

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Is it the age of Aquarius? I have no idea when the moon is in the seventh house, but Jupiter aligns with Mars. And Venus. And Mercury. And Saturn. Five planets align in the predawn sky this month

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Sounds like "Retained Accessory Power", a feature, not a problem. According to the 2009 owner's manual ( https://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=755 ) page 8-4 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) These vehicle accessories may be used for less than a minute after the engine is turned o...

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