Recent content by HarryHouck

So, a tip for cash buyers, ask for the extra fob because they don't need it to re-posses the car!

Nah, this was a real manufacturing defect. It should have been caught by their QA and I should have noticed the defect when buying the car.

How about a hatch mounted bike rack? ~$50 and use any bike you have.

Another update: I decided to look closer. Took off 7 10mm bolts from the bottom of the spoiler wing. Couldn't remove the wing completely, but could lift the rear to see the wiring. Must be a lip or something that I couldn't see. There was slack wire above the grommet with a helpful tywrap...

Update: Took a couple screwdrivers out to the car and popped the two fasteners on the left side, pried out the finger hold on the right and carefully popped out the hidden fasteners. If you can do this when the car is warm, the plastic will be less brittle. See pics below. There's a 1.5 to 2...

Great information, thanks everyone. I'll open the hatch cover and look at the wires during the holiday. I honestly don't know if the upper light ever worked. We've had no collisions or mechanical incidents with the car, so no pinched or stretched wires. Will update as we discover.

Update: Got out the right angle phillips and got the two screws out, the two holding the squirt nozzle and the two holding the light module in, all the same size screws. No power to the socket when brakes applied. Carefully applied 12v to the tiny pins of the light module, it lit up. Now to...

Took our 2011 in for service, they found the upper center brake light didn't light up. They said it wasn't covered by warranty, quoted $338 to replace the whole module. Anybody else have this happen? I haven't checked to see if it disassembles easily, will try and get a voltmeter on it. Any...

On long extension cords I do the elbow/hand method with a figure eight. Works on smaller diameter wires over a Vulcan hand salute.

Perhaps there's a combination or a long press on a steering wheel control?

Somthing like this happened to my '11 just yesterday. My wife was leaving the parking lot at work and the radio and screen went blank. It was at low speed over a pavement transition so unknown if the motor stopped too. She hit the XM button and it all came back on. Unknown if the button press...

Thanks for the comments. I flushed out the scale and will look for a hybrid heater, AO Smith or Reliant brand. The true tankless require a 3/4" dedicated gas line. I was quoted $3,200 to have one installed. A hybrid uses a 25 gallon tank, doesn't require a dedicated gas line and uses the same...

Two adults in our home, natural gas, piping to shower, laundry and kitchen are less than 15 feet. Might put in solar water heating in the future. Tank heater is making noise and running short of heat, way past it's warranty. Tankless heaters worth the expense? Can water be preheated by solar...

After getting a broken blue LEAF, right hand drive toy, I called the number of the VP listed on the letter. Left a voice mail last Friday afternoon. Got a call Wednesday, apology and a promise to make it right. Got a well packed toy on Thursday! No rattle. We'll keep it in the box and I'll...

Received a damaged blue one on 8/4 here in central California. Body was off the chassis, cracked display case. I'll call the number on the letter and complain.