Do you know this Vehicle? SUV: Rollover Risks and Concerns

Do you know this Vehicle? SUV: Rollover Risks and Concerns
Author Lala Ballatan explains: The Sports Utility Vehicle or SUV may be one of the bestseller vehicles in the United States after the records of its sales skyrocketed to over 25% during year 2004 brand new vehicle sales. This SUV sale has represented almost 14% of all the registered vehicles sold in the country.

How to Deactivate that Annoying Safety-belt Alarm
I went to my local Mazda dealer and asked them to disconnect that loud, bloody annoying seat-belt alarm. The customer service rep wanted me to sign a waiver to cover his ass and the tech wanted to charge me $109 and said he needed the car for two hours. Well, I didn t have two hours to spare and so I drove home becoming increasingly angrier as that alarm kept blasting away. I decided when I got home I would look in the owner s manual and find the phone number for the Mazda Corporate Headquarters. For some reason, I knew they wouldn t allow me to disconnect it but I was mad and was determined to complain about it. Then, on page 90 were the directions for Deactivating the BeltMinder Feature.” Follow the steps carefully as one mistake will nullify your success. 1) Make sure parking brake is set. 2) Put gearshift in park. 3) Ignition switch is in the off position. 4) The driver and passenger seatbelts are not buckled. 5) Turn ignition to the run (on) position. (Note: do not start the car.) 6) Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off, about one minute. 7) Step 6 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off. Buckle then unbuckle 9 times ending in the unbuckled state. You must complete this step within 50 seconds after the safety belt warning light turns off. 9) As validation, the airbag light will turn on for 3 seconds. 10) Within 10 seconds of this light turning on, buckle and unbuckle one more time. This will disable the BeltMinder feature and as confirmation the airbag light will flash four times per second for 3 seconds. If this doesn t work, go back and do each step precisely as indicated, it does work!

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Installing Aftermarket Head Units
Are you thinking about installing your own car stereo head unit? Be sure to read this article and figure out what you will need to do to get it done. Upgrading the sound system is usually one of the first modifications attempted when we talk about car customization. The best place to start is with a good head unit. If you plan to install it yourself, read on for some technical tips from our experience installers. You will need a few tools to do the job right, so start by collecting some screwdrivers (flat head and phillips head), a socket set, wire cutters, wire splitters, butt connectors or heat shrinking sleeves, electrical tape, zip ties, solder and a soldering iron, and some patience. The first thing I would do before installing I would suggest buying the stereo wiring harness for your vehicle application. This will make the installation easier for you if you are a beginner, and it allows for easier replacement of the stock radio (if you choose to sell the vehicle in the future) and swapping or upgrading to a different aftermarket head unit. Begin by disconnecting the negative battery cable from the battery. This will ensure that you don’t accidentally cross any wires and burn out a new piece of equipment. Next, remove the old head unit. If you need to see how this is done on your specific vehicle, you can look up your vehicles application on installdr.com. This is a great resource for seeing pictures of how to remove the head unit. Once it is loose, disconnect the wiring harness and the antenna from the head unit and remove it completely. There are two types of wiring harnesses you can get. There is the universal wiring harness that connects to your vehicles existing wiring harness, and has the unfinished wire ends that connect to the color coded wires of your new head unit. There is also a wiring harness that has a harness on both ends, and just clicks in place on both sides. These are the easiest to install, but can be harder ot find to match your vehicle to the head unit. Most wiring harnesses are the universal type, so we will focus on those. If you have obtained the wiring harness, you will notice the color coded wires in the back of the head unit. The wires on the head unit and wiring harness should match. The head unit wires and the wiring harness wires will be partially spliced for easy installation. There are several good ways to connect the wires. One way is to use butt connectors, which crimp the wires within a connector. These can be picked up almost anywhere that sells/installs head units, or at Walmart, etc. My favorite way requires a soldering iron and heat shrinking sleeves. Twist the wires together tightly. Apply just enough solder to weld the two wires together. Now fold them over parallel to one of the wires. Slide the sleeve over the connection and heat it with a heat gun or good hair dryer. I have had to rewire or repair systems where butt connectors were used, but this could be installer error, and not a problem with the connectors themselves. I have never had any of the soldered connections fail. Once all the connections are made, and the sleeves heated and shrunk in place, I like to take a zip tie and tie them all together. Clip the excess zip tie for a clean finished look. Connect the wiring harness of the head unit to the wiring harness connected to the vehicle. Plug in the antenna (you may find you need an antenna adapter in some applications). Now slide the head unit in place, but don’t attach it yet. Reconnect the negative battery cable and turn on the head unit (make sure the key is turned to the ACC position). It should be functioning properly at this point. If you plan on adding an amp, or have purchased one for this setup, turn the unit off and connect the RCA cables. Run them through the dash to the floorboard and to the amp (more on how to successfully do this in future articles).

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Chicago Chevrolet : So You Finally Purchased That New Chevy…
You hoped, wished, and fantasized about that new Chevrolet for months and months. You paved a way to make your dream a reality…What’s next? First off, this is one big investment. Owning a new (or used) car may be second in financial priority to buying a home. It can cost thousands of your hard earned dollars. You need to protect it. Some people may say, “I’m a very good driver”. Never mind that, you need to beware of other dangerous drivers that could hit you. Keep your new Chevy protected by making sure you have insurance to cover damages if you are at fault in an accident, or if someone else is at fault. Every new Chevrolet comes with an owner’s manual, and most used ones should. You need to know the basics of what’s contained within the pages of this booklet. It wasn’t printed for its good looks. This is the most surefire way to know that the maintainance of your car is being kept up. Many answers to the questions car owners ask mechanics can usually be found there in the glove box. If you know the basics, you can save yourself a lot of money, time, and headaches. Meeting the simple needs of your vehicle’s coolant, oil, and fuel requirements can spare you of the more sophisticated problems down the road. Practice driving your car while it’s parked. I know this sounds crazy, but you need to familiarize yourself with your Chevrolet’s basic features. This includes the blinkers, hazards, fuses, defrosters, etc. You may think it’s common sense, but plenty of people feel around for these items while their actually in traffic, causing serious and sometimes fatal accidents. Do you know where the spare tire and jack of your new Chevrolet is located? Usually underneath the vehicle or in the trunk, under the carpet. We never plan or expect to have a flat tire, but I can assure you the best time to figure out where the jack is, and how it works is never on a busy freeway. Be conscious of where these items are so that you can keep you and your vehicle out of harm’s way. Ever notice that car owner’s cars often look sort of like them? If you’re a teenaged girl, your car might look cute and sweet. If you are an older man, your car may look sophisticated and smooth. Your car is a part of you. It should also be as unique as you are. This is obviously not something that is mandatory, but it does seperate you and your Chevrolet from the rest of the pack. Don’t get caught like I have on days when I’ve walked out the mall and tried getting into another person’s car, just because it looked so similar to mine! Make yours original and unique. The bottom line: After you buy your new or used Chevrolet, know the basics about your car in order to get the most satisfying driving experience out of it, avoid unnecessary headaches, and definately have fun with your new Chevy…

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How to prepare your car for winter yourself
How to prepare your car for winter yourself Set your car up for the cold weather ahead by following the step-by-step instructions. You’ll save money and won’t even get your hands very dirty. A 60-minute winter tune-up that anybody can perform will set your car up for the cold weather ahead. It requires a can of detergent for autos, sufficient anti-freeze, possibly some parts and the tools ordinarily found around the house. In many respects it will be as good as that performed by a competent mechanic and it will cost quite a bit less. You won’t even get very dirty on this little job. Nor will you need a timing light, meters or special equipment. A good way to start is with a quick engine clean up job that’ll take about five minutes. Buy a can of detergent at your auto supply shop; mix it according to directions. With an old paint brush daub the mixture over everything below the head gasket level, around the sides of the engine compartment, over the lower reaches of the steering column, etc. Avoid the ignition wires, generator, starter, distributor and battery. Wait a few minutes, then put the nozzle on the garden hose, adjust for a concentrated blast, and hose off all the detergent places. Do this outside, preferably on gravel, because you’ll see a lot of grease. Now you’ve got a clean engine to work on. Check Ignition First Got a tire pump? If not, borrow the one on your boy’s bike. With it blow away the accumulated dust and grit from around the spark plug bases. Now remove the plugs with a long socket (never with a pipe wrench or open-end, as you’re liable to crack the porcelains). Inspect each plug carefully. If the electrodes are badly worn and eroded, those plugs have seen their best days. Install the recommended plugs in proper heat range for your car; your owner’s manual will give the make and range. Plugs that have upwards of 10 to 12 thousand miles should be discarded. However, if your spark plugs are fairly new, clean them thoroughly but carefully with a sharp-pointed penknife blade. Plugs with a tinge of whitish colouring are too “hot” for your car; if the plugs you removed have a coating of blue-grey fluff, they are too “cold” for your car or your style of driving; a sticky wet deposit on the electrodes indicates oil fouling and a black dry powdery substance points to incomplete gasoline combustion which, in turn, suggests a need for adjusting the carburetor. Whether you install new plugs or decide to go along with the old ones, gap them to the specification in your owner’s manual. Reinstall the plugs, clean the porcelain insulators, burnish up the top contacts and the ignition wire end connectors and hook ‘em up. Now wipe all the grease away from all the ignition wires, the battery cable, distributor cap outside, the starter motor, voltage regulator, and the generator. If the fan belt is greasy, wipe it clean, too; check the belt by pushing against it for proper tension -if the belt deflects more than one-half inch, loosen the top generator mounting bolt and pull generator outward until the correct tension is reached and retighten. In the case of some V-8 engines you will pry the generator up to tighten the belt, after slightly loosening the big centre bolt. Start the engine and let it idle. With an insulated screwdriver lightly and intermittently short out each plug, one at a time, against the bare metal of the block or head. You should get a hot spark and a motor miss. A weak spark means ignition trouble. If your action fails to cause a miss, the spark plug is bad. If any of the ignition wires are cracked or bruised in any way, or if the insulation appears old, new spark plug wires are indicated. To avoid destroying the firing order of your engine, replace only one plug wire at a time. Obtain the correct distributor point gap from your dealer. Then remove the cap of the distributor and inspect thoroughly for cracks and pitted metal contacts. If it looks bad, it should be replaced. Remove the rotor from top of the shaft. If the end of the rotor and top contact are burned and pitted, a new rotor should be installed. Rotating the fan by hand, turn the motor over so the distributor points will open to their maximum. Using a gap gage, check the space between the opened points. Also inspect the points for pitting. Pitted points should be replaced, an easy job that takes only a couple of minutes. New points should be accompanied by a new condensor. Many contend that it is impossible to adjust the points without removing the distributor plate. Others maintain the points can be adjusted in the distributor plate while it is mounted in the can. If the points need adjusting, here is how. The screws through the breaker support plate are: one in a wide slot, the adjusting screw, and one in a smaller hole, the holding screw. Loosen the latter not more than two turns. Now insert the correct thickness feeler gage between the points, and carefully turn the adjusting screw until the feeler gage fits snugly between the points. Recheck by withdrawing the gage and reinserting it. Tighten the holding screw with the gauge in place. Next, burnish the rotor contacts lightly with finest sandpaper and reinstall on the shaft. Key the distributor cap back into place and snap-lock it. Fuel and Cooling System If your car has a fuel filter (usually located either as a part of the fuel pump or separately in the gas line near the carburetor), detach the bowl, empty, and wash it and the filter element in gasoline to remove the particles. Reinstall the bowl, but don’t forget to put the filtering element back in the bowl or to fit the gasket in place. Remove the air cleaner and take the screen filter out of it from the top. Place the element in a can of kerosene to soak. With your screwdriver tighten all screws with lock washers on the fuel pump and carburetor. An open-end wrench can be used to tighten fuel line fittings. Still with the air cleaner removed, start the engine and allow to warm up a few moments while you remove the block cooling system drain plug. The water will run out, of course, but just insert the end of your garden hose, minus the nozzle, and adjust the flow so as to equal the outflow from the block drain. As soon as the draining water is crystal clear, turn off the hose. If you live in a warm climate where anti-freeze is of no use, replace the block drain plug after letting a pint of water escape. Then put in the contents of a name brand of combined rust inhibitor and water pump lubricant. If you intend to install anti-freeze, now is the time. Look into the open top of the radiator tank, if the inflow of water up to the top radiator hose is smooth and undisturbed, you can rest assured that the thermostat is functioning properly. If you have reason to suspect the thermostat or if your radiator has a history of frequent boil-overs, it must be fixed. Back to the carburetor. Loosen the screws that hold the automatic choke cover in place; by turning this cover plate, you adjust the choke for the correct leanness or richness of mixture. When the engine is warm and idling, the choke butterfly valve in the carburetor air horn should stand almost vertically, at an angle of approximately 82-84, so that when the engine is cold, the automatic control will nearly close the choke to provide a richer starting mixture. Retighten the choke control cover holding screws. Next, adjust the idling screw for a nice even idle at slow speed by turning it to the right until the engine shudders and threatens to stall; then turn it counter clockwise about one and one-half turns or until the engine assumes its smoothest sound. Some carburetors have two idle screws. If so, adjust the first as described, then adjust the second and finally, to balance the overall adjustment, readjust the first one. You can drain the carburetor if you suspect an accumulation of dirt. The last item on our quick tune-up is to clean out the oil reservoir in the body of the air cleaner and refill it to the marked point with light engine oil. Then shake out the air cleaner’s filter element and set it in a clean place to drain while you reinstall the air cleaner body on top of the carburetor. Finally, reinstall the air cleaner filter. A word of caution: do not tighten the clamp around the air cleaner horn to the maximum; firmness is enough-make this too tight and you risk warping the carburetor air horn and jamming the choke butterfly valve. Some carburetors exhibit different characteristics when the air cleaner is in place. To eliminate this, take a final quick check of the idle adjusting screw and the air needle valve or valves. If you’re a fast worker, you should have spent about 55 minutes since you detergent your engine. Your engine should be turning over more quietly and with a new smoothness, ready for winter driving.

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In Vehicle Navigation driving GPS Market in US
A drop in prices of Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation products are likely to heighten demand made by the foremost users ” the automakers and the vehicle owners. With technological innovations the resulting economies of scale have thrusted price declines. Further product bundling, and aggressive cost-cutting strategies at all levels of production and distribution are expected to influence prices downward. With this in progress, the vehicle section found in both the actual shipment market and aftermarket are expected to quickly adopt the GPS. As a matter of fact, navigation and information delivery systems could become most required vehicle components. US GPS production during 2000-05 is estimated to have grown at a rate of 20-30%. This has led to significant increases in the country s exports and imports during the same period. According to findings, US GPS markets have recorded revenue of about US $6 billion in the year 2005. There are several reasons accorded to the high GPS market in the US. These are the status of the automobiles manufactured, the secure feeling generated by an accurate navigation device, and the large distances traveled by Americans than in any other country. At RNCOS, in their recently published market research report GPS Market Update ” 2006 analysts on the basis of a worldwide study of the GPS market claim that consumer GPS navigation holds a major share of 53% in the US GPS market. The report provides a detailed analysis of the market scenario and the varied applications and growth opportunities that have been influenced by the technological progress in the field of GPS services. The market research report GPS Market Update ” 2006 focuses primary attention to leverage a balance by weighing the impact of GPS, the market developments and limitations along with a critical analysis of the ongoing revolution and related technological issues. The report provides a detailed assessment of the company profiles of 12 major players including Rockwell, Trimble, Leica Geosystems Holdings AG, SiRF Technology & CSI Wireless Inc. To purchase your copy: http://www.rncos.com/Report/COM33.htm For more information please visit www.rncos.com

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Thoughts On A Challenging Custom Car Audio Job
Could a car owner have custom car audio added to a vehicle with ?lambo doors?? That question has popped into the head of a freelance writer in California. The writer has previously witnessed all of the operations involved in the process of adding custom car audio to a Jeep Cherokee. Now she has learned that car owners are being encouraged to get Lamborghini-like doors.

That freelance writer hesitates to imagine what she may next find in her driveway. In November of 2005 the writer found two young adult males using her driveway as the site for the addition of custom car audio. One of those two lads had taken a course on auto mechanics with the former instructor at Culver City High School, a school close to Sony studios. He had agreed to share his knowledge with the writer?s son. Hence, the two of them had commenced the long process required to complete a custom car audio job.

At one point the writer?s son called to his mother and invited her to come outside and to see for herself what her son and his friend were doing. What that writer saw was two car doors with the ?stuffing? pulled out of them. The quest for a custom car audio system had led those two young men to place speakers in the doors of the Jeep Cherokee.

The two ?stereo specialists? did not show the writer how they had wired the speakers to the power source and to the amplifier. Their failure to grant the writer a look at their wiring operations has caused that writer to now ponder on a particular question: Could a vehicle with car speakers in the doors also have ?lambo doors?? In other words, could a car owner who enjoyed the sound delivered by custom car audio logically expect to add ?lambo doors? to that same car?

The writer has seen pictures that show how the ?lambo doors? swing upward, instead of swinging out. Wiring speakers into such doors would seem to present a real challenge. Could one have custom car audio in a car with such doors? One writer in California wants to know.

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Maintaining superior vehicle performance with Volkswagen OEM Part
Knowing more about the auto industry helps a lot in the desired customization of your vehicle. With so many parts and accessories around, it is rather difficult to determine which part suits perfectly to the specifications of your ride. Investment also poses utter importance as to getting the best part that offers the biggest bang for your buck. Thus, parts are categorized in many labels in order to offer a wide variety of selection and freedom of choice for an auto part buyer. From aftermarket parts to OEM parts, these components cater well to the specific needs of your Volkswagen which demand nothing but quality parts to enhance its already remarkable overall performance. A Volkswagen OEM part refers to the part made by the same manufacturer as the genuine part you get from the local auto dealer. In reality, car makers do not make the parts they use in building their vehicles. Most of the time, they would utilize independent companies in helping the design the vehicles, just like the case of Volkswagen. You may wonder about the availability of these parts, though. But after a certain period of time, they already have the go-signal to sell these Volkswagen OEM parts to the wholesale distributors for resale. In this instance, the parts are packed in the box bearing the actual name of the manufacturer of that part. Quality-wise, it does not pose any difference at all. It is even cheaper (by almost 70 percent) than the dealer originally sold for and continues to sell. On the other hand, an aftermarket part refers to the product purchased and installed into the vehicle made from a company other than the original manufacturer of the car. Majority of the performance parts are made by aftermarket companies since they have specialization in a particular field. From catalytic converters to tail lights, aftermarket parts abound and excel in what they thrive in. Aftermarket companies purchase the rights to reproduce these parts and supply them to the same wholesale distributors as the OEM parts. These parts are generally produced with the same machinery and materials but because they were not designed in the same manner the part may have minor differences in appearance and feel. There’s no big difference between a Volkswagen OEM part like an air intake with a Volkswagen AEM air intake. Some aftermarket companies, upon getting the right to produce a part, may indeed find a way to improve a part by redesigning it. This results in a better part, and quite possibly, a less expensive one. There are a variety of high quality aftermarket parts that can be purchased and live up to all the expectations of the original at a much lower price. But what kind of part may be, OEM and aftermarket parts are manufactured to perform the way it is designed for. A Volkswagen OEM part like a catalytic converter performs the same caliber as an aftermarket one. It is up to the owner which kind of part he chooses to fit well to his Volkswagen.

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Repairing Your Car, Need To Find Auto Parts?
If you choose to repair your car yourself, it will probably save you a lot of money and time. The only real hassle is finding the part you?re looking for. There are places you can look on or off the internet. So take the time you can find the great deals your looking for.

If you know ahead of time that you will be needing a repair it would be a good idea to get the parts you need before starting your repair. That way you won?t have to wait to get the part if the store or dealer is out of stock of the part your looking for. Always be prepared for anything.

Purchasing your parts on the internet can be a lot cheaper. If the item you want is not in stock in the store it would be faster to get it from the internet as they can deliver it in one day if need be. But buying it on the internet can not only save you money but you precious time as well. How annoying would it be to waste your whole day waiting in line just to be served at the dealership and find out they don?t even have the part you?re looking for. You would then have to come back another day. Save yourself from this misery and just purchase the parts you need on the internet.

But of course always make sure you?re getting the right part you?re looking for. You don?t want to have to delay more time because you got the wrong part. It?s good to be as organized as possible to ensure an efficient repair.

Good luck on your repairs. And don?t waste your time waiting in line to purchase your parts. Be the smart one and save your time and energy. Most everything can be found on the internet.

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Accessories To Improve Your Ride
Simple ad-on accessories can change the feel and function of your vehicle. This article focuses mainly on the lower priced parts that can be found in larger auto parts stores, big department stores, online, and electronic stores that are under 50$.

The 12 volt heated mug has a plug for power from the cigarette lighter socket. It keeps coffee and other liquids hot as long as the car is running. Some models even have a thermostat to set the temperature.

The 12 volt coolers can hold 2 cans of soda or can even be as big as a full size refrigerator for recreational vehicles.

The cooler/warmer gives you the choice of keeping food or drinks either hot or cold. There are many sizes ranging from a can of soda to even hold a six pack. The cell phone charger plugs into the cigarette socket to charge your cell phone.

Multipurpose lights can be incandescent, fluorescent or led. They can be plugged in the cigarette lighter, can be wired in the car?s power circuits, or be battery operated or portable. Thought the led lights tend to produce less light if you?re going to have the lights on without the car running the led lights drain less power from your battery.

The power inverter can be plugged in the cigarette lighter, clips to the battery or can be wired in. To change the 12 volt dc to 120 volts to power things like laptops and computers, coffee makers, cell phones, and many other small appliances. But you shouldn?t go over 400 watts; high power devices drain the battery of the car quickly and could even fry the alternator if your engine is running.

There are so many accessories that can change your car, like seat covers, floor mats, steering wheel covers, sun shades, GPS and much more.

So if you?re in the mood the spice up your car it can be done with a few changes. You just have to pick and go for it.

Keith Hernandez is a successful freelance author that writes regularly for <a href="http://www.atv-parts-n-accessories.com/" title="http://www.atv-parts-n-accessories.com/" target="_blank">http://www.atv-parts-n-accessories.com/</a> . His articles have also been featured on related sites such as <a href="http://www.carpartsforme.info/" title="http://www.carpartsforme.info/" target="_blank">http://www.carpartsforme.info/</a> and <a href="http://www.carpartsforu.info/" title="http://www.carpartsforu.info/" target="_blank">http://www.carpartsforu.info/</a>