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Old 06-28-2009, 09:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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what the heck is it? (rear panel central screw)

I was giving zippy a quick fluff and buff tonight and noticed something I'd never seen before. You'd think after 1-1/2 years and 21,000+ miles I'd know him by now... but what is this??





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Old 06-28-2009, 10:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I was giving zippy a quick fluff and buff tonight and noticed something I'd never seen before. You'd think after 1-1/2 years and 21,000+ miles I'd know him by now... but what is this??



It is a screw. You will need to remove it when you take your rear panels off.

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Old 06-28-2009, 10:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It is just one on the bolts that holds your rear panels on the car, don't freak out now.

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Old 06-28-2009, 10:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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ok, Thanks Cubefx and Sharkdog!


not freakin' out..-- ha ha - was just wondering.


None of the other panels seem to have a visible screw ....

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Old 06-28-2009, 10:44 PM   #5 (permalink)
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At first I thought you were talking about the tracking device near the rear left tire.


You should crop that closeup and add it to the "Smart from an Ant's View" thread that didn't go very far a few months ago. Zombify!! Nice macro.

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Old 06-28-2009, 10:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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At first I thought you were talking about the tracking device near the rear left tire.

oh! that piece of carp on my garage floor!? I think the cat was feeling slushy one day.

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You should crop that closeup and add it to the "Smart from an Ant's View" thread that didn't go very far a few months ago. Zombify!! Nice macro.
what thread of ant's view? I'd rather a thread on "Aunt's View" (mine is 91) - She loved riding in zippy, but sadly no pics...

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Old 06-28-2009, 11:04 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Something else they should have pepto'd with the tow bolt covers, lower valances?

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Old 06-28-2009, 11:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Those aren't tow bolt covers. They're backup sensors:

safeandsmart.com: real stories from real owners

(See William's Story)


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Old 06-29-2009, 03:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Those aren't tow bolt covers. They're backup sensors:

safeandsmart.com: real stories from real owners

(See William's Story)



And where does he think the alarm for the "sensors" is



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Old 06-29-2009, 04:23 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Those aren't tow bolt covers. They're backup sensors:

safeandsmart.com: real stories from real owners

(See William's Story)

Add that to "real problems I have had so far" My back up sensors don't work

Now back to Suzy's question, What that is, is a realy hard place to clean.

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