Okay guys, this one's a two-fer. I need some suggestions advice on the following:
1. My power lock keyfob broke this morning on the way to the dealership. The fob itself works fine but the plastic loop that a keychain ring would run through broke. The dealership charges $75 bucks for a replacement fob and I don't want to get a new one when my current one still works but the piece is just gone! I was considering drilling two small holes in the fob and using thing metal wire as a new loop. Any other suggestions before I lose this thing?
2. The bulb that illuminates what gear you're in an an auto P5 died before a trip I took for Christmas. I was traveling the next day so I went to the local shop and they took out the old bulb and put in a new one for me for $5. The mechanic apologized for not having a red bulb but I was fine with it as having the color not match the rest of the guages was less important than not knowing what gear I was in at night. I figured I'd just get a red bulb when I got home.
Long story short: THERE IS NO RED BULB!!!! Apparently, there is a piece that goes over the bulb to give it a red tint but thats long gone since it was probably thrown away with the old bulb. Not that this is a major issue but it's kind of annoying because you can't just buy that piece but you must buy the whole assembly to get it. Someone suggested taking the bulb out and coloring it with a red sharpie so it would get the proper tint. This sounds silly but it might work. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
1. My power lock keyfob broke this morning on the way to the dealership. The fob itself works fine but the plastic loop that a keychain ring would run through broke. The dealership charges $75 bucks for a replacement fob and I don't want to get a new one when my current one still works but the piece is just gone! I was considering drilling two small holes in the fob and using thing metal wire as a new loop. Any other suggestions before I lose this thing?
2. The bulb that illuminates what gear you're in an an auto P5 died before a trip I took for Christmas. I was traveling the next day so I went to the local shop and they took out the old bulb and put in a new one for me for $5. The mechanic apologized for not having a red bulb but I was fine with it as having the color not match the rest of the guages was less important than not knowing what gear I was in at night. I figured I'd just get a red bulb when I got home.
Long story short: THERE IS NO RED BULB!!!! Apparently, there is a piece that goes over the bulb to give it a red tint but thats long gone since it was probably thrown away with the old bulb. Not that this is a major issue but it's kind of annoying because you can't just buy that piece but you must buy the whole assembly to get it. Someone suggested taking the bulb out and coloring it with a red sharpie so it would get the proper tint. This sounds silly but it might work. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
