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      10-05-2006, 12:46 PM   #133
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I ordered the parts and will soon have a screaming robot instead of
a happy one.
$17 total from Tischer BMW in MD.
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      10-05-2006, 01:12 PM   #134
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I ordered the parts and will soon have a screaming robot instead of
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$17 total from Tischer BMW in MD.
Frank, how long 'till they get here??
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      10-05-2006, 02:34 PM   #135
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Frank, how long 'till they get here??
The main piece will be here on monday.
The insert rubber piece is in back order and will take a couple of weeks.
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The main piece will be here on monday.
The insert rubber piece is in back order and will take a couple of weeks.
I was about to order from Crown....at the last minute I decided I prefer the happy robot to be back there instead of angry robot....
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FYI, my power outlets are now working. I took some channel locks to it and that certainly closed the connections...

I now have the happy robot mod with one eye being poked...
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mine just shipped out today.
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      10-05-2006, 04:35 PM   #140
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mine just shipped out today.
Wow! I just checked the site and mine should arrive...
TODAY!!!
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Wow! I just checked the site and mine should arrive...
TODAY!!!

I hope your hands are not throbbing like mine were after using those quick connects...

Needle nose pliers didnt work so well for me in closing those connections...
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great many people now have happy robots , sreaming robots, robots with the eyes being poked LOL !!!!

Im glad that I was able to help many of you, this is a must have mod!!! is less than $30 and really convenient. everybody should do it.

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I hope your hands are not throbbing like mine were after using those quick connects...

Needle nose pliers didnt work so well for me in closing those connections...
I think the quick connects are great they are really convenient you don't have to cut anything , however you can use any other way like RLC did, you have the main idea allready
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      10-05-2006, 07:25 PM   #143
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I think the quick connects are great they are really convenient you don't have to cut anything , however you can use any other way like RLC did, you have the main idea allready

Yeah... I was actually going to rewire the whole thing without the quick connects... Life was increasingly more difficult until I just said f_ _ _ it and got the quick connects anyway...
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Yeah... I was actually going to rewire the whole thing without the quick connects... Life was increasingly more difficult until I just said f_ _ _ it and got the quick connects anyway...
Kind of a surprise since I was not expecting my robot to arrive today.
Here he is already making friends with my son's robots. hehe.
Now I just need to wait for his big mouth to arrive next monday.
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      10-06-2006, 01:01 PM   #145
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Kind of a surprise since I was not expecting my robot to arrive today.
Here he is already making friends with my son's robots. hehe.
Now I just need to wait for his big mouth to arrive next monday.
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Wait, what big mouth? We were supposed to order another part besides the thing pictures above?
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      10-06-2006, 01:09 PM   #146
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Wait, what big mouth? We were supposed to order another part besides the thing pictures above?
I think he's replacing the ashtray with the foam and storage piece that make it a storage area. Opens the "robot's" mouth to look like it's screaming...
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I think he's replacing the ashtray with the the foam and storage piece that make it a storage area. Opens the "robot's" mouth to look like it's screaming...
That is correct exec.
Look at previous posts from this thread and you will see pictures of that
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That is correct exec.
Look at previous posts from this thread and you will see pictures of that
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Im just curious... what would you use that storage space for??? I just think it would be too small to store much of anything...

But I also dont have young children riding in the back of my car...
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Im just curious... what would you use that storage space for??? I just think it would be too small to store much of anything...

But I also dont have young children riding in the back of my car...
What can you fit in the ashtray other than coins (that rattle) or gum wrappers?

As you can see in my picture with the storage compartment you can store a power cord when not in use. Other items that fit would be a cell phone, iPod, earbud headsets, and this does not even get into packs of gum, candy, makeup, glasses, etc.
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What can you fit in the ashtray other than coins (that rattle) or gum wrappers?

As you can see in my picture with the storage compartment you can store a power cord when not in use. Other items that fit would be a cell phone, iPod, earbud headsets, and this does not even get into packs of gum, candy, makeup, glasses, etc.

Well, I have very few rear seat passengers, and even less items that would sit in the back... Yes, I would rather have the storage compartment than the ashtray, but it wont get used much anyway...
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Well, I have very few rear seat passengers, and even less items that would sit in the back... Yes, I would rather have the storage compartment than the ashtray, but it wont get used much anyway...
Well, for you singles... I guess no much use.
For me, with a couple of kids... it is great.
It will fit my son's gameboy to start, his little lego star wars figures, other toys, etc.
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Just went to Home Depot to get some quick connects. They didn't have any 3M ones, I bought Buchanan "Tap Splices" #16 - #14 AWG. Are those the same thing?
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Just went to Home Depot to get some quick connects. They didn't have any 3M ones, I bought Buchanan "Tap Splices" #16 - #14 AWG. Are those the same thing?
They don't have to be 3M.
As long as they are for 16 gauge wire, you should be ok.
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I hope your hands are not throbbing like mine were after using those quick connects...

Needle nose pliers didnt work so well for me in closing those connections...
you should use a pair of regular pliers when clamping down quick connects. hope your hands are feeling better.
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