silverflash
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so i ordered and got from amazon the avs bug deflecto ii. it mounts to the hood via 8 push puns and screws that they provide, and those attach through the weather stripping along the edge of the hood.
everything went well but i have some concerns after the install. I watched the video that was posted here in another thread but couldn't find a thread talking about this exact model and install besides his video.
the screws they give you don't seem to really tighten enough to keep the bug shield from moving if you push on the edge nearest the outside. there is very slight movement and you can see it with hood open. if you tighten the screws to a certain point, the rubber weather stripping starts to curl around the head of the screw. me thinks they should have provided a washer of sorts? is this "normal" for this install? a little movement? it seems solid though overall. i am guessing becasue they go into those insert things, they really don't get tight tight?? but they still do the job??
another concern arose after i was done. the hood closes just fine and i honestly didn't notice a difference from before i installed it. i did read where some people adjusted the latch. but i didn't want to go down that route unless i had to. i made it a point to test closing before i installed so it was in my recent memory.
but it closes fine. the concern was this: i locked the truck and heard two beeps versus the normal one. i started the truck up and it said hood ajar. even though the hood was closed.
so i popped the hood and closed it again, just like i did before, and the hood ajar went away. i popped it again, hood ajar lit up which is expected. closed hood, the message went away.
any ideas about that? i am hoping i am not going down the road and the hood ajar message comes on out of the blue? i never once started truck until i got the 2 beeps when locking it.
a final concern, is that the hood doesn't sit perfectly lined up with the frame/fenders of the front of the truck. the hood edge on the drivers side slightly overlaps the fender meanin it sits further out than the passenger side. i am pretty sure i noticed this when i waxed the truck and it wasn't a big deal to me, but after this install, i am just looking to rule ourt the bug deflector doing something to the hood. probably paranoia. but wanted to see iif anyone else had the same issue AFTER or BEFORE the avs bd II install.
thanks!!
everything went well but i have some concerns after the install. I watched the video that was posted here in another thread but couldn't find a thread talking about this exact model and install besides his video.
the screws they give you don't seem to really tighten enough to keep the bug shield from moving if you push on the edge nearest the outside. there is very slight movement and you can see it with hood open. if you tighten the screws to a certain point, the rubber weather stripping starts to curl around the head of the screw. me thinks they should have provided a washer of sorts? is this "normal" for this install? a little movement? it seems solid though overall. i am guessing becasue they go into those insert things, they really don't get tight tight?? but they still do the job??
another concern arose after i was done. the hood closes just fine and i honestly didn't notice a difference from before i installed it. i did read where some people adjusted the latch. but i didn't want to go down that route unless i had to. i made it a point to test closing before i installed so it was in my recent memory.
but it closes fine. the concern was this: i locked the truck and heard two beeps versus the normal one. i started the truck up and it said hood ajar. even though the hood was closed.
so i popped the hood and closed it again, just like i did before, and the hood ajar went away. i popped it again, hood ajar lit up which is expected. closed hood, the message went away.
any ideas about that? i am hoping i am not going down the road and the hood ajar message comes on out of the blue? i never once started truck until i got the 2 beeps when locking it.
a final concern, is that the hood doesn't sit perfectly lined up with the frame/fenders of the front of the truck. the hood edge on the drivers side slightly overlaps the fender meanin it sits further out than the passenger side. i am pretty sure i noticed this when i waxed the truck and it wasn't a big deal to me, but after this install, i am just looking to rule ourt the bug deflector doing something to the hood. probably paranoia. but wanted to see iif anyone else had the same issue AFTER or BEFORE the avs bd II install.
thanks!!
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