Is it a design flaw? Do the screws just vibrate loose? 
It has happened to me...
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It has happened to me...
yes...this has happened to me... I remember reading a few months back... I think it was MJ's thread about HIS wheel well cover flying off....
yes..it happened to me today, on the highway, going 80mph. and my HID ballast flew off, and dragged on the floor... now I need a new cover, and new ballast...!
yes..it happened to me today, on the highway, going 80mph. and my HID ballast flew off, and dragged on the floor... now I need a new cover, and new ballast...!
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Advans,
Did you take a heat gun to those things prior? I pushed mine back w/ the heat gun and they're really far away from the wheel unless ive got the wheel turned all the way, and im very unlikely to be doing that at a really high speed?
Now you got me all paranoid.
Did you take a heat gun to those things prior? I pushed mine back w/ the heat gun and they're really far away from the wheel unless ive got the wheel turned all the way, and im very unlikely to be doing that at a really high speed?
Now you got me all paranoid.
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G, sorry to hear this, but why did your ballast fall out? Where did you have it mounted? Did you not use my FAVORITE mounting mod to make sure it was secure?
Nobody believes me, but look at a lot of the OEM tubes. That's correct, they are zip-tied!
Nobody believes me, but look at a lot of the OEM tubes. That's correct, they are zip-tied!
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I mounted the ballast on the wheelwell cover. and that thing broke, so the ballast was dragging on the highway at 80mph!
you'll be fine 
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Exact same for me, except that I chose not to put my pins (screws) back in because the sidewall appeared strong enough to stay on itself. Seeing this thread makes me reconsider where I am going to mount my ballasts this weekend...
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ehh, when my piece comes in tomrow, im gonna tie a few zipties in.
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diew, this happened to me too. going down the 5 at 4 in hte morning, and bam slam the pedal to the ground, get up to 120 mph, and BAM, a loud *** crack. thought my tire pop, and i panic. pull over hte side of the road and it was the cover. damn, where can i get a new one, or is it even needed?
