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Old 04-21-10, 02:45 PM
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Question Chrome Door Handles?

I was contemplating whether or not to purchase chrome door handles and was wondering...having chrome door handle covers over the OEM handles will it effect how the vehicle is unlocked when you touch the inside of the door handle for the vehicles equiped with the smart key system?
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don't think so, my friend had it, no problem. plus it's just on the outer surface, the sensors are on the inner surface
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Originally Posted by rominl
don't think so, my friend had it, no problem. plus it's just on the outer surface, the sensors are on the inner surface
Mine got chrome cover also and it's doesn't effect anything to the door sensors
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Where is the best place to buy them? Is the quality good? Thanks.
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I just bought a set from ebay arriving next week.
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u can get them from any vendor on here for about $65 to $90.. GL
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Try to get the chrome not the plastic - Price is wat u paid_Value is wat u get..
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Originally Posted by 3GS404
Try to get the chrome not the plastic - Price is wat u paid_Value is wat u get..
aren't they all made of plastic ?
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Originally Posted by MIAMIGS3
aren't they all made of plastic ?
that's what i thought, they are all just plastic. i doubt it's full real chrome?
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Originally Posted by rominl
that's what i thought, they are all just plastic. i doubt it's full real chrome?
Really?? then i guess is my bad... mine covers r made w/plastic... if they're all made from plastics then u can go EBAY for better price... i got mine for $65 from 707motoring.com. Great Quality GL

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Old 04-22-10, 08:37 AM
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L-Tuned Parts has some nice ones out of Japan for about $120.
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Chrome is a plating not a material. There's no such thing as a nugget of chrome, guys. Well, there could be a block of chromium, but it's not a workable metal that anything is made out of. When people talk about "Chrome" they are not talking about a material made of Chromium.
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Chrome is a plating not a material. There's no such thing as a nugget of chrome, guys. Well, there could be a block of chromium, but it's not a workable metal that anything is made out of. When people talk about "Chrome" they are not talking about a material made of Chromium.
That's true..
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Post some pics of your chrome door handles if you have them...I would like to see how they actually look on a GS. Thanks,
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i don't have any close up pizs,here's the only one i got.. try to search around i'm pretty sure some one did post their' chrome cover already..
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