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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 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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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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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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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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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
Mine got chrome cover also and it's doesn't effect anything to the door sensors
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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Where is the best place to buy them? Is the quality good? Thanks.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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I just bought a set from ebay arriving next week.
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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u can get them from any vendor on here for about $65 to $90.. GL
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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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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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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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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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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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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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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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 Apr 22, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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L-Tuned Parts has some nice ones out of Japan for about $120.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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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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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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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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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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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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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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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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