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Hello all. There has been some discussion about how we all store our spare DIC. Some have said they can't get the DIC under the floor in their cars, while some have said it works great. Some have requested photos when I say that I can get the floor flat as well as a DIC in there!
Here's my solution (2003 9-5 Aero Wagon, with 17" '04 Aero wheel mounted with 225/45 Continental Extreme Winter Contact Snow tire)
The orientation:
I cut a couple of small areas out of the styrofoam tool holder to get the DIC to set lower in the well. It also stabilizes it:
As you can see above, I wrap the whole thing in an old shirt to prevent scraping between DIC and the paint.
How the floor sets when closed:
I usually keep jumper cables under the wheel (there's tons of space in there), as well as an ice scraper, spare bulbs, and few other odds and ends. Perhaps I should put my spare serpentine belt and fuel pump in there too... I don't know if that last one would fit.
Cheers,
~Peter
'03 9-5 Aero Wagon
'93 9000 Aero (5spd)
->Posting last edited on Mon, 9 Mar 2015 16:19:45.
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Posts in this Thread:
- DIC Storage in spare tire well., PGAero
, Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:03:27 <-- Viewing This Message- Nice..., Snowmobile
, Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:15:41- Re: Nice..., Steve, Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:09:28
- To lie flush..., Dano in Texas , Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:25:00
- DICs don't seem to die like they used to anymore., dmz789qqq, Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:50:00
- agree, this isn't really a concern, AeroEd, Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:27:51
- I've had one conk out completely..., PGAero , Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:58:34
- Mine did as soon as I got married....., marynvince, Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:18:10
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