u/that_one_vw_guy

Everything ordered by July 15th will ship on or before 07/31/2026, and I can guarantee it'll arrive before 944Fest. After August 1st, I can't guarantee delivery before everyone heads to the 'Fest, so if you've been thinking about a rack or lift kit, now's the time. If ordered before July 31st and on backorder your items will ship on or before 08/31/2026.

After several months of reverse engineering, testing, and refining, my Yakima Q4 replacement clips for the 924/944/928 are finally finished. They're based on 3D models of original Q4 clips and are direct drop-in replacements that let you bring your old Q Tower system back to life without hunting for impossible-to-find originals.

Complete Yakima Roof Rack Systems

• NOS Complete Kit: $1,250 $900 + shipping (1× 924/944 kit, 2× 928 kits)
• Refurbished Complete Kit: $600 $475 + shipping (3× 924/944 kits, 3× 928 kits)
• Used Complete Kit: $500 $400 + shipping (round bar end caps included if available; clips supplied in raw stainless)

Front Lift Spacers

• 2" Front Lift Spacer Kit: $400 $300 shipped — Includes all required hardware and FREE U.S. shipping. 1 pair in stock.

Replacement Clips

• Q4 Clip Replacement Pair (pads + stickers): $130 $110 shipped (2 pairs required per vehicle) — 7 pairs in stock
• Q30 Rear Clips (928): 3 pairs in stock

Also, the DAE Technologies website is almost ready. It'll feature downloadable 3D scans, affordable CAD files, free STL files for common plastic parts, low-cost printed replacements, and technical resources for the 924/944/928 community.

If you want your parts installed before 944Fest, reserve them before July 31st while sale pricing and inventory last.

Bought a 92 240 with euro headlights and it is missing the passenger front turn signal. Any support is appreciated!

Check your thermostat to make sure it is operating correctly before you put it in and fill with coolant.

Found out my new thermostat was bad after spending a lot of time trying to bleed or figure out why it wouldnt cool properly.

Anybody got one for sale? USA. Looking for at least decent owner history.

TLDR. Chased a multi-month encoder board recognition error. AP board and HT board replacement fixed it. Multiple easier possible fixes discovered along the way (see below).

A few months ago I posted that my brand new (<100hrs) H2D would not recognize the OFFICIAL BAMBU Labs Encoder Plate.

To clarify: the printer would not recognize the plate and would throw an error. if the error was bypassed it would then complete the calibration successfully.

After multiple parts swaps my issue has finally been fixed (though it may have created another but we will figure that out soon enough)...

Step 1: Remove Protective Film

The vision encoder plate comes from the manufacturer with a very thin and hard to see protective film. this will cause similar errors to the one I was seeing.

Step 2: Ensure Encoder Plate does not have major surface damage.

The encoder calibration is looking at very small QR codes on the surface and counting the distance between specific ones in terms of motor steps. If one of these is destroyed visually it may cause issues.

Step 3: CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN

Clean the cameras

Clean the build plate

Clean printer is a happy printer

At this point you likely have a software or hardware issue.

Step 4: Factory Reset/Factory Recalibration

This may resolve the issue. didnt work for me but ive seen it recommended multiple times.

Step 5: Toolhead Camera Connection

You can pop off the top of the toolhead camera and check the connection on its back.

Step 6: Toolhead Camera Angle Adjustment

If the camera isnt pointing at the build plate it cant read the build plate. there are two small screws holding the camera to the toolhead. loosen them and adjust the angle either towards the front or the back (and then the opposite) to find the center. This is a good place to start and trial different angles.

Step 7: Toolhead Camera Replacement

This is an annoying 1hr task that may fix the issue if the camera is having an internal problem.

Step 8/9: AP Board and HT Board Replacement

These control a number of the power and thinking functions within the toolhead and the printer as a whole. I dont fully understand what each does but this ended up working for me. This was a 4hr procedure and requires customer service to recode your new boards to your printer so it can be rebound to your account.

Feel free to ask questions. if this post gains some traction I can update it with pictures to show each of the steps of my multi-month deep dive with customer service.