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Old 05-22-2016, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake335i View Post
Did mine yesterday....bought a cheap one (29.00) with a lifetime guarantee. Yes, he screw at the locking mechanism did not line up...after fooling with it for about 20 minutes I noticed the factory screw has a tapered end, allowing it to line up on its own....the cheap one did not. Held the locking mechanism and screwed it in. Worked well for me.
I installed a $45 aftermarket carrier on my driver's door a few weeks ago. Did not look like it would line up until the very last turn of the screw and then it did, finally, line up. However, like you it only worked with the original screw. The aftermarket screw did not even come close to working.
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