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Alien sunshade ..... is mine messed up?

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I installed this yesterday and it doesn't seem quite right. There's so much tension on it that the corners are distorted. The instructions sucked.

Does anyone else's look like mine?

Thanks!

Jeep Gladiator Alien sunshade  .....  is mine messed up? 20220713_150108
Jeep Gladiator Alien sunshade  .....  is mine messed up? 20220713_150058
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Something’s amuck. Is the front on the back and the back on the front?
 

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Looks like you started at the back and worked forward. Mine was tight as hell when i put it on. I broke one of the bungees.
 

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Just a guess but I dont think your side bungees (closest to the sound bar) are installed correctly...I believe they are supposed to go around the sound bar at each far end, this would tighten it up considerably...
 

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I'll look on mine and see where the front bungees on the back piece go. I've got that same item.
 

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Looks like the two bungees around the sound bar need to be right up against the speaker pods.
 

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That would be awesome!
Wow sorry I had a senior moment. I have the Shadeidea not Alien (no idea why I mixed them up in my head, must've crossshopped them?). Hopefully the bungee pictures potentially still help.
 

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I had this exact problem with that exact Shadeidea set a week or so ago. Same as you, I followed the crap instructions, which got me nowhere. I tried adjusting the rear bungee in every way I could, but it never lined up nicely. I ended up returning it.

There needs to be a rear bar or something to counter the tension of those front-facing bungies. The JT just isn't set up well for this design.
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