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Apr 24th, 2020, 11:43 | #421 |
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XCR What rear bumper scuff trim are you using? It looks neat but substantial.
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Apr 24th, 2020, 15:42 | #422 |
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I'll find the link to the product and post it.
Expensive though..... I think it was this one.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Diagona...b6d74b686d91d0 The shiny finish seemed to dull off when applied to the outside - which suited me fine. I made a paper template then overlaid the vinyl. Twas a tricky job and its not 'perfect' but it keeps the Spaniels claws off the paintwork. Last edited by XCR; Apr 24th, 2020 at 15:47. |
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Apr 24th, 2020, 15:59 | #423 |
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Made a flash code reader from an old OBD plug, just waiting on a momentary non latching switch to arrive and it will be ready to use
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Apr 27th, 2020, 22:31 | #424 |
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Changed the passenger headlight wiper motor for a working replacement. Fiddly to squeeze the old one out but successful. Only had the part for 4 months waiting for the motivation to strike.
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Apr 28th, 2020, 08:17 | #425 |
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Headlight wiper motor - Left hand
Well done... that's the easy side. The driver's (right hand side) is really tricky if the ECU bolts won't undo to enable the ducting to be moved that is in the way to enable the motor and spindle to be removed. The only way I could do it was to remove the bumper... needed because it was bashed and needed the driver's side bumper bracket to be replaced as it was bent and no amount of hammering or putting in a vice would straighten it out.... and the wiper motor was done at the same time. Sometimes we are forced to fix things that are necessary and can then find the time to fix the less necessary stuff at the same time.
I was going to change my 5 steel winter tyre wheels to put the 5 summer tyre alloys back on - but it's raining and it'll have to wait. The brake shoes might get replaced while the wheels are off as I have a set waiting to be slotted in. |
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Apr 28th, 2020, 12:14 | #426 |
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Brakes
Yesterday I fitted new front calipers and braided hoses, amazingly the old hoses cam undone very easily so the whole job only took a couple of hours and that included me painting the caliper mounts to match the calipers (Polstar Blue, well in my eyes anyway). Hopefully this week the rears and a full bleed and new fluid!
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Apr 28th, 2020, 17:46 | #427 |
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Any chance of a picture of your callipers ? I like the sound of the blue.....
I started the morning with a spot of unintended lockdown yoga - wriggling my head and arms under the front of the car to fit the long-awaited fog lights. The ramps I'd found were too steep to avoid fouling the bumper and I'd got rid of my 'two short planks' thinking I'd never need them again. The brackets lined up ok, but I found that the (supposedly correct) self tappers were a tiny bit oversized for the top holes in the alloy plate.... But thats what a bits box is for.... All good and working nicely (if a bit yellow) so I'm now looking for your recommendations for bright white H1's guys...... |
Apr 29th, 2020, 15:28 | #428 |
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Made up a flash code reader from an old OBD2 socket, 12v LED and switch
3 single flashes so all good for now
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Apr 30th, 2020, 11:32 | #429 |
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I eventually managed to connect an OBD2 dongle to my 850 and do a scan using the 850 OBD-II app from Google Play
I did a full scan which showed up a bad solder joint on the ABS module which I suspect is a historic DTC and have cleared it ready to rescan once lockdown is over I reset the service light which was last reset 23,550 miles/5.5 years ago but has had several services since according to my paperwork My milometer is 857 miles out from the reading on the speedo which is showing 59063 and the app showing 59920 which could be the reason for the low miles showing on the MOT history between 2008-2009 The dongle I used was a Proscan. I initially bought an ELM327 from Amazon which connected but wouldn't communicate with the app, I then bought a dongle from eBay and was sent a different one from the advert and it wouldn't even connect to the app so I messaged the vendor who sent me the Proscan as he thought it was the one I required. Happy days
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Apr 30th, 2020, 13:24 | #430 |
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Is that on Moronic 4.3?
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