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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Toledodude1973 on 06 April 2014, 21:50:02
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Ebay are selling new xenon hid light units (89.99)each :o They come without ballast, can this be just changed over from my originals on my elite?. I'm cleaning my lenses first , this is just in case it doesn't go well, thanks for help
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Ebay are selling new xenon hid light units (89.99)each :o They come without ballast, can this be just changed over from my originals on my elite?. I'm cleaning my lenses first , this is just in case it doesn't go well, thanks for help
Yep.
Link for the bay ???
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thanks for reply Rob,sorry dont know how to do links but item number on ebay is 360507140840, i have a 2.6 2002 elite so will this unit fit with my original ballast cheers
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thanks for reply Rob,sorry dont know how to do links but item number on ebay is 360507140840, i have a 2.6 2002 elite so will this unit fit with my original ballast cheers
360507140840 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360507140840?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D360507140840%26_rdc%3D1) :y
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Thats the ones, suitable for my car?
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Thats the ones, suitable for my car?
According to the advert they are :y
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thanks Andy
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if you are looking for a pair . . . From that item no. looks like there is only one available Paul :-\
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They did have the other side listed on its own Al , hoping to clean them up but not a lot of time at the moment Mother is poorly :(
I really fancy a nice shiney set ,i know they're expensive but you only live once ;)
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They did have the other side listed on its own Al , hoping to clean them up but not a lot of time at the moment Mother is poorly :(
I really fancy a nice shiney set ,i know they're expensive but you only live once ;)
Me too Paul . . . but a pair of them come to half of what I paid for this MV6 :o :o ;D ;D ;D
Looks like 1200/200 grit & then plenty of elbow power with G3 for mine .
Little bruv does have a decent polisher though ;) ;) ;) I'll have a lend of that ::) ::)
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Yes mate i'm with you big polish first :y
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They did have the other side listed on its own Al , hoping to clean them up but not a lot of time at the moment Mother is poorly :(
I really fancy a nice shiney set ,i know they're expensive but you only live once ;)
Me too Paul . . . but a pair of them come to half of what I paid for this MV6 :o :o ;D ;D ;D
Looks like 1200/200 grit & then plenty of elbow power with G3 for mine .
Little bruv does have a decent polisher though ;) ;) ;) I'll have a lend of that ::) ::)
I've done them successfully before Al on all the Omegas we've had - wouldn't go as coarse as 200 grit - used 1000/1200 on mine, then G3, followed by TCut then waxed. Keep them well wet when using the wet and dry :y
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
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You're welcome :y
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They did have the other side listed on its own Al , hoping to clean them up but not a lot of time at the moment Mother is poorly :(
I really fancy a nice shiney set ,i know they're expensive but you only live once ;)
Me too Paul . . . but a pair of them come to half of what I paid for this MV6 :o :o ;D ;D ;D
Looks like 1200/200 grit & then plenty of elbow power with G3 for mine .
Little bruv does have a decent polisher though ;) ;) ;) I'll have a lend of that ::) ::)
I've done them successfully before Al on all the Omegas we've had - wouldn't go as coarse as 200 grit - used 1000/1200 on mine, then G3, followed by TCut then waxed. Keep them well wet when using the wet and dry :y
O0ps ! typo . . . meant 1200 first then 2000
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
Seen a few on there. One guy seamed to get good results from an advacardo :o
He even tried urine if I recall :o :o
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
You presume correctly Al :y - may be worth masking surrounding paintwork - depends how steady your hands are ;)
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
You presume correctly Al :y - may be worth masking surrounding paintwork - depends how steady your hands are ;)
Shakey nowadays Colin ;D ;D BTW tried a small area with just G7 compound by hand polishing . . . has worked wonders & come up really good . So will go that route first before I use any wet & dry :y
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
You presume correctly Al :y - may be worth masking surrounding paintwork - depends how steady your hands are ;)
Shakey nowadays Colin ;D ;D BTW tried a small area with just G7 compound by hand polishing . . . has worked wonders & come up really good . So will go that route first before I use any wet & dry :y
If it works for you Al, go for it - wet 'n dry needed for bad cases :y The shakes - age or booze ? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :)
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Polished mine up today . . G7 first . . .then T cut with polisher/buffer & sponge pad & finished off with a hand polish with Mer
Come up very well , almost look new :) :) :)
Mine were quite well pitted & off colour but still did not use any wet & dry . Each lamp took about 10 mins ;)
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Thanks Dbug, will follow your lead :)
+1 :y
I am presuming that this can be done with lights in situ & no need to remove from car ? :-\
Edit: Best I check out the maintenance guide ::) ::) if nothing there , I'm sure there is a demo video or 2 on You tube ;)
You presume correctly Al :y - may be worth masking surrounding paintwork - depends how steady your hands are ;)
Shakey nowadays Colin ;D ;D BTW tried a small area with just G7 compound by hand polishing . . . has worked wonders & come up really good . So will go that route first before I use any wet & dry :y
If it works for you Al, go for it - wet 'n dry needed for bad cases :y The shakes - age or booze ? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :)
Combination of both eh Al?????
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Used Plastex cleaner , with pad on drill, lights have come up pretty well ,won't need to go down replacement route just yet Al ,thanks all for advice :y
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Used Plastex cleaner , with pad on drill, lights have come up pretty well ,won't need to go down replacement route just yet Al ,thanks all for advice :y
I got the headlight restoration kit by Meguiars, brought mine up a treat. £15 for the kit includes sanding pads, wool drill attachment, and a bottle of PlastX :y
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Yep definitely works, just takes a bit of perseverance ;)
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I rubbed down my headlights with 1200 wet n dry (wet) then gave them a coat of "2k" lacquer (that was not 2 pack) and they looked like new and have remained that way for about 3 or 4 years now. Total cost nothing as I had the stuff sitting in the garage after painting my bikes.
It feels like a job well done after getting some sparkle back in the old girls front end and is one of the easiest jobs I have done on the car to be honest and you get to actually see the result of the work put into it unlike fixing the mechanical stuff!!
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Was the 2k lacquer just out of an aerosol can? Is that different from normal lacquer?