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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13440 on: 11 November 2016, 16:15:50 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 11 November 2016, 15:17:22
Where do I send the cigar Kevin ?  :D
A squirt of WD, left it an hour or so, plugged the connector in and fired it up. All back to normal.  :y

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13441 on: 12 November 2016, 11:27:12 »
Had the Chinese ditch finders replaced with the Accelerator winters... Worked out at £51 per corner, fitted  8)

Also reset the Abs light, looking like osr sensor :-\ easy enough to change if it comes back...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13442 on: 12 November 2016, 16:48:49 »
Fitted a new (to me) climate panel. Looks much better, but the headunit now sits about 2mm proud of the dash which is annoying.
Have pushed it as hard as I dare but it doesn't want to go fully home for some reason.  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13443 on: 12 November 2016, 17:30:30 »
Front hub changed, not a bad job all in all...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13444 on: 12 November 2016, 17:31:21 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 16:48:49
Fitted a new (to me) climate panel. Looks much better, but the headunit now sits about 2mm proud of the dash which is annoying.
Have pushed it as hard as I dare but it doesn't want to go fully home for some reason.  :-\
Is it's cage a fully enclosed type, where connectros clip in cage (like FL Omegas)? In which case, check cage around connectors for distortion.

If not fully enclosed, its likely to be bundles of wires in the way stopping it fully seating back.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13445 on: 12 November 2016, 17:40:10 »
Car? I haven't used it for days.
Hopefully it's still outside somewhere ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13446 on: 12 November 2016, 18:27:08 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 November 2016, 17:31:21
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 16:48:49
Fitted a new (to me) climate panel. Looks much better, but the headunit now sits about 2mm proud of the dash which is annoying.
Have pushed it as hard as I dare but it doesn't want to go fully home for some reason.  :-\
Is it's cage a fully enclosed type, where connectros clip in cage (like FL Omegas)? In which case, check cage around connectors for distortion.

If not fully enclosed, its likely to be bundles of wires in the way stopping it fully seating back.

NCDC 2013.  :y...............was a real struggle to pullthe headunit out, but I suppose I will have to bite the bullet at some point and do it again. Might buy some better quality removal tools first tough.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13447 on: 13 November 2016, 09:59:34 »
Changed a wheen at the side of the road in Crewe, great fun.
And this morning ordered 2 new tyres...always sommat.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13448 on: 13 November 2016, 12:21:53 »
Managed to get bonnet open,refitted battery,inflated rear tyres.Then drove it[first time it's turned a wheel since last November!]quarter mile to lock up garage.Happily it just fits in[this was my main worry when renting the garage]so it will now hibernate until warmer weather returns next year when I'll fit the new oil cooler and other bits I've got for cooling system.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13449 on: 13 November 2016, 16:35:11 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 18:27:08
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 November 2016, 17:31:21
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 16:48:49
Fitted a new (to me) climate panel. Looks much better, but the headunit now sits about 2mm proud of the dash which is annoying.
Have pushed it as hard as I dare but it doesn't want to go fully home for some reason.  :-\
Is it's cage a fully enclosed type, where connectros clip in cage (like FL Omegas)? In which case, check cage around connectors for distortion.

If not fully enclosed, its likely to be bundles of wires in the way stopping it fully seating back.

NCDC 2013.  :y...............was a real struggle to pullthe headunit out, but I suppose I will have to bite the bullet at some point and do it again. Might buy some better quality removal tools first tough.
Does FM work? Is Satnav getting a signal?

On Omegas, its not uncommon for one of the antenna socket holders to distort.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13450 on: 13 November 2016, 16:57:40 »
Bought it a battery... Failed to start earlier... After a decent run following a jump start it contained a measly 12.3 volts...

It was a Bmw battery, and whilst I am not naive enough to believe that it was original, I have no idea when it was fitted.

Alternator is working as advertised using Kevins excellent guide, so confident that the battery is on its way out.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13451 on: 13 November 2016, 18:19:34 »
Fitted the new late MV6/Elite alloys that I aquired from James, to the CDX estate.

Very pleased with my DIY refurbing in Star Silver . .   ;) ;)

IMO the car looks much more appealing to the eye with these wheels on   :P :P

Started to  give it a light cut & polish . .  managed roof, tailgate, rear bumper, all the passenger side & the front bumper.  That leaves just the drivers side front wing & both doors for next weekend :y     oh & a quick refurb of the black bits 8) 8)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13452 on: 13 November 2016, 21:01:52 »
Refitted scuttle panel & wipers. sealing scuttle (hopefully) in the process.
During this weeks work I have lost a wiper cap and plenum cap  ::) Which means I have to root through the boxes of spares in the hope of finding replacements.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13453 on: 13 November 2016, 21:21:33 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 13 November 2016, 21:01:52
Refitted scuttle panel & wipers. sealing scuttle (hopefully) in the process.
During this weeks work I have lost a wiper cap and plenum cap  ::) Which means I have to root through the boxes of spares in the hope of finding replacements.


Just remove the others. Problem solved. For ever.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13454 on: 14 November 2016, 00:06:34 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 November 2016, 16:35:11
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 18:27:08
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 November 2016, 17:31:21
Quote from: Migv6 on 12 November 2016, 16:48:49
Fitted a new (to me) climate panel. Looks much better, but the headunit now sits about 2mm proud of the dash which is annoying.
Have pushed it as hard as I dare but it doesn't want to go fully home for some reason.  :-\
Is it's cage a fully enclosed type, where connectros clip in cage (like FL Omegas)? In which case, check cage around connectors for distortion.

If not fully enclosed, its likely to be bundles of wires in the way stopping it fully seating back.

NCDC 2013.  :y...............was a real struggle to pullthe headunit out, but I suppose I will have to bite the bullet at some point and do it again. Might buy some better quality removal tools first tough.
Does FM work? Is Satnav getting a signal?

On Omegas, its not uncommon for one of the antenna socket holders to distort.
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Everything works fine, it just sits slightly proud of where it should be.
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