VXOC Astra-J/GTC

The SE & Elites still have the chrome mate but lower spec models don't.

That's how it's always been.


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Oh okay, you said earlier on though that only the early models had the chrome

On the door cards mate yes sorry I thought you were on about the window and handle chrome lol


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Updated with my new IPC!!!

Before and after pictures mate?


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Well done mate

Lewis6317 Wrote:Before and after pictures mate?


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Added to my post and thanks [MENTION=2]tucpal[/MENTION]

How? Where? Would love that on my car.

Does it show mpg, mls until empty etc?

have a good read of this research thread

http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Trip...e-research

It's a bit of a lengthy read but if you can be bothered and are able to find the correct cluster then you should be able to do it too . It does show all of that yeah but that wasn't as standard, I had to get someone to manually activate those and pay them for the service.

Well worth a read


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Just read it! Congratulations. Bit confusing at times (I'm new to all this) but I think I get idea.

If you need anything clearing up, just check with any of us

So I decided to buy chrome trim for the fog lights that sticks onto the black trim that I already have. Decided this was the cheaper option rather than spending £100+ on the various parts needed to get the proper fog lights installed which had the chrome trim on the surround which I'd then never use anyway lol.

Should be coming this weekend so will get them installed and post some photos link is as follows if anyones interested:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHROME-FOG-LIG...2c98a1e570

Which leads me to another thing I wanted to do and another question! Ha. Does anyone know of the grill chrome trim just slots into a space on my current grill or is it not that simple? The one i'm referring too to is this genuine GM product below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA...1e9211b8ac

Sounds the Cheeper option with the trims rusty knows about the other grill trim I am Lewis had to buy a new grill

Ahhh okay, well just thought that was the only way of doing it with that being an official part and all...will have to see if [MENTION=1]Rusty2009[/MENTION] knows more then would't mind that on my car

Yes but is a real pain in the **** to do grill needs to come out first.

Ahhh right okay! Job for another time then, it's going on my list though haha

What do people think of this cheap alternative to the whole light replacement to get the chrome?

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Will stick the photos in the main thread soon and some of the front of the car too when I can blur the Reg out . I think they look great myself!

Nice mate


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Thanks dude! Can't tell the difference between those and the proper ones either! Just wasn't too fussed about the fog lights ya see...I was only doing those because the holder had a space for them..so was gonna cost me loads for something I wasn't gonna use

Edit: I thought you were tucpal when I replied lol. Been speaking with him about this, hope what I meant made sense :P

I was parked next to an elite in the same colour and same engine size as my car at the garage today...was checking it out to see how far off I was from mine being like that haha

they look spot on very hard to tell the difference and it does give the front a lift very good

Yeah it really does doesn't it! Cheap and effective . Would like the chrome trim around the lower grill too but rusty said that it's a pain to fit as the whole bumper needs to come off...

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I know it's just the same as a stock car with the chrome on it but yeah, there's another photo. Will get them all in the main thread asap . Made up with it.

That does look much better mate, just the grill to do now.

Yup! Annoying because it does look like it can be pulled out from the front but as you said it's a ball ache and you have to remove the bumper don't you

Yes mate it needs to unclipped form the back so bumper off and lower grill out, you might be able to do leaving the lower in but taking it out will you to see all the clips and twist the grill around.

Right okay, well once I've braved up a bit ill do it as I've never do any proper work on the exterior yet lol

All done with the IPC anyway! Have added a few more pics to the thread too will leave the others in there of the mileage with the "-----" just for reference and comparison

well done

Cheers! I'm properly made up yanno!!! Haha

Would like to say a big thank you to [MENTION=2]tucpal[/MENTION] for retrofitting the rear leather electric door cards to fit my car which had manual winders and to Andy from vx mods for getting the heated seat module installed and the wiring done to make it all work too . On and tucpal again for doing the forum stickers hehe

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nice to meet you and made up you got the seats working

You too mate! and only got the one working though as the other one doesn't have the heating elements in it for some reason..Andy said that if I can source another passenger seat one day then he will wire it in for me thoigh

Brightens up the front end!

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Yeah I think so too . Few more things I want to do to this car from an exterior point of view as I still think it looks a little dull

Have completed the full interior led conversion that's boot light, glove compartment, front lights and rear lights. Couple of pictures here:

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They look blue but they are bright white also gonna fit another one in the boot when I have chance and have leds to put in the visors when I get them off [MENTION=1]Rusty2009[/MENTION] next month

Edit: wow!! These things are properly bright and have a sort of blue tint to them!


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Below is a repost of above as that post no longer wants to show my images :(

Have completed the full interior led conversion Smile that's boot light, glove compartment, front lights and rear lights. Couple of pictures here:





They look blue but they are bright white Smile also gonna fit another one in the boot when I have chance and have leds to put in the visors when I get them off @rusty2009 next month

Edit: wow!! These things are properly bright and have a sort of blue tint to them!

they look much better mate

Cheers mate! Impressed with them, they're really bright and I don't have to squint to see things now as the other lights were pants! Ha.

Have some leds to put in the visors I'm getting from rusty too

they really do make all the difference

100% do mate! also I THINK I may have a bit of money in the budget after getting those visors to get the chrome door/window trim I told you about too! I've been wanting to do this since getting the car! Ha. Just hope it will be as good as the genuine thing

What kind of led are they?From where did you buy them?

Hi there

These are the ones that I bought, they come from China and take about a week or two to arrive but worth the wait .

http://m.ebay.co.uk/orderDetails?itemId=...5006468020

The above link doesn't seem to work...try this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301445826489?_...EBIDX%3AIT

Also bit of an update to my progress thread. I've just been given my VXR pedals off the mrs for my bday and installed them in the car they look and feel great, photos below:

Thanks for the led's link.The vxr pedals looks great.

No problem at all top notch leds as I say. @Tucpal was the one who actually found and linked to them at first in another thread so don't wanna take credit for finding them

very good upgrade there pedals look very good

Pedals look ace I'm in the process of bidding for some now great little addition sheppy


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