VXOC Astra-J/GTC

Had a sort of productive day, since my reverse camera arrived and my headunit should be here Monday/Tuesday I thought I'd run the wiring for camera through cars and under the carpets. What I thought would be an hour turned into a few..!

Had to take bumper off to get to grommet for wires. Can't reach up the back to do it.



I then connected the rear cam to video cable and power/ground cables and started to run them through car.





It's all tucked away neatly now but you can see where I went with it.



Took rear lower seat out and ran under carpet, this was the hardest part as carpet must be stuck down near centre console.



But it's in and ready for headunit arriving.

Since I now have the led number plate lights spare I decided to brighten up the boot. Only got one in at the moment as I need to grab more cable. Will do otherside shortly!



P.s. My cutting out here was atrocious lol. But it's in and not budging!


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Nice work mate, looks like far too much work for me to even consider. I think if I had to try though I would go up the rear pillar into the roof and down to the front, I'd have a nose bleed just thinking about doing what you have just completed lol. Can't wait to see everything in place, up and running. 

Spot on mate! Nice one [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] commitment taking the bumper off too! I opted for spending two hours trying to get the wires up via the grommet without taking it off... Haha

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@stigeye thanks!!yeah took a while but it's now sorted yeah I thought about that but already have wires going down the a pillars so wanted to avoid it!!

@sheppy1 thanks, yeah I've had it off before so wasn't fussed about it just made it take longer but saying that if it took you two hours I may have done it in less time haha!!

Got some more cable and out the other number plate led in the boot! Looks so much better and you can see now too






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Your even customising your plastic container with it's very own sunroof for larger bottles 

So my M072 headunit arrived today and I got to fitting it straight away, probably took just under two hours but I wasn't rushing it. Got to say I love it and I'm so happy with it, had a little play but will keep trying to learn everything it can do!

First off was pulling out the cd400 unit..



Then I fit the god receiver where @sheppy1 has his and with having the alarm it makes the receiver barely noticeable!



Connected up my phone for the Bluetooth and a2dp (whatever it's called) music streaming.



For now the mic is just on the dash but it doesn't bother me being there!



And then finally wired in the live and earth for the reverse camera!!



I'm thoroughly in love with it already and can't wait to learn more about the unit, I also added my entire iTunes library to an sd card so I have it all in the car with no CDs in sight!!


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Looks much better [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

It does look good

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Whooop! Looking great mate! Glad you're happy with it too and had no real issues installing it [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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Looks really nice, bet it's like stepping inside a different car now, it just makes the inside of the car look more plush 

Nice work tonto, looking forward to getting my unit next week, just need to decide on the camera.

Looking good mate!

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Looks good. Welcome to the club.

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Thanks guys, appreciate it and all the help! Absolutely love this headunit!


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Finally got nice weather on my day off!


Look at that reflection must be getting better at the washing stuff lol.




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(4:th-May-2016, 20:29:36)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Finally got nice weather on my day off!


Look at that reflection must be getting better at the washing stuff lol.




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Yeah, cleaner than when I saw it.

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(5:th-May-2016, 08:48:50)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]Yeah, cleaner than when I saw it.

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Haha yep, there was a few weeks she was neglected as every day off I had bad weather :/

Finally got around to removing the rear wiper. I don't think I'll miss it to be honest and since having the reverse camera I never use window lol!





Also got some Osram night breakers as the other ones I got are really bad and don't light up the road enough.. Will get a pic later tonight!



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Looks better that mate looking forward to seeing osrams pic

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yeh... **% more light or something they said to me when I bought Osram Night breaker for my car. Not that I felt tricked afterward cause I didnt belived it, but the price was decent and Osram is german. Low beam is rubbish anyway, better to go all in on full beam and auxiliary lights. Mooses, cats, deers and lorry drivers will challenge you.

(22:nd-May-2016, 11:58:28)hejhopp123 Wrote: [ -> ]yeh... **% more light or something they said to me when I bought Osram Night breaker for my car. Not that I felt tricked afterward cause I didnt belived it, but the price was decent and Osram is german. Low beam is rubbish anyway, better to go all in on full beam and auxiliary lights. Mooses, cats, deers and lorry drivers will challenge you.

I give in on my light pursuit, I'm a lorry driver and have 5 big spotlights on my roof, 2 spots in the visor and the 2 full beam lights, when i hit it I call it my daylight switch, nothing even comes close on a car and it's just depressing to try.

(22:nd-May-2016, 20:30:53)tommyboy1289 Wrote: [ -> ]

(22:nd-May-2016, 11:58:28)hejhopp123 Wrote: [ -> ]yeh... **% more light or something they said to me when I bought Osram Night breaker for my car. Not that I felt tricked afterward cause I didnt belived it, but the price was decent and Osram is german. Low beam is rubbish anyway, better to go all in on full beam and auxiliary lights. Mooses, cats, deers and lorry drivers will challenge you.

I give in on my light pursuit, I'm a lorry driver and have 5 big spotlights on my roof, 2 spots in the visor and the 2 full beam lights, when i hit it I call it my daylight switch, nothing even comes close on a car and it's just depressing to try.

Yes, you got the point. Animals runs out when they see light and lorry drivers wake sleepy drivers up.

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What have you done with your right side hood? Its a dent.

Yeah it's a dent roof tile at work !!

So I've got some calliper paint here and just waiting for Wednesday to paint them, also pick up a wire brush!



Mudflaps have also arrived however they are missing the rear fixings so now waiting for seller to respond and send them to me!!



So hopefully have it all sorted this week, in time for PVS


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Finally got time and ok weather to get the callipers painted yesterday and the mudflaps on








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Awesome green

very nice a different look but why not

Thanks @mrtc and yeah I like the blue or red but green is my colour @tucpal

Still love my car and can't wait to be able to do more! Ordered a flush glass grommet for rear de-wiper too!

She needs a clean but still love it!




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I love ur car too

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Coming along lovely

Those callipers look awesome mate! Good on ya going for a different colour to most too [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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(3:rd-Jun-2016, 20:11:11)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]Those callipers look awesome mate! Good on ya going for a different colour to most too

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Thanks bud! Yeah I love them, just need wheels painted lol


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Coming along lovely now there ;-)


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OK so when you gonna get the roof, mirrors front grille wrapped green lol

(14:th-Jun-2016, 17:26:49)mrtc Wrote: [ -> ]OK so when you gonna get the roof, mirrors front grille wrapped green lol

Hehe nope, they're staying white! Front grille I'm looking at getting a debadged one and colour coding it (white).


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Coolio

i am aware your number plates are legaL BUT I still wondered have you been stopped by the police for them, a friend of mine has legal pressed plates and he got pulled this morning. nothing came off it but its a worry if they alert the police to your car

No why would I? They are made to correct specifications and they have the makers mark on the bottom.


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the coppers in stoke dont let a silly thing called the law stop them from harrasing the car community

Ah I see, the coppers up Newcastle don't seem to be too bad to be honest!


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See mine doesn't have the BS kitemark as I asked for the space between the 4 & L to be removed which made them illegal. Still passed an MOT at Vauxhall so can't be too obvious

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thats a pull for sure just depends if they are in the mood to pull you

why take the risk

(18:th-Jun-2016, 21:18:23)mrtc Wrote: [ -> ]why take the risk

Why not? Its a private plate so wanted the wording together. The letters aren't changed in anyway, and the gaps are all the same, it just doesn't have the gap in the middle. I don't think it's that obvious to be honest



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Some more little updates which I'm thrilled about and have to thank @CornishTaz for!!

Roof LEDs


Parking brake and under gear light


Door handle lights


Door lock and TC button


Also a shot with footwell lights too


Since I've got the android head unit I've installed a factory look USB. I just cut my standard fascia so it's not perfect!


Also my next little mod is the debadged grille but colour coded to car.


Next up is a front splitter as I have the side skirts. Then it will be a backbox delete and straight through pipes to a double dual exhaust unless my mind gets changed again


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Looking good @Tonto, some nice mods especially with the green lighting.

I need to do the usb mod for my head unit as its just a cable atm sticking out the dash, is that a Vauxhall stock USB adapter rewired? or
just a standard usb cable made to fit?

Hey bud, thanks. It's the factory USB but the head unit came with a connector that just simply connects. No rewiring required! Also have a spare USB I need to find a place for too as the head unit has a one on the back with the grey extension cable too


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I know im being thick but i cant get my head round this. So the android comes with a grey usb i understand that. It also comes with one for the oem usb mount.

That has a different end to a normal usb. How do you then connect it to the centre console like the oem. Is that cable also with the kit or do you have to buy one

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Yeah I must of missed this connection on my unit, not sure what it looks like without taking it all apart again..... Although im going to have to buy the usb oem socket now. But id also like to know the answer too to mrtc's question.

The unit has a USB slot on the rear you plug the grey cable in for whatever you want to use.

The factory USB
This

Is then connected by the blue cable here


And the grey one goes into the factory aux.

Hope that makes sense.

I think it's the blue cable below that which plugs into the back of the factory usb socket.



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