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Since driving the car today I have started to hear a noise from the engine that haven't heard before. When I accelerate in 2nd and 3rd gear it's sounds like a hair dryer. It's not loud but can notice it. Any ideas? Could it be anything to do with turbo?
This How to Covers How to Wire a Male and Female auto Connector
This is Really the Best way to join wires
or Add an Accessory that can be Unplugged Easily if Required
In this Case i am Adding Connectors
to my Load Resisters for my LED DRL,S
as this will make Taking the Headlights out much Easier
this will Help with Most Lighting Retro Fits etc.
You can Always Twist the Wires Solder and Shrink Wrap the Wires
if you want a Permanent Connection
But if you need to Disconnect and Reconnect Something Quickly and Easily
then Connectors are Quick and easy to Take apart
and the Best Option.
These are the Connectors i am using
they are Cheep and very Good Quality for the Price
i Payed £3.00 for 10, 2 Pin Connectors.
You can Get 2 pin, 3 Pin, 4 and 5 Pin, etc Versions.
First Thing to do is put the Yellow O ring on the Male Connector.
Then put the Red Tab into the Female Connector
Pushing it Down till it Clips in.
Then take the Four Wires and Push on the Yellow Plugs
cut the Cables so about 3mm of Wire shows
and add the Pins and Crimp them Down
one Crimp for the Wire and the other Crimp for the Cable
a Dab of Solder on the Crimps will Hold them alot Better
one Side has the Male Pins and the other Side has Female Pins.
Take the Male Connector side
and Add the Female Pins inside
just Push them in till you get them to the End
and then Add the Red Locking Tab to lock them in Place.
Then Take the Male Pins
and Push them into the Female Connector side
till you here a Click and feel they are Locked in Place.
also do a Push pull Test on the Cables on Both ends
to check they are Locked in Securely
and make sure Both Wires are the Correct Color
on Both sides and Correspond Red, Black, etc
Slide and Push the Yellow Plugs into the holes
on Both sides of the Connectors.
And that is it Plug the Connectors together
and then Pull them apart to Check the fit is Correct
over Check them Connect them back Together
and Test that they Work job Done.
So next Time you Need to take it Apart for any Reason
it will be alot Easier now, So Hope this Helps.
Just changed my window wipers back to the standard origanl Vauxhall ones
i have been using the Bosch wipers for a year now
and i have to say the origanl wipers are much better
the Bosch ones had clips that just stud out to much and would put drops
of water all over the windscreen and this has been very annoying
also the washer jets would hit the clips as there so big
and the origanl ones dont do this i should have changed them back to standard long ago
Just thought I would post my grill after I wrapped it. Decided to just leave it on the car but to remove the badge as was pretty easy with a bit patience and a hair dryer. Happy with the results and gone is the chrome!
I'm hoping to retrofit the Front camera that is used for Lane departure and traffic sign assist.
I know I will need the following
Windscreen
Switch for camera
Camera
Mirror loom
I have sourced a camera at a bargain price of £52 (instead of £500+), It was a gamble buy as it's listed on EPC as a 3 door.
I have ordered the Mirror loom for £18 as I want to see if I can talk to the camera before buying a new windscreen.
Has anybody with a 5-door got the front camera? as I would like them to get some pics of it if possible.