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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 23:rd-Oct-2017

Ok first things first.
This is my Opel Astra J 2011. 1.4 140HP Cosmo
Car is in stock condition.



Later I added few things I think I need.

Anti theft wheel screw.
I ordered black one to fit the rest of the screws.







Stainless steel registration plate frames





Hi quality FM transmitter with handsfree
Nulaxy KM20





Game of thrones keyring



Sport pedals from Ali Express
They are really good for 10$







Hi quality car dashcam
Ddpai M6 plus with oem power aupply and 128gb Kingston micro sd.
Really good camera with GPS and WiFi for file transfer to cell phone.







Changed cabin and air filters







Old vs new



Engine bay cleaned
Before and after





I started interior LED conversion to white







Next thing will be Hedlight switch.
As I can see there is no tutorial for it.
So I will make one

Ohhh yes
I debaged rear windshield and take off few stickers from front one.
I also removed big sticker from rear bumper.

For now that's it

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 24:th-Oct-2017

OEM parking sensors, ECU and two wiring looms ready.
I also got OEM ECU screw



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RE: Progress thread zdravo - Rusty2009 - 25:th-Oct-2017

Coming along nicely.

RE: Progress thread zdravo - zzattack - 25:th-Oct-2017

Nice work, looks pretty tidy that engine bay!

RE: Progress thread zdravo - rlievens - 25:th-Oct-2017

Nice car, very shiny black in the pictures!
Please come clean my engine bay, it is dirty. I even found a small dead rabbit Inside it this summer while changing a light bulb! Yuck.

Was looking at thos aliexpress pedal covers as well, but I was affraid they would worn out to fast (the rubber circles) and then get slippery while wet. How do they hold up?

RE: Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 25:th-Oct-2017

Yes black color is very nice looking, but pretty hard to maintain to look nice and clean.
I am planing to do a proper detailing treatment for her during the winter.
Fix few scratches, polish her and put proper protection on her.
I have a friend who has detailing business. And I also was in detailing. So, we will make her shine

I can confirm that they are not slippery at all even in the rainy days when shoes are wet.

And about underhood detailing.
You need 5 things.
First good will and some free time (30 minutes is OK).
Microfieber towel
New painting brush (brush for painting metal or wood).
Engine dressing (I have Meguiars )

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 4:th-Nov-2017

OK, few days ago I visited Opel service to activate parking sensors.
But activation was unsucesfull.
As rusty said I need a dash switch.
So I got one from scrapyard.
If I get some time tomorrow I will try to put it in the place, if not I will do it on monday.

I hope they will properly activate it.



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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 10:th-Nov-2017

Radio and air condition done

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 12:th-Nov-2017

Current status

https://youtu.be/aLx0Z8EdsoM

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Progress thread zdravo - umognog - 12:th-Nov-2017

Looking good

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RE: Progress thread zdravo - Rusty2009 - 13:th-Nov-2017

Be nice to see the white at night.

Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 19:th-Nov-2017

OK, today I finished GID, door lock/unlock switch and put chrome footrest

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 20:th-Nov-2017

Leds arrived
Light is really much brighter and whiter than before

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 21:st-Nov-2017

https://youtu.be/IY26CwrqBJA

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 12:th-Dec-2017

I got some serious registration plate light.

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RE: Progress thread zdravo - rlievens - 12:th-Dec-2017

Are those the expensive ones?
You have any pictures of the modules and resistor before you installed them?

Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 12:th-Dec-2017

They are from germany.
The price with shipping is about 27€
Here are the pictures

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RE: Progress thread zdravo - rlievens - 12:th-Dec-2017

I have these:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/18-LED-License-Plate-Lights-for-Vauxhall-Opel-Astra-Corsa-Insignia-Tigra-Zafira/32818620291.html
Not exactly the same as yours, but offcourse very simular. Packaging even looks the same.

But mine came with this little black block, which I thought was the resistor to make them OBC error free. But yours doesn't have them.
Maybe I don't need them? Anybody knows why it's there?

Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 12:th-Dec-2017

Mine have resistors too, but as they are white, its hard to see them.
Look carefully from the inside white box shaped one, has some letters on it. And its lift above the board 3-4mm I believe because they got hot

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RE: Progress thread zdravo - rlievens - 12:th-Dec-2017

zdravo Wrote:Mine have resistors too, but as they are white, its hard to see them.
Look carefully from the inside white box shaped one, has some letters on it. And its lift above the board 3-4mm I believe because they got hot

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Oh ok I see, I thought it was just a sticker! got me so confused.
Yes these aliexpress ones have a big heatsink on them so I figure they wont overheat either.

I love those bright white lights, enjoy

Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 16:th-Dec-2017

More chrome

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 16:th-Jan-2018

After short pause, I've done EPB switch and as I had to remove big plastic between front seats I finished foot light.
Its connected to the roof light with a small jack to disconect roof light if ever needed.
For making a jack I used PSU/motherboard connector, cut two of the connectors and put red and black wire, to make clear what is + and -
Here are some pictures

While dissasembled



Making of footlight



Connector



How it looks



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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 20:th-Jan-2018

OK, let's continue
Small LCD done today.
Odometer is pretty dificult to take out.
But its sorted out properly.
Nothing is broken

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RE: Progress thread zdravo - Rusty2009 - 27:th-Jan-2018

Looking good mate

RE: Progress thread zdravo - gazz292 - 17:th-Feb-2018

Can you give me a link to what led's you used in the IPC/ instrument cluster please,

I love the blue colour, would go so well with my car being blue too,

The GID led's would be handy to know what ones they are too.. even tho i plan to fit a navi system with colour CID screen at some point, i'd like to have that blue too whilst i have it in my car.

Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 17:th-Feb-2018

LED-s in IPC and GID are the same, SideLed type made by Osram.

Here is link for mine

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.fr%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222639698765

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Progress thread zdravo - zdravo - 30:th-Apr-2018

Its been a while since I didnt done anything.
So, steering wheel is converted to white in 20 minutes.

For those who are planing to do the same, steering wheel doesnt to be taken out, airbag also.
Just turn the wheel upside, then with narrow flat screwdriver unclip airbag on one side and the other, it pops a bit. Then pull it out and put it on top of the wheel (on plastic). Silver part (plastic) you just pull out, you need use a force but also take care not to break it. Then you can unclip connectors and take out the wheel controlls. Soldering and reasembling took about 20 minutes

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