Progress Thread: Sheppy1

[mrtc]

It will look so much better mate!


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This is what I want to do to mine



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awesome, add a sports style valance, itd look hot

[sheppy1]

It will look so much better mate!


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This is what I want to do to mine



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Drooool! That looks amazing! You priced it up yet?

@mrtc stupid question but what's a valance?

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[mrtc]

im not really sure what vx call it lol, diffuser , valance, bit that hangs off bumper


http://www.imexdesigns.co.uk/rdx_rear_ap...-2223.html

[Tonto]

Thanks, I plan on removing back box and just have straight through pipes. 3 more tips roughly 20-30 each ?? Then cost of pipes and labour. Hopefully when I can afford it @Jonathaneuk s mate will sort it out as he done Jonny's


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[Jonathaneuk]

He certainly will


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[Tonto]

He certainly will


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Love you long time

[mrtc]

Anyone know if this would clip onto my current hidden exhaust pipe?





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no idea if this would fit but here it is lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-STAI...SwZ1lWgp7q

[Tonto]

I'm hoping to get the gm ones from 2.0 cdti and have them welded on, not bolted


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[sheppy1]

Anyone know if this would clip onto my current hidden exhaust pipe?





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no idea if this would fit but here it is lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-STAI...SwZ1lWgp7q

Hmmmm I don't think it would mate due to the angle of the one I have. I know away you mean now about the valance, I almost bought the one from the vx line but the guy wanted too much

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[sheppy1]

I bought one anyway, the 20 quid ones stated they were the 6.5mm diameter ones which is what I wanted but they had a 9 quid one which was the same but didn't state the diameter... I've taken the risk and got one, fingers crossed it's the correct size! Ha

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[sheppy1]

Also ordered the metal foot rest too from AliExpress



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[sheppy1]

Anyone know if the headlights from the elite pre face-lift would fit my face lift model?

These ones:



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[Jj0063]

Why would you downgrade? Your black masks look so much better especially on your colour car!

[sheppy1]

I think they blend in too much and look dull... The ones i really want are the face-lift chrome ones but I can get the above ones cheap... I think they would look better myself... But if not then I'd sell them on

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[stigeye]

These are the ones I would get if I wasn't going on a family holiday this summer... plug and play £285

[sheppy1]

Yeah they're nice those! Well... I found the ones I wanted... A guy on the FB page just sold them to me with the resistors and leds for the DRLs...



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[Jj0063]

They're exactly what you've got aren't they?! They aren't chrome inserts?

[sheppy1]

Mine are just black all round the inside with no chrome inserts. I wanted the ones with the chrome inserts

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[marcus]

These are the ones I would get if I wasn't going on a family holiday this summer... plug and play £285

I like these Sheppy, do you have a link for them?

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[mrtc]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FKFSOP14013-Da...SwYaFWcjvt

are these the same marcus?

[stigeye]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FKFSOP14013-Da...SwYaFWcjvt

are these the same marcus?

They are very similar, those ones don't have the screen covering the none projector bulb, the ones I put up are now sold out on eBay, you can get them in black though...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=V...s&_sacat=0

This is the seller of the headlights that I shown in my post, send him a message through eBay if you like and ask if he will be getting more of the chrome ones back in stock...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/2xcite?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Part # SK3480-8TRJ09-3EM

[marcus]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FKFSOP14013-Da...SwYaFWcjvt

are these the same marcus?

Looks like it....... Well on my phone anyway. Thanks

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[bhalay207]

What lights do you have at the moment? OEM LEDs?

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[sheppy1]

What lights do you have at the moment? OEM LEDs?

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Yep those are the ones

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Replaced the heated seat connector and still have the issue! On top of that I don't trust the wiring job I did so I'm booking in with an auto electrician to tidy it up lol... Wasted a bunch of money and no better off

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On the plus side... Every mechanic I've ever rang or been too have been rude and cocky... Rang this auto electrician and he's really polite, open 9am till 8pm 7 days a week, was helpful and also not expensive! Let's see if he's good at his job when I get booked in

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[bhalay207]

Are you going to sell your old ones? I assuming they are the same as the SRI?

Is the plug the same as the preface lights?

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[sheppy1]

I am going to sell them yes, as of now @nemo is having them if they work with his car... His are the same as mine (black ones from the sri as you say) but he has factory halogens for DRLs (or did till he retrofitted leds).

Tbh we have no idea if mine will work in his car of if the ones I bought will work in my car! Ha. As for the connector... I'm not sure mate

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[Rusty2009]

Connector is the same and @nemo they will give errors may need some programming via VCI there was someone who fitted factory LED DRL and they caught fire.


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[sheppy1]

Hahahaha what the hell @Rusty2009!! So do you think I'll see the same issue with the halogen ones in mine?

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[Nemo]

Who was it that who had there's set on fire? And is there anyway of checking it needs programming beforehand? @rusty2009

[Rusty2009]

Hahahaha what the hell @Rusty2009!! So do you think I'll see the same issue with the halogen ones in mine?

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You may well get errors but if the loads are on you maybe fine (no one's ever gone from Factory LED DRL/Sidelights to halogen).

Who was it that who had there's set on fire? And is there anyway of checking it needs programming beforehand? @rusty2009

I got told by Andy that he fitted them on customer request on way home they caught fire @tucpal knows about it too. 

I can tell you now you will get errors fitting them, if you do buy them & you fancy a couple of road trips I'll request a VCI for you at cost which will work out @ £25 (of course GM could say no).

[Nemo]

Who was it that bought the aftermarket ones? I'm sure they worked fine didn't they? He went halogen to LED and projector if I'm not wrong?
You're 5 hours away @rusty2009 haha

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Also how did you get your AFL to work? Surely you had halogen before? Or did you have LED?

[Rusty2009]

@tucpal made projector & LED DRL headlamps from my old halogen headlights using load resistors which Lewis now has. And Jordan brought some aftermarket projectors with LED DRL (but they would have still been like the halogen lamps).

The offer is there.

I had all halogen lamps I had to make loads of wiring changes fit loads of new parts and then request a VCI code which gave me access to the software calibration files needed.

[sheppy1]

Anyone know if the heated seat module from am American GMC car will work with the Astra? They look the same and have the same part number and are made by GM obviously

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[sheppy1]

Also headlights have arrived! Gonna try and plug them in later and see what happens hahaha

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[sheppy1]

So here are my new lights... Took me 4 and half hours and I've dropped my pen knife inside the engine back and I can't find it...









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And the DRLs




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Placement of these resistors look okay? Worried they may Hest up too much and damage the paint on the bonnet!





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[bhalay207]

They look ok.

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[mrtc]

couldnt you stick some kind of heat proof lining on the inside of the bonnet to stop any issues

[sheppy1]

couldnt you stick some kind of heat proof lining on the inside of the bonnet to stop any issues

I've actually bought some heat proof tape so I'm gonna do just that line the whole section under the bonnet with the stuff lol

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[bhalay207]

Here's mine




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[sheppy1]

Ta mate. I took mine out and left the led bulbs in without resistors. Here's some pics of the job the guy did!





Wasn't safe at all! No errors without the resistors

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[bhalay207]

Jesus that's horrendous!

Thinking about it, you won't get errors as your car is programmed for LEDs in the first place

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[sheppy1]

Yeah that's what Russell said too guessing they won't draw any more power either so shouldn't cause issues. The led bulbs are fine anyway and I even bought some super bright halogen ones from halfords too just in case

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[bhalay207]

That's it. Your car will be used to a lower power pull from your old drl lights so you'll be all good.

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[sheppy1]

Whooop! Well all sorted... next up to see if my old ones work in @nemo car!

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[Nemo]

If I added resistors, surely they'd work?

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Also @rusty2009 do you how much voltage/ the factory LED drls are pulling? And what do you mean by the offer is there? I'd be getting @sheppy1 headlights which are halogen with LED drls (factory)

[sheppy1]

He means that the offer is there for you to go and see him to have him programme them for you if that's required

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[Nemo]

Oh! Confused me haha. I took off the resistors to my LEDs and got no errors, must be due to the happy blue light

[sheppy1]

Anyone know if the leds I have will be dimmer without the resistors? I can't decide if they are or not... They did look dim earlier today but thay wad during the day and last night when I first checked them it was dark so they looked pretty bright! Ta

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[sheppy1]

As if! Got brother cracked wind screen! That's two in the same month!

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[Tonto]

Another?? What you doing to your car mate??


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