Lukey. 381 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Now on the third attempt to get the rear view mirror back in, the tiger seal made a very good job of bonding the button to the screen, the problem was the amount of torque you have to use to twist the mirror back on its button is way too high and was just twisting any adhesive apart. So I've twisted the button on the mirror now and have tiger sealed it again with copious amounts of gaffer tape holding the mirror in placeLets see if this works lol Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Turns out you can tiger seal a rear view mirror on, you just have to be very careful with placement and fastening it down well to let the adhesive set, as a bonus its killed the constant vibration in the mirror too Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 My constantly flat battery was tracked down to a shitty alternator, killed the battery beyond recovery, even immediately after a full charge it wouldn't give enough current to turn the engine over. So I had to do a bit of shoppingOld one off and compared to the new oneThere's the reason, 70A and it should have been a 120A, the battery was 63Ah!Shiny new 120A and pulley fitted with new V beltAnd new high tensile bolts to mount the tensionerI modified the post covers to fit over the clamps, had to drill a hole in them for the clamp bolts, I thought it might look tidier, not so sure if I'll keep them on... Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Just a little detail today, the car is nice and clean and waxed and the inside of the filler flap came to my attention, it was filthy.So I took out the rubbers, removed the flap and scotched the interior down. Then I just blathered it in gloss black, being black magic you cant tell. It looks a lot cleaner and tidier now and as a bonus when I cleaned the crap off the inside of the flap I found the original info stickers. After I'd cleaned it I buried the stickers in lacquer so they should stay looking good for a long time.The hinge area dirt doesn't bother me too much, and i ran out of time so it will do. TBH you don't really notice it Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Fitted LED indicators into the OEM rear light units. I stripped the sides of the boot out to install the 50w ballast resistors as I wanted them hidden but still able to do their job, as they have to be mounted to a heat conductive surface ie metal(duh) to dissipate any heat.I was able to mount them using stock screw holes and mounted them on the outside face of the inner boot wall. I cable tied the 2 sunroof drains around the mounted resistors so they wouldn't melt if they contacted a hot resistor.TBH I don't think this would be a problem as I left the hazards on for ages and they only got hot enough that I could still touch them, but better safe than sorry.Its subtle in the stock reflectors but I like the instant on off effect much better Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 One of my number plate lights burned out so I decided to LED them too after i saw the new BMWs which have white LED plate lights and they looked good.I used the flat chip style LEDs that are 180 degree opposedI also put some better plugs in the spoiler holes in the rear window, it had plastic bungs in and they leaked. Here the washers both sides have number plate tape on the glass side to make a water tight seal, they also look a lot better. Stainless of course. It doesn't look like the light would shine on the plate but it does really well, its never dark enough any more to show a good example though lol Link to post Share on other sites
palmer 17 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I missed this feature since i got rid of my audi but forgot about it, then my gf got her A3 and i was reminded of this feature and how i liked it, so i found out that VW do an OEM retro fit kitWhere did u get the kit from ?? Link to post Share on other sites
palmer 17 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I missed this feature since i got rid of my audi but forgot about it, then my gf got her A3 and i was reminded of this feature and how i liked it, so i found out that VW do an OEM retro fit kitWhere did u get the kit from ?? Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I got it from TPS it's a proper VW retrofit Link to post Share on other sites
palmer 17 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ideal m8 sounds like a plan :-)...........Is there a certain part number or anything for it ?? Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Part # is 000 998 229 they call it ruestsatz. It's not plug and play though and needs splicing into the back of the fuse box Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Got my genuine anni indicator units the, what look like to me, black audi style side repeaters and the LED bulbs for them. I've decided to change to anni units because people have been more and more giving me grief that on a bright day my smoked stock items are too dim to shine through and they cant easily see my indicators.I didn't like that while they are still smoked you could see the white LED bulb inside it, same with the clear lensed side repeaters. The only thing I had to hand was a black CD pen so coloured them in with that, worked better than i expected.and when I had just done 1 bulb black for comparison Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 fucking hell lukey they are big leds !! loving the work and the attention to detail !! wish i could be arsed sometimes to do some bits !! lol keep up the good work ! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Hehe yea they are 92 smd bulbs, I did want brighter indicators lol. Theyre supposed to be canbus safe / anti quick flash but they still did so had to take the front bumper off to mount the resistors to the chassis legs, PITA as I started on Sunday evening and had to finish on Monday when it was pissing down all day Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Got the front and side indicators on now, they were misting up so I've dried them out and put some Vaseline on the seals and run sealer round the joins, cant stand misted lights!Also scotched all the reflector off the inside of the front units as they were reflecting white in the sun, the inside is dull black now so cant reflect Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 My LEDs for the interior lights came todayBoot lightGlove box lightMain lightAnd map reading light, this is obviously faulty so am going to get it replaced Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 The indicators have been steaming up so I've run sealer round the seams and put in vents using aquarium air tube connectors so as to not let water get in directly through the holes, then a generous dollop of sealer on those too Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Just a little detail, I relocated the alarm/immob LED to the windscreen demister strip for it to be more visible, also most cars now put them here so it has a more modern feel to it too. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Found some bumper undertrays on a scrapper so I've fitted them as mine never had any, with stainless fittings as the clips and screws that held them on were a right corroded mess to get off!I had a Mk3 diesel engine under tray too but I misjudged the cuts I had to make to modify it to fit and rendered it useless! Link to post Share on other sites
j4mo 0 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 good work Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Im really liking the interior bulb upgrades, much better than standard. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Cheers yea the white LEDs are so much better that incandescent bulba Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Cheers yea the white LEDs are so much better that incandescent bulbaDid you get them as a full set for the mk3 or did you just order them to suit individually? i like the modern look of them very oem Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yea my mother just got an Audi TT and all the interior lights are pure white SMD LEDs that's what gave me the thought to do mine cos it really makes a difference. I got them from ultraleds.co.uk and just matched the measurements to the bulbs on there Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 My expansion tank cap fell to bits so went to the scrapyard to get one to put me on and while I was there got a couple of gas struts to lift the bonnet Link to post Share on other sites
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