Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on

devonutopia · 14-06-2008, 20:07

A successful couple of hours at the garage today.

Old splitter off and used as a template for drilling and trimming the new one - Went on nice and easy and possibly even better fitting than #1.

Wiring was the main sod. Have had no radio or gauges for ages since a flood, despite fuse 45 being fine. So, as some tampering had been done to gut out the LPG, I decided it was easier just to let the garage rip out the wiring and start again. And this is what happened. The gauges are live thanks to finding out it was actually fuse 10 (S-contact) that had popped. I never thought to check that one - but the work needed doing.

Currently my head unit is at a favoured local in-car radio place, so I am sans-radio still for 2 weeks, but hope to have a clean install again, now what the wiring for the gauges, etc is sourced from somewhere more permanent than the head unit's wiring.

No pics needed really, but here's one just taken out my bedroom window.

Main differences to normal / before - aerial removed and smoothed - LPG filler gone and smoothed, facelift rear lights now.

Tom_vRS · 14-06-2008, 20:17

About time you got some proper lights Jason!!!

devonutopia · 14-06-2008, 20:19

Forgot to mention I also gutted out the "strobes" out the front.

Trouble is how I have holes in them, so might in the long run look out for cheap replacements.

IainsTheName · 14-06-2008, 20:29

Nice to see someone else sporting limo black tints Jas :-D Looks brill on a silver one, I need to get some updated pics of mine on here now, got some new additions to her over the past couple of weeks :-)

Once again crackin lookin car Jason, always impressed with your motor ;-)

devonutopia · 14-06-2008, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainsTheName

Nice to see someone else sporting limo black tints Jas

Helps to keep the NOS bottle out of sight from prying eyes.

red-devil · 14-06-2008, 20:34

the car is looking very nice jason

skudmissile · 14-06-2008, 21:10

Looking good there, Jason

Exellent work by the body shop, anyone would think the rear quarter never had a hole in it

Roof looks well without the aerial

digitaldwarf · 15-06-2008, 15:05

now youve got rid of the roof antenna you can get the notch in the spoiler filled in

but honestly it looks good without the roof antenna .what do you yuse for broadcast radio ?
im guessing the rear screen heater

devonutopia · 15-06-2008, 15:41

I don't listen to the radio, hence why I never worried about losing the aerial. I only ever listen to MP3s on the head unit.

digitaldwarf · 15-06-2008, 17:23

lucky you my car looks like tvi on wheels
click here
and if you think thats bad
look at this

14-06-2008, 20:17	#2
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 10,776 Thanks: 569 Thanked 362 Times in 244 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on About time you got some proper lights Jason!!! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green. << Clickable for boring info. My Journal

14-06-2008, 20:19	#3
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,200 Thanks: 60 Thanked 288 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on Forgot to mention I also gutted out the "strobes" out the front. Trouble is how I have holes in them, so might in the long run look out for cheap replacements. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

14-06-2008, 20:29	#4
IainsTheName Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 217 Thanks: 69 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on Nice to see someone else sporting limo black tints Jas :-D Looks brill on a silver one, I need to get some updated pics of mine on here now, got some new additions to her over the past couple of weeks :-) Once again crackin lookin car Jason, always impressed with your motor ;-)

14-06-2008, 20:34	#6
red-devil Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 491 Thanks: 18 Thanked 33 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on the car is looking very nice jason __________________ Never put off until tomorrow,what you can do today...unless you simply can't be arsed!!

14-06-2008, 21:10	#7
skudmissile Moving Stables Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,112 Thanks: 401 Thanked 178 Times in 160 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on Looking good there, Jason Exellent work by the body shop, anyone would think the rear quarter never had a hole in it Roof looks well without the aerial __________________ New ??????? haha I need slippers and a pipe with this one. but it might be a real sleeper Gone..... 226bhp + 382lbft Fabia vRS + Stage 2 hybrid now on lowered suspension goes like a missile

14-06-2008, 20:07	#1
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,200 Thanks: 60 Thanked 288 Times in 234 Posts	Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on A successful couple of hours at the garage today. Old splitter off and used as a template for drilling and trimming the new one - Went on nice and easy and possibly even better fitting than #1. Wiring was the main sod. Have had no radio or gauges for ages since a flood, despite fuse 45 being fine. So, as some tampering had been done to gut out the LPG, I decided it was easier just to let the garage rip out the wiring and start again. And this is what happened. The gauges are live thanks to finding out it was actually fuse 10 (S-contact) that had popped. I never thought to check that one - but the work needed doing. Currently my head unit is at a favoured local in-car radio place, so I am sans-radio still for 2 weeks, but hope to have a clean install again, now what the wiring for the gauges, etc is sourced from somewhere more permanent than the head unit's wiring. No pics needed really, but here's one just taken out my bedroom window. Main differences to normal / before - aerial removed and smoothed - LPG filler gone and smoothed, facelift rear lights now. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

15-06-2008, 15:05	#8
digitaldwarf QRP Sucks Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: falkirk Posts: 139 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on now youve got rid of the roof antenna you can get the notch in the spoiler filled in but honestly it looks good without the roof antenna .what do you yuse for broadcast radio ? im guessing the rear screen heater __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve

15-06-2008, 15:41	#9
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ooo-ar, Oi be from Devonshire Posts: 29,200 Thanks: 60 Thanked 288 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on I don't listen to the radio, hence why I never worried about losing the aerial. I only ever listen to MP3s on the head unit. __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

15-06-2008, 17:23	#10
digitaldwarf QRP Sucks Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: falkirk Posts: 139 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Gauges live again, and new cupra splitter on lucky you my car looks like tvi on wheels click here and if you think thats bad look at this __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve

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