So I've decided to opt for the NewSouth ashtray conversion for the gauges I have..
The next thing I want to ask is, in terms of mounting and brackets also adaptors for temp sender, can anyone enlighten me to as what I need... Because the internet has many suggestions
Finland is beautiful from what I remember - years ago i went to a Scout camp in Porvoo... which i believe is towards the south? I remember Helsinki being very clean, and also the insane amount of daylight.
interesting fact - while there we went to an Ostrich farm, and to this day i still know how to ask is Finnish (to a degree) Where is the Ostrich Farm?
Most gauges in themselves aren't air tight and even the Marine versions are only guaranteed waterproof from the front from what I can see. If the vent's are still able to send hot or cold air passed the gauge it might be prone to fogging up or condensation inside?
VDO do standalone pods (or 'cups' if your Googling) of their own, though there's plenty of cheaper (and probably poorer quality) versions about.
They can basically be mounted wherever you like - VDO's are rock solid when fitted with no risk of vibration etc.
The 205 is very limited as to where you can easily add additional gauges, this is where I put one. I'll be doing something similar with the MK2.
Thanks @L90E ! I had seen the air vent ones, and wasn't sure on the quality -
However - after I had bought a 2nd hand gauge and sender... my FIL has just offered me some VDO gauges that he had lying around.. Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and Voltage - the picture he has is from around 2008 so I don't know what condition they're in
They are ridiculously similar to your own ( @L90E ) including the Textured Bezels, so now i have gone from 0 to 4 gauges . . . great haha,
firstly @AndyBa i owe you a beer - took of the gaiter and surround, doubled up the ring on the stick and put the gaiter back on.. looks like it just left the factory.. kind of haha
I FOUND THE EARTH ISSUE! earth pin in the fusebox on K/11(if i remember correctly) had come loose.. pushed it in 2mm and it's Lol working now 👍 THAT BLOODY BLUE AND BROWN WIRE!
Fuel gauge is working a treat now!
Still holding off on the suspension setup .. thinking it'll be a sunny weather purchase and job when I can bothered to change it all haha
Update on everything.. (need proper photos) Installed the instrument cluster again.. but the clocks not playing ball so it's either 1 of 2 things. either the screen is in upside down or the screen is not for the MFA screen I have..(the removal of this dash is becoming second nature now haha this'll be the 3rd time)
Also have ordered the LED upgrades from 'crazyleds' for the interior car lights (dash, switches and fan control), staying green but will mean just making things last a bit easier to read.. apparently..
Also while I had the screen out, I had to solder a connection on one of the cluster bulbs.. so while that was out and hot I decided to fix my blower motor which only had on or off.. had bought some (5 just in case) thermal fuses as they blow meaning it can't resist the power input (hence the lack of fan speeds..) needed to be careful as they can blow under the soldering iron heat.. had a go, plugged it all back in and SUCCESS.. I HAVE ALL THE SPEEDS 💪 however the connection between resistor and fan is dodgy so needs a wiggle every so often.. next thing to fix haha
Headlight loom has been fitted! Absolutely delighted with the upgrade! It only does the dipped beams but it's already a massive improvement with the night breaker bulbs 🤘
Plate holders to be fitted...
Also sneak peek of some things to come... need a leather repair/clean - but have always wanted a Momo/Sport steering wheel in a car (teenage Dave is excited haha)
I saw @Dalj thread on his R32 - and his auto antenna was so cool! so i picked up an ebay absolute bargain and will have a play with that!
and finally, the 80's Panasonic Amplifier that will go with my Panasonic radio (apparently this was fitted to Malcolm Young of AC/DC fame, Jaguar XJ...) also have some Panasonic Passive crossovers coming as well
I know covid is happening and we probably shouldn't organise anything, However would love to catch up with some other MK2 owners in Northern Ireland sometime?
I'm afraid not. I've got a leather gaiter I hand stitched years ago. Internal stitches to hide my poor sewing. It replaced the fabric one which was disintegrating. Could you use one of your spare temp sensor rubber seals round the top of the gear stick but under the gaiter if you know what I mean? A bit like you'd twist an elastic band that was too long. Bit of a bodge..but out of sight.
Smart. Very smart... I was playing with this o ring earlier thinking what to do with it haha
I've got an 8 ball too! You can tell its the real thing 'cos it's a bit cold now it's winter. I've swapped it for the 'original'....might come back out when it gets warmer!
Yep, definitely colder than the golf ball I bought from VWH... mines also real as you can see in the screw haha
Changed the radio from an ugly Kenwood cd player to a an 80s Panasonic tape player
The speakers all need upgraded now, also have a Panasonic amp to attach to it along with matching Panasonic Passive crossovers that were fitted to Malcolm Young's (AC/DC) Jaguar... 🎸
Also fitted bonnet struts this morning. Bonnet sits a little higher but the improvement is massive (unsure what the mark on the bonnet is.. need to check that)
And this morning was spent tracking down why my fuel gauge and temp gauge don't work.. already changed the temp sender and not working.. dash has been out and contacts cleaned, had the fuel sender out and cleaned up the contacts there.. there's continuity going through it but none in the circuit to the sender.. think it's the earth so trying to source the issue... [/url]
The search for the earth issue continues..
Needs a good clean now and to get fixed before settling up for the week
Just bought the above car and want to replace the headlight bulbs which are quite dim.
What is the brightest / best bulb I can fit without having to replace / upgrade the wiring.
Advice would be most welcome
Thanks
Great purchase!
Honestly, I've just upgraded mine and I would look for two things.
The uprated wiring loom and night breaker bulbs (others are available so you decide👍)
The loom puts 12v to bulbs instead of the 9v atm, Also by the D/S headlight you'll find a yellow connector.. if it has a resisiter shaped like a packet of polos.. unclip it. You don't have to clip anything in ace but that also helps
Aye the dash is coming out again (an LED is also now not working) But yes it seems the clock on mine is attached to the circuit board which is all attached behind the rev counter, and there's two screws attaching but need to work out how to get those.. It's a weekend problem lol
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