Stephen

right i just did the following tests, engine off 12.1v engine running nothing else on known 11.61v hids disconnected no change engine running negative taken from body not the neg terminal. 11.59v is there a way to test the actually power held by the battery ie its charge? would that be in amps? that way i can test to see if something is draining the battery when the ignition is off. im pretty sure its the alternator sadly. is there a wy to test the alternators functionality off the car?? I HATE ELECTRICS! ive also had a quick look at the dash where i was fiddling nothings been disconnected. and ive also had a peek at the drivers footwell fuse box and the drivers side fuse box by the servo. nothing seems wrong there. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

cheers guys, gaz il be in touch. and cheers craig if gaz doesnt have one il let you know. anyways il go test the battery later on today with the hids disconnected and check ive not disturbed anything on the ash cluster, when i was fiddling. i wouldnt be surprised if it was the alternator, i had a powersteering leak issue that got all over it, but that stopped a while back, i do think there is a slight oil leak from the coupler on the oil cooler which is directly in line, also ive just done my radiator etc and its likly coolant got down there but again taht was weeks ago. anyways i suppose its possible its just all accumilated and now its finally given up the ghost. theres no in line fuses that will prevent the alternator charging the battery is there? it was obviously starting to charge a little bit over the 2500 rpm. hence the lights going out which does all futher the mystery, however i revved the engine yesterday and the voltage didnt increase...hrm.

Nope everything was off to my knowledge

i think if i pop out the 300kph clock and pop in the 180kph one the speed changer will still be the same as its resisting the kmph by a value to achive a mph figure. will be a pain in the ass if im wrong....

right i fitted hids on wednesday and got to try them out last night, on a 15 mile drive really impressed loads different. however on the way back this morning, i turned the car on and the usual lights illuminated on the dash except they didnt go out. the battery light the hicas the antilock and the lights. within a few minutes all but the battery light had disapperaed and the battery light had dimmed right down. then as soon as i dropped below 2500 rpm they would all reappear accompanied by the sound of what can only be described as a bee. foot down back off. :s so i tested the battery, 12.1v across the terminals, engine on 11.8vs. so i would assume the alternator isnt charging? and therefore at fault. now is there anything else i can do to be sure on this subject as obviously replacing the alterantor is quite time consuming. the lights and everything still work, but the dash is dim. i have had the top of teh dash cluster off to change the lightbulbs behind there, this week and tahst where the buzzing seemed to come from. although obviously it could have been the alternator as its down that side. i think it was raining last night.....anyways any further ideas greatly recived. :confused1:

ive recently popped my sidelights into the turn signal hole in the crystal indicators, it looks great however im just not thinking they are bright enough. when i look at the new alfas and mercs with there bright led sidelights mine are no where near as bright. the one i went for was this style. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-T10-501-W5W-168-Capless-4-LED-Front-Sidelight-Bulb-/360403679752?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3964410475522698460 now knowing one or two things about spectral outputs and keenly following the progress of led i was thinking that smds would be better as they are generally brighter and are vibration proof. anyways. has anyone used this style for instance? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-PCS-T10-6-SMD-LED-Bulb-12v-T8-168-194-501-Xenon-White-/280765424095?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415eec61df i know these things are pence however id rather get it right without trying umpteen different types. also do i have to worry about cambus?

Currently my car is fitted with a rather difficult to read speedo, its in k/ph and goes upto 300 kmph. The converter, now means that 30mph shows as 30kph so the gauge reads upto 300mph. Not very usefull. So im setting about changing this. Ive aquired a speedo which reads upto 180 but I noticed it actually says on it kph, so now im a little confused, what do I need to do to get my car to read as if it where a uk car. And why do I have these weird clocks, as a side note my jap clocks have zsport written in the centre

Should have safety boost all the same, so, dett sensor or its a boost leak.

wont be on here mate they never are...... :/ oh and btw i effing love your car. i havent said it enough times

Ha ha where can this invaluable tool be purchased. These promo companies really do pull some mingers out these days. Effect looks spot on on the cars though

Engine is gorgeous, but there is farrrrr too much camber

Ok il have to bus it though. What time you goinh.down?

Wheres that?

fingers crossed. you working tonight?

i drove the zed on sheet ice last year even sat still for afw hours then pulled away it actually just ate it up and the zed has more torque than an m3 am i correct? you will be fine its still warm down here, havent even turned the heating on in my fish tank yet lol. and trees are blossoming thinking its spring :)

i recon you on the nail there tony mine did this i solved the problem by driving it more often lol.

parley cross mate. turn right into the airport

if the outside contines teh theme that engine has started thats gonna be one hell of a motor.

...lol glad to see thats all done and dusted anyways on with topic. lots of work gone into that well done look forward to seeing the finished product. i can understand the concerns with the targas, and i know you have said your not planning on doing quater miles etc, but none of us know when were gonna have to slam the ancors on, i hope they are as secrue as youve planned. hard to say without seeing it in real life. good luck with your project though.

sadly its the buisness van and my partner isnt insuered to drive it so that would open up a can of worms. i do however wonder how on earth the thing can take photos of cars in the ouside lane with traffic passing it. if alorry went past thats all it would photograph is the broadside pf a lorry lol. just gotta wait. its a silly restrictyion in any event yes it was a signal failure on my part but there was in no way anything dangerous about my manovre as the was no opertunity for me to obstuct traffic or to cuase a hazard. but hey you know how it is "the law is the law" paitence is all i can have now. il keep you guys posted.

nah i just drive for work im a service engineer. should only be three points. which will take me to six. they have just come about pretty quick

nah i just drive for work im a service engineer. should only be three points. which will take me to six. they have just come about pretty quick

right recived my hids today and there are two spade connectors im guessing its literally connont the oginal leads to these spades and tahts that? ive read the instructions but they dont really say very much usefull

right recived my hids today and there are two spade connectors im guessing its literally connont the oginal leads to these spades and tahts that? ive read the instructions but they dont really say very much usefull

fingers crossed ey. its a pointless redlight becaue i was joing the merging block which wouldnt have had cars crossing its path anyways. but hey cant fight these things if it turns up il just have to bend over and except my shafting from the police again for the second time in two months.