[4ePikanini]

I'm gonna open up the starter motor and remove the copper grease from the brushes as I learned that is not the correct way of doing it.

Also

My parts have arrived at the dealership and I'll pick them up today or tomorrow.

I'm not sure why I got two bolts for the crank ???

prices are excl vat

[4ePikanini]

still waiting for one hose

haven't checked the parts to the originals yet...

dealer sent me two crank bolts as they don't know which one it is even though I sent them a pic of the car, engine, vin plate and manufacturing plate ??? any ideas?

anyways here are some of the parts

[4ePikanini]

temporary fix until I can afford a new bumper some time next year

[4ePikanini]

I got the bumper and tow hitch back on with some working lights

I have decided to keep the standard fog light system and will put an extra brake light in the centre window.



prepped organised and clean parts are nicely stored in a big boot



Simon, how's the logo coming? I need a pocsa sticker

[4ePikanini]

I went looking for lenses for my hella spotlights ( as they were badly cracked and chipped ) but.........

There was an enthusiastic salesman that said I can get brand new spots plus globes at half the price of the hella lenses

So I bought two pairs




wiring done as follows

if (brights = ''on'') and (dash switch = ''on'') then (spots = ''on'')
else
(spots = ''off'')

Running through a 30 Amp relay with 600watt lawnmower wiring and a 20 amp fuse

[Gerrit Loubser]

Running through a 30 Amp relay with 600watt lawnmower wiring and a 20 amp fuse

600 W / 220 = only 2.7 A
or
2.7 A x 12 V = only 32.7 W

Are you sure about the lawnmower wiring? Check the heat generation carefully. Heat genration is proportional to the square of current.

[4ePikanini]

I wasn't sure about how much current will be flowing and didn't calculate it......yet

so I went overkill with thick wiring and a heavy duty relay. If there is a short anywhere I'm sure the 20 amp fuse will trip.

The spots are rated at 55W each.

[Gerrit Loubser]

..., but the wiring from a 600 W lawnmower will be sized with a working current of 2.7 A in mind, because it is rated at a voltage of 220V, while each 55W light will generate a working current of 4.6A, because the voltage is 12V. You might be OK, but check.

[4ePikanini]

I get 4.8Amps between battery terminal and spotlight positive.

The lawnmower wiring I used - I twisted the pair ( blue and brown ) together for the positive and the spots each have their own ground.

I'm gonna have to up the fuse to 30 amps. Thanks Gerrit.

[4ePikanini]

Eish. Camera took a dump so no pictures for a while.

replaced the back 12v socket and the TO bearing last night