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Hi all, great first drive back from Bristol down to Cornwall yesterday. A few bits I noticed on the drive which need attention that it would be great if anyone can help with :
- Interior light seems to not be working
(Looks like these are all sold out online. I saw mention of a corsa c interior light for this? If anyone knows where I could find one that’d be super helpful).
- Speedo Jumping
(I suspect this is the sender, but after 2 hours on the motorway it totally stopped working, back down to zero. Then came back on and started flicking all over the place. When it wasn’t flicking around it wasn’t reading the correct speed. If it is the sender, can I fix this, and where do I locate it?)
- Rear view mirror
(Had an aftermarket one put on. Which is just stuck on to the screen underneath the mounting point for the original. It wobbles so badly it deems it basically unusable. I’ve ordered a motoclan replacement)
- Tunnel heat
(I know they run hot, but I was struggling to change gear as the gear knob got so hot. Seemed to me that it was pouring up from the gap in the gaiter. Is there anything I can do about that or is that just to be deemed as the factory fitment left hand-warmer?)
- Decat
(To solve the above and reduce tunnel temps slightly I was looking at decats. Is that a total pig of a job, or fairly doable?)
- Screen Contrast
(I remember this happening on my Tam but the screen totally blanked out when hot. Adjusted the contrast right up and it resolved itself, but I remember that when I get in this morning it’ll likely be illegible again. Is there anything optimum number that people have found that you can still use the screen in most settings? It’s nice to keep an eye on temps etc).
- dipped beam upgrade
(The lights weren’t actually as bad as I was expecting but still wouldn’t mind upgrading the dipped. I’ve seen a lot of discussion about h7 LED bulb upgrades. Rather than getting some dodgey eBay especial’s has anyone got any suggestions on where to buy LED replacements from?)
-Passenger seatbelt sticking
(Don’t know if there’s anything I can do about this other than replacing the belt, but I’m going to have my 5 year old in the car a lot so I wouldn’t mind the passenger belt actually functioning properly. All being well I won’t be crashing, but safety first and all that)
I have to say, I’ve fancied getting back in one of these things for years and yesterday really did not disappoint!! So so good to be back in the fold.
- Interior light seems to not be working
(Looks like these are all sold out online. I saw mention of a corsa c interior light for this? If anyone knows where I could find one that’d be super helpful).
- Speedo Jumping
(I suspect this is the sender, but after 2 hours on the motorway it totally stopped working, back down to zero. Then came back on and started flicking all over the place. When it wasn’t flicking around it wasn’t reading the correct speed. If it is the sender, can I fix this, and where do I locate it?)
- Rear view mirror
(Had an aftermarket one put on. Which is just stuck on to the screen underneath the mounting point for the original. It wobbles so badly it deems it basically unusable. I’ve ordered a motoclan replacement)
- Tunnel heat
(I know they run hot, but I was struggling to change gear as the gear knob got so hot. Seemed to me that it was pouring up from the gap in the gaiter. Is there anything I can do about that or is that just to be deemed as the factory fitment left hand-warmer?)
- Decat
(To solve the above and reduce tunnel temps slightly I was looking at decats. Is that a total pig of a job, or fairly doable?)
- Screen Contrast
(I remember this happening on my Tam but the screen totally blanked out when hot. Adjusted the contrast right up and it resolved itself, but I remember that when I get in this morning it’ll likely be illegible again. Is there anything optimum number that people have found that you can still use the screen in most settings? It’s nice to keep an eye on temps etc).
- dipped beam upgrade
(The lights weren’t actually as bad as I was expecting but still wouldn’t mind upgrading the dipped. I’ve seen a lot of discussion about h7 LED bulb upgrades. Rather than getting some dodgey eBay especial’s has anyone got any suggestions on where to buy LED replacements from?)
-Passenger seatbelt sticking
(Don’t know if there’s anything I can do about this other than replacing the belt, but I’m going to have my 5 year old in the car a lot so I wouldn’t mind the passenger belt actually functioning properly. All being well I won’t be crashing, but safety first and all that)
I have to say, I’ve fancied getting back in one of these things for years and yesterday really did not disappoint!! So so good to be back in the fold.
A few random thoughts!
Gear stick heat - do a search on here. I've got a teflon(?) replacement for the stick, which is a good heat insulator. Believe some folks have opted for titanium.
LED dipped beams are available as aftermarket replacement. I've used an outlet in Southampton (hids4me...I think?) and they cover all the lighting options. Google them and they are helpful over the 'phone - probably need some photos. Having said that the lamps are standard 90mm Hella units.
De-catting will assist with heat transfer to gearstick and handbrake. Helps also with cabin temps. You'll need bypass pipes, but these are available from Motaclan and Racetech Direct.
Nick
Gear stick heat - do a search on here. I've got a teflon(?) replacement for the stick, which is a good heat insulator. Believe some folks have opted for titanium.
LED dipped beams are available as aftermarket replacement. I've used an outlet in Southampton (hids4me...I think?) and they cover all the lighting options. Google them and they are helpful over the 'phone - probably need some photos. Having said that the lamps are standard 90mm Hella units.
De-catting will assist with heat transfer to gearstick and handbrake. Helps also with cabin temps. You'll need bypass pipes, but these are available from Motaclan and Racetech Direct.
Nick
Thanks for the replies guys ! Interesting ref hills as that’s when a friend was struggling, but I was fine getting the little man out for his first blast this morning.
Will have a gander on the lights as well - thanks !
In other news, I’ve just ordered a new steering wheel. Can’t stand the OMP one that someone has put on. I’d read on one of the threads that the boss is a universal one that most things will fit, so I’m hoping that’s the case so I don’t need to mess around with a new boss. Keeping fingers crossed for when it arrives.
I’ve also applied little clear plastic stoppers to stop the rev light cluster rattling around, and new 6x9’s which I’m hoping might suffice until I build up the courage to rip the carpet off the back and cut holes in the fibreglass.
Now eyeing decats to try and resolve what feels like a hairdryer on full blast up through the gater on the gearstick. Cable-tied it up for now but it does get bloody hot. It’s also never bad to get more noise.
Just need to try and resolve the speedo sender issue as that’s quite a big problem to have no idea how fast you’re going. I’m aware there is a readout on the screen but a) it’s tiny and in a group of other readouts and b) is illegible when it gets hot in the sun and blanks out.
Will have a gander on the lights as well - thanks !
In other news, I’ve just ordered a new steering wheel. Can’t stand the OMP one that someone has put on. I’d read on one of the threads that the boss is a universal one that most things will fit, so I’m hoping that’s the case so I don’t need to mess around with a new boss. Keeping fingers crossed for when it arrives.
I’ve also applied little clear plastic stoppers to stop the rev light cluster rattling around, and new 6x9’s which I’m hoping might suffice until I build up the courage to rip the carpet off the back and cut holes in the fibreglass.
Now eyeing decats to try and resolve what feels like a hairdryer on full blast up through the gater on the gearstick. Cable-tied it up for now but it does get bloody hot. It’s also never bad to get more noise.
Just need to try and resolve the speedo sender issue as that’s quite a big problem to have no idea how fast you’re going. I’m aware there is a readout on the screen but a) it’s tiny and in a group of other readouts and b) is illegible when it gets hot in the sun and blanks out.
Speedo issue - had this on mine, random speeds well into 3 figures and back, and finally dead. As with a lot of electrical gremlins I've found, it turned out to be a poor connector.
The speed sensor is a magnetic sensor that reads off a driveshaft at the diff (left, IIRC). The connector / wiring sits along the top of the fuel tank (filler end) under the carpet. When I checked the plug, the wiring to one of the pins had corroded and was coming away. Replacement pins cost about a quid, so it was a quick and easy fix.
The speed sensor is a magnetic sensor that reads off a driveshaft at the diff (left, IIRC). The connector / wiring sits along the top of the fuel tank (filler end) under the carpet. When I checked the plug, the wiring to one of the pins had corroded and was coming away. Replacement pins cost about a quid, so it was a quick and easy fix.
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