A bit of fettling

[Scoobimax]

Been playing in the garage tonight to install LED rear number plate lights and used the old rear light aperture to house a microphone for when I'm filming my drives.

Used a trimmed down CD to house the mic :-)

Quite please with the end result.

[Mr Plow]

You could have cleaned it before taking photo's

Looks good.

[Scoobimax]

Mr Plow said:

You could have cleaned it before taking photo's

Looks good.

I know, it needs a damn good clean

And thanks.

Just 2 jobs left to do and then I'm done for this winters work, at least I think/hope it's only 2 jobs left - you never know with these things what you might unearth!!!

[phillpot]

twin number plate lights

[AutoAndy]

phillpot said:

twin number plate lights

...equals twice the weight!...;)


...but a built in exhaust microphone....that's...well I don't know what really...I gues it's real dedication....and an original idea..

Edited by AutoAndy on Thursday 9th January 22:35

[Mr Plow]

Can you now see better going backwards as opposed to forwards

[Scoobimax]

AutoAndy said:

....and an original idea..

Alas not as Han & Longers (well his old S2) have similar already, although I think mine is a neater install

[Scoobimax]

Mr Plow said:

Can you now see better going backwards as opposed to forwards

They're probably brighter than the standard headlights

[greymrj]

Ah ha, I spot the real reason, to catch people talking behind your back?

[glenrobbo]

greymrj said:

Ah ha, I spot the real reason, to catch people talking behind your back?

Max won't be able to hear anyone talking with the microphone located there!
Nice neat installation Max

If this miserable weather persists, I don't think I'll be doing any of my winter jobs until Spring!

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 10th January 01:14

[HvdWeerden]

Scoobimax said:

Alas not as Han & Longers (well his old S2) have similar already, although I think mine is a neater install

And I stole the idea it from some other topic on PH ;-)
Yes yours is very neat, suits your personality !
Well done.

Han

[Longers]

Good work Max. Looking forward to hearing the results!

Is your mic permanently fixed there? On my S2 I used to unscrew the light fitting, pop the mic through and tape it in place when needed. Not sure how it would react to getting wet if there all of the time.

Depending on how sensitive it is and how it sounds you might want to wrap a bit of clingfilm around it. This should cut out any wind and road noise without reducing the exhaust burble

And in your first pic those lights look bright (which is a good thing). Is it legal to have a bright white light on the back of a car like that? Maybe add some black paint or a small rubber shield of some sort on the outward facing part of the bulb?


I hope you're making notes Liam

[phillpot]

Longers said:

I hope you're making notes Liam

He's too 'kin busy still trying to wreck get your dash out

[Longers]

Don't worry Mike, fitting a mic was also on the list of jobs to do before the car was even delivered to Mr P