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Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:54 am
by Diesel747
Made some clear tail lights & fitted with L.E.Ds
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:39 am
by Casey
Diesel747 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:28 am
Finally repaired my slow power windows, windows have been slow for many years, pulled the switches apart & cleaned them(made a little better but still slow) pulled door trims off th check & clean the motors & connectors and check power@the motor , so 12.7v@battery-good ,11.8v@motor-ample to run the window motor, on pushing the switch the voltage@motor dropped to 4.8v ,so decided rather than pull half the car apart decided I'd relay the motors with a new 12v supply, found a good 12.4v acc feed under the dash, fused a feed off this to each door + an earth to each door & relayed the motors with 2 SPDT relays(2 for each door so 4 in total)....here's the Utube link to the motor operating. The Utube description gives the details on how I wired it.
https://youtu.be/gp9CQU4LSBI?si=UphqXzkm6R6Ox2Bv
Well done, a much needed mod on these cars. Details on how I, and others, have done this (with photos), are on this forum
HERE. I installed the relays in the centre console, others in the dash or under a front seat.
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 8:17 am
by Porters2
If you’re following my S2 recommission thread, you’ll know that I have taken the plunge and removed the elford engine, for a couple of small repairs.
I thought I had better have a look at the wastegate, as I have never removed it !!
OMG it was seized solid…. It took 20 minutes of tapping to get it free, good job I haven’t wound the old girl up fully yet lol
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The more eagle eyed of you, might have noticed that I also replaced the OMP rod with a new cable, as the rod was sticking occasionally and holding the revs at 2000 rpm.
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:48 pm
by Hobbawobba
Diesel747 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:28 am
Finally repaired my slow power windows, windows have been slow for many years, pulled the switches apart & cleaned them(made a little better but still slow) pulled door trims off th check & clean the motors & connectors and check power@the motor , so 12.7v@battery-good ,11.8v@motor-ample to run the window motor, on pushing the switch the voltage@motor dropped to 4.8v ,so decided rather than pull half the car apart decided I'd relay the motors with a new 12v supply, found a good 12.4v acc feed under the dash, fused a feed off this to each door + an earth to each door & relayed the motors with 2 SPDT relays(2 for each door so 4 in total)....here's the Utube link to the motor operating. The Utube description gives the details on how I wired it.
https://youtu.be/gp9CQU4LSBI?si=UphqXzkm6R6Ox2Bv
Window relays make a huge difference aye. Yours seem a lot faster than mine still though
. I think I need to adjust the runners better (slot the hole)
I actually saw my sorry state of a car last night
. It hasn't been touched in a very long time as I live an hour away from it. I really need a unit nearby to my current house
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:48 am
by Diesel747
Hobbawobba wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:48 pm
Diesel747 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:28 am
Finally repaired my slow power windows, windows have been slow for many years, pulled the switches apart & cleaned them(made a little better but still slow) pulled door trims off th check & clean the motors & connectors and check power@the motor , so 12.7v@battery-good ,11.8v@motor-ample to run the window motor, on pushing the switch the voltage@motor dropped to 4.8v ,so decided rather than pull half the car apart decided I'd relay the motors with a new 12v supply, found a good 12.4v acc feed under the dash, fused a feed off this to each door + an earth to each door & relayed the motors with 2 SPDT relays(2 for each door so 4 in total)....here's the Utube link to the motor operating. The Utube description gives the details on how I wired it.
https://youtu.be/gp9CQU4LSBI?si=UphqXzkm6R6Ox2Bv
Window relays make a huge difference aye. Yours seem a lot faster than mine still though
. I think I need to adjust the runners better (slot the hole)
I actually saw my sorry state of a car last night
. It hasn't been touched in a very long time as I live an hour away from it. I really need a unit nearby to my current house
Yeah it's a massive improvement & makes using/driving the car so much nicer....also does away with the dirty finger marks that always appear as u try to get that last little bit up....also one more thing I will add is as our window motors are old & dying,also hard to find as a 2nd hand serviceable spare, I have replaced mine with Toyota Camry window motors, it's almost a direct bolt in(did mine a long time ago but from memory 1 hole needs to be slightly elongated about 1mm-also chop the Toyotas loom as the plugs are going to be needed to patch into your loom....from memory it was about a 2010 Camry I used, I also believe the Land cruiser run the same motor)
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:51 am
by Diesel747
Hey hobbawobba, what's going on with the yellow 7 in the background? Spares
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:07 pm
by Hobbawobba
Diesel747 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:48 am
Yeah it's a massive improvement & makes using/driving the car so much nicer....also does away with the dirty finger marks that always appear as u try to get that last little bit up....also one more thing I will add is as our window motors are old & dying,also hard to find as a 2nd hand serviceable spare, I have replaced mine with Toyota Camry window motors, it's almost a direct bolt in(did mine a long time ago but from memory 1 hole needs to be slightly elongated about 1mm-also chop the Toyotas loom as the plugs are going to be needed to patch into your loom....from memory it was about a 2010 Camry I used, I also believe the Land cruiser run the same motor)
Oh wicked! I had been meaning to look up some window motors and attempting to adapt a newer one to the 7 aye. For that exact reason. But I've had other priorities
. Chur for the heads up! Haha
Hey hobbawobba, what's going on with the yellow 7 in the background? Spares
Hahahaha. There is a black one under all the crap there also
. They belong to GT_James on here aye
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:06 pm
by gt_james
Re: What I've done to my car this week!
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:22 pm
by Casey
Congratulations!
Loving the picture of the new bride cleaning one of your fleet on her wedding day
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