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[Alburglar]

Once I got it fitted and bolted up, I plugged it in and did it work...
...did it fcuk

Circuit tester showed that pos was fine but earth wasn't, However when earthed seperately it made a circuit through the fan, but fan still didn't work!
Typical

Car is still a non runner too! Please see my ignition post in tech section. Any advice would be much appreciated.
http://www.theminifo...?showtopic=5633

[Jordie]

where did you get the locking things u have on rear?

[Alburglar]

www.lmadistribution.co.uk

[Jordie]

LOCKING OVERCENTRE TOGGLE CLIPS PAIR
???

[Alburglar]

don't think so.
I'll dig out the old packet next time i'm in the garage.

[Alburglar]

Now the attachments are working. Here are the pics:
THis is under the wheel arch with radiator grill cut out

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[Alburglar]

this is fan and bracket

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[Alburglar]

The hole in the aluminium was really tricky because the fixing holes to be drilled were very close to the edge of the hole. I could not make the hole any smaller because it would've fouled the fan.

This is it fitted. Will have to remove it though, to see if I can get the fan to work again

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[Alburglar]

New heated front screen with top tint is fitted.
www.heatedwindscreens.com
It's got a rear view mirror boss but I think it might sit a little low for my car.

I like the chrome trim compared to the black too.

[Alburglar]

oops forgot the pic

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[Boab]

How did you go about wiring the heated screen up. Did you use a timed relay switch?

I like the colour of the car, and how do you see over the hump

[Alburglar]

havent yet. I will be wiring it and the back screen to a relay, so after 10 minute's they turn off. Might be upgrading my wiring loom and having blade fuses so will do it at the same time.

[Boab]

Let me know how you do it as I will be getting a heated screen for Rab.

By the way did you get the fan problem sorted out?

[Alburglar]

nah, bought a fan off ebay when it turned up is was enormous, so just waiting for another bargain fan to appear.

[Alburglar]

Well after a fair bit of mucking about, my central locking is in place.
I bought a kit from W&P, which was of exceptional quality, but really shouldn't of bothered with it.
Due to my doors being cut down, I had to alter where i fixed the motors and therefore cut down the vertical actuating arm and use trial and error to get the pivot points right. So basically start from scratch. The motors are for sale in my local ice shop, so wouldn,t be hard to make a kit up. We're gonna do one for my mates XE conversion clubby that's in progress at the mo.

Plus getting a hole to pass the wires through into the door was a nightmare because in a minus there is a big chunk of box section steel in the door pillars to hang the hinges off.

I laid a power cable by-passing the cut-off switch and it has a fuse near the battery. This is fed to a split terminal under the dash with a fuse for each. The other one will be the permanent live for the alarm, immob.
this way i can retain the battery cut off for starting car and have alarm/immob too!

WIll combine alarm with CDL and have totally keyless entry.

works great and my girlfriend will love her new instant acces to the passenger side door