What have you done to your car today?

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:35 am

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Parked on my drive

Lovely looking XR3, we had one exactly the same on a Y plate

Zulu4 · Post by **Zulu4** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm

As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:18 pm

Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.

Nice

I like a bit of dremmeling, do you have a link?

PeteyZ4 · Post by **PeteyZ4** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:29 pm

Nice I like a bit of dremmeling, do you have a link?

https://www.dremel.com/gb/en

Zulu4 · Post by **Zulu4** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:05 pm

oldgitdave wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:18 pm
Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.
Nice I like a bit of dremmeling, do you have a link?

Thanks.
It is a bit bright at night so I think I'll add a bit of tinting film to it.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNtZjX7

Doddsy · Post by **Doddsy** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:55 pm

Front shocks, top mounts, springs and drop links fitted today getting ready for another no advisory MOT soon

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:29 pm

PeteyZ4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:29 pm
Nice I like a bit of dremmeling, do you have a link?
https://www.dremel.com/gb/en

Cheeky

I do have a cordless dremel, nice useful of kit I must say. I was meaning what needed dremeling

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Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:05 pm
oldgitdave wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 9:18 pm
Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.
Nice I like a bit of dremmeling, do you have a link?
Thanks.
It is a bit bright at night so I think I'll add a bit of tinting film to it.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNtZjX7

Cheers

. I'll get one.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:38 pm

Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.

What did you have to Dremel to make it fit, exactly?

PeteyZ4 · Post by **PeteyZ4** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:00 am

I got a cheapo "Challenge Xtreme" corded rotary tool about 12 years ago, and £ per use it's the single best purchase I've ever made. Still as good as the day I bought it.

Back on topic, I'd like to do this myself but would still want to retain the 12v socket for compressors etc. My W204 AMG Merc has one in the glove box which is handy so might get creative and stick one in there, with USB in this location...

< thinking cap

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:41 am

PeteyZ4 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:00 am I got a cheapo "Challenge Xtreme" corded rotary tool about 12 years ago, and £ per use it's the single best purchase I've ever made. Still as good as the day I bought it.

My W204 AMG Merc has one in the glove box which is handy so might get creative and stick one in there, with USB in this location... < thinking cap

Why not just say your Merc, sounds like bragging

PeteyZ4 · Post by **PeteyZ4** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:16 am

firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:41 am Why not just say your Merc, sounds like bragging

We're all car guys so I'm being descriptive!

Having a genuine Dremel, now that's bragging...

steve_naive · Post by **steve_naive** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:40 am

PeteyZ4 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:00 am I got a cheapo "Challenge Xtreme" corded rotary tool about 12 years ago, and £ per use it's the single best purchase I've ever made. Still as good as the day I bought it.

Back on topic, I'd like to do this myself but would still want to retain the 12v socket for compressors etc. My W204 AMG Merc has one in the glove box which is handy so might get creative and stick one in there, with USB in this location... < thinking cap

Same here, I use a tyre pump. Hopefully less now that I've tightened a couple of valves.

I have a usb socket wired from my aftermarket stereo but Zulu's digital voltmeter looks pretty trick! Plus it has an extra USB port.

goreden · Post by **goreden** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:22 pm

Fitted my wheel spacers today, 12mm front, 18mm rears
Really pleased with the look, makes it look more aggressive and lower weirdly

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Doddsy · Post by **Doddsy** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:45 pm

Decided to pull the cd multi changer out as it wasn’t working surprise surprise and was wondering what CD’s the previous owner might have listened to before it jammed.

After half an hour removing the changer there wasn’t any cd’s in the damn thing.

On the plus side I have saved weight and pulled the bluemusic bluetooth adapter from the boot into the storage compartment so at least it is now easier to access if I ever need to remove or replace it.

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Zulu4 · Post by **Zulu4** » Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:23 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:38 pm
Zulu4 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:25 pm As I'm not a smoker, I brought my car more up to date with a Twin USB / Voltmeter unit in place of the cigarette lighter. I chose one with an on/off button as the power wire is always live.

After quite a bit of dremmel use, it fits perfectly.
What did you have to Dremel to make it fit, exactly?

The main trimming was to enlarge the hole as the diameter is a few mm larger than the cigarette lighter. Also, the retaining nut on the back slightly fouls the casing so that got trimmed.

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