Thread: D2 - Renovation / Modernisation / Tips & Ideas anyone?

Originally Posted by Disco EMU

Ease up guys ... try for constructive criticism next time eh! Whilst blue LED's may not be for everyone ... mx likes 'em.

I'm interested in your selection of audio head unit ... what've you got installed there?

Also ... if those tyres on the rear are the original Michelins ... you may want to consider replacement.

was not criticism, just my opinion, after all everyone has one.

Originally Posted by mx5boy

May I ask where you sourced the LED lights from?

Cheers,

mx

I got them from www.PilotLights.net

I am flat out at work at the moment and will get around to putting up some pics soon.

Robert from the Pilot Lights mob is an absolute gentleman - this isn't just some dodgy Chinese-run LED webstore that you'l never hear from again if something goes wrong - I can't recommned them highly enough - you'll understand why once I can get some pics up.

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Here is a pic from the installation process... If anyone is interested, I'll tell you the long and painful story of my "fun" with getting a feed from the interior light circuitry to power some foot-well and puddle lights... Fun? Not so much...

I'll take some shots of the finished job for you all. Funny anecdote - when putting the final screw back in to the overhead console, I don't know what I was thinking but I used the wrong one (one from the door trim I think). I now have a nice little pimple in my roof skin - tip for young players - don't use long screws in the overhead console...

By the way - I've gone with Green LED's throughout - with white LEDs for the map lights and foot-well/puddle lights.

Originally Posted by biggin

Looking forward to Tombies comment on this one.
Is that a manbag on your seat?

Manbag? He he, sounds very Kath and Kim. It's just a satchel bag (or as friends refer to it the electronics handbag) thats big enough to cope with tablets (Galaxy / Iconia), iphone, detachable faceplates, smokes, wallet etc etc.

I suppose I could wander around with a Coles recycle bag.

Originally Posted by Yorkie

first shot looks like a fish tank, should get some fishy stickers on the windows...

In reality it's not that bright - I was using night settings on my camera as well as adjusting the angle of the LED's.

Cheers,

mx

Originally Posted by Disco EMU

Ease up guys ... try for constructive criticism next time eh! Whilst blue LED's may not be for everyone ... mx likes 'em.

I'm interested in your selection of audio head unit ... what've you got installed there?

Also ... if those tyres on the rear are the original Michelins ... you may want to consider replacement.

Got rid of the Michelins a long time ago, it's there as its the spare, I haven't got round to putting the new tyre back on (Dueller A/T 694's - not bad - not so good in mud).

The head unit is an ALPINE MDA-117E (MP3/WWA/AAC CD receiver.

(please excuse the poor pictures - taken by iphone)







The head unit is matched up to an AMP and a Sub Woofer, *both of which are easily removed from the back.

I listen to loads of trance / dance / techno music etc and simply download my music onto a SD card that plugs into the USD / SD adaptor for the head unit. Thats a lot of music (and the unit shows songs/ playlists / artists etc) you can shove onto a 32GD SD card!

The blue LED's are for my benefit only. Are easily adjustable so as not to be garish and are controlled by microswitches. (there is green in the back as well)

Cheers,

mx

Okay, This stuff has all been in for some time, but the photos have been slow coming... What is it all? Green LEDs in both front footwells and the door latch handle recess. I got the idea from the Mercedes benz G-Class. These are on constantly when the lights are on. Looks good and a dimmer switch allows adjustment.

If you open the doors, you have both a puddle light shining on the ground immediately beneath where you'll step and white light in the footwell...

Above, the centre console has 3 LEDs which ambiently shine down onto the console around the gear selector and the Elec Window switches - also dimmable. There is a green spotlight linked to a microswitch in the glove box to light up said glovebox (Green won't wreck your night vision if you have to open the glovebox while night driving). Two white aircraft cockpit maplights are controlled by the chrome switches with the Green LED rings around them - these are the best feature as the D2 has no damn map lights on the big whopping blinder that hits you straight in the eyes!!! On top of all of that is the UHF - the split face mounts up nicely with the actual radio unit mounted on a custom tray under my seat. The remote speaker sits mounted on the plastic trim above the top of the seat belt swivel. Happy with it all so far - want to integrate a volt meter or something else up there too... eventually...

The first three pics are of the overhead console, #4 is the "puddle light" under the passenger side door pocket, #5 is the two foot well lights on the passenger side (long green one, bright white).

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