14N

I'm now waiting for a roadster owner to tell us how they like showing their ride off in public with her top off

Brilliant

I'll tell you one thing, no man could ride her like I do or as hard as I do.

Sounds like a challenge - chuck us her keys....

...... possible major engine work on the Zed) mean that the pot is rather empty at the moment.

Is it worth finding out how much this 'possible major engine work' will cost you first - you will then know your budget for tyres.

Also, isn't it worth getting this work done first if it is major? Bit pointless having new boots on your Zed if it's gone up in a cloud of smoke.

I seem to remember stories like this in 'Fiesta' about 30 years ago. And for you youngsters I dont mean Ford Fiesta

You read the stories?

Congrats on the new purchase. Look forward to seeing you and your Zed on the 16th

.....would like them before the middle of June.

By the 16th per chance....?

I'm assuming (so forgive me if I'm wrong) where you say 'standard', you mean non-Rays?

This guy is selling a set on eBay, but indivudually.

Front

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-18-Ni ... 4ab802911b

Rear

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-18-Ni ... 4ab8029120

Hello Oxford!

Boo

Pull a sickie

I'll send you a PM Squee when I'm home and on the laptop

I'm sure you're gonna receive "iPod Hack" replies, as that's really popular, but I just had a new HU with Bluetooth connectivity and I'm really impressed.

I just stream music from my iPhone directly to the HU via BT - no cables needed.

Pleased it's all sorted for you now mate.

Why not bring the car along to the West Mids meet on the 16th June to celebrate? viewtopic.php?f=89&t=62263

I knew this would happen, it was inevitable after looking at all your cars in Wales.... I used to be more than happy with how my car looked. I used to be....

Has anyone got a front splitter knocking around? I've seem 'em on eBay for about £100, but thought I'd ask around these parts too, just in case.

Cheers, Ian

Hello and

I do like those wheels

Congrats on the invite Mark and good luck with the show.

Have a good 'un

I'm certainly coming along especially if Andy75 brings his mum

I'll meet you guys at Beckett's and will definitely need food

Hi,

I successfully completed this mod this weekend. As long as you can strip and then connect (via solder or 'crimping') wires together, it's an easy job.

I'm a complete electrical novice (can just about wire a plug), so I added a post to the end of the thread which may help you out.

Is it just me that looks at it and thinks 'Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads...'

Apparently the previous owner lost control as he was trying to reach 88 mpn...

It's taken me aaaaages to reply to your post Andy - I just keep staring at your avatar

Yeah, I used to work in Blackpole too, hence the reason I travelled the 449 daily. Used to be a great road, then it was strictly made 50 mph and then, when it does finally open up into a national speed limit dual carriageway, you normally get stuck behind a fool that thinks the speed limit on dual carriageway is 60!

I've voted for Saturday midday, but any time should be ok.

Might be worth noting that Sunday 17th is Father's Day.

Interested to see the rest of the route, as Ombersley isn't far from me at all and I used to pass The Reindeer on my way to work.

Wasso, if the route uses the A449 at any point, the police are normally present along there on a weekend (certainly between Kidderminster and Ombersley) with the mobile speed camera(s). There are a few 'favourite' spots where they normally hide. I can let you know where these are if the route goes this way.

Cheers Un1eash. I sorted the issue this weekend. After pulling the head unit out and scratching my head a bit whilst looking at the amount of wires (and the Halfrauds mess - they had used a Y splitter, but not how I thought it was originally intended) behind the HU, I figured the red and white RCA plugs were for the front only, so I initially tried wiring the rear speakers directly to the HU and cut the black and yellow RCA plugs off.

The amount of volume (and additional performance) that came out of the rears after I'd done this quickly convinced me to also wire the front speakers through the HU aswell

Turns out, Buster had already done this many times before anyway.... viewtopic.php?f=27&t=61360&start=15

All sorted now. And I'm quite chuffed that I did it myself

Seller states.... "My cars are on my drive". Really? Cos it looks like it's parked in the road from your listing

This car was on eBay a couple of months ago when I was looking. I didn't consider it.

For what a) The car will cost you and, what you'll possibly have to spend on it, I'd put those 2 sums of money together and buy a good 'un.

I have done this wiring 'mod' today, and just like Bob (Buster), I'm shocked with the results. My stereo is now seriously LOUD!!

I had a HU recently fitted by Halfrauds and although it 'worked', it just wasn't right. All 4 speakers worked and the volume was OK, but something just wasn't right....

So after reading the online guides, I thought I'd pull the HU out to see if I could help improve things.

I won't bore you with the full story, I'll just 'cut to the chase' as it were and cut a long story short.

In a nutshell, you need to cut the below off the loom(s) harness and then match the 8 wires you're left with together.

Once you cut the red, white, black and yellow RCA plugs off, strip the black covering back to reveal two wires underneath it. (In lay-mans terms as I'm no expert at all, the coloured RCA plugs look like they're fed by a thick black wire, but it's just covering 2 thinner wires).

On my harness, once I'd stripped the black covering back, one wire is 'bare' - this is the earth wire, the other insulated wire is coloured and is therefore easy to match with the other wire you've cut. (Match colour to colour and the wire with a black trace is your earth).

The other connector block that is fed by 8 coloured wires is for your speakers. All that is to be done is match the 8 wires together and connect them. I used 'crimps', but they could easily be soldered.

When all was finished, I just had one connector block feeding into the back of the HU (aswell as the mic, steering wheel control and aerial). The RCA plugs are no longer used.

My stereo is an Alpine unit (CDE-W235BT). This mod has made a tremendous change to the sound output and performance as a whole. On the HU, volume 4 is loud, 5 is very loud and 6 was really gonna p*** the neighbours off if I left it that loud whilst refitting everything. I cannot use the 'Loud on/off' function on the HU as just going from 3 - 4 on the volume control makes a massive difference.

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Ian

I bought this in April off another forum member (see here viewtopic.php?f=32&t=57825&start=0 )

I've now changed my head unit (with BT integrated), so this is no longer needed.

It's in perfect working order.

£65 delivered with a free jiffy bag.

Hi All,

I've read all the guides on this (and other) forums, but I'm still a bit stumped.

I've got myself a new Alpine HU and all the associated leads, harnesses etc, but here's the thing, the ICT leads have 4 RCA plugs. A red, white, black and yellow.

On the back of my new HU there are only 2 - the red and white. Which are (according to the HU wiring diagram) 'Front/subwoofer output RCA connectors'.

So, what do I do with, or where do I put the black and yellow RCA connectors?

The HU for reference is an Alpine CDE-W235BT

Cheers, Ian