What have you done to your Elgrand today?

[Elliematt83]

Agree mate I'm sure there'd be interest

@Stempy do you offer an open up the light cluster service as well

Would look pretty cool on the e50

 

[Elliematt83]

Agree mate I'm sure there'd be interest

@Stempy do you offer an open up the light cluster service as well

Hows your bulbs mate forgot to ask

 

[Reverend RobP]

Hows your bulbs mate forgot to ask

They're good mate. Give a much clearer light output and don't seem to be dazzling anyone. Well no ones flashed at me yet... proper paranoid about getting busted for them though as at night they are proper blue

 

[Elliematt83]

They're good mate. Give a much clearer light output and don't seem to be dazzling anyone. Well no ones flashed at me yet... proper paranoid about getting busted for them though as at night they are proper blue

think I'd be twitching a bit too do sound good tho

 

[LeStempy]

Agree mate I'm sure there'd be interest

@Stempy do you offer an open up the light cluster service as well

That's the bit that scares me. I would probably want to practise on a damaged one first.

 

[Reverend RobP]

That's the bit that scares me. I would probably want to practise on a damaged one first.

Yeah it puts me off doing any light alterations. I know others have done stuff without problems, but we know these parts aren't cheap if it goes tits up

 

[dognero]

This afternoon I began a little project with an Arduino and some LED rings. I wrote a simple sketch to get me started with a slow repeating pattern. With some further development it may be something I could offer in a plug and play format should there be enough interest.


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Awesome job mate. looks well cool.
Once you have mastered those you could do RGB

 

[LeStempy]

Awesome job mate. looks well cool.
Once you have mastered those you could do RGB

Yes, these are RGB in fact, just chose red for tail lights. I now have them changing colour so would be good behind a clear lens.

 

[dognero]

This is where I first seen the Idea

 

[LeStempy]

Mmm, might have to borrow some ideas.

 

[Mystique]

It’s the bulb had the same problem with daiseys lights .. the ballast is a sealed unit so shouldn’t break down ..

I agree, it does sound like a failure in the bulb as it does fire up and then switches off. To eliminate the bulb which it is approximately 98%of the time failed is put the other bulb from the good side in the failing side as I did to eliminate the easy option first to which mine wasn't, plus there is no cheaper option as both are around £40 each , they are both easy to change, its just one is more time consuming than the other. Yes they are a sealed unit and so should last the lifetime of the vehicle, yes the "shouldn't break down" (if only) but they are far from perfect and do break down as they are not as robust as once percieved as the life of the ballast diminishes over time so the light becomes dimmer, and fire up time longer. mine didn't fail it was the fact that water that had leaked in due to a cracked case. I can see the difference in the light that is cast from each bulb as it is fired up by the ballast the one I replaced is much faster than the other one and is brighter, I also replaced both bulbs which cost £160 and my own time spent fixing Mystique which is always a pleasure to work on!!!! ¡! Most of the time .

 

[Dave M]

Mmm, might have to borrow some ideas.

That’s interesting. Got mine to this stage. But not sure if the orange for the sequential indicators will show through a red lens, clear will obviously make the led array structure visible as per the pic. My existing internal lenses are red as mine has Rider lights fitted with the silver centre section.
Im family confident I can get the light bar apart but it’s the corner lights I’m worried about. Its at least £200 for replacement set if it goes wrong. The pic below shows all the leds on in brake mode just to test the leds but by using an Arduino it’s possible to split the segments to give say two rings for brake and two different rings for rear lights And sequential indicators. It’s a work in progress

 

[Simon58]

Awesome stempy great idea plug and play for those who want an easy install

I'd be interested for sure.

 

[Mystique]

That’s interesting. Got mine to this stage. But not sure if the orange for the sequential indicators will show through a red lens, clear will obviously make the led array structure visible as per the pic. My existing internal lenses are red as mine has Rider lights fitted with the silver centre section.
Im family confident I can get the light bar apart but it’s the corner lights I’m worried about. Its at least £200 for replacement set if it goes wrong. The pic below shows all the leds on in brake mode just to test the leds but by using an Arduino it’s possible to split the segments to give say two rings for brake and two different rings for rear lights And sequential indicators. It’s a work in progressView attachment 50206View attachment 50207

Mmmmmmm yous are having some fantastic ideas always wanted more break lights.

 

[Bob Edwards]

its not more brake lights i needed it was a big cushion

 

[Simon58]

Picked the bus up from having the wheels powder coated in black chrome/shadow chrome. And I'm over the moon with them . They do look just sort of grey , compared to the original colour. but when you get them in a decent light they are brilliant. ❤

 

[L18M]

Got the tracking done. Still some Knock / clunking noise. Only other things can be are top mounts.
Hope new top mounts will stop the clunking as replaced ball joints, f & r bushes, drop links, d bushes, tie rod ends, steering rack...

 

[Simon58]

Got the tracking done. Still some Knock / clunking noise. Only other things can be are top mounts.
Hope new top mounts will stop the clunking as replaced ball joints, f & r bushes, drop links, d bushes, tie rod ends, steering rack...

Anti roll bar bushes? .

 

[Ste]

Got the tracking done. Still some Knock / clunking noise. Only other things can be are top mounts.
Hope new top mounts will stop the clunking as replaced ball joints, f & r bushes, drop links, d bushes, tie rod ends, steering rack...

I’ve had an annoying knocking for a long time as well. You’ve practically changed everything!

 

[Steve Thompson]

Is it a loose part type knock or a tight part type knock?
Not being funny there is a difference.
Loose is a more hollow with vibration sound.
Tight is a through the chassis thud.