Decided as I (we) are going out more in the car there is going to come a time when I need to keep it dry while away from it . Following other peoples advice I came up with the half cover idea.
I wanted something light and easy to fit so that if there was a shower I'm not sat in a wet chair and also keeps eyes and fingers away without having to put the proper roof up .
I purchased this cover from Amazon which is the smallest they do but still needs some modding .
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| bit on the large side but works |
I got invited out with the Northern Cobra clubs event at Bridgton, meeting up first at the Seaways Cafe in Driffield great to meet fellow owners and share stories
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| I was first there and parked the wrong way classic |
Finally arrived and on display for all to see what a great day with great people
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After putting the car back together and testing all the parts i had one slight issue when the footwell lights were powered up and the doors shut the alarm LED started flashing ,not a big problem but none the less not right .Once the doors were opened and the lights came on the LED stopped flashing.
The only common link to the 2 circuits was they both use the door switch ,to this end i figured that the alarm sounder was allowing enough current to pass in the wrong direction to power the LED
I solved this by placing a diode ( 1N407 ) in the alarm wire and now all working as it should
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| Negative on the left |
The hospital advise that I am allowed to drive after 6 weeks so assuming I can can in and more importantly out of the car I will able to drive on 1st May .
As i cant kneel for long periods and don't want to impede my healing I have enlisted the help of my son to finish putting the car together .
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| Yellow wire in the loom ready for dash refit |
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| Dash fitted with the rev counter in the right side |
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| LED fitted and hoping its bright enough |
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| Forced smile as the undertray just slips in ( not) |
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| No forced smile here then |
Everything had to stop with the car as i got my appointment though for my total hip replacement
Apparently i will be a new man after 6 to 12 weeks .
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| first day after the opp |
After taking the dash out and the ECU I was unable to find the wire that I need to earth to obtain a second map which was a plain yellow wire
After a call to Andy and David from Canems it transpires some looms don't have this wire and you've guessed it I haven't .
Now waiting tor David to send me the wire with the pin on it hopefully easy enough job to fit
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| missing pin and so no wire either |
While waiting for the wire installed 2 more switches under the dash
one to turn the indicator beeper off ( just in case i need to ) and one for this elusive wire for the second map
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| new switch on the right for indicator |
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| new switch on left next to blue tooth speaker power |
Also got a holder for the led cheap enough and looks better check the current draw of the LED and its 25mA so no big shakes with power drain .
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| Silicon'ed in waiting to dry |
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| Plug apart |
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| Wire fitted and ready for ecu to go back |
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| Led fitted |
Dash out first which was more involved than i thought as one of the securing screws was turning in the dash .
Managed to get it out after removing the screen vent ( well Steve did!)
Swapping the guages is straight forward on rebuild as the loom is long enough just need a hole for the trip button .
On to the alarm ,bought 2 red flashing led's a 3mm and 5mm
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| 3mm is going to be too small |
Plan to place it on the steering wheel cover
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Took the car off the road as December is too cold for me and Cobras,
Just because the car was done wasn't finished as needed to tweak a few bits
1 - I wanted to swap the speedo and rev counter over after IVA so the rev couter is my side
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| Original fitting of speedo |
2 - I have an alarm but no visible light so want to add a flashing led somewhere
3 - I would like an aux socket behind the drivers seat in case i fit a dash cam
4 - Andy says the ECU can have a switchable second map which reduces horsepower and throttle
response which will be an advantage for cruising and when the wife is driving
5 - I need to do something with the indicators either alter them to self cancel of fit some kind of buzzer so I don't leave them on
further to follow
Picked up the car From Andy's
Roof all fitted and suspension set up and ECU all set up with cut outs etc
Looks great
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| Hood fitted ( side screens still in the boot) |
After the GD owners open day it became apparent that most owners let Andy fit the roof as it has the potential to go horribly wrong .
With this in mind I was allocated a slot to have the roof fitted and at the same get Andy to set the suspension up for me .
Car was booked in on 14th November wooly hat and gloves and off I go in convoy with my son who is going to bring me back .
Stayed dry but a little bit of road spray caused me to stop off at Macdonald's for a windscreen clean and a coffee .
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| Outside Lincoln Maccies |
