Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
De-tango Complete
When I bought the car 5 years ago the front lights were cracked and crazed. Today I finally go around to changing the plastic and de-tangoing while I was at it.
Just the side repeaters to swap out for clear ones and that will be all the lights modernised!
22nd Apr 2016 3:10 pm
nestu
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 392
Looks 8)
22nd Apr 2016 3:14 pm
jmarkha1
Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 134
nice - is that an LED light bar fitted on the bumper? - any good?Bonatti Grey with Tundra, Duratracs, DISCO3 sticker, De-badged then rebadged in black, EGRs blanked - still saving for IC and BAS remap...
22nd Apr 2016 5:03 pm
omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
The LED lightbar is very bright but I haven't actually used it yet. Truth be told it isn't properly wired in because I am having trouble finding a hole through the bulkhead for the wiring. It's a manual so no spare hole where the clutch isn't on an auto.
22nd Apr 2016 5:24 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Your getting there
I got smoked side indicators rather than clear, remember and get bulbs at the same time
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
Iid Bluetooth
22nd Apr 2016 6:07 pm
omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
Already ordered the clear ones with LEDs to go with them. I thought clear all round rather than the smoked but I am sure both look better than orange.
22nd Apr 2016 6:57 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
These next?
The fog DRL lights
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
Iid Bluetooth
22nd Apr 2016 8:29 pm
omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
I don't have fog lights on the car but I thought about putting DRLs in the headlights then decided against.
I have used the iid tool to programme Canadian lights so the xenons come on automatically when the engine is running. The back lights come on as well so no driving around and forgetting to put the lights on.
22nd Apr 2016 8:52 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Your car looks very similar to my own D3 when I first got it.
You should do the front fog mod and install the halos, then do a grill mod.
Both those drastically change the whole look of the standard D3.
From this:
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To this:
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Then this:
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I did away with the chrome bar as soon as the front fogs were completed, it was there when I got the car and oddly, still have it kicking around my man shed.
The detango is not for me though.
Cairns Blue................................Mmmmmm, nice. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
22nd Apr 2016 9:25 pm
dadof7kids
Member Since: 23 Aug 2011
Location: sunny Doncaster
Posts: 1303
I got a wire thru to the dash from back of the spare battery box, wire coat hanger needed tho.
22nd Apr 2016 9:47 pm
omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
Check out the red link in my signature, it'll show you how to turn this:
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Into this:
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Once you have the middle bar cut out, it should be a simple enough job to fit the light bar in it's place. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
22nd Apr 2016 10:12 pm
omg!
Member Since: 01 Jun 2011
Location: Fife
Posts: 569
Thanks for that.
Excellent instructions so I will read them through carefully and then decide whether to tackle it or not. I am not really sure that the light bar will fit without some alterations and I don't have tools to be able to do that.
22nd Apr 2016 10:41 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Omg, what tools do you need?
Give me a shout I might have them if needed and I'm only up over the hill from you, southwards
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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