New stuff...

Being bored at work, i sometimes get the chance to tweak this site, and today is one of those days!... I have added another section on the right, showing how much i've spent on the car this year (2005) with a total at the bottom!. So far, up until today, (41 days into the new year), i have spent £143 excluding petrol and insurance etc etc!.. eeeesh!

In other news, I've got a whole bunch of photo's to add to other articles on the site, so i will be doing that at some point! And also adding a link's section!

HOW-TO: Fitting new headlamp bulbs

This has got to be one of the easiest replacements you can do on a car. Tools are not required! Quality!... Here's a rough step-by-step guide on how it's done!

1) Open the bonnet, and remove the cap from the back of the headlight.
2) Pull off the cable block (the wires attached to the bulb). These are not clipped on, and come off easily!
3) There are some retaining clips which hold the bulb in. Unclip these!
4) The bulb should now be loose inside the headlamp.
5) Make a note of the way the bulb was removed as they only go back in one way!. Remove the bulb!
6) Get the new bulbs BUT DONT TOUCH THE GLASS PART OF THE BULB!
7) Put the bulb into the headlamp (right way up) and re-fix the retaining clips
8) Attach the wires back to the bulb! They only connect one way, so you cant get this wrong!
9) Replace cap and test the lights.

Fitted bulbs

In my last post, i mentioned that i had bought the bulbs, and i have now fitted them!.... Being daylight outside, i cant quite see how well they are gonna perform, so i will give them a road test tonight, but they dont look overly bright :(

I've written a 'How-To' on how to fit the bulbs...Nice and simple! I've got pictures on my "Creative CardCam", however, i've got a sneaky suspicion that the camera was set to "small" pictures... D'oh! I will sort the pictures and add them later on!

Will post up tomorrow to let you know how the bulbs go!

New bulbs!

Well, i managed to pick up some bulbs... not the ones i was after mind, but being on a bit of a time limit seeing as i cant really drive the car when it's dark, and its dark when i left work. They had either these Elta bulbs or Max Power bulbs in the shop that i visited, so i opted for the Elta bulbs, as im not too keen on Max Power endorsed products... Saying that though, i have just found out (after some research on the net) that Elta produce the Max Power bulbs... damnit!.

Ho Hum and life goes on! I shall be fitting them in the next 20 or so minutes, so shall get some pictures, and post them here!. If they are no good, i shall purchase another set!... but let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet!

It was all going sooo well!

Jumped in the car after work, as usual. Started the car, dug out my 'face' for my head unit and turned that on. Then switched on the headlights, which didnt seem bright!... Got out and had a look only to find that both of my dipped bulbs had burnt out, so i had to drive home in the dark with jsut my sidelights!

Damn, that makes a difference!.... Anywho, off to find some decent bulbs tomorrow!... Looking to get some proper bright lights (traveling down unlit country roads requires bright bulbs!), and hopefully, some with a blue tint to em!... oooh!

Will let you know how i get on!

My Mods

I have added a list of what's been done, what's next & what's to be done on my car.. that can be found on the list on the right!.. As and when things get done, the items on the list will get shuffled about!!

If you are interested in Pug mods and stuff, check out my other website, Pugmods. Another blog like this but showing you all the latest gear!.. Quality!

Buy It, Love it, Sell it!

ooook, just been on eBay!.. i can never find a great deal on there, because i never know what to search for as everyone's terminology is different! However, i have found some new mirrors!.. I will keep my eye on them as i dont want to pay tooo much on the car just yet!

Will keep you posted as per usual!