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- Points
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- Location
- Maybole , South Ayrshire
- Model of Z
- Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
New headlights.
- Thread starter Bozzy
- Start date
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2011
- Points
- 226
- Location
- Langley Mill
- Model of Z
- Z4 3.0si Individual Ruby Black Last one produced in this colour combo
I fitted a set to our old Z3 so if you had posted up i would of mentioned that they were adjustable as i did it for one of our euro trips@t-tony, I just noticed you'd said the same about the adjusters.
The lesson here is,I should have asked on here before ordering and fitting them.
I also checked the rear lights,one was brighter than the other (tail lights).
One had a 21w brake light bulb fitted instead of a 5w,would have thought it would have been noticed on its mot that was done before we picked up the car from the dealer ?.
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2015
- Points
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Excellent job Steve. Have you thought about fitting cruise controlFitted a new pair of after market headlights to the French zed at the weekend,in preparation for the "Control technique " and it's new life over there.
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I wired in the halo rings easy enough,but these new ones don't have the powered adjustment so now there is a redundant 3 pin connector. They have a manual hight adjuster instead,but would be a faff to alter.
Does anyone know what hight etc the light beam should be set at for an mot ? Just so it's something like when it's tested in France , @t-tony.
Steve
Not sure there is on oem Z3 light units. On our old Z4 there was an adjuster but you had to get at it from under the wheel arch. You removed a panel and moved a lever, but to get to it to see what you were doing properly you needed to remove the wheel. Real pain to do so I fitted beam reflectors on the face of the headlights.
Got the electrical adjusters fitted to the new lights tonight,without removing the lights again,only took 40 mins.
Lifted the washer bottle up out the way and moved the air filter box a bit to get enough access.
Thanks to all for the help and advice
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The 20mm wheel spacers arrived today,should improve the looks a little as they look wider from the rear with them fitted.
Lifted the washer bottle up out the way and moved the air filter box a bit to get enough access.
Thanks to all for the help and advice
.The 20mm wheel spacers arrived today,should improve the looks a little as they look wider from the rear with them fitted.
Great result glad they fitted without issue and the spacers should help fill the rear arch nicely
Great job Steve, you're the expert nowGot the electrical adjusters fitted to the new lights tonight,without removing the lights again,only took 40 mins.
Lifted the washer bottle up out the way and moved the air filter box a bit to get enough access.
Thanks to all for the help and advice
The 20mm wheel spacers arrived today,should improve the looks a little as they look wider from the rear with them fitted.
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2011
- Points
- 226
- Location
- Langley Mill
- Model of Z
- Z4 3.0si Individual Ruby Black Last one produced in this colour combo
Glad you got them sorted Steve
Cheers Ant,I was hoping to get a few more jobs done on it before it gets exported,such as painting the calipers and brake disc centres but time,weather and work didn't play ballGreat result glad they fitted without issue and the spacers should help fill the rear arch nicely
.But it'll give Ben something to fettle when he gets home with it.
Not quite Dave,more the twit that should have asked for advice on here rather than learn the hard wayGreat job Steve, you're the expert now
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Thanks Bill,finally got there thanks to the forum againGlad you got them sorted Steve
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Like you say something for Ben to do its apart of the pleasure of owning a zed the car looks great after all your workCheers Ant,I was hoping to get a few more jobs done on it before it gets exported,such as painting the calipers and brake disc centres but time,weather and work didn't play ball
But it'll give Ben something to fettle when he gets home with it.
Knowledge is knowledge my mate, however it's earned.Not quite Dave,more the twit that should have asked for advice on here rather than learn the hard way
Glad you got them done Steve.Tony.
We'll thank you kind sirLike you say something for Ben to do its apart of the pleasure of owning a zed the car looks great after all your work
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Credit where its due mate ....We'll thank you kind sir
That's a good quote Tony,I'll try and remember that oneKnowledge is knowledge my mate, however it's earned.
Tony.
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Cheers Steve, not given cc any thought tbh. it's probably a bit beyond my capabilities
. I guess if Ben wans to add it in the future it'll be something to occupy his time, perhaps in winter, when he can work on it in the luxury of a barn.
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Mate its dead easyou as you know I'm not spanner monkey but I did mine andCheers Steve, not given cc any thought tbh. it's probably a bit beyond my capabilities
Russell O's
You just need the arm and the module it's plug and play