Little orange wedges in front
#3
As to what they're supposed to do, all I can say is that behind the drivers side one I found an electrical connector which seemed to go to the indicator, just hanging there!
So they could be for protection for things like that... possibly.
However, that doesn't provide any weather protection, so I pushed the connector up behind the bumper to protect it.
Interestingly, the Autocar test car suffered an indicator system failure during its long term test... wonder if that was the problem
Colour-wise, I reckon black will look ok on any colour car... after all, the front is black (above and below the bumper)
Suck it and see... if you don't like it you can always take 'em off and try another colour!
Paul L
So they could be for protection for things like that... possibly.
However, that doesn't provide any weather protection, so I pushed the connector up behind the bumper to protect it.
Interestingly, the Autocar test car suffered an indicator system failure during its long term test... wonder if that was the problem
Colour-wise, I reckon black will look ok on any colour car... after all, the front is black (above and below the bumper)
Suck it and see... if you don't like it you can always take 'em off and try another colour!
Paul L
#4
Hi all
I was looking at my car the other day, and I was thinking about painting the little orange wedges in the front black, or color code them with the car!
But, how do you get them out, with out breaking them???
Cheers
I was looking at my car the other day, and I was thinking about painting the little orange wedges in the front black, or color code them with the car!
But, how do you get them out, with out breaking them???
Cheers
#5
Use a screwdriver (wrapped in an old rag to avoid scratching the bumper) to *carefully* lever the middle of the top edge down, allowing the top to unclip.
The bottom then unclips easily.
You'll find on removal that they're not infact orange... but a yucky rusty brown colour.
They do look a lot better in black
Paul L
The bottom then unclips easily.
You'll find on removal that they're not infact orange... but a yucky rusty brown colour.
They do look a lot better in black
Paul L
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#8
I used the cheapest Black spray Halfords sold... just in case I didn't like it
Cost about 3 or 4 quid from memory.
The only regrest is that it's quite a glossy finish and I think it would have looked better as a matt finish.
Just remember to clean the things with white spirit (or something similar) to get the oily road grime off first.
Paul L
Cost about 3 or 4 quid from memory.
The only regrest is that it's quite a glossy finish and I think it would have looked better as a matt finish.
Just remember to clean the things with white spirit (or something similar) to get the oily road grime off first.
Paul L
#12
Perhaps its a wind generator for the bright button, the imports have climate so its probably modified to run that
On a less trivial note, be careful when you spray em, the black or whatever tends to get shot blast by stones and stuff and will probably need doing again at a later point, i know mine do
On a less trivial note, be careful when you spray em, the black or whatever tends to get shot blast by stones and stuff and will probably need doing again at a later point, i know mine do
#13
Took my brown/orange wierd coloured placcie bits out last night, looks better, think I might colour code them at a later date. I
wrapped that connector that shows (both sides on my MY99) in electrical tape and pushed it up.
Will let you all know if the indicators play up!!
wrapped that connector that shows (both sides on my MY99) in electrical tape and pushed it up.
Will let you all know if the indicators play up!!
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I was just thinking what if you could fit some of those small "eyeball type" foglamps in these "wedge holes" and THEN have the driving light conversion- fogs AND spots!
(Bit like P1- but ?better?)
Any heard of this or even tried this slightly different approach?
Bernie
(Bit like P1- but ?better?)
Any heard of this or even tried this slightly different approach?
Bernie
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