My Z4 ........................... My Way (Part 2).
- Thread starter t-tony
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- Model of Z
- Z3M Imola and Z4 (e89)
Woooh nice got a link?
Here you are Niall.
Tony.
ps. Apologies, I didn't realise I wasn't signed in to eBay.
GTR R35 2009-2019 Pair Bulbs W16W Reverse LED 10W White 6000K Backup Bright | eBay
PAIR BULBS W16W 10W REVERSE LED WHITE 6000K CANBUS FREE ERROR. Bulbs Type W16W. Pair of Canbus Reverse LED Bulbs W16W 18Smd Free Error. Color White 6000K. Color: White 6000K. Our ultra bright Led bulbs are manufactured using the latest technologies and produce a natural white light (6000K).
www.ebay.co.uk
Tony.
ps. Apologies, I didn't realise I wasn't signed in to eBay.
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- Joined
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- Location
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Model of Z
- Z4 E89 20i sdrive roadster
The reversing lights are a big improvement I ordered a set and fitted them with no problems thanks for the link.
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2018
- Points
- 139
- Location
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Model of Z
- Z4 E89 20i sdrive roadster
Both sets of lights ordered, delivered and fitted - thanks @t-tony !
Internal boot light, gosh, isnt that white, plastic cover no longer gets hot. Result !
Reversing lights, look really bright, need a dark evening to really see how much brighter they are, but - another result !
A curious thing though; when you first start the car, the reversing lights give 4 little strobe like flashes. I thought it was just an internal capacitor charging up, but its done it again. Just me (have I forgot to clip an earth back on anywhere) / does this happen to anyone else ?
Pretty cool mind . . .
Internal boot light, gosh, isnt that white, plastic cover no longer gets hot. Result !
Reversing lights, look really bright, need a dark evening to really see how much brighter they are, but - another result !
A curious thing though; when you first start the car, the reversing lights give 4 little strobe like flashes. I thought it was just an internal capacitor charging up, but its done it again. Just me (have I forgot to clip an earth back on anywhere) / does this happen to anyone else ?
Pretty cool mind . . .
I don’t know if mine does that or not Alex, I’ll get my assistant to operate them tomorrow. They shouldn’t as they’re canbus compliant but it’s just the “self check” that causes that.
Tony.
ps. You haven’t left anything off, there’s nothing to leave off.
Tony.
ps. You haven’t left anything off, there’s nothing to leave off.
I’ve have this occasionally happen on the wife’s Cooper S when I changed the ‘side lights’ in the lower front bumper for some led canbus compliant ones. They certainly are brighter and the white light matches the hid headlamps, rather that than the dull yellow from the oem bulbs. I have a few more of them but couldn’t be arsed at the moment to switched them out to see if they were a bad batch. Hopefully something you missed.
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I downloaded a video from the front door camera on Sunday night after getting home from the mandarin, it shows really well how bright they are and I was going to pull it off the phone onto the PC and put it on YouTube but I cant locate it on my phone for some reason.
Tony.
On a dull, wet, miserable day with nothing else to do I thought I would make a start.
More progress tomorrow.
Tony.
More progress tomorrow.
Tony.
I’m hoping to finish one front and strip the other tomorrow and finish both fronts on Monday. Callipers only need cleaning, they’re in pretty good nick. Brake cleaner and a Brillo pad seems to work well.
Tony.
Tony.
Today I got the calliper painted and in between coats stripped the O/S one.
Got the backplate cleaned and painted.
And the disc hub painted.
Pads have a lot of meat left, so will get re faced and go back after a coat of black paint.
O/S calliper cleaned and degrease ready for painting tomorrow.
The N/S one after some paint.
And all painted and left in the curing oven (boiler room).
Painting the other one tomorrow and refitting this one on Monday when it should be hard enough to handle.
Tony.
Got the backplate cleaned and painted.
O/S calliper cleaned and degrease ready for painting tomorrow.
The N/S one after some paint.
And all painted and left in the curing oven (boiler room).
Painting the other one tomorrow and refitting this one on Monday when it should be hard enough to handle.
Tony.
A bit of 2 steps forwards and one step back today.
I started by painting the O/S calliper,
And between coats I painted the pads,
Later, after the paint was dry enough I re faced the pads using a sheet of 80 grit paper on a flat surface.
Next idea was a mistake, I gave the N/S calliper which had dried over night a coat of clear coat. Bad move as it reacted with the paint.
Anyway left it to dry and flatted it as best I could and used what remained of the red to re coat it.
Then I got both the carriers refitted.
Finally I got the N/S/R disc cleaned and painted.
And after 2 coats.
So both callipers are inside for drying tonight.
Slider pins, rubber guides, bleed screws etc. all cleaned ready for rebuilding tomorrow.
Another can of paint ordered for Tuesday, for the rear callipers. No way to get 4 callipers painted with 1 x 400 ml. can.
Tony.
I started by painting the O/S calliper,
And between coats I painted the pads,
Later, after the paint was dry enough I re faced the pads using a sheet of 80 grit paper on a flat surface.
Next idea was a mistake, I gave the N/S calliper which had dried over night a coat of clear coat. Bad move as it reacted with the paint.
Anyway left it to dry and flatted it as best I could and used what remained of the red to re coat it.
Then I got both the carriers refitted.
Finally I got the N/S/R disc cleaned and painted.
And after 2 coats.
So both callipers are inside for drying tonight.
Slider pins, rubber guides, bleed screws etc. all cleaned ready for rebuilding tomorrow.
Another can of paint ordered for Tuesday, for the rear callipers. No way to get 4 callipers painted with 1 x 400 ml. can.
Tony.
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More progress today waiting for more paint.
Both fronts rebuilt and bled (my way).
Both rears stripped, one cleaned ready for painting.
N/S/R backplate cleaned and painted (2 coats) then disc refitted.
Hope that paint arrives early in the morning.
Tony.
Both fronts rebuilt and bled (my way).
Both rears stripped, one cleaned ready for painting.
N/S/R backplate cleaned and painted (2 coats) then disc refitted.
Hope that paint arrives early in the morning.
Tony.
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Well, the paint never showed up, but some progress all the same.
O/S/R backplate painted and disc hub (2 coats).
And disc refitted.
I got the calliper stripped, cleaned and masked ready for painting.
Brackets that mount the power cable for the electric parking brake painted and now hanging in the drying room .
Brake pads, same as fronts like new. Painted and re faced. Tools ready for rebuild.
Hope the paint arrives tomorrow.
Tony.
ps. Another couple of small things lined up too.
O/S/R backplate painted and disc hub (2 coats).
And disc refitted.
I got the calliper stripped, cleaned and masked ready for painting.
Brackets that mount the power cable for the electric parking brake painted and now hanging in the drying room .
Brake pads, same as fronts like new. Painted and re faced. Tools ready for rebuild.
Hope the paint arrives tomorrow.
Tony.
ps. Another couple of small things lined up too.
Looking good Tony .... 
I'll be glad when it's finished Mike.
Tony.
Tony.