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[~nomad~]

good times - back on topic, pretty interested in this, if it can be made to fit. How do you think it will compare with jenveys in a NA setting Mark?

I don't see why this wouldn't be just as good, if not better. It should be as good as the massively expensive Jenvey set up with the alloy plenum.

The ports are close enough to get a decent match after a little welding and re-shaping. mMy main concern is packaging, it may be Ok for you with the Silvertop, though!

my Ka will be blacktop thou mate.

[Excursion]

good times - back on topic, pretty interested in this, if it can be made to fit. How do you think it will compare with jenveys in a NA setting Mark?

I don't see why this wouldn't be just as good, if not better. It should be as good as the massively expensive Jenvey set up with the alloy plenum.

The ports are close enough to get a decent match after a little welding and re-shaping. mMy main concern is packaging, it may be Ok for you with the Silvertop, though!

my Ka will be blacktop thou mate.

Ahh, I was thinking about the blue Mk3. In that case I'll let you know as soon as I've done a test fit on my black top.

[Excursion]

Loom work ongoing.

• Electric mirrors
• Heated mirror glass, heated washer jets - both switch on with the heated rear window
• Switchable TC
• Heated Seats
• Additional boot light
• Rear passenger courtesy light

I have bought and used OEM wiring colours, and the correct fabric tape for interior sections.

I am thinking about providing a auto-electrics shop & service to enthusiasts

[leighk2010]

I am thinking about providing a auto-electrics shop & service to enthusiasts

sounds like a plane as your a very useful guy on here when comes to electrics mate

[MotorcyclesFish]

Loom work ongoing.

• Electric mirrors
• Heated mirror glass, heated washer jets - both switch on with the heated rear window
• Switchable TC
• Heated Seats
• Additional boot light
• Rear passenger courtesy light

I have bought and used OEM wiring colours, and the correct fabric tape for interior sections.

I am thinking about providing a auto-electrics shop & service to enthusiasts

VWP? If so, what's the quality like?

[Rhinopower]

autosparks.co.uk

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VWP? If so, what's the quality like?

No, they don't have the range of colours I needed. Any wiring I do must be maintainable in the future, so I follow the correct wiring standards for that particular MY.

http://www.autosparks.co.uk have a great range, although sadly most of the colours are in 1mm. A lot of the stuff I needed could have been 0.35 or 0.5.

[jonyb4]

You mean Starlet?

lol my hTC has a spell corrector

[jonyb4]

didnt all the electric mirrors have heated glass?

also how did you go about the heated seats?

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Jony, Heated seats are a Waeco kit, but I've used Ford switches. The Mk5 had a heated seat option (I've never seen one) so I've used the OEM wire colours and fuse locations etc.


Just won this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0526555468
Bit of a bargain, brand new Mk5 Airbag loom with pas airbag.

[jonyb4]

the black was avaible with heated seats in the leather

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the black was avaible with heated seats in the leather

Ahh, interesting. Cheers. I know they had seat airbags as an option, too.

[jonyb4]

oo fancy

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I managed to get a complete set of Black Top ancillaries that have done only 4k miles.

All my weekends are booked up 'till Christmas, so this will be the last update for a while.

[jonyb4]

Your gonna be fitting aircon to the Si?

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Your gonna be fitting aircon to the Si?

Yeah - that was always the plan, that's why I'm using the Puma dash mate, so I can have HFS AND Aircon

[jonyb4]

What you going to do about the different heater materix? There not even in the same place

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[dontpannic]

Loom work ongoing.

• Electric mirrors
• Heated mirror glass, heated washer jets - both switch on with the heated rear window
• Switchable TC
• Heated Seats
• Additional boot light
• Rear passenger courtesy light

I have bought and used OEM wiring colours, and the correct fabric tape for interior sections.

I am thinking about providing a auto-electrics shop & service to enthusiasts

Just had a thought about this - I thought in the newer Ford's the heated mirrors and washers were activated by the heated front screen. I might be wrong though.

Additional boot light is a good plan - did this myself in the MK5, works a treat.

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I must admit, wiring from the HFS makes more sense. In the Mk5 however they are run from the rear screen and I'm trying to keep everything standard, so it's easy to work on the loom later on, using Ford diagrams.

[dontpannic]

Ah cool, I don't have heated washers nor mirrors so no idea how they were supposed to be wired

[andymac]

Any more pics ?

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I will have a big update this weekend

I've just collected a brand new Mk5 heated front screen, top mounts, engine gaskets etc. which will ensure I have a busy Christmas break. I'm fitting a complete set of brand new lights to the car although the Ford headlights are a rip off, even with my discount. I also picked up a full set of mk5 seals and mk3 weather strips.

[jonyb4]

eh? a mk5 screen wont fit the mk3

why a mk5 anyway whats wrong with a mk3 one

[Rhinopower]

eh? a mk5 screen wont fit the mk3

why a mk5 anyway whats wrong with a mk3 one

The mk5 screen does fit, iirc there are several improvements including tint along top of the screen

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Yes it has a ceramic coated edge as it was designed to be bonded in, which is exactly what I'm doing (along with fitting the Mk5 dashboard) to improve handling & reduce scuttle shake.

[jonyb4]

fancy, will look nice bonded in, dont think ive seen a windscreen bonded in before though,

hows the handling effected?

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:oooh: fancy, will look nice bonded in, dont think ive seen a windscreen bonded in before though,

hows the handling effected?

All Mk4 and Mk5 front screens are bonded. A bonded windscreen becomes part of the body structure and stiffens the front area by a surprising amount. The dashboard cross-brace on the Mk5 is also structural, and together, the two modifications will remove the scuttle shake that the Mk3 is prone to. This all lets the suspension get on with what it was designed to do.

[Rhinopower]

Can you do a bit of a write up on fitting the mk5 screen? I'l be replacing my screen very soon!

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Can you do a bit of a write up on fitting the mk5 screen? I'l be replacing my screen very soon!

It's identical mate, if you are using the mk3 rubber.

If you are bonding in then you have two options:
1) buy something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-GLASS- ... 5634064cc4 and have a go yourself - it's pretty easy, essentially the same as sticking on side skirts. Make sure the kit you buy has primer.
2) Have a windscreen fitter to come do it for cash, it will cost around £40 for a cash job.

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PS I'd recommend getting someone to fit it, I've got a chap coming on Saturday to do mine for £35.

[Rhinopower]

Will be going for the bonded option! Will a second hand screen be easy enough to remove at a scrappy? Wont be needing a heated version.

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Will be going for the bonded option! Will a second hand screen be easy enough to remove at a scrappy? Wont be needing a heated version.

Yeah, it's easy enough. There are many tools but IMO the best are the wire-based kits: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wire-Bonded-Winds ... 43a0d1218b

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More parts have arrived:
New HFS loom

Courtesy lights for under the sun visors

Heated Front Seat Kit


I'll probably add some footwell lights and a second boot light.

[jonyb4]

genious mark

little tip for the underglow lighting, take a look at the mk7 fiesta Zetec model, it has soft red under glow from certain compartments like the roof, gearstick surround pocket and footwells

you could either use some hefty led's or go for what i would some cold cathodes, but they are a bit trickier to fit as theyre rigid, but come in a few different sizes, i used to get them off ebuyer.com


sa for the bonded mk5 screen, dont they still have window rubber seals?, least my mk4 did