My wee baby

[McFall1984]

ended up it passed the mot there 13th december an taxed the next day for a year so im all good now
just need to get all the bulbs changed in the heater controlls an clock, but i want a digital clock an temp display lol
took the splitter off as it was rubbish looking an get my bonnet sprayed red

[Envoy CDX]

ended up it passed the mot there 13th december an taxed the next day for a year so im all good now
just need to get all the bulbs changed in the heater controlls an clock, but i want a digital clock an temp display lol
took the splitter off as it was rubbish looking an get my bonnet sprayed red

Congratulations on the pass. Theres only 1 bulb in the heater panel though.

[Robsey]

The Analogue Clock, the Dual Info Display (Digital Clock and temp readout) and the Fuel (trip) Computers - whichever is fitted, all have only one bulb in them.

The heater control panel also has only one pathetic bulb fitted... which is an absolute pig to get at, to replace.

Good news about the tax and ticket

If you need any info about fitting the DID or temp sensor then just ask.

[McFall1984]

Robsey youmay regret saying that
i will prob be asking questions now about fitting that
but i'll 1st of all get these bulbs fitted

i take it there's also a fuse that powers them?
car is missing alot of fuses an cant make head nor tail from the fuse box cover diagram
if there is fuses to power the lights in the car can some1 tell me wat ones they are?

[Robsey]

Robsey youmay regret saying that
i will prob be asking questions now about fitting that
but i'll 1st of all get these bulbs fitted

i take it there's also a fuse that powers them?
car is missing alot of fuses an cant make head nor tail from the fuse box cover diagram
if there is fuses to power the lights in the car can some1 tell me wat ones they are?

From memory, fitting a DID is a doddle... assuming you are reasonable with basic electronics.. hardest part is finding the connectors, which are usually taped up out of the way.

If you have interior lighting - dash etc, then the clock fuse is in place.

It all depends on what you have in your car, as to what fuses you need.
I have a mid-range Cavalier LS, and that has about 6 or 7 fuse points with no fuses fitted. For Air Con, Caravan split charge, rear electric windows, electric mirrors, Auto box, headlight washers and so on.

If you have an Owners manual, then you can go through the items that your car is NOT fitted with.. and thus the fuses you don't need

[Robsey]

fuses are

1 - parking and tail lights - left
2 - heated front seats - cigar lighter
3 - main beam left
4 - heater fan
5 - dipped beam left
6 - windscreen wiper and horn
7 - indicators and brake lights, ABS
8 - interior lighting, hazards, clock, radio, DID, fuel computer
9 - instrument illumination and number plate
10 - sun roof

11 - fuel pump and fuel injection
12 - electric mirrors, electric windows and central locking
13 - front fog lights
14 - ABS and Autobox
15 - heated rear window
16 - Auto box
17 - central door locking
18 - daytime running lights - sweden only
19 - 4 x 4
20 - Radio

21 - parking and tail lights - right
22 - carb pre-heating, reverse lights, on board computer
23 - main beam right
24 - cooling fan
25 - dipped beam - right, headlamp range adjustment
26 - electric rear windows
27 - fog tail lights
28 - Caravan split charge - constant 12V
29 - Headlamp washers
30 - front electric windows

[VauxhallGirl]

that's a very useful list of fuses there Robsey! May just print that out if that's ok?

[Robsey]

that's a very useful list of fuses there Robsey! May just print that out if that's ok?

Sure - that's fine..

That's what it is posted up for

I did wonder about putting the fuse values up, but the fuse colour is painted on the socket for each one in the fuse box.

[torsion]

Very well job mate you are holy saint coz you save it from junkyard!!1 Nice job
Saw some horror scenes but they are covered now in safe!!

We d glad if you show step by step headlight washer conversion
Regards!!

[McFall1984]

nice 1 robsey
i havent got a book/manual or anything with the cav
were did you get the fuses an numbers?
need to find out wat amp the fuses are now

i've no lighting round my heater controls, clock an wen i pull the knob out i got no central light?
but the 2 swicthed lights work at the roof linen?

that a fuse i take it?

[Robsey]

Try here for fuse values

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4904

However, the fuse colour is painted between the contacts of each fuse blade.

Fuses 8 and 9 come to mind.

[McFall1984]

Try here for fuse values

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4904

However, the fuse colour is painted between the contacts of each fuse blade.

Fuses 8 and 9 come to mind.

Robsey====Legend, thanks buddy

[McFall1984]

wee update
got the car lowered today an put a set of fanblades
quite a bad pic
as it was takin there at 9pm lol

[McFall1984]

few fresh pics of mine as it stands now

[McFall1984]

some pics from EMV auto repairs

bumper off, lights an grill out an front mount intercooler trial fitted



Old engine out



Emmet posing whilst tryin to work


New engine in with 112k an painted up





Me lookin busy


Front mount in place an plumbed up an bracket fitted



All built up again


Small change of wheels till see what suits best
16" khans


17" alloy that emmet wants me to buy





front mount on an all built up with Emmet posing for his great work



thats all for now till i get her home an washed an waxed up

[humbucker]

hehehe you look like you're about to lamp the photographer in that pic haha! good work though, have you noticed an improvement in running? let emmett keep his wheels though, they dont do your motor any favours. they look like wolfrace ones. i liked the fanblades, thought they were subtle, and even the 16s you put on were good, but not keen on those 17s. then again it's all down to personal taste at the end of the day. good work though.

[McFall1984]

yea the 17's dont suit it
there a nice wheel but not for a cavalier
i havent had a run in the car yet as its not finished, needs a seal for the intercooler pipe somewere as theres an air leak
might look into doin the white ring mod for a little more power, i like the 16" khans, i might be gettin a set of TSW Stealths and £100 for my 5 fanblades so i might do that deal an if i dont like the stealths i'll just grab another set of fanblades
i've a boost gauge to go into the car now aswell to check wat boost its runnin at

[humbucker]

17 is a good size for a cavalier though. id quite like to try 18s, but any bigger and i think it's overdoing it. ive got 18s on the omega, but the offset is totally wrong for the cavalier. in fact, 19s would be good on the omega and 18s on the cavalier, but as it stands its 18 and 17 respectively.

[2cavs]

I had 18's on mine but it tramlined like a b*tch took them off and went down to 17's again.

Nice car though - great thread - cant wait to see more pics

Wish my GLS was in better condition.

I have now made the decision to break it as the floor is shot and so are both the rear arches

[humbucker]

got any more updates on this one? what wheels did you settle for in the end?

[McFall1984]

yea i thought i had this updated

but here's some pics of how it sits now












now these stickers are only on for a laugh, im gettin a full respray so its only a bit of fun until then, once the respray is complete no stickers will be on the car

i settled for fanblades, full set of 4, with 4 caps an badges
lowered on 60mm cavalier springs all round
changed the air box on the top till a vectra 1.7td inlet manifold
took the white ring out
turned the pump
upped the boost with the MBC
strut brace for a bit of sturdy-ness
yellow calipers all round
all 4 wind deflectors ( just need a roof bubble now )
full sri kit
font mount intercooler from a frontera jeep ( 3.1 turbo coming next hopefully )

[McFall1984]

still not finished with the cav yet

bought one of these from a local reiger supplier for £60
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-CAV ... 0434382156

and a set of lights from ebay, i bought these actual ones
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

i'll update hopefully next monday, reiger supplier says usually takes 7 days till receive something from germany
lights were sent today but was told by the seller can take 5 days

hopefully this day next week all stickers removed, new lights in, bonnet extension delivered and painted then put on an i'll update with pics

[McFall1984]

little update
lights arrived today but was busy upto the night there
an fitted these








wat you think?