What did you do to your van today?

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I used red window tint film, I only covered the parts off the lights I wanted red, so just the indicator/ reverse light etc.. cut small rectangles. So still mostly the original tail lights showing. Orange shines thru ok on mine still


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Exploring the limits of what a 2WD Caddy can do. Got stuck on a pebble beach, and almost stuck on another road through the dunes. Need to start looking at 4Motion retrofit (although standard height clearance is also an issue).

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Spent an hour and a half in the rain removing a ptc heater. Well, when I say removing, I’ve half removed it! Need to go back on Monday with more tools to continue.
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Coded in footwell lights to my replacement CECM this morning.

Tested with a homemade test lamp, well chuffed!!

https://youtu.be/wn1vOgRJ53c]On to off ... the door


https://youtu.be/C79XXgnjweI]On to off ... e ignition

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Installed a test wire into plug B

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Coded the module to my van...

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Ran a test, all working as factory, then gave it try, result!!!!

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anoneamus wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:00 am They're great, but I've worn a hole in the driver's one near the pedals after about 4 years. Will need to replace. :|
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anoneamus wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:41 am Exploring the limits of what a 2WD Caddy can do. Got stuck on a pebble beach, and almost stuck on another road through the dunes. Need to start looking at 4Motion retrofit (although standard height clearance is also an issue).
That looks like a great day out
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Finally bedded in yellowstuff pads with some hard stops from 60+ bloddy ell they are good, loads of feel and power without being grabby. No pics though
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Beaker2135 wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:47 pm That looks like a great day out
A great week out! Got bored of quarantining in a flat, so picked up a cheap out of season holiday rental house. Yesterday was mud surfing in the rain on dirt roads. Found the true value of the engine undertray: keeping mud out of the engine bay. Engine was still spotless after intense mud session. :D
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@anoneamus sounds terrific, isn’t it amazing what a difference decent tyres make. I used to run P100 pickup with M&S tyres on the back, pulled a few Land Rovers with road tyres off grass :lol:
Keep on exploring :D
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Beaker2135 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:33 pm @anoneamus sounds terrific, isn’t it amazing what a difference decent tyres make. I used to run P100 pickup with M&S tyres on the back, pulled a few Land Rovers with road tyres off grass :lol:
Keep on exploring :D
And traction control. It's something that I need to keep adjusting, if you're moving it should be on, if you're standing still or moving slowly it should be off. Very easy to get stuck with traction control on. Had a look at parts list to retrofit 4Motion. Looks like a no. :o
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@drew667

Nice looking roof bars
Which make are they ?

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Yesterday ...

Finally fitted the T6 repeaters - advertised as Caddy, but slightly bigger and have to remove the fixing tab to fit Image

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Today ...

Finished a few days working on a Thetford Cube mounting base.

Added to the sink galley unit.

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