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  1. Dave
    Been out and about in DD today, wanted to see how the DAb performed as we can't get a radio signal (not even FM!)in our wee village as we're down in a valley. Got into town and DAB working nice! Sation logos and info all displaying nice. God I've missed driving this car!!!! Dave is in a happy place (as is DD!)
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    Decided to get the ball rolling on my ideas for a touch screen in DD as it's something I'd tried previously but abandoned. This time the plan was to get a single din with a motorized flip out touch screen, but which one?? Had looked at Pioneer as always been a fan of their stuff (that's the current head unit she hs, although not a touch screen or anything), but remembered that I'd paid a fortune for the double din pioneer I had in the TypeS/TypeR and wasn't that impressed with it. Screen contrast etc was crap in sunlight, and text on screen was really small. Plus it wasn't android OS, and it cost a fortune. Looked at single DIN Pioneers with the flip out screen but all had the same downsides as above. Looked at the cheap Chinese single din androids but very mixed reviews on them. So did research and knew that whatever one I got it needed to have a min of 4gb ram and a decent processor, otherwise I'd be pee'd off in now time with it being slow/pain in the ass to use! Bit the bullet and went for a more expensive Ersin Android single din unit with a 7inch motorized screen. Was dubious about whether it would be any good, but it has the min 4gb ram and an 8 core processor, along with 64gb ROM. Got it all wired in and have to say, it's freaking awesome! Screen touch is really nice, and it works fast as hell, really responsive. Spec is good too.... RDS FM radio (so displays the station name etc), DAB+ Radio (I had a plug in DAB+ adapter already so was able to use it with this one), Android Auto and Apple Car play (both wireless, unlike the cheapy units where it's wired), 3 USB ports, built in navigaton (can also use Google maps, Waze etc), and tons of other stuff like Youtube etc. Also has built in wifi and a sim card slot on the rear should I want to add a wifi network to the car (but I use my smartphone as a hotspot as I have unlimited data on that). Still finding my way around it but will upload the quick video I took while car was still in bits to fit it lol. Only issue I've had is actually fixing it into the dash. Honda really made things awkward with our Civics! Can't fit a double din, can't fit a single din with flip out screen either without some fettling. Because our radio slot is recessed, the radio needs to sit further out so the screen clears the stupid trim around the centre console. Going to fit a spacer to the roiginal slot in the dash, then refit the cage so it clips into that new spacer. Got a trim piece coming that can be trimmed to size so that will go around the radio so it looks flush with the front of the console (kinda!). Oh, and you can infinitley adjust the colour of the buttons, so have got an exact match for the rest of DD's dash lights! Looks like it could have come from the factory like that as the chrome on the radio also ties in with the chrome I fitted to the centre console! Anyhoo, enough waffling, here's the videos: 20240416_125202.mp4
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    @dr_broon I made a wee change in the admin panel while I was in dealing with a support ticket.Think I had it disabled originally as some members had really big sigs/lots of stuff in them. can disable it again if needs be?
  5. Dave
    Loving it....like the old saying "A picture tells a thousand words, but a video tells a story" . Amazing video mate, even more amazing cars than I thought!
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    What a cracking meet! Some stunning cars here and big variety too. Loved the deck ghat was there!😉
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    Yours have always been ones that are constantly evolving, love seeing how different they are and the latest style and mods. Keeps it fresh!
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    Lol yeah, front has to come off for most jobs! It's a tight fit in the engine bay, so simplest jobs involve a strip down of something or other!
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    Lol deffo! Saved my bacon that time that's for sure! Had DD for her longest drive in a year and a half today, wee trip to the East Coast where we used to live. Have to say loving how she's driving, so smooth and perfect. Enjoying life in the deck again.🥰
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    Pretty sure the mb6 harness is different bud.
  11. Dave
    Have you tried cleaning out the vtec solenoid? Sometimes helps. Does it do it both when the engines cold or hot? Another thing to check is fuel filter, most have probably never been changed so could be well past its best.
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    Is it an after market ecu (hondata etc)? Didn't think these were mappable?
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    Same mate! I still miss my wee blue MA8 (aka wee Blue Betty), was an awesome wee car that. Never broke down once in all the years we had her, and sailed through her mot the day I sold her. Not even an advisory! Almost certain the young guy that bought her wrote her off as that was the last mot she ever had. He was a new driver, had never driven an auto before (test drive was brutal, kept trying to drive her with both feet! Had to tell him off!). Never even saw her again after he bought her
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    Yeah, had a look at videos on it and massive job, beyond me without a proper ramp. Gutted as Poppy was driving so well too, but knew this was looming so no big surprise when it finally failed. DD is loving life back on the road though, glad she came to the rescue! Hate not having a car!
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    Yay! Thanks to Civic5 SRS reset guide, all fixed! Happy days! Job for tomorrow is having a look at the noisy as hell rear wiper!
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    Yeah, nice to be able to drive her again mate, missed her so much! Been out today to do a wee job that's been bugging me for years! I got the ITR DC2 steering wheel retrimmed to match the rest of the interior years ago, and when I fitted it I must of not lined the self cancelling pins for the indicators correctly. Meant turning left, indicator wouldn't self cancel, turning right it was constantly cancelling. So, been out to the garage and got the wheel off. Sure enough, pins weren't even close to lined up! Doh! Changed the black dash surround that goes around the instrument cluster as I'd drilled a wee hole in the original one to fit a phone holder that I no longer have. Thought might aswell get a replacement (thank you Marcus!) while I still can. Git it all back together, indicators cancel like they should and no more wee hole in the dash to bug my OCD! Unfortunately, the bloody SRS light is on now! Not sure why, had battery disconnected etc and all the plugs are back in? Gonna search the forum, sure we've got a guide to reset it. Have disconnected the battery and pulled the fuses for srs and the ecu, hoping that might sort it.
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    Glad you got the blow sorted, a chisel and the big bangy-hitty thing can solve many, many problems! System looks Tidy mate, liking that. Need to do a wee video of how it sounds when you get a chance
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    My D14 used to do this too! Lol can't remember exactly what the revs were at as it was an automatic, but if using the gearshift manually when giving it beans there was a distinct change of note from the engine. That wee engine used to spin up the revs really nicely.
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    Sooo, with DD being off the road for over a year, Poppy took up the daily duties. She'd been doing well tbh, have put a fair few miles on her in that time, mostly trouble free. Gayles Nissan Juke (aka "Effy") failed its recent mot and landed us with a bit of a big bill (just under £500) and was off the road until garage got her fixed. So Poppy was our only car on the road, so Gayle had been using her for around a week for work. The day before we were due to get Effy back, Gayle went to go to work in the morning and put the clutch down in Poppy. Heard this really horrible noise so thought that's not good! Gears were stiff to engage, so I drove her to the end of our drive to see if she would be safe to go to work in. Sadly not! Clutch has totally failed! Press the clutch down and she sounds like a bag of spanners! 🫣 Can't get any gears with the engine running so looks like clutch has finally let go. Called our Independent MINI specialist and got a quote....£1200! Gutted, but tbf, have seen the amount of work involved in replacing it so most of the cost is labour. So Poppy's off the road for a while now till I can get the money saved up. Good job Effy is now passed her MOT (and now sold! Gayle traded her in for a newish Nissan Micra 2020 as she needs something cheaper on fuel for all the driving she does at work). Also good that DD has also passed her mot and is back on the road! So Poppy can take a breather for a while. Will update once new clutch has been fitted.
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    And she's done it!! Finally got DD back on the road, passed her MOT on Wednesday with just an advisory on the n/s/f track rod end but knew about it before hand so going to get it replaced. So happy to be driving her again, been sooo long! Not got a photo as been constant rain here but here's a recent one for prosperity! Oh, roof rack is now off and her sunroof deflector is back on😃
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    Wow! That's a whole load of nice parts and work right there! Regarding the blow in the exhaust, the join either side of the CAT would be the first place to check imo. Could be the flanges are a bit crusty, so unless they gave it a good clean up first would most likely start blowing there. If you can get it jacked up high enough, could hold a small piece of newspaper at the joins and see if it "flutters" when it's running. Was the manifold already fitted prior to the rest of the exhaust or did they fit that at same time? Looking forward to the pics mate!
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    That's well smart! And a bargain too!
  23. Dave
    Was that the whole thing including the buttons for heater controls etc? Sounds like the bargain of the century mate! Get what you mean about wanting something like that in the deck. I'm still weighing up options!
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    How did the new exhaust go? Got ours made by Powerflow over 12 years ago, best part we ever got for the deck! Still going strong!
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    Damn, making me jealous (not the power steering fluid obviously lol gettingvto drive the deck!). How's Tubs feeling, been a while since she's been out and about eh?
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