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Street credibility; Built not bought
Topic Started: Sep 24 2013, 06:37 PM (56,820 Views)
ZXTjato
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You guys have been checking out my build, I appreciate all the reads and watchers. Thanks guys.
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ZXTjato
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Any one know if the swift GTi had a bigger higher amp alternator than the standard basic metro? 55 amp
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ZXTjato
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This is a simple on/off switch for the fog lamps, I will wire them up and make the switch on the empty hole plastic thing pictured. I will need to beef up the switch mount plastic plate because it seems flimsy.
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Good idea to use a relay too. ^o) Those fogs draw quite a bit of juice. :beer
Looking good. :cheers
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I'm enjoying your thread, jato. :popcorn
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ZXTjato
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I sprayed the metal with some paint but I tried to keep it small just incase the wing had to come off.


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I used 3M high hold foam composite outdoor double side adhesive to help hold the wing on.


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I am the one on the left.

ZXTjato
Sep 27 2013, 11:26 AM
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This is a simple on/off switch for the fog lamps, I will wire them up and make the switch on the empty hole plastic thing pictured. I will need to beef up the switch mount plastic plate because it seems flimsy.
same type of switch, but black plastic might blend better, just sayin
love it. ;)
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I used Popsicle sticks to add some material to the switch housing, also expanding the mount tangs should hold the switch into the dash spot tighter.

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Got the lights all hooked up, this switch got a gold trimming and the solder was not working for some reason so all the joints are big blobby disappointments....oh well shrink wrap and tape if it fails guess it needed to be fixed any way.
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ZXTjato
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Duh I like how the pic is the wrong direction
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Sandwich? :hmm
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you need to switch a high current relay to operate the lights. that switch doesn't have contacts rated to handle the current. it might even catch on fire.

the lights will probably pull about 8 amps each, 16 total. use a minimum of a 30 amp accessory relay.

the 55 amp alternator is the largest output for an oem unit. if you want more power, do the cs130 alternator mod.
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t3ragtop
Sep 27 2013, 07:57 PM
you need to switch a high current relay to operate the lights. that switch doesn't have contacts rated to handle the current. it might even catch on fire.

the lights will probably pull about 8 amps each, 16 total. use a minimum of a 30 amp accessory relay.

the 55 amp alternator is the largest output for an oem unit. if you want more power, do the cs130 alternator mod.
You listening to this, Jato? t3ragtop isn't available for brain transplants. I'm sure he'd douse a fire extinguisher on you if you caught fire, but chances are, he'd be up to his knees in :shit somewhere in Columbus.

You certainly won't earn the dumbass of the year award. Coche and those guys with Lithium batteries in their glove boxes win that one.

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Sandwich!

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:rocker :popcorn

Thanks again.
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