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Build Moonstone's R8 V10+
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moonstone
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I’ve got wireless CarPlay but I don’t have wireless charging. At least I didn’t.
Connects2 do a mobile phone charging pocket. Been having a lookout for one and all of a sudden they’ve gone from £70 down to £20 on Amazon.
Installed it in the cubby that I replaced the AMI unit with and wired it up to the cigarette lighter feed. Happy days!
Connects2 do a mobile phone charging pocket. Been having a lookout for one and all of a sudden they’ve gone from £70 down to £20 on Amazon.
Installed it in the cubby that I replaced the AMI unit with and wired it up to the cigarette lighter feed. Happy days!
moonstone
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Car was in the detailers for a couple of days to have the repainted bits polished and ceramic coated.
That is shiny!
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moonstone
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After being a bit indecisive on whether I should de-chrome the headlights or not, I decided I was going to go ahead with it as the lenses were a bit tired with lots of stone chips and a few scratches. Spent the weekend stripping, painting and putting them back together again...
Hmmm, If I am honest I like the lights more before, they now remind me of lights that have had a film tint put on them. They look very nice when switched on though!
What have you been using to reseal the lights once split, I have just had a set of 16M lights refurbished and the lens done, and now I have to put them back together again! I bought the stuff on a role but not sure if there is anything better!
What have you been using to reseal the lights once split, I have just had a set of 16M lights refurbished and the lens done, and now I have to put them back together again! I bought the stuff on a role but not sure if there is anything better!
moonstone
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To be honest, I'm the same but It's more about when the DRLs are on for me, than when the car is sitting switched off. I felt that they light up the big chrome bit of trim at the front too much.
The rolls of butyl rubber aren't great to work with and a bit of a faff because you need to heat the whole lot up in one got to push the lense on. I tried using it the first time and binned it. Instead I use Sikaflex 552. It's similar to windscreen sealant.
Thanks just bought some, do you just put it in the gap, offer up, then use clamps and leave over night?
moonstone
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Yeah, but most headlights have got wee metal clips that you put on that will hold it together. If not then strong tape might be a better idea. What car are you modding? If it's the Audi, you might find it easier than most. The R8 is the first Audi I;ve done and it was a lot easier to get the lenses off than the two BMWs I've done.
moonstone
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I bought some rare 16M Carbon headlights. They are like gold dust and cost £6.5k each when you could get them! Anyway they all have a flaw in that the inside lens has a UV coating which crazes with age and makes the lenses look a little misty. So I managed to get hold of a set and split them which was an absolute mare, but I did it, the adhesive used was shocking stuff that had to be cut out so carefully with a blade, took me hours!. Then had the lens polished and then the outside PPF'd and are now perfect and ready to bond back together.