Tim & Joseph's Exocet

[jgilbert]

Nov 22, 2013 20:23:25 GMT tlight said:

My lighting idea...



Sort of...mounted...

Tim, I have the same lights, do you know how these get wired up to the Mazda loom? Mine had no instructions so just wondered if you had sorted this yet? Thanks.

Also on you front roll bar topic, couple of thoughts, if you was going to make a skid then using Kevlar maybe a more robust option. Simply lays up like normal GRP matting. Strong and very light.

second point, just fitted my roll bar as part of the nose fitting exercise and the roll bar touches the bottom of my fan where the electrical connection is. I'm going to have to see if I can rotate the fan itself to get some clearance.

Keep up the good work.

[tlight]

I've got a wiring diagram that I will post. I'm useless on electrics, but have a friend who will help once I've completed the mechanical items, which is my main focus.

I just plan to lift the radiator, it will be far higher than the front sub frame, so shouldn't need any form of skid plate.

I'll check the fan, thanks for the points.

Tim

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They look a bit like the lights I had on the first build. They have a single bulb and a powered 'flap' that moves up and down to alter the beam from main to high, rather than separate bulbs for main and high beam (like the mx5). I fiddled for ages and tried all sorts of wiring swaps. All I could achieve was one bulb working which switched off when I changed the beams.
I struggled for ages, until I was told its a powered 'flap' and it needs a constant 12v to keep it up, and the constant 12v for the light too.

I can't remember the colours of the wires, but it was something like wiring the running lights to the mx5s side lights, then connecting up the bulb in the new light to the mx5 dipped beam, then using a 12v feed from the windscreen wiper stalk to flip the 'flap' up for main beam. You'll also have to re label your windscreen wiper stalk to show the main beam.

It was a real pain, so for build two I won't for the standard ones, which admittedly don't look as good but only took 5mins to wire rather than a week of guessing!

Hope this helps!

[tlight]

Photon electrical drawing for head lamp

[tlight]

Rear ABS wing stay mounted with longer M8 bolts

[tlight]

Front anti roll bar with shorter bolts



Capped

[tlight]

Fibreglass mounting brackets

Nose cone



Dabbed, with covers in place



Then removed, inverted and bonded well & strong (!?)



Tank cover



Will place a rubber shim between chassis and bracket

[tlight]

Waiting on red nylon webbing in the post, to mount the tool folder

[tlight]

Making bonnet mounting bracket



Bend tomorrow for first trial fit. Trial fit headlamp bracket tomorrow evening...

Thinking of other indicator option...



Ideas on side lights ?

[tlight]

Headlamp location is not looking good for the 45 degrees visibility at floor level.



So as tomorrow night is drilling riv nuts for body panel mounting, looks like I'll be also adding a change to headlamp location.

[tlight]

Installed new front caliper mounting bolt (mx5parts).

Roll bar mounting looks better now.



DOT 4 Brake Fluid label ordered off eBay + a few more fasteners for wiring harness mounting saddles & tool box webbing.

[gwnwar]

Sway bar now looks finished off.. were did you get the covers from for the hardware.. Think the lights will look better up front too.

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Rear lamp bracket painted, ready for fit

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Exhaust hanger ready for installation.

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Brake carrier painted