I bought without the anti-flicker module, but after seeing how much room is in the bucket, there's plenty of space to tuck them in. I might buy later down the road if I notice any annoying flicker. Without, the circuitry seems to switch fast enough to trick the brain to not notice. https://www.headlightrevolution.com/s-v-4-led-headlights-h4-9003-bulbs-HRH4V4_2
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/pair-of-compact-h4-p43t-472-hi-lo-beam-led-upgrade-bulbs From the UK. I fitted these as a compromise. They’re much better than originals but are cheaper than the better custom designed units.
The brake lights were not working. After checking the easy stuff, such as bulbs, relays, and fuses, my next step was the brake pedal switch. I pulled out the driver's seat, crawled under the dash and disconnected the two spade connectors from the switch. I shorted them with a spare piece of wire and the brake lights came on. A little plunger on the switch rests on the brake lever. When you depress the pedal, the plunger pops out further and closes the circuit to activate the lights. My plunger wasn't coming out far enough. There is an easy adjustment on the switch to set the plunger depth. Just loosen the locking nut, rotate the switch to adjust the correct depth on the brake pedal lever and retighten the locking nut. All is good now. yea
Turned this: Into this: I've had the QV since 2019 and the horn has never worked. Not a huge deal as it's seldom driven in town, but with it going on the block soon, I figured I should at least get it in working order for the next owner. Once I got the compressor opened up it was obvious water had infiltrated the compressor housing and become trapped. The compressor wheel is steel, the housing aluminum, so the compressor wheel took the brunt of the damage, becoming rusted in place. I believe the vanes are fiberglass and didn't look the worse for wear. Anyway, a couple hours with the Dremel, some steel wool, and lightweight oil and I had a functioning horn again. The thing that amazed me about this is that the soaking doesn't appear to have affected the compressor motor! It may not look brand new, but it sounds pretty damn good and sure beat spending $225 on a replacement compressor. - Dave
Adjusted the shock absorbers. Last time out I thought the ride was a little bouncy at the front. Sure enough, the front right was set too soft compared to the others. As soon as the snow and salt are gone, I’ll take it for a test drive. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Euro chin swap; Fun to do Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Changed out brake pads, flushed brake fluid and brake lines. Not planning on it, I cleaned and repacked both front bearings. I noticed a slight gritty sound in the one of the front wheel bearings when spinning the hub without the calipers on. To my shock, the grease (what was left, was bone dry. I thoroughly cleaned the bearings and repacked with Red Line CV-2. I got lucky as the bearings were not scratched or pitted. The picture of the bearings is BEFORE cleaning. check out the giant blob of grease doing absolutely nothing on the cover plate. Smooth as butter after. '89 GTS if you're wondering Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login .
Pretty light day of deferred maintenance: 1) Thanks to suggestions from Steve Magnusson and JohnK... was finally able to resolve the perplexing (to me) lack of RH turn signals.The perplexing part was the LH turn signals and emergency flashers operating normally, but not the RH turn signals. Source of the problem was a set of contaminated contacts controlling the RH circuit in the turn signal switch. Some contact cleaner sprayed into the switch while cycling it through its range of motion cleaned-off the contacts and voilà, good as new. I also cleaned-up the contacts on the turn signal/flasher relay for good measure. 2) Restored the function of the Dual Lock fasteners that hold a QV's fuse and relay panel cover in place. May not sound like a big deal, but my car's PO(s) must have become frustrated with the factory's method of securing the panel and decided a couple of sheet metal screws would be better suited to the task. This always bugged me, so after a bit of investigation I could see that the cover panel had become warped on a number of planes, leading to lack of proper alignment/engagement of the Dual Lock fastener pads. This misalignment also led to the tiny mushroom-shaped posts that create the Dual Lock's engagement becoming mangled as the PO attempted to force the panel and pads into place. In the end, all it took was reshaping the cover panel and carefully restoring all the mangled Dual Lock "mushrooms" to their upright position for the cover to fit properly and stay in place as the factory intended. 3) Used the "Block of Wood Solution" to eliminate the infamous "smile" at the clock/oil temp gauge binnacle's leading edge as found on Bi's/Si's and QV's. I was able to remove the ashtray and shift gate and wedge the block into place without removing any parts of the console proper, but note that whatever material the sagging portion of the console that creates the smile is made of (fiberglass?), it will resist mightily being forced back into proper position after 40+ years of its carefree, saggy lifestyle. - Dave
Kind of a damp, gloomy day, so I decided to get the car up on jack stands in preparation for an oil change. Wheels off for a thorough cleaning, and for annual inspection of brakes. I use a vacuum bleeder to pull new fluid through the system annually. While it's up on stands I can get underneath to do a little cleaning of the bits of oil seepage around pan bolts, etc. Gave up years ago trying to keep the chassis super detailed. More important to me to keep things in good working order, though I'm sure both can go hand in hand with enough time and effort. March is usually my month for maintenance in preparation for the coming season.
First spin of the year. I took the 308gtb out yesterday and today the yellow qv was the lucky pick. 100 km and spinning like a kitten. How i love the Dutch roads! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Took the dog for a ride to get her nails done Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yeah, we had 2 (their mother's were sisters) but Bailey (pictured below) passed 3 yrs. ago at 11 They both love/loved going for rides! Image Unavailable, Please Login
If that color is VERNICE 133M7 MARRONE DINO MET (Salachi) or MARRONE MET (FER 303/C, Glasurit), Those are Extremely RARE Colors. Like only 14 cars world-wide as I read somewhere. I know where two others are ..... ONE, An '81 GTSi (mine), TWO, A 78/79 GTS. (My wife's Eye Doctor). BOTH obviously very near the same town in Far Eastern-Central Bavaria. What are the Odds? It's a small world ....
Circa 2000 I looked at this GTB in MARRONE, I thought it looked fantastic. the color really brought out the body lines and design features, most importantly it wasn't red. Image Unavailable, Please Login
