Derek11's 2012 Blue Storm 150 GXL build up

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Derek I am interested too so I can decide on wiring length for the solar panel. No issues with water leaking through the seal where the wire runs?

Michael

[stevep84 Find all posts View Profile Close stevep84]

I tried to take photos but didn't work out, basically its run down the right gutter then under the rear door seal so you don't even know its there, i'll do some more photos this arvo and see if they are any better.
Also the switch to turn the lights on are on the rear door when we are parked up for camping purposes, but they still turn on when put in reverse.

Cheers Derek

Cheers for that Derek. Some more photos would be great.
Will look into wiring them the same way. Was it difficult?

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

Just fitted the high beam HID lights and pretty impressed with the output, they are 55w in 4300k light, trying to upload photos but having trouble.
Took about 15 minutes to fit and had to take the second battery out for access.

Cheers Derek

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I've just been to Oppy Lock and ordered an E-locker for the rear end as well as 4 x max-trax in blue, like I said ching ching, getting close to having the beast how I want it

Any thoughts on re-gearing at the same time as installing the locker or are you finding power and drive-ability ok with the bigger tyres?

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Any thoughts on re-gearing at the same time as installing the locker or are you finding power and drive-ability ok with the bigger tyres?

Don't have any problems with the drive-ability at the moment, so no need to re-gear, a bit more power is needed and when I get the exhaust done see where I go from there, not too keen on chipping the engine so probably won't do that.

Cheers Derek

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Derek,
Interested to see what you do exhaust wise and who you get to do it in Darwin.



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[JPH Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close JPH]

Awesome build up Derek, it's becoming quite a machine! How do you find the reverse lights? I'm thinking of doing something similar and also on the passenger side to light up under the awning. Would they be too bright for general lighting while camping?

Cheers JPH

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Awesome build up Derek, it's becoming quite a machine! How do you find the reverse lights? I'm thinking of doing something similar and also on the passenger side to light up under the awning. Would they be too bright for general lighting while camping?

Cheers JPH

Hi JPH,

they are bright, and are probably too bright for under a awning but out behind the rig they light up a large area like daylight, under the awning it would be better with LED strips with a switch to adjust the intensity to suit your purposes, this is what I'm going to do under our awning.

Cheers Derek

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Still can't upload pictures from postimage ??????

[JPH Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close JPH]

Hi JPH,

they are bright, and are probably too bright for under a awning but out behind the rig they light up a large area like daylight, under the awning it would be better with LED strips with a switch to adjust the intensity to suit your purposes, this is what I'm going to do under our awning.

Cheers Derek

Hmmm, did wonder, I might even try some single LEDs, good stuff!

Thanks

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Home tomorrow, been a long 2 weeks, test out the e-locker somewhere and also got the V8s happening, XXXX angels, Races, booze here i come

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finally can post a large image, the high beam HID lights I installed last time I was home, excellent light output compared to the original.

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the roof rack, I like the set up on these.



Cheers Derek

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Personally I think that colour is over rated. Ooops. Underrated. Looks great. Whats the plan for sliders/steps since it looks as though the papier mache factory ones are still on the beastie?

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Personally I think that colour is over rated. Ooops. Underrated. Looks great. Whats the plan for sliders/steps since it looks as though the papier mache factory ones are still on the beastie?

still looking for sliders, the paper mache ones do look out of place on the beast but Helga needs them to get in otherwise I would take them off.