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Re: Honda-Hardy's type "s" express

Post by honda-hardy » Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:24 pm

yes, rear is slightly higher.

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covered pocket and vtec light fitted.

Post by honda-hardy » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:36 pm

i bought a center pocket ages ago for my 3rd gen but it didnt fit, i planned on selling it but forgot about that. :oops:
anyway, now i have my 5th gen i had a thought about fitting a vtec light but had no blanks or places in the dash to fit it, so whilst looking for some cable, a resistor and an led i stumbled upon the lid pocket. so i fitted the light into the pocket and installed under the stereo.

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after some trimming on the top lip to allow for the stereo face surround to fit.

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opened. with the vtec light discreetly hidden.

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next a test with a 9v battery.

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connected the + wire to the solenoid harness and - to one of the solenoid bolts.

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excuse the sketchy vid, holding a phone and changing gear to film it was tricky.

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Post by vanzep » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:34 am

Brilliantly done HH - looks like it was made for the car - very OEM and of course love the VTEC light thingy 8-) Honda really should have had a vtec light designed into the dash imo
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Post by CARRisma » Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:50 pm

Hmmm, interesting. When at Japfest, please let me know how to do that.
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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:06 pm

Pocket thing looks nice and tidy Sam. Shouldn't the Vtec light be in a more prominent position for you to always see it though?

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Post by honda-hardy » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:49 pm

tbh you can see it in the corner of your eye in daylight. But at night the whole pocket glows. I chose orange to match the dash lights. Carrisma i will show you no problem.

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:54 pm

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NO led THOUGH.

oem Accord Pocket.
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Post by honda-hardy » Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:01 pm

and a red dash too. nice. did you fit that interior?

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Post by nitin_s1 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:20 pm

Nice work HH. :mrgreen:

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Post by honda-hardy » Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:35 pm

Cheers

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