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From: East Sussex
Help needed
Hi guys
New to the forums but have been reading as a guest for sometime now...
Have had my S now for approx 2 months and have to say - wow! what a fantastic car!! Had an MGF before this but this is a different kettle of fish! it does everything the MG did and also does everything the MG didn't! Its the joy I've been looking for in a car for years...
However, unfortunately, I feel victim to its savagery the other day...
Pulling out of work, pulled out onto a relatively fast road and started to take it easy (cold tyres, slippery fast road)... 20mph i see this guy come speeding up very quickly behind me so put my foot on the pedal so he dont go through me.. and bam,,, back end out and before i know it im in a small ditch which just so happens to be a pond
Luckily, i was going so slow when i hit it, it just slid in ... The pond/ditch was filled with mud which i think softened the blow...
Have had it checked out by honda and apart from a broken grill and badly scuffed side seals (where it had to be winched out) - i got out remarkably scott free! Engine bay is quite muddy, condenser is slightly damaged with a few of the fin bars being broken but apparently in an operable state. Quite remarkable seeing as 50% of the bonnet was under mud!!
However, since having the rear tyres changed (they were low which was probably the cause) and driving it home, I've noticed I've got a few issues with the lights
The lights were full of muddy water when it was pulled out - luckily its all drained out now and the drivers headlamp seems fine - however, the passenger (N/S) still has some mud staining in it. To top it off, the side lamp on the drivers side isnt working, and the main/dipped beam on the passenger isnt working.
Apart from that, all other lights work fine...
So my question is;
a) how would you recommend i clean out the last bits of mud from the passenger lamp?
and
b) Do you think the dipped beam has just blown a bulb (same for side lamp on O/S) or do you think I've damaged the HiD?
Can the bulb be brought from the likes of Halfords etc.? I've seen talk of the bulbs costing
New to the forums but have been reading as a guest for sometime now...
Have had my S now for approx 2 months and have to say - wow! what a fantastic car!! Had an MGF before this but this is a different kettle of fish! it does everything the MG did and also does everything the MG didn't! Its the joy I've been looking for in a car for years...
However, unfortunately, I feel victim to its savagery the other day...
Pulling out of work, pulled out onto a relatively fast road and started to take it easy (cold tyres, slippery fast road)... 20mph i see this guy come speeding up very quickly behind me so put my foot on the pedal so he dont go through me.. and bam,,, back end out and before i know it im in a small ditch which just so happens to be a pond
Luckily, i was going so slow when i hit it, it just slid in ... The pond/ditch was filled with mud which i think softened the blow...
Have had it checked out by honda and apart from a broken grill and badly scuffed side seals (where it had to be winched out) - i got out remarkably scott free! Engine bay is quite muddy, condenser is slightly damaged with a few of the fin bars being broken but apparently in an operable state. Quite remarkable seeing as 50% of the bonnet was under mud!!
However, since having the rear tyres changed (they were low which was probably the cause) and driving it home, I've noticed I've got a few issues with the lights
The lights were full of muddy water when it was pulled out - luckily its all drained out now and the drivers headlamp seems fine - however, the passenger (N/S) still has some mud staining in it. To top it off, the side lamp on the drivers side isnt working, and the main/dipped beam on the passenger isnt working.
Apart from that, all other lights work fine...
So my question is;
a) how would you recommend i clean out the last bits of mud from the passenger lamp?
and
b) Do you think the dipped beam has just blown a bulb (same for side lamp on O/S) or do you think I've damaged the HiD?
Can the bulb be brought from the likes of Halfords etc.? I've seen talk of the bulbs costing
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Oh dear, bit of a sticky start.
First off, HIDs operate at 20KV, so don't fark about with the blubs unless you know what you're doing, lest you die. And a 12V H1 (described as Xenon by Hell Frauds) it won't fit & it will explode.
You could use a heat gun to remove the lens, to clean out the light.
All in all, I'd get a professional to do it.
Good luck getting it sorted.
First off, HIDs operate at 20KV, so don't fark about with the blubs unless you know what you're doing, lest you die. And a 12V H1 (described as Xenon by Hell Frauds) it won't fit & it will explode.
You could use a heat gun to remove the lens, to clean out the light.
All in all, I'd get a professional to do it.
Good luck getting it sorted.
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 377
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From: East Sussex
Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Dec 15 2007, 12:51 PM
Oh dear, bit of a sticky start.
First off, HIDs operate at 20KV, so don't fark about with the blubs unless you know what you're doing, lest you die. And a 12V H1 (described as Xenon by Hell Frauds) it won't fit & it will explode.
You could use a heat gun to remove the lens, to clean out the light.
All in all, I'd get a professional to do it.
Good luck getting it sorted.
First off, HIDs operate at 20KV, so don't fark about with the blubs unless you know what you're doing, lest you die. And a 12V H1 (described as Xenon by Hell Frauds) it won't fit & it will explode.
You could use a heat gun to remove the lens, to clean out the light.
All in all, I'd get a professional to do it.
Good luck getting it sorted.
Surely the bulb can be replaced without having to fiddle with that side of things?
Everywhere i look for replacement S2K bulbs I'm getting hits like:
http://www.care4car.com/productdisplay/mod...enon_Bulbs.html
I'm guessing they are not actually any good then? Prob worth me clearing up what lights work and what don't:
O/S:
Indicator = good
Side light = bad
Main Beam/Dipped = good
Full Beam = good
N/S:
Indicator = good
Side light = good
Main Beam/Dipped = bad
Full Beam = good
Do the main lamps run on separate fuses? if so, its prob worth me checking these first then I guess!!...
any ideas on model numbers for the lights if it is just bulbs? Car is MY02.
I have been looking around for a spare light unit all day today but they seem hard to come by - any idea on prices i could expect to pay from a breakers?
Sorry for the Spanish inquisition! Typically had to happen to me at the most financially demanding time of year!
Just trying to get a idea of what i've got to pay out, and what i can do myself!
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From: Brizzle
Try the breaker that bassoctopus posted about today.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=550785
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=550785
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Also try eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-S2000-WING-BOL...1QQcmdZViewItem
There are a few ads like this.
Fenland Breakers are an excellent source of parts - and provide really good service.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-S2000-WING-BOL...1QQcmdZViewItem
There are a few ads like this.
Fenland Breakers are an excellent source of parts - and provide really good service.