C6 LED Headlights

When I visited Bintulu somewhere 2 months ago, I saw an ad on Facebook, from a shop called Modern Car Accessories (you can search their page on FB), and they had this sale on all car accesories. Being an avid car lover, going to the shop is like going to Sephora for ladies. And I got this C6 LED Headlights.

The C6 LED Headlights were sold for RM48, and for Perodua Viva, the size is H4. 

C6 LED Headlights

Left : C6 LED Bulb
Right : Osram H4 Halogen Bulb

Left: Halogen bulbs
Right : LED bulbs

To pair with the projector fog lamps below, I've installed the LED headlight. Installation is straightforward and no drilling or wiring necessary.

Happy DIY!

Installing Angel Fog Lamps / Projector Fog Lamps on Perodua Viva

WARNING : A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PHOTOS AHEAD

Back again with a new post. Had been preoccupied with so many things at work, and at times, too tired to open the laptop once I arrived home. In my previous post, I mentioned about installing angel fog lamps or projector fog lamps on my tiny rocket.

LED Fog Angel Eyes R500

Contents of the box

I bought the 3.5 inch angel eyes for my Viva from one seller off of Mudah.my, and I was really disappointed with the service provided by the shop. It took me 1 week for the item to arrive, with a lot of reasons given by the seller, and the seller couldn't bother to reply my WhatsApp until I got furious. Then, to make matters worse, the seller gave me a wrong tracking number which belongs to another customer. I won't reveal the details of the shop, but if you are an avid reader of Lowyat forums, there was a negative review regarding some rim covers.

Old foglamps

My OEM foglamps broke as I went to Kuching few months ago, and I couldn't be bothered to spend another RM170 for a new set of foglamps, and another one was leaking due to driving through floodwater.

Things that you will need;
1. A set of projector fog lamps
2. 4 pieces of Size 10 bolts and nuts
3. Enough wiring
4. 2 sets of relays (1 only if you have existing fog lamp wiring)
5. Cable ties
6. Philips screwdriver

Start off with taking off your bumper and dismantling the fog lamp from the bumper.

The fog lamp is held by 2 Philips screws

After that, dismantle the fog lamp assembly from the base, leaving you with only the steel base of the fog lamp.

Projector fog lamps base

Using the provided fog lamps base from the box, cut it into half using a sharp steel scissors.

Projector fog lamp base attached to the original steel base

Using 2 Size 10 bolts and nuts, secure and fasten the projector lamp base to the steel base.

Fog lamp attached and secured.

Based on the photo above, I've bent the projector fog lamp base to fit to the screw thread on the side of the fog lamp, screwed it tightly and securing the assembly even more using cable tie.

View from top

New fog lamp assembly screwed back to the bumper

Relay wiring

There will be 2 pairs of wires, one for the fog lamp itself, and another one for the angel eye. If you have existing wiring for the fog lamp, connect the projector fog lamp wiring to the available wiring. If you don't, then you will have to create a new wiring harness for the lamp.

For the angel eye itself, I used a separate relay as the power required by the angel eye needs to be 12V, which can be supplied from the battery. I bought the relay together with the socket for RM15, and it is made by Bosch, so there is a peace of mind regarding its quality. The simple wiring diagram is as follows;

Wiring diagram

My hood can do 90 degrees FTW

Completed

After all the wiring has been done, tidy all the wiring and install everything back to its place.

Lighted up

The wiring process is simple to do, and it took me 3 hours to tidy up all wiring and completed this.

 As always, happy DIY-ing!

My Viva Was Involved In An Accident

...and it was not pretty at all. I apologize for not writing for so long as I'm currently working (finally not an undergraduate), and let my job be a secret for now. Back to the main point, while my car was parked at the place where I worked, an Isuzu Trooper suddenly reversed on its own and hit my car. I was parking approximately 2m from the stupid wagon, and it left a huge dent on my car and on my wallet.

Back view

Front view

How it looked like the next day

The damage can be considered as major, as both doors needed changing, including the rear window pane that was shattered badly. I was quoted with original Perodua parts, and both doors costs around RM900 (RM450 each), not including spraying, installation and window glass replacement. As the driver of the Isuzu and I decided to split the bill of repairing the car, I went looking for replacement parts from Mira Avy. 

I changed both doors and all windows with Avy parts. The doors costed RM200 and all 4 windows costed RM150, both including transportation costs to Sibu, as these items was imported from Kuching. For those interested, you can check out ScGarage or Lianal Lai on Facebook for more details.

Some may ask why do I need to buy all 4 windows when only 1 was broken. There are 2 reasons why.

1. The cost of changing one window is the same as buying all 4 Avy windows.

2. Mira Avy window glass has UV protection, and factory Cromax tint. The rear windows are dark and can be considered as privacy glass.

Both doors and windows came to Sibu after 2 days, and it was packaged properly. I had to install it the next night as I was busy with some training at the office in the morning. I asked help from a friend of mine, Fendie, to assist me in installing the doors.

Transplant in progress

The doors are basically plug and play, as the doors that I bought had original Japanese wiring in it, and everything else is just cleaning, unscrewing and screwing all the nuts and bolts. The Avy doors are heavier if compared to the original Viva doors as Avy doors have better materials and better soundproofing, which makes it somehow a minor upgrade from all the cost-cutting that Perodua has made with the Viva.

The Mira Avy doors & windows after installation

After installation, the car was sent to a car spraying shop at Sungai Antu the following afternoon.

Polishing in progress

The spraying took 3 days, and the car was polished after a week, as the clearcoat needs time to dry completely before it is able to be polished.

Sent for tinting

After all of it has been completed, the car was sent for tinting. I am not used to driving clear glass cars, and I like the privacy of dark and tinted windows.

All in all, the repair costed me;

Doors & Windows + postage = RM350

Installation = RM100

Spraying & Polishing = RM400

Tint (4 doors) = RM45

Grand Total = RM895

I believe there is always a silver lining beneath the clouds. After this accident, I know a lot more about cars, how poorly done are our Malaysian cars to cut cost, and how to change doors and windows by myself. Hopefully that this won't repeat itself again. As much as I love the Viva, if it is involved in another accident like this, perhaps it's time to sell it off. Perhaps luck has run out from this car.

Keep updated on my next project - installing projector LED fog lamps with angel eye rings!

Till then, happy DIY-ing, and save more so that you can spend on other things on your car!