Blog

  • Quality of RTI navigation in Volvo V60

    Moin together, I come back to the time when I can choose a new service car. Because of the budget a Volvo V60 is also in question. I find the basically good looking and the driving reports are always positive. If, then it would become a D3. A colleague got a V70 about 2 years ago. I drove with him now a few times – and I have to say that I was totally disappointed by the Navi (by the way). In the meantime, the route was very funny. For my colleague it is clear that he will never pick up a Volvo again, unless there is a good navigator installed there. I am also a frequent driver and therefore dependent on Navi. I know the operation via steering wheel buttons and remote control – I assume that it is just a matter of habit. I know Audi and Volkswagen up to now – and these were essential in the menu and in the look better (my opinion). Has the V60 installed the identical Navi or is there another one in it? How do “old” Audi or VW drivers feel the Navi from the V60. Unfortunately, in our region Volvo dealers are only quite isolated – so is for me rather a bigger trip.. At the last one it was so that the dealer had no V60 there and also had no idea. Achja – another question: In the configurator no trailer coupling is provided. What costs such a thing with Volvo? Vi Thank you in advance!

  • Doorlight with LED instead of glow fruit

    Hi, in the doors of my A6 (probably also in the other Audi series) active spotlights are installed. They only light up when the door is open. There are 2 pieces per door, once in red as a kind of “backlight” and once in white to illuminate the floor. The attached image shows a red retro-reflector. Each W5W (5Watt) is as glass base variant. Since this is too dark for me, I wanted to retrofit LED and yet have found nothing bright. Most of them were darker than that the W5W. It is also important to note that the light has to be emitted at 90° angle! Now I have found this here and wanted to ask if someone already has experience with it (brightness, installation, …) ? http://www.benzenefabrik.de/en/article/9721/

  • LED daytime running light

    Hey I’m looking for someone from the area Berlin Neuruppin of the LED daytime running light installed. Either as a bar in the bumper or if someone has already found the headlights with the LED strip -> for the A3 8L Facelift. I haven’t found one yet, everywhere you say at the earliest next year. Son shit, if you build the for the front lift you can build the also for the facelift !!!

  • Show your 100% unique conversions !!! (No tuning parts from the pole)

    Do you have conversions on your cars that are 100% self-made or unique? Like illuminated door handles out. Illuminated entry rail or Audi 80 pickup! Then she shows us. (Tuning parts from the bar are undesirable here) Greeting

  • SL500 R230 ABC lifts/sinks to the left

    Hello all, I am recently the owner of a SL500 R230 / Built: 10.2002 / 136tkm Unfortunately, the vehicle makes a pair of “smaller” problems. 🙁 ABC suspension: …when the vehicle is running in the stand, the left side of the vehicle (front and rear) rises very slowly (approx. 2-3 minutes) to the maximum and then falls quickly (1 second) to the minimum and then starts to lift itself again etc. In the fault memory there is no entry. So I’d rather ask you, people who are passionate about their vehicles. Do you have a guess about the mistake?!? Greeting Ralf from Celle near Hannover…

  • 90,000 inspection SL500 R129 Bj97

    Hello, I once had a Mercedes offer for the 90,000n inspection for my SL500 and I had to be amazed, it is my first Mercedes vll. therefore the question to you if all this is so normal… 00-3016 Maintenance service 90,000 52 AW 527,80 42-1423 Brake fluid change 4 AW 45,80 15-1010 Spark plugs and mount 17 AW 209,95 07-5563 Fuel filter renews 7 AW 80,15 40-1450 Wheels all from and mount 7 AW 80,15 MN916002 012100 Clamp 2 Pcs 3.02 M A002 477 26 01 Fuel filter 1 pc 20.61 MA003 1596703/26 Spark plug 8 pc 30.40 MA119 180 00 09 TS Filter Insert 1 pc 14,47 MQ0245901 Engine oil MB 229.5 8 l 155.20 MA000 989 08 07/13 Brake fluid 1 17,11 MA999 999 99 Disposal Brake fl.1 2,20 Final price net 1186.86 Final price gross 1412.36 I already thought the Mercedes driving is a bit more expensive, but if I look at the individual positions then I have to ask what they are doing or if it is really so complicated i I don’t know how to count the AW, but someone can also say something. For mounting the tyres almost 100 euros? And what do they have to do at all? I don’t know brake fluid change with mounted tyres is that possible with Mercedes? 250 euros to turn 8 spark plugs off and on again? Are they so difficult to access? And what do they do for the more than 600 euros at the service? Unfortunately, I don’t have the German maintenance booklet yet because it’s a Japan reimport han Delt. Everything that goes towards, 8 enders and then gets upset about something like that I don’t need here… about all the other answers that help in the context I’m happy!

  • Central locking does not respond cause detected

    Hello, I had reported here about the problem with the central locking (burning the fuse when operating the ZV). I have now had time to disassemble the control of the central locking system and would like to tell you the result or the cause of the fault of the ZV. See also the pictures in the appendix: Picture 1: The control is located in the trunk under the hydraulic pump for the Vario roof. Extension for hobbyists: solve the 4 nuts in each corner of the pump (SW10). Pump for Vario roof high Take off the electrical plugs (2 pieces) and mark pneumatic lines so that they are not switched when installed. Pull off pneumatic lines. The line with the filter is the suction line and does not need to be removed. Figure 2: Extensive ZV control. The control is closed like a tupper can. The lid can be opened by pulling. Figure 3: Inside you can use the circuit board for the control d The pump is nothing more than an electric motor with a housing in which a rotor rotates and creates the air pressure for the locks. Picture 4: Unlock all screws on the head of the pump, remove the lid and you can see the exposed rotor and also the problem: The rotor is smashed!! It blocks the motor, motor works against, pulls more current and fuse burns through. Picture 5: This is how the rotor should look like. Picture 6: So si The rotor is made of a ceramic plastic and is hopelessly too weak for the load. So it has nothing to do with water damage. The control/pump was absolutely dry. Unfortunately, it is hardly possible to get only the rotor, a 50Cent part. At Mercedes the control costs 780€ + control! My car has run a whole 40000Km. And I should now buy a new control for 1000€ every 3 years. Mercedes will buy thisma I receive a letter from me… Greetings Volker

  • Purchase decision Yamaha FZr 1000 Fazer

    Hello together! I have a question for the Fazer group in this forum. 🙂 I’m currently driving a R1 BJ04 and would like to switch to the 1000 Fazer. Why will the R1 people think now….. sometimes the bigger touring fitness, better seating position and the sociability is a reason. My question about the machine: I have heard that the chassis and the braking system has become considerably worse compared to the 04 version. I also read in the motorcycle 08 that the What can you tell me about this? What experiences do you have? Thank you in advance! Manuel

  • Car up to approx. 3000€

    Hey, I’d like to get opinions from more experienced people than I am myself or my environment. My last car was a Corsa D 3 door with 69hp. But since this one has become too small and was too undermotorized, it’s supposed to be something bigger with more power. And all for about 3000€ (+ – 200€) I’ve already looked around the stock exchanges and parked the following models. Ford Mondeo Limousinehttps://suche.mobile.de/auto-inserat/ford-mondeo-ghia-navi-xenon-tempomat-pdc -recklinghausen/287007584.html?action=parkItem Audi A4 Limousinehttps://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/audi-a4-lim-2-0-euskirchen/279614115.html?action=parkItem Ford Focus C-Maxhttps://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/ford-focus-c-max-1-8-fun-x-t%C3%BCv-au-neu-klima-dortmund/2875765111.html?action=parkItem Ford Focus Tournamenthttps://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/ford-focus-tournament-1-6-t%C3%BCv-neu-winterreifen-m%C3%BCnster/288915240.html?action=parkItem What do you think of this? Timeless design as well as interior equipment.. Good would also be the possibility to exchange the old original radio for a double Din. And I still have an important question: Up to what mileage would you still buy a car? I have tried to see that it is less than 150 000 km, everything about it is already a bit painful for me :/. I am curious about your answers. MfG Dot.

  • Motorcycle theft – rn19 stolen and now?

    Servus together, I’ve been registered here for a long time, but rather passively active. I’ll be brief: I drove the first 5 years after the show ne xvs1100 and changed this summer to the 08er r1. Vll is an untypical change, but the xvs thanked my driving style and the r1 then showed me that I’m actually not a long talk short sense, the part is no longer in front of my house door. so off to the police and the loss reported. only apparently (google helps) it’s in mod e come to pick up super athletes and new machines just a few months after the registration directly from the house door. seem to have shady design contact to intermediaries in the registration office, who will be happy to help you. enough of file x… vll I get the bulk refund, but that is already a murky feeling to drive a moto gently, so that now someone else can put on his fear-stained ass. but what the devil should I at the next mo should I get the new fireblade now and hope that everyone will find it too ugly to steal? no now without joke. I don’t want to do without the bike ride and move is also not easily feasible. how do you secure your bikes? with nem lock like in good old children’s days on mountainbike? can unfortunately also rather not hammer anything in the ground, which belongs to the federation (the people with the weapons) how useful are alarm systems on the motorcycle? and how useful is the alarm system if it is when I am on vacation? my neighbours only hear what I cause in terms of noise… unfortunately have no garage and just a slightly oppressive feeling for the future. feel like a used parts and motor vehicle exchange. after all, half a mill at my cost now seems to have electrochrome mirrors on their bmws and someone a r1 more (although I doubt that the machine is still on German floor, and if she is, then in single parts) without giving me even more air, because the whole bissi eats me would be very grateful for experiences or tips. how best to secure your motorcycle?