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Those Martha Fockers always overtake from left.. Hope everything is settled & he is ok though..

Hi friends.. Finally i got my fog lamps to work and its great... I typed the whole fog switch story and at the end i accidentally pressed the bloody freaking "Home" button and it was just an Old lady cooking Google letters on my screen. Shit happened and have no time to re type everything.. Story in very short. Bought an original fog light switch (Used) from ebay for just Rs1k .. (This was quoted Rs7.4ks at the agents) Bought the original dash board trim which holds the fog switch from the agents for Rs.4.4k Bout an original (Used) relay from a spare parts shop for Rs.200/- It was just plug & play. Only wiring had to be done was the two wires which leads to the fog lamps, from the original wire harness connector which located near the horn connectors. Everything working to the factory specifications.. Really happy with the end results.. Guys i know this is a small thing when compared to the most of you guys doing with your vehicles, Like MD/GTAM/Davy's vehicle restorations & etc etc... I could only imagine the feelings that they get when they see their cars come to live from dust.. Respect to you all.. Just sharing my small achievement which made me rally happy.. Special thank goes to "Davy" who helped me a lot in this regard. Cheers!! Fog Switch assembly (The ash color triangular thing is the dash trim i bought for Rs 4,400/-) Fog light indicator Fogs in action

Ado check you post count... 666 & you Quoted Undertaker in it......

Wow it is!!!!

Machan in case you have forgotten,, This thread is "A/L funniest moments".. That's why Mini was asking the question....

Holy mother..... now this is A Car....and its in our shores....i couldn't see the pic from the office and was wondering what is it so special in a photo that everyone has gone over the moon by merely seeing it... So now i know....

Hi Sampath Amazing.. I was also planning to put up a post like this just to share how my car became a part of my life... i could not complete it cuz of busy the life style, but now after seeing your post, that thought had a little spark....must give it a try again soon... And my friend, you have taken care of your car beautifully. New paint job has given her a stunning look when compared to what it was before.. Glad to hear that she is with another car lover like you... Thank you for sharing your story with us... Cheers!!

Yes Komi... Having an innocent hope that i would be able to spare few bucks from the Salary for this.. After all, i cant put my family behind my car,, Will keep you guys updated of the outcome.. Will take a little while for sure... Cheers!!

Hi Tera.. Thank you for the clear explanation.. Yes now i also believe that this all is caused by the A/C system.. oh man i dont know what to do... Have no money.. Should wait till the Salary day to get this sorted out.. no other option.

ha ha ha... Exactly machan... and its no seat covers bro,, its Sheet covers... :)

Hi Davy... Sorry for the late reply, Could not check the alternator but A/C compressor baring should be fine as it was replaced last year (I hope we are talking about the same one here). And no machan i could not check the sound as it was raining outside and i was already late for an errand.. @Whatever Hi machan... I too now suspect the A/C compressor as this issue only comes when the A/C is on.. And also the compressor had a repair last year.. Ah almost forgot to tell,,, new Symptom... now the Air conditioning of the car is pretty much lower than it used to be and sometimes A/C blows out like mist. And under the hood, there is no water build up on the A/C hose, which usually not like that... Is my compressor failing???? are all these happening because of that???

They have dropped the "Dash' sign in the new series...

Machan it happened today... now what... my gut says to check the A/C Unit.. any thoughts??

Hola Friends... Update.... Changed the belts yesterday.. One belt was in a pretty bad shape and the other didn't look so bad.. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves... Here you go... Before removing. Well here how they look like after being removed.. So friends,.. now its the wait & see time.. dove only about 80kms after the change. So far no issue.. Fingers crossed... Will keep you guys posted..

Yes machan,,, This reminds me of Darth Vader....

Ado beemer looks better man....

How about them apples??

Some tasteless SOB has raped the beauty... Damn these mofos....

Hi H.C I'll be sure to check that when i visit the mech this weekend. regarding battery terminals, yes checked them & they are properly tightened. Terminal size is also correct machan... Thank you for the support machan..

Hi Davy Sound only could hear from inside machan.. Maybe because when you open up the hood sound of the engine overwhelms the whistling sound. Im sure its not from the Sterio... Let say the sound comes from fans and it only starts when the engine is engine gets warmer, but how come it goes away when you ran over few pot holes?? Anyway you have a point here machan i'll focus on the small stuff first and keep you guys posted... Thank you for the help. P.S. Since you know so much about the CS models i feel like showing the car to you machan,,, Who knows, maybe you could be the man...

Hi machan.. Thank you for the input. Last service was done about one and a half yeas ago. But around October last year, i had to change the compressor razor and the clutch. The place that did the repair said that it'll be just a temporary solution and eventually i'll have to put a new compressor. So i also have my money on that, but Air conditioning is running very well and cant find any fault. So i'll start with the belts as Ripper & Harshan suggested..

Thanks Harshan.. Yes RPM drops to about 200 and me pressing the Accelerator only bring her back to life.. But my question is, why is this happening in very long intervals like once a month?? Anyway i'll check the status of the belts in the weekend and update you guys..

Hi Machan.. Is there any specific time which you have change the belts? About one and half years back skidding sound came from the belts and i changed a one. In fact that decision was made by mechanics at "Edirisinghe Motors" Matara and they themselves made the change. The person who checked the car said only one belt is faulty, thats why only one belt was changed. So the remaining belt has ran over 50k kms as i mentioned earlier and frankly speaking machan, i really dont have the proper knowledge to check it myself. I'll be sure to check the belts this weekend as i'm unable to visit any mechanic due to my office schedule.. Thank you for your advice.

Hi guys... I'm facing this crazy issue with my car for a couple of months now which i'm unable to get fixed or rather i'd say unable to locate whats causing the problem. Greatly appreciate if you could share your ideas and experiences in this regard. Car - Mitsubishi Lancer CS1A Engine - 1.3L Carburetor (4G13) Clock - 94K The issue Two things happen symultaniously. 1. A whistling kind of noise comes from A/C time to time. No this is not due to an closed ventilation duct. I know the noise comes from the A/C cause when i switch it off, the said noise ceases. 2. When number 1 starts to happen, All lights (Headlights, Meter cluster & Dash board) and radio goes off when in idle. But engine doesn't stall. RPM drop down to about 200. Then if i rev it a bit all comes back to normal but said whistling sound increases according to the rev level. Why cant it be identified Issue comes out of nowhere and goes off within couple of minutes, hours or after ending a journey. Or sometimes if i run over few potholes then also it goes away. Means when the car shakes a little its back to normal but not always. So when i take her to the mechanic, she is all good. Issue cannot be recreated at my own will... When it occurs First this came to notice when i was driving to Kandy about four months back. It was in day time so i only heard the whistling sound. It lasted about ten minutes and then became normal. Then on the return journey it kicked back in the night. Lasted about half an hour and got ok when the car ran over a pot hole. Following day i took the car to the mechanic and left it with him. Then i took her back after two days and mechanic said that he only tightened some loose ends but other than that could not find anything wrong with the car. Then for about a month car was running fine until this good fine evening it started to kick back in the rush hour in Dehiwala. When the car stops at traffic lights & radio goes off and starts to wobble. Then i switched off the A/C and drove home without any problem. Then on the following day car was fine. Ran about another month without any problem. Then again occurred two weeks back. To whom did i show the car Twice to my Usual mechanic. Then at his instructions to an A/C workshop. Since he could not find anything wrong, i went to the place who serviced my A/C about an year ago. He also said he could not find anything wrong by looking at it but asked me to come back when and if the sound comes back again (Like that would happen when i wanted it to happen..). Finally to an electrician, he checked the alternator current and battery charging and said every thing is on the dot to the standards. Useful tips 1.Battery is new and both terminals are tighten well. 2.Last year, changed the A/C compressor razor and the compressor clutch (Due to a burnt coil.) 3.There are two belts running on the side of the engine (Pardon me for the ignorance guys, i really don't know what exactly are they called) i believe its fan belts??? changed one belt about one & half years back and the other is i believe has ran about 50k kms. 4.Regular services are done on the dot from the date i owned the car 5.Full A/C service done about one & half years back Other Indications Issue mostly occurs at night. But it occurred two times during the day also. (Radio went off and Whistling sound came) Under normal circumstances, Lets say your head lights are on and when your A/C fans starts to kick in, Lights get dimmed a little. (This is when the car is on idle) So friends, What do you think is wrong with her?? Many thanks for your support