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[Rh1no]

ST grill fitted (although got major bonnet lock opening issues!):

[Haz93]

Looks great mate
On the other hand with the bonnet lock opening the only way to sort it is to cut the grille open, if you take it to ford that is what the will do as had it happen to mine before when just fiddling with the grille, not even removing it !!
It's a very serious design fault that has been mentioned hundreds of times before

[Haz93]

Basically if you look through the grill to the actuall release mechanism you can see a white disc on the other end of the key lock. When the grill gets tampered with it pulls the white disc out from the unseen components making the locking mechanism useless. Ford have to cut out the grill to release the bonnet then replace the grill. Best not to tamper with the grills at all, just get ford or a mechanic to do it with the right tools

[Rh1no]

Thanks for the replies Haz, gutted to be honest

[Rh1no]

Sorted this with the help of some awesome advice and some brute force, car is going for a wash today and this week it will be getting some much needed love...

[gc88]

Rh1no fancy takingsome snaps of the service? I want to do mine but i have no idea what it entails!

[Rh1no]

Rh1no fancy takingsome snaps of the service? I want to do mine but i have no idea what it entails!

Will see what I can do mate on a sidenote if you can get the Haynes manual, it is just awesome!

[artscot79]

you do realise fords oil is castrol and its cheaper

[Rh1no]

you do realise fords oil is castrol and its cheaper

I do now, ta

[Rh1no]

Got these through the post today:

[Paddy H]

Got these through the post today:

Good stuff, I'm still debating what other bulls get match these, as in Sidelights... Pictures of your at night if you can mate, so i can have a look

[Rh1no]

Completed the service on the car and it's running like a dream - Didn't manage to get any shots of the actual service though, sorry gc88.

Took some pictures of the sidelight holders that are broken, need to find some more of these lollipop sticks for the headlight units:





I have managed to fit the LED sidelights (a little loose but will do for now) and also the dipped beam Mtec Cosmos Blue's. Night pictures to follow

[gc88]

I fitted my mtecs last night. They don't look massively brighter. But look much better!

Got the main beams too!

[Rh1no]

Got the main beams too!

Need to get the main beams too! Only managed to get a few shots at dusk, need to get some in darkness really:

[Paddy H]

Sidelights look cool, think I'm gonna go for that style, the above picture isn't the mtec bulbs surely is it?