With the audio install finished at long last, it was time to turn my attention to exterior and fit parts I've had laying around for quite some time, but the first job was to get the bodywork cleaner and shinier by a professional polisher.
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Then came a long awaited solution to a "radio controlled car" antenna, in form of a short OE antenna, part number 6561.QQ, found on various models (607, 807 etc).
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Fits nicely and radio reception seems fine, but I don't listen to radio at all, so it doesn't matter to me either way :-).
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Someone had stolen my rear wiper blade a long time ago and the wiper arm (6429.T8) had a lot of play in it, so I bought both parts new. The wiper arm required a bit of persuasion from an angle grinder to come off though.
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As I decided to update the tail lamps to Phase 2, I went for Phase 2 side indicators as well.
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6325.G3 - 206 Phase 2 side indicators (x2). Exactly the same as 307 items (6325.G4) but at half a price. Go figure.
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Not too visible in daytime, as the bulb is hidden.
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Phase 2 tail lamps!
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Compared to Phase 1 lights, they look much brighter, fresher and more red, though with a bit of a "China" look and feel to them.
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They fit the car straight on, but you need additional two 5W bulbs, compared to Phase 1 lights.
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Exterior mods completed.
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Not much of a photo, but shows how shiny the car is.
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The almighty 6554F4 ESP OFF switch :-). Don't know what the price is, as I got it as a part of a 307 CC center console.
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I really can't understand the logic of having all the wiring installed, as well as the feature implemented, but deciding to blank it off instead of fitting a switch! :-/
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The new button fits straight in.
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Et voila! I can now turn off the ESP and traction control off, which is required sometimes when the ECU can't figure out what's the best thing to do.
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