Learning to fly a drone with GoPro camera attached to it. Footage is great so I have to think of a new channel to use it.
Continue reading …HUD, lane assist, distance monitoring with iPhone apps
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iPhone apps for HUD (Head-Up Display), lane assist and distance monitoring with augmented reality in your car. Quick review of two iOS apps that should increase your safety while driving.
First one (MiSpeed) shows your current speed based on the GPS position and shows it on the screen. Image is reflected so you can mount your phone flat on your dashboard and read the reflection of your windscreen.
Second one (Augmented Driving) uses your phones camera to determinate your position on the road, do you keep your lane and checks if you’re not driving too close to the car infant of you.
1.9TDI EGR valve is stuck. I failed
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My friend got Seat Leon I with 1.9TDI engine and a volunteered to clean the EGR valve in this engine. It would be a very nice tutorial for such a popular engine, but sadly i failed. Bolts are stuck and I couldn’t remove it.
Continue reading …BMW CC-ID codes fault and warning messages
1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, BMW, E60 E61 (2003-2010), E63 E64 (2003–2010), E81 E82 E87 E88 (2004-2014), E90 E91 E92 E93 (2005-2012), X Series, X5 E70 (2006 - 2013)
Accessing BMW CC-ID codes will give you addition information about your cars condition and can help you with troubleshooting some errors and faults. You can determinate which bulb is burned, which wheel is reporting low air pressure, why Dynamic Cruise Control is not working, AdBlue state and many more.
You don’t need any tools or interface to access those diagnostic codes. Follow this procedure to see hidden messages in CHECK menu.
Washing car interior upholstery with Karcher Puzzi
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After years and miles your cars interior will catch dust, dirt and all kind of filth inside upholstery. Once a while you should wash your cars interior to remove all of those from your sears and floor. Check out how I did it in my Volvo C30 with Karcher Puzzi – spray-extraction cleaner. If you keep you cars interior clean you don’t need to use air fresheners, it’s more healthy if you’re allergic, it looks and feels like a new car even in 10 years old car.
Continue reading …Baking soda blasting car parts
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My friends method for cleaning engine and gearbox before painting. He’s removing oil contaminate, rust, carbon deposits and so on. Backing soda gun can be easily created just with a compressed air and piece of plastic tube. In this video you can see 1.8t engine from Audi A4 B6 getting ready to be installed in Audi Coupe.
Continue reading …Selling Volvo C30, getting BMW E87
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Time to say goodbye to my Volvo C30. Three years, lot’s of maintenance and tuning tutorials made for you. But I have to move on to next one. Going for BMW 1-Series, E87 120d (N47 177HP), manual, ready for mods and retrofitting.
For sure will do full interior LED conversion, bluetooth install, A-pillar fix, peeling steering wheel fix, some BMW regular maintenance.
Fresh projectors in Volvo C30
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I wasn’t happy with my low beam projector lenses, took them out of the headlight and found out that the mirror surface is burned and does not reflect light as it should. Excessive heat from the H7 halogen bulb destroys surface of the projector reflective area. So I bought a set of new projectors but unfortunately for RHD cars. So i took apart my projectors and decided to rebuild new ones so I can drive with them in my Volvo C30 safely and legally.
Continue reading …EGR valve cleaning PSA 2.0 diesel
307, 308, 407, 508, 607, 807, C-Max, C4, C5, C70, C8, Citroën, Expert, Fiat, Focus, Ford, Galaxy, II (2002-2011), II (2005-2009), II (2006-), II (2006-), II (2006-), II (2007-), III (2007-), Jumpy / Dispatch, Kuga, Lancia, MK1 (2003-2010), MK2 (2004-2011), MK2 (2006-), MK4 (2007-2014), Mondeo, Peugeot, Phedra, S-Max, S40, S80, Scudo, Ulysse, V70/XC70, Volvo, Volvo C30, Volvo S40 II (2004-2012), Volvo V50
EGR valve in 2.0HDi (Peugeot Citroen), 2.0TDCi (Ford) and 2.0D (Volvo) engine is responsible for emission, shorter engine warm up time, smoother turning off and VNT turbocharger spool down on idle. EGR valve cleaning when it’s clogged with soot and can not close as should or even get stuck can help with engine work issues. You should take care of your EGR valve, clean it and don’t blank it.
Continue reading …BMW F01 F02 hidden menu diagnostic mode
7 Series, BMW, F01 F02 (2008-2015)
7-Series BMW F01 F02 hidden menu lets you check diagnostic data in your car. You don’t need diagnostic interface to view DTC trouble codes, check live data from sensors, check battery voltage, oil and coolant temperature, perform instrument cluster test with needle sweep and LCD diagnostic mode, check warning chimes, also adjust trip computer fuel economy correction. Access to this diagnostic mode can be handy if you have trouble with your car and no access to diagnostic interface.
Continue reading …Volkswagen Golf MK7 windows calibration
Golf / Jetta / Bora, Volkswagen, VW Golf MK7 (2012-)
You need to perform Volkswagen Golf MK7 windows calibration if your power windows does not work properly. Features not working if windows are not calibrated: remote closing and opening, rain sensor closing, convenience closing and opening.
Continue reading …BMW F01 F02 service reset (7-Series inspection)
7 Series, BMW, F01 F02 (2008-2015)
You can perform BMW F01 F02 service reset in your 7-Series (F01, F02) after performing maintenance service in your car. You don’t need diagnostic interface to clear maintenance messages (change oil and filters, brake fluid, front and rear brake pads and discs, general inspection).
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