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If ya put the grill on the pre 97 ya need to break the holdin clips off the post 97 grill so it can fit
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And cheers @stanc3w0rks will look better when the black gloss is added as well :)
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How did you hold it on at the bottom?

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The gap on the pre bumper is slightly smaller so the gril kinda wegdes in it lol but might put some tiger seal on it to make so it aint gonna move lol
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Haha i might just use superglue so it can be easily removed again :D tiger seal would be haaard to take it back out

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True lol cud use a small amount of plastics filler
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Thats a good idea

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I love the smoothed bumpers dont get me wrong they look the part but i quite liked the gloss trim on green aswell so thort i wud change it for now but can still resmooth them again aswell
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Yeah and its good to mix it up every now and then :)

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That's so true mate lol
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So replaced cts and the eml light has started comin on again so took off battery and leave for a hour to reset the ecu as i just put it on the car without a reset so hopefully it wont happen agen or need to invest in a error code reader to sort it once and for all
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So figured how yo get the paperclip test to work on my car lol. For some reason i need the engine running during the test. Any way my car has cone up with the codes 13 (oxygen sensor no charge in voltage/open circuit)
42 (amplified control signal cylinders 1 & 4 dis high voltage)
Can anyone help on what they actually mean lol be great thanks
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Sorry i cant help you but maybe you could help me? :P if yours is the 1.2 8v could ya point me to the guide you used and page telling you what the codes are?

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You changed the lambada didn't you?

Take it to garage to get the codes cleared because disconnecting the batt doesn't always clear them
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force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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No just the cts lol at least i now no y the eml comes on haha
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