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Two additional orders   1 cup holder foam from amayama the 3 foam inserts for the cup holder and tray same as legacy and a few other models. Just as the current ones are mostly just grit and the rectangle in the middle where the tape holds what’s left down.   When they arrive I’ll put them on an A4 sheet of paper and scan them with the measurements and centre points of the radius. Then have an admin host them here. That way you can just print them at home on paper and cut them out from foam, leather or whatever material. Plus you can pick coloured material if you wanted.   2 lighters sockets replaced with USB Bits for inside the console box to tidy up the sockets etc. I have a USB lead for the iPhone/iPod link to the stereo that pokes through the AUX panel. Which is a 5x2.5cm cutout with a diagonal corner that’s Subaru used since the late 90’s. There is little option to replace this due to the size, so it’ll be covered over with this dual usb A and dual usb c with PD. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008187065950.html That will connect to the cigarette lighter power wiring. The PD power delivery part will be helpful for charging a laptop a little at 20-30watts. They say 60watts but I suspect that’s only if you have 24v input. The model I ordered has voltage display as well.       The console box lighter socket will be removed since the power draw from the above will be near the factory rating of the old lighter. The hole will be filled  by and usb to usb cable for the stereo. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007137472845.html         Since lighter sockets are pretty useless the one in front of the gear shift is being replaced as well. With a usb A and usb c with PD and QC3 for phones. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006823887384.html it also has a button to press to show current voltage on a multi colour segment display more like old air fuel ratio meter. It should be only illuminated after first button press, but it’s low down out of eyeliner for night driving anyway.           Final USB is usb A female to usb c female panel. That will mount near glove box and connect to ecu tuning cable. That way it’s tidy and I don’t need to buy a new ecu to usb c plug if that is ever an option. Will print a label for cover that says ecu and tuck it away slightly out of view.  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006704300239.html Last one in the list.    

Refitted windows switches and they all work again. Very surprising as the passengers ones was so bad it felt like it was physically broken before taken apart. And once part the slider got stuck and felt like it had grit or bent contacts inside.   So I looked up some replacements overnight.   standard auto up/down drivers RHD https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005240228470.html but found on the later Nissans they had higher model ones with auto for 2 or all 4 windows. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006046168940.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004633745295.html   this would be up to the body control module BCM but since there is no additional wiring for auto it could support the additional auto functions already.        

Removed drivers door window switches as passengers switch is busted.   Pulled the top off and actual switch under rocker gets rough near the ends. Poured ethanol into the gaps and worked switch. Seems to have washed out whatever crud was inside.   It’s a Nissan part and reasonably common. Just harder to find in RHD but will order a replacement if it doesn’t work now it’s clean.

Ordered 6mm thick SiO2 Silica oxide aerogel sheet to wrap downpipe. It’s classed as incombustible, good for 800c and at 10mm thickness can reduce 650c on one side down to 50c on the other. its hydrophobic so won’t absorb liquid and chemical resistant as well.   Then going to them wrap the aerogel in common adhesive glass-fibre cloth with alloy so it has abrasion resistance.   The exhaust is already ceramic coated but it’s still getting too hot near the steering rack and both the brake and clutch master cylinders.  

Holden astra and most ev cars have similar pump and tank in one units as well.    edit.. plus  Audi Seat Skoda Volkswagen POLO FOX LUPO  like 6Q0423155AE 6Q0423155AB 6Q0423156E