My Love: Maruti Alto LX 2007 Ownership Review

[saroya]

Thanks a lot brother. its a nice art diagram. but what matter me is it okay to connect wires to switch without a relay? and are DRLs safe without a fuse?

Post some pictures of your DRLs if already purchased .

Today returned from a 627 kms trip. Car is running very smooth. FE figures are 20 kmpl. Road conditions were 80% very good national highway and 20 % very bad roads potholes everywhere in villages . Maximum speed was 120 kmph and it also includes 10 kms off road drive mostly in third gear.

A click from last trip

 

[mayhem66]

Post some pictures of your DRLs if already purchased .

Today returned from a 627 kms trip. Car is running very smooth. FE figures are 20 kmpl. Road conditions were 80% very good national highway and 20 % very bad roads potholes everywhere in villages . Maximum speed was 120 kmph and it also includes 10 kms off road drive mostly in third gear.

A click from last trip
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This is the DRL set im going to buy. Just with wires and screws only. Tell me a proper way to install via a fuse and it should be off when i turn off the engine and should also have a switch so i can turn it off when its too bright at day light,also tell me how to fix it to bumper with mounting brackets. Thank you for your kindness. I am new to DIY things and installed parking lights because of your guide video
also just check and tell me how to replace Rear license plate bulbs to LED bulbs. Thank you

 

[saroya]

This is the DRL set im going to buy. Just with wires and screws only. Tell me a proper way to install via a fuse and it should be off when i turn off engine and should also have a switch so i can turn it off when its too bright at day light,also tell me how to fix it to bumper with mounting brackets. Thank you for your kindness. I am new to DIY things and installed parking lights because of your guide video
also just check and tell me how to replace Rear license plate bulbs to LED bulbs. Thank you

Hay hay i have same DRLs on my car.very good choice friend . nothing to worry , no relay needed .I am using from 6-7months no problem at all. Go ahead



With the help of a scale ,place the mounting brackets to desired place and with a marker or any sharp thing mark the screw points on bumper. Now with a drill machine make holes .Now fix your DRLs to brackets first and then to the bumper. Need not to remove the bumper.

 

[mayhem66]

Hay hay i have same DRLs on my car.very good choice friend . nothing to worry , no relay needed .I am using from 6-7months no problem at all. Go ahead
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With the help of a scale ,place the mounting brackets to desired place and with a marker or any sharp thing mark the screw points on bumper. Now with a drill machine make holes .Now fix your DRLs to brackets first and then to the bumper. Need not to remove the bumper.

thanks alot bro.
you are super amazing DIY person,i didnt even know how to change a bulb even but you are know to install foglights yourself,wow keep it up,your thread is the best and only one i read on TAI web.

and are these DRL s bright enough at daytime? did you also wired them to car stereo with a switch?
and change your fog light H3 bulb to LED H3 White,so you can use them at daytime also as DRL and they save energy than normal halo bulbs.

did you also use fog lights without a relay? whats the wiring diagram for fog lights?

one more question,what is the use of this switch in dashboard next to steering wheel?

 

[Sam Dinkar]

one more question,what is the use of this switch in dashboard next to steering wheel?

Thats the headlamp leveling switch. Since the height of the car changes with the number of occupants sitting inside it, the level of the headlamps needs to be adjusted so that the headlamp beam always focuses on the road. This switch helps in adjusting the same.

Park your car in front of a wall at night, switch on the headlamps and flip this switch; you shall see the level of the headlamp beam increasing/decreasing on the wall ahead of you.

This switch is a mandatory fitment on all cars manufactured in India.

 

[mayhem66]

Thats the headlamp leveling switch. Since the height of the car changes with the number of occupants sitting inside it, the level of the headlamps needs to be adjusted so that the headlamp beam always focuses on the road. This switch helps in adjusting the same.

Park your car in front of a wall at night, switch on the headlamps and flip this switch; you shall see the level of the headlamp beam increasing/decreasing on the wall ahead of you.

This switch is a mandatory fitment on all cars manufactured in India.

Thanks Sam Dinkar.
Can you little bit tell me how it works? i mean the mechanical side,how it adjust the headlamp when we flip that switch in dash? does it adjust the beam or headlight or the bulb inside the light? by what it adjust via a cable or sensor? thanks again

 

[esukoto]

oh so we have to cut that part in bumper.but why didnt it have screws to remove that stock part and install the aftermarket fog lamp?
anyway you have done that cutting thing very clean and neat!
one more thing i want to know how to change Rear number plate bulbs to LED. but i dont know hw to change and clean that bulb holder.do you have any idea?
i mean rear number plate bulbs



Here a suggestion for you!

Where you get those nice head lights? is it available in ebay? or some where else?

 

[mayhem66]

Where you get those nice head lights? is it available in ebay? or some where else?

check this page,its not available in ebay,but its available anyway,and a good mechanic can replace inside of the normal headlight to halo rings any color,my pic has the same smoked projecter bulb and its aphotoshop illustraye by me,

Mx3 Projector Headlights Maruti Alto By MXSMOTOSPORT.COM | How To Save Money And Do It Yourself!

 

[saroya]

Thanks Sam Dinkar.
Can you little bit tell me how it works? i mean the mechanical side,how it adjust the headlamp when we flip that switch in dash? does it adjust the beam or headlight or the bulb inside the light? by what it adjust via a cable or sensor? thanks again

There is motor attached on both of car headlights. Switch control the motors ,motors adjust headlight reflector position by rotating it up or down.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

There is motor attached on both of car headlights. Switch control the motors

In some cars there's a cable instead of a switch which essentially does the same job.

 

[mayhem66]

thanks both of you :) one more question what is the use of this stick in car dash speedmeter?

 

[Sam Dinkar]

Press it for a few seconds with the ignition turned on and the tripmeter would reset itself.

 

[esukoto]

I just wanted to share mine.





The grill before and after. ( I was inspired by sayora's mod with his Alto )



I also added an additional intake fan to support the original one, adding this fan also improves the car's air conditioning efficiency specially on heavy traffic.

Here I installed a JVC sub-woofer


Still thinking on what to do next. Maybe add a fog light, or...

 

[saroya]

I just wanted to share mine.

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The grill before and after. ( I was inspired by sayora's mod with his Alto )

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I also added an additional intake fan to support the original one, adding this fan also improves the car's air conditioning efficiency specially on heavy traffic.

Here I installed a JVC sub-woofer
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Still thinking on what to do next. Maybe add a fog light, or...

Hi friend ! welcome to TAI. Your car is looking very nice and well maintained .Share your ownership experience with lots of pictures in a separate thread.

 

[Sam Dinkar]

Hello esukoto, welcome to The Automotive India! Good to see the first LHD Alto on the Forum. As Saroya has requested, please start a separate thread on your car with details of all modifications so that more members could benefit from it.

Regards
Sam