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11-21-2023, 07:19 AM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

Hi all, Slammed with work right now, I will take all the above advice and report back when I have a sunday at mechanic shop. Thank you for the...

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11-20-2023, 12:16 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

The DRL photo is with all the lights switched off. The bottom lights are the fogs and I will figure out how to turn these lights on and the...

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11-20-2023, 05:33 AM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

I just attached pictures of foglights and it is for sure an ES. Spoke with mechanic, he says we can either manually bypass with mechanical fix or...

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11-20-2023, 12:49 AM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

Take a look, I cannot make the foglights turn on in the dark, in the daytime with just the daytime running lights they turn on. ...

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11-19-2023, 04:20 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

Going to attach a video of the issue when I have time and it is dark out. From what I can see: There are fog lights, in a separate housing...

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11-18-2023, 06:40 AM

sunbeam replied to a thread Am I supposed to have fog lights? in General Discussion

I have the same model year car and the same issue. There is some kind of bug where the fog lights and the headlights cannot turn on at the same...

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11-16-2023, 10:10 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread DIY: Installing a Daox cruise control kit & enabling in ETACs in Daox

Bumping thread as well, wanting to add cruise control to 2023 mirage manual. This to me is the only limitation of the car. Does anyone have...

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11-10-2023, 09:23 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

Many thanks fummins, I have reviewed the garage report you sent, also I subscribed to your youtube channel its really great. I also added my own...

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11-10-2023, 05:24 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread sunbeam :: 2023 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (Garage entry) in Mirage Garage Discussion

Item Description Month Year Odometer (km) Car purchase Car Purchase March 2023 200 Oil change Liquid moly-molygen 0w-20 April 2023 2400 Oil...

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11-10-2023, 05:17 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Krown Rust proofing, or just wash undercarriage regularly? in Body & Exterior

Just got the car this year and I have rust proofed it this year and plan to re-apply annually. Using whatever the mechanic had to rust proof, (not...

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11-10-2023, 02:54 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

I actually cannot find reference to this syncro-type transmission limitation in their on-website material or the safety data sheets. When I see this...

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11-09-2023, 09:02 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread does shutting the engine off at lights wear out the starter faster? in Technical Discussion

Hi Eggman, Age is not necessarily a predictor of relevance on certain topics, the laws of fluid mechanics have not changed. This was the best most...

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11-09-2023, 08:53 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

So, when I switched to the synthetic 75w90 liquid-moly it really smoothed out, but this lightweight shockproof + graphene cocktail is smooth and has...

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11-09-2023, 08:49 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

Thank you for the kind words, means a lot coming from you. I also see people aquire amazing cars randomly and before I knew a bit more about cars I...

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11-09-2023, 08:44 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread does shutting the engine off at lights wear out the starter faster? in Technical Discussion

I will not delve into the fuel debate haha, let me pull up a citation about the engine wear on start stop. ...

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11-09-2023, 05:17 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

In the data sheets above the syncro recommendation is not mentioned. It meets the 75w80 requirements and the data sheets show improved reductions in...

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11-09-2023, 05:15 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread does shutting the engine off at lights wear out the starter faster? in Technical Discussion

In terms of wear even a heated up engine will have greater wear on startup compared to one that is continuously running but less than a cold engine....

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11-08-2023, 11:12 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread does shutting the engine off at lights wear out the starter faster? in Technical Discussion

Its not the starter wear I would worry about it is the engine wear. The start stop is much more damaging overall than simply idling. The way I...

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11-08-2023, 09:41 PM

sunbeam replied to a thread Gear oil report 5MT: Lightweight shockproof + graphene in Engines & Transmissions

Hi all, Thanks for the input I do enjoy a mirage gear oil thread. Just a few things: 1. I do the fluid changes myself and this is my only...

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