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Andy Brown

Welcome to my channel!
Also known as Junkendriven

You'll find a mix in here, some electrical and electronic tear-downs and attempted fixes. Some car maintenance and general HOWTOs and generally anything I can get my hands on and pull apart to show you good people how things work or why things do what they do!

I'd like to hear from you too, if you have something you'd like taken apart, figured out how it does what it does then send me a message.
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Andy Brown
This week I took my BMW Z3 along to the Stokesley Classics On Show 2025 car show. There was a great turnout this year and thankfully the rain didn't hit too hard so everyone enjoyed it and there was a lot of cars and visitors. Thank you to everyone that visited and came along and talked to me about the Z3 at the show it was really nice to meet so many people who liked the car.
I've got fed up with the crashing and errors on the factory Nissan Juke head unit, so Idoing offered a solution. An upgraded replacement head unit that fits straight in and connects to the factory cabling harness in our 2014 Nissan Juke 1.5 edition. The head unit has a fascia surround that replaces the existing grills and vents and fits a nice big double-sized IPS QLED touchscreen running Android. NOTE - Idoing supplied this head unit in exchange for this video, but this video is my own fitting guide and opinion on the head unit itself. If you want to look at compatible units for your car, visit this link (NOTE this is an affiliate link): https://idoing2006.com/?sca_ref=8881357.QPS1Dxe7Nb33tB This model includes the add-on for steering-wheel controls, factory reverse camera, satnav (GPS+,Glonass), Bluetooth, Android Auto, Apple Carplay, 4G for SIM card, multiple USB ports and support for an external amplifier. All cables were included and fitted the standard Nissan Juke cables so no modifications were needed.
I've finally managed to get a car ready for a show and this one was the NECPWA (North of England Classic & Pre-War Automobiles) car show held at West Hartlepool Rugby Club. I visited this time with my BMW Z3 that was finally ready to bring along, it sat amonst a huge mix of cars, one other lovely black BMW Z3, Audi TT, Vauxhall Astra Convertible, Lotus, Daimler, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, MG, and lots more, my car mixed in with modern classics, real classics and all sorts of vehicles who attended. Despite a few downpours of rain there were plenty of visitors and lots that came over to talk to me, so if you stopped by for a chat, thank you as it made it a memorable and fun day for me! If you said hello, drop a comment down below and let me know!
The heater control (Temperature hot and cold setting) stopped working and it felt like something had snapped or come loose, so in this video I take the radio out and remove the heater control panel from my 1997 BMW Z3 1.9litre. Removal of the unit is tricky as there is not a lot of space inside! Once the 3 heater control cables are removed I remove the whole unit and inspect it and discover the broken bowden cable clip.
I'm getting my BMW Z3 roadster ready for the new year to go on roadtrips and track days, so what needs done to it after it's been in storage over winter? It needs front anti-rollbar joints, the outer sills putting back on and a good deep clean inside and out. In this video I'm starting to get it prepared and work out what work needs done!
I needed to change the rear brake pads on my 2012 Volvo XC60 and for this I used my icarsoft tool to set the EPB (Electronic park brake) into service mode which wound back the motor fully so I could replace the brake pads. The job was actually pretty easy using standard tools and each wheel took around 20-30 minutes. For the brake pad replacements I went with Febi parts (This was not sponsored, I paid for these parts @febi.bilstein ) which came with replacement caliper bolts. All in it was quite an easy replacement, especially since I had the iCarsoft diagnostic tool to put the brakes into service mode.
This video is about the reverse camera in newer VW cars where the camera is hidden behind the VW logo which also doubles up as the boot lever that you lift to open the boot. The issue is when the camera sticks open, it firstly looks like your boot handle is open and secondly you cannot trigger the electronic boot release latch. The issue appears to either be the mechanism itself sticking, so the plastic components get covered in dirt and rubbish over time which causes them not to slide open and closed easily. The second issue appears to be with the gears and mechanism itself. In this video I show you how to remove the boot camera and switch module from your VW, open it up and show you where to grease and check the position of the pop out camera.
A new set of videos all about #eletronics and #homeautomation for the channel. This time adding a Zigbee controlled front door outside light that we can control and manage using our Home Assistant on the Zigbee Home Automation integration. I bought the cheapest basic light to install outside and then added a Zigbee relay controller to it to allow us to control it using our home assistant installation. Products I bought to do this (none of these are sponsored/provided, I paid for these myself): https://amzn.to/41LVcDt - Kerry Outdoor Wall Lights, LED Up Down Mains Powered Lighting, Silver Stainless Steel IP44 Waterproof, Exterior Wall Sconce for Indoor, Front Door, Patio, Hallway, Porch, Garden, Garage, Post [Energy Class A+++] https://amzn.to/4j4CHBh - SONOFF ZigBee Mini Smart Switch, Light Switch, 2 Way Control, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home and SONOFF Hub, ZigBee 3.0 Gateway Hub Required, Neutral Wire Required, ZBMINIR2 https://amzn.to/41Oidpi - Vanke GU10 LED Bulbs Warm White 2700K, 6W Energy Saving Bulb with 400 Lumen, Halogen Spotlight Bulb 40W Equivalent, 120°Beam Angle, Non-Dimmable, Pack of 6
This video I'm re-addressing the issue with my faulty boot that no longer works correctly after replacing the electrically assisted boot open/close power operated tailgate struts. Unfortunately as in my previous video the POTM module in the boot needs re-programming/upgrading to handle this. Previous video - https://youtu.be/ai_nyqmetWc I now have Volvo VIDA and a compatible DICE (VDASH) or mongoose cable that allows me to use the Volvo programming and dealer software. However there is still an issue, this needs coding by VOLVO to match my VIN, so even with the right tools and hardware it's a software update only available through the dealership network. So my journey getting this to work DIY has come to an end. What should I do? Go to a Volvo dealership or replace with manual hydraulic struts and remove the automatic lift/close function (Which as never worked!), let me know in the comments.
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