QUOTE(wankel @ Sep 24 2014, 10:14 AM)
No worries David, I think brand snobbery or whatever you want to call it is quite universal.
I'm finding a few things irksome already, I'm a geek who loves to replace steam age incandescent lamps with LED but sense Proton are placing hurdles in my path, as to why is a mystery but today my LED 3rd brake light lamp arrived and I'm saddened that Proton wired the centre pin of the 1156 socket as negative, they must have known what I wanted to do. Also the flasher can has the earth and battery terminals transposed to the common variant, another quirk to overcome, later when I get the new lamps (which naturally it seems use the scarcer BAU15S socket) I'll probably find the wiring is again reversed to normal.
I love going around corners in my new plaything. Previous car was a Hyundai Matrix (naturally to be different known as a Lavita here) it was a lovely car which with the 1.8 engine was actually quite frugal, at least on the highway, but handled like a barge in comparison. I haven't used "Daisy" enough for fuel economy testing yet but thus far it's fairly bad, however it's early and much change can and I expect to happen.
Hi there,
1) The 3rd brake lamp indeed 1156 socket was reversed across all GaGa every since 2008, from your local S16 until now FLX+. You can simply unfold the LED module and reverse the input, and or rewire the socket. HOWEVER! Here comes the problem, 1 of the function in the engine management is to detect voltage abnormal on light bulb's output

Once you change the socket layout, plot the LED module, it works like a charm and you praise that yourself as a genius, then the CHECK ENGINE indicator(CEL) lite up on your dash because the ECU sense voltage utilization on the 3rd brake light utilize much less current

In order to counter this, our friend
lhwj &
coolkwc had wired up a resistor to the 3rd brake lamp module and managed to cheat the ECU on a regular voltage usage on the 3rd brake lamp.
2) Yes the turn signal lamps are wired reversed. Simply change it back and you'll be able to use LED. The signal blink relay can be exchanged to a common LED use. But the blinking speed will be slower.
Fuel consumption wise, the Campro S4PH is a known fuel monster. However, the CVT is there to help up. Know the wet clutch engagement timing is important as the clutch engagement trigger is the brake pedal. Usually from a standstill, after release your foot from the brake pedal, it take some 1/2 ~ 1seconds until the clutch fully engaged on the flywheel. During/before the engagement time, stepping on the gas pedal is what a Chinese old saying goes "waste gas". If unfamiliar, after release brake pedal, wait for the car to start creeping forward, then gradually increase gas pedal.
By nature, the tall Campro engine is made for high PRM torque. Hence, within 1000~4000rpm is the weakest point of the torque output. Plotong utilize an Air Fuel Module(multiple intake runner) to lengthen the intake runner on lower rpm. Keeping your RPM within 2500rpm range will reduced a lot of unwanted fuel wastage(naturally the IAFM will try to pickup more air/fuel to the engine to counter the low torque within 1000~4000rpm).
Log your fuel ups in
http://www.fuelly.com/ to track your petrol consumption. You'll be able to compare your fuel consumption against others, to see whether is there any problem with the car or your right foot