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Installed multiple upgrades on my 2006 Swift VXi: Alloys, TPMS & more

4th April 2023, 16:04 by Dev Shah

After adding the beautiful spoiler, the itch for alloys had started and I had made up my mind that it would be only OEM Alloys and nothing aftermarket.

BHPian Ashtoncastelino recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Few more add-ons to the Swift:

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS):

A friend of mine recommended getting TPMS since I do a lot of drives and in these times it is crucial to have TPMS which displays tyre pressure in real time and warns of abnormal or sudden changes in tyre pressure.

Finally bit the bullet and got a economical one from this seller named SKYSHOP. My friend Ashish had recommended getting TPMS from the above seller since he has had good support for the TPMS. Got the Internal sensors Set of 5 and it arrived in 5 days.

Seller called me and instructed on how to go about the installation and pairing which was fairly easy. Took the car to my tyre guy in my town. Asked him to remove all the 5 tyres, one by one I installed the sensors and then made sure it popped up on the display one by one with accurate tyre pressure psi. Took the opportunity to rotate the tyres as mentioned in service manual and placed the TPMS display on the dashboard. Job well done and I was out in an hour.

Been almost more than a year since I've been using this TPMS and its been an absolute Champ ! The pressure readings are off by just 1-2 PSi Max other than that no complaints. The Display was last charged with cable in 2022 Feb and till date hasn't required charging since it charges using the tiny solar panel on itself. It has helped quite a bit during long drives.

Variable Intermittent Wiper Stalk:

Got the S-Cross wiper stalk from Boodmo and it arrived in 3 days flat. To match the symmetry, ordered a 2nd gen Swift lighting stalk from Boodmo as well.

I ordered the lighting stalk from Minda and not MGP since Minda was slightly cheaper and had free delivery at that time.

Name: SWITCH ASSY LIGHTING & TURN
Price: ₹610
Part Number: S12080-000M00
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Name: SWITCH ASSY, WIPER & WASHER
Price: ₹930
Part Number: 37310M74L40
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New (Top) VS Old wiper stalk (bottom).

Both new stalks.

Installed the headlight stalk.

Installed the new wiper stalk.

The two parts were a direct fit with no drama, looked superb compared to the outgoing stalks and also worked as expected. Dad too was missing the Variable Intermittent option on the swift since he used to always use it on his 2013 Toyota Rav4. Huge thanks to DBHPian Audioholic for this find.

Replacing the License Plate Lamps:

Ordered these from Boodmo and also picked up a pair "Super LEDs" for ₹80 to go with them.

The entire floor gets illuminated due to the powerful LED's. Absolute delight to the eyes.

Name: Super 2828 LED (Pair)
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Part number:35910M75J11
Price: ₹92
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Finally Getting the Alloys:

After adding the beautiful spoiler, the itch for alloys had started and I had made up my mind that it would be only OEM Alloys and nothing aftermarket. I absolutely loved the Type 1 Alloy wheels of the ZXi ( 2005-2007). Prices we're ranging about 12,000- 14,000 for a set of 4 on Facebook Marketplace and OLX.

A good friend of mine was selling his ZXi which wasn't in a top shape and wanted to sell it off. I asked him if I could exchange my rims with his alloys. He agreed ! It was a set of 5 alloys and the price was too good to pass on.