The entire kit for the Type 1 Swift was out of production and no where in stock.

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Adding a Keyless Entry System

The type 1 Swift 2005-2007 models did not get an immobiliser and only the ZXi got the Keyless entry system from the factory. I began to learn about how the remote central locking system works. So as per the Service manual, the central locking module just acts as an intermediate device between the door actuators, door switches, and the BCM.

The BCM controls

• Power door lock
• Combination meter
• Interior light
• Warning buzzer
• Rear end door window defogger
• Tailgate opener

Since the Locking Unlocking of the doors is done by the BCM, it just needs the central locking module connected in between the wiring.

Whilst I was always on the lookout for adding this to my Swift, the entire kit for the Type 1 Swift was out of production and nowhere in stock.

Part number: 990J0M75JF0-020

Price- 5546

Bummed out, I decided that I would go for the OEM Central locking system ONLY whatever the cost. I also observed that the facelifted Swift / Swift Dzire gets an updated dashboard wiring harness that contains the 24-pin connector and immobilizer wiring as well. This same 24-pin connector is present in all the Swift’s / Dzire, Ritz (2009-2011), and SX4, A-star. So getting the security controller box and the wiring was the only thing left.

Parts required to complete.

• 37187M75J00 TRANSMITTER ASSY, SECURITY
• 37220M75J00 SWITCH ASSY, SECURITY
• 37225M75J00 HOOD PIN SWITCH ASSY
• 38521M75J00 CONTROLLER ASSY, SECURITY
• 38522M75J00 SIREN ASSY, SECURITY
• 36602M74K10 HARNESS ASSY INSTRUMENT PANEL

So total expense looked to cross the 10,000rs mark

I managed to source the security controller box, Remote key, and also the dashboard wiring harness from the scrapyard for super cheap. The rest of the stuff was procured from Boodmo.

Clarity Car Audio based in Goa was kind enough to send the Suzuki ISO connector for the head-unit.

I also had to transfer the rear wiper wiring, and steering audio controls wiring from my old wiring harness into the new one. Modified the wiring harness at home and kept it ready for the Swap. I had to make sure that the security controller box and remote was working before attempting to install it on my car. A good friend lent me his Swift 2009 VXi to try this and I managed to pair the remote and the controller easily. Speed locking was also working perfectly at 25kmph.

I undertook this swap over 3 days since I was doing this alone in my village, the dashboard was out again, and made sure all was perfect. My engine bay wiring harness already had the connectors for the bonnet switch and the siren.

Siren and new panel clips

Bonnet switch and Siren in place in the Engine Bay

Sanded down the crossbar.

Younger cousin applied metal primer on it.

While the dashboard was out I had a look at the cooling coil as well,

I wasn’t expecting it to be shining with no debris.

The highlight is that I managed to recover my 1/4" socket attachment which I dropped into the defogger vent and it had made its way on top of the cooling coil. So after 3.5 years, it is back into the tool kit.

The entire mess

Ready to be reinstalled.

Wiring harness part number

The dashboard wiring was clamped back onto the crossbar and fitted onto the car but to my horror, the lock unlock feature via remote was not working and the car wasn’t starting. At this point, I got chills up my spine and also was wondering where did I go wrong or what did I miss. As I turn the key to start the car, the starter relay clicks but the car doesn’t crank. Back to referring to the service manual, I realised that in the facelift models, the ground to the starter motor was wired differently. I compared it with my previous stock wiring harness and noticed one pin was missing in the new wiring harness.

I slid a suitable pin in it and grounded it to the chassis and turned the key over. The car cranked and came back to life. Sign of relief !! next was to assess why the lock unlock feature was not working via remote. I realised the type 1 floor wiring has the door wires on the right rather than on the left where the dashboard wiring attaches. Unfortunately, I had to resort to using scotch locks here and used Tessa tape over that point to absorb the vibrations and reduce rattles. Post this the lock unlock started working flawlessly.

I also sourced the SX4 immobilizer, which contains the illuminated key light. Now since my car doesn’t have an immobilizer it could easily install it since the provision on the steering column was already present and the new dashboard wiring already had the immobilizer connector, inserted pins into the connector to give it a signal via the cabin lamp.

Another addition was that the BCM had a provision for wiring an additional 12V socket for the boot like the ZXi.

12V socket in the Boot

Wrapped up everything back carefully with new clips and made sure nothing was left loose. Drove and made sure that everything was working as expected. No issues to report. Since Dad is the primary driver of the car now, I got him the key with the remote integrated into one rather than a separate remote. Ordered the case from Amazon for 230rs and the remote from Boodmo for 740rs 37182M59K00. Key cutting was done locally for under 150rs.

New key case from Amazon

New battery installed

This was truly a painstaking process but I believe is worth it in the end since it's the OE Central locking system with all the features which are programmable.

More updates to follow!

Regards

Ashton Castelino

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The Swift made its debut at the 1983 Tokyo Motor Show.

The Suzuki Swift is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. As Maruti Suzuki gears up for the launch of the new Swift in India, let us take a look back at the five generations of the popular hatchback.

The Swift made its debut at the 1983 Tokyo Motor Show. It was sold as the Cultus / SA310 in Japan, before adopting the Swift name in 1985.

The Swift was introduced in the UK in 1989. It came in two body styles: 3-door and 5-door. The car had interdependent suspension all around and was offered with either a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder or 1.3-litre 4-cylinder engine.

Maruti Suzuki launched the Swift in the Indian market in 2005. Since then, we have seen three generations of the Swift. It was initially offered with a 1.3-litre petrol engine, which was later replaced with a 1.2-litre unit. The car was also available with a diesel engine option.

The Swift Sport - a sportier version based on the third-generation model was sold in the global market. It came with a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. Subsequent iterations were offered in a 3-door body style and a 6-speed gearbox.

The outgoing version of the Swift was introduced at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. In India, the car was offered with a 1.2-litre petrol and a 1.3-litre diesel engine at launch. The upcoming model will be powered by the new Z-series 1.2-litre 3-cylinder engine.

The Swift is one of the most popular cars sold in India. It achieved the 1 million sales milestone in 2013. In 2021, Swift sales crossed the 2.5 million unit mark.

The Fronx hybrid is said to be one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles offering 35 km/l.

Buoyed by the market’s response to its hybrid offerings, Maruti Suzuki is planning to offer hybrid powertrains in mass segments. According to a media report, the carmaker is working on hybrid versions of the Fronx, Baleno, Swift and even a small MPV.

The report states that Maruti Suzuki will not use Toyota’s hybrid system, but is developing an in-house hybrid powertrain (codenamed: HEV). It is said to be a series hybrid that’s cheaper to produce compared to series-parallel and parallel hybrid. It features an internal combustion engine that serves as a range extender. The engine produces electricity that in turn powers an electric motor.

The report states that Maruti could launch the Fronx hybrid sometime next year. The car is rumoured to be one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles offering 35 km/l.

The Baleno hybrid is likely to be introduced in 2026, followed by the Swift hybrid a year later. The next-gen Brezza, which is also said to be a hybrid, will be launched around 2029.

Source: Autocar India

After driving for more than 5000 kms with these lights, I’m happy to say that these lights have greatly improved the visibility and has made driving at night a breeze.

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Projector Headlights

The Itch for Projector Headlights was on the cards and DBHPian Dr.Naren had a kit lying as a spare which he got for his SX4 from Blaze India. It was an H1 Projector Retrofit Kit from AES with 5500K Bulbs. Collected the Kit from him and began the homework. All the information regarding how the projector headlight works, wiring alignment, and installation was sought from DBHPian Vigsom, BHPian SudeepG, and BHPian ChiranjitP. I don’t know how many times I chewed their head before the complete implementation. Huge Thanks to all three of them.

Since this was the first time I would be fitting projectors onto the headlights, and given the Swift is a daily runner I knew that I could not ground the car. My good friend ChiranjitP sent me a pair of his old headlights which he had with him from his 2006 Swift. I ordered a heat gun from Amazon as well. Planned to install the projectors onto the spare headlights and finish the installation on the car in a day.

I will not be writing the entire procedure of fitting the projector as it is already covered in other threads on the forum and moreover, it is straightforward with the headlight opened, Rather I will be mentioning the challenges faced and how I overcame them.

Used the heat gun to open the spare headlights and it was pretty easy. I managed to fit the projector but then I ran into the first roadblock! The shroud was touching the bottom of the reflector and even with the reflector at the lowest position the alignment was still higher, moreover, there are chance that the shroud would fall out of position over bad roads. That was a risk I wasn’t willing to take nor was I willing to cut the shrouds.

Contacted Blaze India and ordered rectangular design shrouds after careful measurements. Shrouds were shipped really quickly and packed well.

In the meantime, I decided to spray paint just the reflectors back to chrome since they had chrome peeling off and slight burn marks. I sanded them down and painted them chrome as opposed to black since it won't be a magnet for the cops at least according to me. They were given plenty of time to cure and the outcome came as expected.

I also decided to restore the headlight lenses which were yellow. Wet sanded them down using 1000grit and 1500grit sandpaper. Called up my Painter Jakeer and asked if he could prepare the clear coat to be sprayed on these lenses. He agreed and got it ready in no time. Applied two coats and let it cure for a day.

Now the main worry for me was regarding how to seal the headlights back properly such that no moisture enters. Now I could not get the headlight butyl sealant in time so had to resort to other alternatives that could be reversible. I decided to order the MGP Butyl Tape which is available as an accessory. This butyl tape is used for the vapour barrier seal behind the door pad in all cars. It cost me 490rs for a 10 Meter roll from my MGP Outlet.

The shrouds had reached me on time and I installed them on the projectors, they were a perfect tight fit.

So I chose the weekend as the installation day and started it around 6 pm since I wanted to take the headlight alignment and align the new lights to the same measurements.

After taking the measurements I installed the projectors onto the headlights and made sure to not tighten the checknut at the back completely as the final alignment was pending. After arranging the relay wires and ballasts, I adjusted the lights such that they formed a good cutoff without blinding the oncoming traffic.

Supervisor Tommy dozed off during the alignment

Removed the headlights off and my 16-year-old cousin helped me seal the headlights back. Yes, he too likes to get his hands dirty with my projects. So the after carefully applying the butyl tape along the headlight casing, a heat gun was used to heat the butyl and installed the headlight lens after cleaning it properly using IPA. I also made a special tool to hold down the headlight to the casing with the help of my local engineering shop.

Tightened the checknut at the rear of the projector onto the reflector and also installed the H4 locking clamp down in a manner that prevent the checknut from moving due to vibrations.

Now since the sealing was done perfectly from the front, it was time for the dust caps as well, Contacted BHPian Sunnyboi and he gave me his input. I ordered two of the dust caps from Boodmo with PN:-35125M74F00. The H1 bulb wiring is a rubber grommet that is used to seal along with the H4 dust cap. Modified the dust cap in such a way that it creates a proper seal and used a bit of silicone RTV.

Installed the headlights and checked for any change in alignment but all was well as planned.

Low Beam

High Beam

Alignment

Looks of the car after installing the Projectors

After driving for more than 5000kms with these lights, I’m happy to say that these lights have greatly improved the visibility and have made driving at night a breeze, I felt initially the high beam wasn’t strong like the H4 bulb but now I’ve gotten used to it and seldom I need to use the high beam because the low beam itself is superb.

A couple of videos showing the output.

Video

Video

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These include EVs, hybrids, CNG, flex-fuel and conventional petrol-powered vehicles.

Maruti Suzuki is gearing up for a new product onslaught under its Vision 3.0 strategy. 8 new models will be introduced in the next 3-4 years. These include EVs, hybrids, CNG, flex-fuel and conventional petrol-powered vehicles. The carmaker is also looking to double its production capacity to 4 million units and triple its exports in the next 8 years.

Maruti has lined up three new launches for 2024. First up is the new Swift and Dzire (codenamed: YED). While the hatchback has already been spotted testing in India, we are yet to see test mules of the new Dzire out on the streets. Both cars will be powered by the new Z-series 1.2-litre petrol engine.

Maruti Suzuki is likely to introduce its first pure-electric car, the eVX, around September-October 2024. This mid-size electric SUV will compete with the upcoming Hyundai Creta EV.

We might witness the launch of a new 3-row SUV based on the Grand Vitara in Q1 2025. The new model (codenamed: Y17), is expected to get petrol, CNG and hybrid powertrain options. It will be manufactured at the new Kharkhoda plant and compete with the XUV700, Alcazar and Safari.

Maruti’s second electric offering could see the light of day around September-October 2026. It is expected to be a 3-row electric MPV (codenamed: YMC). The Suzuki Spacia-based compact MPV (codenamed: YDB) is also expected to arrive in 2026. It will be positioned below the Ertiga / XL6.

Maruti’s most affordable electric offering is likely to be the EWX-based hatchback (codenamed: K-EV) that is expected to rival the Tiago EV. It is planned for April-May 2026.

Maruti is reportedly planning to launch a new sub-compact SUV (codenamed: Y43) in Q3 of CY2026. It is expected to be positioned below the Brezza and will rival the Tata Punch.

Source: Autocar India

Maybe I will upgrade to the IPH M617 LED Projector Fogs later this year but for the time being these are more than enough.

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Activation of DRLs.

I initially thought that I would get a DRL controller that would be connected directly to the battery which would be activated when the battery voltage goes above 13.5V and the controller would switch off the DRLs when the battery voltage comes below 13V which means the car is Switched off. While I liked this setup, Dad told me to connect them to the parking light so I agreed as well because of lesser wires running here and there.

Issue was I couldn’t find any male connector for the parking position socket. I wasn’t willing to cut any wires so I came up with another idea, I planned to change that 2 pin connector to a different two-pin connector(speaker connector type) using the same pin so it is reversible in the future. Used my depinning tool kit and swapped the connector to the new type of connector. Passed the wires through the rubber grommet of the headlight and to the shrouds. Apologies but I seem to have lost pics of the DRL wiring. Will post it at a later stage.

DRL's Activated

Got a set of Tri-color H11 LED Fog lights from CNSUNNYLIGHT Store and a friend hand-carried them to India. 3000K,4300K, and 6000k is what these LEDs output.

LED vs Stock halogen Fog

6000K Fog

4300K Fog

3000K Fog

They too have added good output to the existing setup and it's been a breeze so far. Maybe I will upgrade to the IPH M617 LED Projector Fogs later this year but for the time being these are more than enough.

Alignment on point even after throwing it on bad roads

Until the next update and Happy New Year!

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The fourth-gen Maruti Swifit is expected to go on sale in India in the coming months.

Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to launch the fourth-generation Swift in India later this year. According to the latest media reports, the new Swift could go on sale in the coming months, while production is expected to commence in February 2024.

The new-gen Swift made its global debut in concept form at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Since then, the car has been spotted testing in India. It will be manufactured at the brand’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat.

The new Swift has a reprofiled grille, sweptback headlamps with L-shaped LED daytime running lights and a clamshell bonnet. The rear looks similar to the outgoing version and features angular tail lamps. 

Inside, the new dashboard has a layered design with a floating touchscreen head-unit in the centre, a 3-spoke, flat-bottom steering wheel and a new HVAC module.

Reports suggest that the new Swift will be the first model to get Suzuki's new Z-Series engine. It is said to be a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated 3-cylinder unit, which will replace the current 4-cylinder K-Series engine.

Source: Autocar India

The next-gen Maruti Swift is expected to go on sale in India sometime next year.

The fourth-generation Maruti Suzuki Swift made its global debut in concept form at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Now, just days later, the car has been spotted testing in India for the first time.

The spy images reveal a heavily camouflaged prototype of the new Swift. The car has a new design grille and sweptback headlamps with L-shaped LED daytime running lights and a clamshell bonnet. 

The rear looks similar to the outgoing version though. It features angular tail lamps and a dual-tone bumper. Inside, the new dashboard has a layered design with a floating touchscreen head-unit in the centre, a 3-spoke, flat-bottom steering wheel and a new HVAC module.

Reports suggest that the new Swift will be the first model to get Suzuki's new Z-Series engine. It is said to be a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated 3-cylinder unit, which will replace the current 4-cylinder K-Series engine.

Thanks to BHPian ashvek3141 for sharing these images with other enthusiasts!

The Z-Series engine could be offered in other models like the Baleno, Fronx, Ignis and Eeco in the future.

Suzuki recently showcased the fourth-generation Swift concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. As per a new report, it would be the first model to get Suzuki’s Z-Series engine.

The new Suzuki Z-Series engine (codenamed: Z12) is said to be a naturally aspirated 1.2-litre 3-cylinder unit. It will replace the current 4-cylinder K-Series engine.

The report states that the new Z-Series engine will be more fuel-efficient while maintaining the power output of the K12 unit. Peak torque, on the other hand, is said to be slightly higher, with better low-end grunt, making it ideal for city usage.

Being a 3-cylinder, the engine’s overall weight will also be lower than the K12 unit. Overall emissions are also expected to reduce, allowing Suzuki to achieve its CAFÉ targets. The Z-Series will be paired with hybrid tech in the international market.

Suzuki’s Z-Series engine is expected to debut in 2024. It could also be offered in other models like the Baleno, Fronx, Ignis and Eeco in the future.

Source: Autocar India

The new Maruti Suzuki Swift is expected to be launched in India sometime in 2024

Suzuki has officially revealed the fourth-generation Swift at the Tokyo Motor Show. It is expected to arrive at our shores sometime next year.

The Swift Concept showcased at the event looks production-ready, and we can expect the India-spec Maruti Swift to adopt a similar design.

Speaking of design, the new Swift looks like an evolution of its predecessor. It carries forward the floating roof design. The car has a new design grille and sweptback headlamps with L-shaped LED daytime running lights, a clamshell bonnet and a thick shoulder line. The rear has been given a slight nip and tuck and features more angular tail lamp units and a dual-tone bumper.

The interior of the new Swift looks similar to what you get in modern Maruti Suzuki products. The dashboard has a layered design with a floating touchscreen head-unit in the centre, a 3-spoke, flat-bottom steering wheel and a new HVAC module. The concept appears to have a semi-digital instrument cluster.

Suzuki is likely to offer the next-gen Swift with a hybrid powertrain in the global markets.