Life As a Working Adult

Kadang-kadang, susah nak percaya yang aku ni dah masuk dunia kerja, dah tinggalkan alam universiti. No more lectures, no more tuang kelas lepas tu pi breakfast kat Sardon, no more bersesak-sesak dalam bas komuter USM, no more main pool kat Pekaka...no more this, no more that. 

Terasa lain sangat, sampai asyik teringat yang aku ni dok buat internship instead of working in the real world. 

Salam and Greetings, 

Haaa deep tak mukadimah aku tadi? Acah-acah novel Melayu bak hang! (padahal tak pernah baca novel Melayu lulz). Sedang dalam proses menyesuaikan diri dalam dunia baru ni, observing and learning all the time, so that I would not appear as an awkward noob. 

Last time, I prayed that I will get a job which entails a lot of travelling, and this is what I got now and I am very thankful to Allah for that (Alhamdulillah). What I had in mind was that I will be working in Journalism, covering stories around town i.e. not staying in an office from 9 - 5, or even being an assistant researcher as my first job in Penang. But what I got now, working at TalentCorp / Talent Corporation Malaysia is better than expected, sampai kekadang tu terasa lega dapat duduk office tak pergi ke mana-mana..hehe. 

*travel bukan suka-suka ye. Penuh dengan kerja tau (virtual office)...korang jgn ingat aku travel suka-suki melancong se-Malaysia okayyy

So far I have traveled all over the country and met a lot of people from all over the country. Sebelum ni tak pernah jejak Kelantan, Sabah & Sarawak..sekarang dah! And kalau tak silap just within my first month, I had my first airport transfer - took a flight from Labuan to KLIA, and then hang out for a few hours there, before taking another flight to Kelantan; all for work purposes mind you. Such experience!  

Teringat lagi, dulu-dulu masa belajar, nak ada RM100 dalam poket pun susah...sekarang ni lebih dari tu pun senang-senang je. But I had to trade that with not being able to go kai-kai to shopping malls on weekdays..plus, I sleep earlier each night...tak tau kenapa, bila dah kerja ni nak tido lewat pun susah. mengantuk wehh. 

Now that I am earning my own money, I am more careful in spending it..takde dah beli benda tak pikir 2x sekarang. :3 Setiap ringgit itu merupakan titisan peluh hasil kerja okayyy...padahal office aircond. 

I am still learning and will continue learning to make myself better. Dah lama tak menulis ni rasa gian pulak. Haha. Nak DIY Wiwi pun dah macam takde idea. Hari tu baru tukar autoflip mirror kat kedai, sebab nak wiring tak reti takut terbakar kereta. Projek lepas ni rasa macam nak tukar enjin dari 4G13 ke 4G93 1.8L SOHC (still better and cheaper than getting a new car altogether!) but I'm still considering it heavily. 

And so, for my beloved juniors (gittew) here are some useful pointers: 

• English tu penting untuk dapat kerja 
• Tak semestinya kerja bidang yang kita belajar 
• If you go to career fairs, try to ask something better than "Syarikat ni buat apa ye?"/"What is (insert company name here) all about?" - seriously? Do your own research first! Google syarikat tu on your smartphones! You may think your question makes you sound smart, but it is not..sorry. 
• Masa interview, jangan cakap buruk pasal orang/company. Heck, no negative words at all! Research them on their website, lagi elok if you go and find news about the company (if any) and then present them during interview
• Limit your resume to two (2) pages only. No pictures of yourselves as people are judgmental, unless specified that you've to put it there. 

Spoiler: Kalau ada rezeki, aku datang balik USM bagi career talk masa #EKSPEN2015

Itu sahaja. Jumpa lagi di masa hadapan.

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I Hate Goodbyes

Assalamualaikum and Greetings!

This is the first post I am writing after I have completed my undergraduate life. How time flies, three years has passed. I have been saving this post in 'drafts' since yesterday...so I think this is the best time to publish it.

First, I would like to thank my friends for always being there for me, for always giving me advice on things, for helping me when I needed them the most, for those crazy and stupid things we always did, thank you all. I love all of you. A special thanks to the McWankers United (me, along, ag and khye shern), for having me and for being more than a friend for me, each and every one of you. All the best for all of us and may our plan may be realised one day.

Being the host is not easy as it seems - 'cos I'm a Penangite. Yes, my house is just near USM, and I chose to be the last one to leave...and to consider the fact that I'm there to witness my friends, one by one to leave USM, is heart-breaking. But I know, we must move on, onwards and upward, as Ag put in his farewell poem.

As I am writing this post in my nearly empty room, I am hit with the sudden realisation that things will never be the same again, even if we were to meet again someday here. The feeling is like, when I go to my friends' rooms and realise that they won't come back to their rooms anymore - brings tears to my eyes. It is time, to move on to the next chapter in our lives. So, before leaving the place for good, I made it a point to go to each of my friends' rooms and take pictures (I asked them to not lock the room before they leave) - to preserve the memories that we have in each and every one of the place.Ag and Bob's room is quite disturbing since their room has lots of junk stuff. It is as if they're returning and will be gone in a short while only as it is messy as always. hahaha

I learnt a lot from my three years in USM. The learning experience extends beyond classroom activities tutorials and assignments - I made memories with friends, and the level of priceless-ness (if there is such a word) is more than the feeling of finding free gems in the bushes in Clash of Clans. Tonnes of memories were carved in my heart, in this place.

 I learned about life itself, about finding my true self, about love, meeting people from all walks of life with their different worldviews. I failed here also (in certain aspects), but in here also I find the strength to pick myself up and achieve more successes than failures. These are all priceless for me... I will remember the lessons learned to the next phase in my life, thank you. I will remember each and every one of you, forever in my heart.

We knew back then that this day will come someday. And now that we find ourselves in it, we were hit with the sudden realisation that we are not ready for this day. That each of us are all caught up with our own business; to settle work-related stuff, minor subject paper, getting a place to stay for work - a far cry from our dreams of doing things right before leaving, the things we had planned before we part ways. We were never ready to leave. We always thought that there will be tomorrow, there will be the trip to Qb to makan at Habanero's (yes, we call it Habanero's 'cos at first we thought that it was a person's name).
 The fact that we were caught unprepared for this, made parting ways even more difficult and sadder. Tears filled up our eyes each time we meet, knowing that it will be long before we can ever meet again.

I don't know why, but I find that the song 'The Funeral' by The Band of Horses fits this and I associate this song with the feeling that I'm having right now and the song is on repeat as I'm penning this post.

I hope that we will always keep in touch and may the bond that we built will forever stay strong with us. May the memories stay with us as we revisit them one day. 

"Goodbyes are not forever, 
Goodbyes are not the end, 
They simply mean I'll miss you
Until we meet again ! "

Until then sweet farewell my friends... 

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A Tribute to Sollaters batch 2011-2014: SoLLaT Us Meet Again

Assalamualaikum and Greetings, 

This post is a tribute to my dear McWanker, Ag Mohamad Syahid. This poem was written by Ag and was presented during our Farewell Lunch at Sollat, near D10 building on 17/6/2014, Tuesday. 

Here it is: 

SoLLaT Us Meet Again

by Ag Mohamad Syahid Jaslan @ awangsome

I have to admit,
I didn’t know how to greet,
when we first meet.

I was thinking “Hey.”
“What a nice day!”

But I decided no one will care,
if the sun is fair.

Because maybe we were just strangers,
still very much afraid of the dangers.

But if I knew,
back when we were still new.

That we would be this tight,
sitting side by side,
Like Mr. and Mrs. Right.

I would’ve said “Hey” out loud so that you can hear,
“I’m here.”
“Let us start earlier.”
“And not in our final year.”

But the clock can’t reset,
so it’s okay to be sad.

Time doesn’t flow backwards,
so all we can do is move onwards,
and upwards.

But bear in mind,
you are all one of a kind,
and it’s okay to feel fine.

Though I do not ask you to forget,
and it’s okay to regret,
all those things those words unsaid.

So if in the future,
you see a posture,
not unlike my picture.

Please say, “Hi, how do you do?”
and I’ll reply to you too,
“I’m good and it’s good to see you.”
Because I haven’t seen you in a few,
So it really is good to see you.

Ends. 

DIY Project: Wira Roof Soundproofing

Assalamualaikum and Greetings! 

We meet again for yet another DIY session! This time around, what I did was I soundproofed the roof because I am still not satisfied with the fact that I have not done the roof. Plus, when it rains (especially the heavy ones), the roof will produce the 'Tak Tak Tak' sound, forcing me to shout in order to talk to my friends riding with me. 

Previously, I did all four doors in January last year. The result was satisfying - solid door thump, less outside sound intrusion and better sound reproduction.

A special thanks to Along for taking the photos in this post and for helping me take out and put the roof back in! (Y) 

Here are the things that you'll need: 
1. Phillip head screwdriver
2. Flat head screwdriver 
3. Deadening material (for this DIY, I'm using a local brand) 
4. Forceps (optional) 
5. Cutter 
6. Measuring tape (I used A4 paper in lieu of this to measure) 
7. Masking tape (optional - used to hold the screws in its place so that I won't have to put them in a small box or sth). 
8. Plank - to even out the deadening material's surface so that it sticks firmly. 

Next, here is the step-by-step procedures which I'll try to simplify. 

Note: To take off the roof, start from the front to the end. To put it back in place, start from the back to the front. 

Step-by-step guide: 

Taking off the roof trim 

1. Starting from the front, unscrew the sun visors and rear mirror, along with the roof handles, to the back of the car. 
Note: You can use the masking tape to secure the screws in place, so you'd not be afraid of losing them (optional) 
2. For the driver's side where the roof hand should be, there are 2 clips - take them off gently, prying with the flat head screwdriver, then using forceps to GENTLY pull it off. You have to be extra careful with this as it could break. 
3. Pull the A-pillars to reveal a small pin, pull it out and put it somewhere safe. 
4. Pull the B-pillars and do the same thing as in (3) 
5. Pull the C-pillars and do the same thing as in (3) 
6. On the roof trim, pull the pins out the same way as in (2); GENTLY - there are 3 pins on the roof trim.
7. Unscrew the room lamp in the middle
8. Get a friend to help you pull the roof trim out. If you're working under a tree, make sure to cover it - risk of bird droppings. 

Applying deadening materials 

1. Clean the surface of the roof if necessary - I skipped this step 'cos it's already clean. 
2. Measure the spaces in between, then cut the deadening materials accordingly. 
3. Knock the roof first, then compare when you're done. Remember how the sound is like then compare when you're done. 
4. Make sure the deadening material is spread even and sticks firmly on the roof - use the plank (cheapskate)
5. Repeat until you cover the whole roof. Take selfies if possible. Hey, it's not every day that you take off the car roof trim! 
Note: it is better to cut the deadening materials and paste it in a piece wise manner to make it easier to handle. 

Putting back the roof trim 

1. Again, get your friend to help. Belanja him makan later.
2. Reverse the steps in 'Taking off the roof trim', as in literally from Step 7 to Step 1 - This is called cheating or plain lazy. Hahaha 

Aaaanndddd....you're done! Now wait for the rain to fall, then quickly go into your car and take it for a ride, have a conversation in your car without any annoying sound from the roof! 


The whole process took me about 2 - 3 hours to complete and as with the other DIY sessions, it leaves me feeling accomplished. 

Here are some pictures for reference. Credit goes to Along. 

The deadening material (LANF Brand). Last time I used Kewei. 

Securing the screws in place, one hole at a time. 

The empty roof. Not anymore! That's not my P sticker by the way. It's hers. 

Putting the first deadening material on! 

It's like playing with a large sticker - only heavier 

Did this DIY project at my hostel during study week. Prevented a few cars to park in the empty spot nearby in the process. #yolo 

Use the plank to even out rough surfaces, also to make it even. 

Little by little... 

....and done! I covered up the gaps with the extra deadening materials I have in hand

The roof trim with some soundproofing+insulation materials. it's made up of cardboard. 

Nota kaki: 

1. This will be my last major DIY, for now. If there are any changes in the future, for sure I'll be updating it here. 
2. If you have money, it's better to send it to an Ah Beng shop and skip all the trouble. But, you won't get the same feeling when you do so as opposed to DIY 
3. If you have any questions/comments, feel free to do so 
4. I just like smileys. That's why I put them here. Hehe 

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DIY: Replacing air-cond vent

Assalamualaikum and greetings! 

It's been a while since my last DIY project. And now here's another one! 

*jeng jeng jeng* 

This time around, it's only minor. I just replaced the air cond vent 'cos when I first got this car, mom broke my aircond vent. Hahaha. 

So, here's some pics. Also, I just re-installed the F1 brake lamps which was disconnected a few months ago when I sent my car for repainting. Along with that, I did some maintenance job since my spare tyre compartment has turned into a pond of some sort due to a the small gap near the rear lights 'cos the rubber padding shrinked --- for this one I did not take any pictures. 

Ends. 

One of these would set you back RM35 

Three years in USM

Greetings, 

Mid-semester break is coming to an end and this will be my final mid-semester break for my final semester here in USM, and then we'll be moving to our next phase of our lives; either to further our studies or jumping straight into career life. 

Time flies so fast, I am already in my 3rd year, and 3 years have passed by. A lot has happened...and if I ask myself, how did I spend the three years of my life here? I am proud to say that I've spent my time here well - maintained a good CGPA (Alhamdulillah) and at the same time, joined several university-level activities and some small ones on the sides and worked my way to the top by becoming a project director for three U-level events; in chronological order - Mini NRIC 2012, Sector Focused Career Fair (SFCF) USM and EKSPEN 2014 USM. Tsummalhamdulillah 

During EKSPEN 2014, I attended 2 walk-in interviews...I know it's not much, but that is the best that I could do..well, you know..being the project director on the day of the event itself I was busy attending to this and that. Hopefully one of them gets through. If there's any, I will update here.. hehe 

The point of this post is that, I want to point out that being a degree student isn't just about getting a degree. Rather, it is about making connections, networking, getting yourselves involved in university activities, socializing and getting out of your comfort zone. When I first entered USM, I was the kind of person who is tad introvert. Now, I am confident to say that I am more outgoing, thanks to the various activities that I've joined here, which I believe honed my leadership abilities. 

To illustrate my points further, here I include a persuasive speech I made for a subject I'm currently taking - LHP 457 Speech writing and public speaking. 

Why students should participate actively in extracurricular activities on campus

Imagine this: Busy days juggling your academic life and at the same time you have to plan, manage and organize events around the campus. Hectic? Stressed? Tired? Yes, but consider this; sweet memories, new friends and acquaintances, new experience, backdoor access – a resounding YES! Ladies and gentlemen, my speech today is entitled, ‘Why students should participate actively in extracurricular activities on campus’. Before I begin my speech, I would like to see a show of hands; how many of you have joined any extracurricular activity on campus?

In this competitive world, networking is key – and which is a better (or some say, easier) place to build your own network if not during your student life? One of the easiest ways to build your own network of friends and acquaintances is by joining extracurricular activities on campus. According to John Donne, ‘No man is an island’ meaning that nobody could do everything on his own. Some of you might be asking ‘Why should I be involved in networking when my grades could speak for itself?’ or ‘I already got a bunch of close friends from my alma mater and some friends in this university – I don’t need this as much as the next person’.

Bear this in mind – it is never wrong to expand your group of friends and acquaintances. It may open up plenty of opportunities for you or they might come in handy when you need to ensure smooth transactions in the future. By joining extracurricular activities, you will meet people from all walks of life and in this context, students from other faculties. Besides being useful, wouldn’t it be cool to think that when you walk around campus, it is as if you are the most popular person there as there will be a lot of people saying ‘Hi’ to you? I believe the importance of having your own network cannot be emphasized more than this.

A higher level of confidence means a higher social mobility. This is where the importance of joining extracurricular activities jumps in – you gain experience. How? For example, in event management, you will be dealing with a lot of people. Some of them are nice and easy to handle, some of them are downright irritating and difficult to work with, not to mention the various procedures that you will have to go through in ensuring the event a success. Hence, when you gain experience, automatically your level of confidence will increase accordingly. I could testify to this as I was a bit of an introvert when I entered USM. Then, when I started joining all of these activities on campus, I learned of ways to defend my ideas and views in front of high ranking university officials professionally and this changed me to a bit of an extroverted person, I believe.

One of the skills sought after by employers these days is problem solving and analytical skills. This will come natural to you even during the most nerve-wrecking interview when you train yourself most of the time, which is another set of skill that one will always be using when they join extracurricular activities. To mention some, problem solving skills include the ability to do quick fixes and making quick decisions.

Having a nice, attractive resume which stands out from the crowd is what every student should be aiming for. Again, one of the easiest ways to achieve this –besides putting in internships as an addition – is to have your extracurricular activities present in your resume. On top of having a nice resume and acing the interview session thanks to the various skills you picked up previously, potential employers will be fighting to get you as their employee.

In conclusion, maintaining an excellent CGPA is important, but what is more important is having some extracurricular activities on the sides and having a good CGPA which will earn you more respect later. What I have presented in this persuasive speech is based on what I get from getting involved actively in various activities conducted in our campus since my first year. Besides that, when you reflect on your days as a student, you will be satisfied with the fact that they are not ‘wasted’ on academics alone.  To mention all of the benefits within this limited time, I believe is not possible. Therefore, I leave it to the floor for further questions. 

Thank you. 

My Girlfriend Wiwi

Assalamualaikum and Greetings! 

This is gonna be a short post - just wanted to share a few pictures of my sayang. hehehehe...

Sapa lagi kalau bukan my Wiwi! ^^ 

Cat lama dia dah terkopek dan luntur...so hantar la kedai cat, 11 hari hantar baru siap, kena RM2K siap 5 years warranty on paint. Alang-alang tukar rim sekali la kannn. :3 

Enjoy! xD 

New grille and bumper lips (Y) 

Wiwi before I changed the rims from stock 13" to SSR Type C 15"

Kasut sukan baru! :D 

Shiny shiny~ 

tambah centre cone sebab gegar bila 100km/j and above dan buat alignment sekali 

There you go - from 2012 to 2014. hehehe

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Medan Trip

Assalamualaikum and Greetings! 

Malam ni memang tak boleh nak tido...panas sangat yang membahang. Baru saje kembali ke Tekun ni, kemas-kemas apa yang patut. Setelah mencuba sedaya upaya untuk tido, finally I gave up and decided to update my blog..hihi. 

So, what's up with me? How did I spend my month-long inter semester break? For the first week of the one month break, it could be described using only one word: HECTIC! \
 *well, it should've been 'Hectic Giler' but...I digress. xD 

So it happened that I was chosen to attend an international seminar conducted by UUM in collaboration with Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al-Washliyah (UMN Al-Washliyah) - a private university in Medan, Indonesia. Elok-elok je habis last paper, esoknya terus bertolak ke Medan bak hang! Kesiannye budak Sollat habis paper lambat hu hu T.T 

Duduk kat Medan rasanya dalam 4 hari lebih kurang...banyak dapat dipelajari. I know it's a cliche word nowadays, but all I can say is (after going there); 'Bersyukurlah!'. The pictures below will be self-explanatory. 

Tapi kan...the traffic there..perghh! Ganas gile wehh. Hon tu dah jadi macam bunyi yg sgt common. Sikit sikit hon...sikit-sikit hon! They're a bunch of notorious drivers I tell you. If you allege that Penang drivers are notorious, then in comparison with the ones in Indonesia ni kan, macam child's play je woo...

Antara pengisian program tu adalah the seminar itself, then a bit of a community service, where we interact with the locals from the kampungs (they call it there Desa or Dusun, I can't remember too well). 

We were separated into 2 groups for Dusun 10 and 11 respectively. Then pergi ke Danau Toba, majestic nye Subhanallah! Then kat Danau Toba tu ada satu pulau, nama Pulau Batak. 
*jangan beli souvenirs kat Pulau Batak tu bapak mahal -.- 

**lagi satu, kalau kat sana, kalau tak nak beli jgn pegang barang diorang offer. once you touched it, they'll follow you ke mana-mana je. They're very persistent la wehh. Tak pernah jumpe macam tu...

Ok, here are the pictures. Enjoy :) 

This is UMN Al-Washliyah 

This is their classroom.

Aktiviti khidmat masyarakat bersama pelajar UMN Al-Washliyah 

My favourite food at Medan...nasi kotak! Sedap siot!! Pedas bak hang. hehehe

Danau Toba -ni baru view from the bus

Panoramic view of Danau Toba - baru sebahagian! Can you imagine how majestic the place is?

Another one! :)

Rumah style Minangkabau at Pulau Batak, Danau Toba

That's all for now. :)

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DIY Project: Replacing Head Unit (Car Radio)

Assalamualaikum and Greetings!

Here's another diy project that I've done yesterday, as the title denotes. Had to replace my three-year old head unit due to its high sensitivity towards mobile phone signal regardless of how far I place my phone in the car and the unit's reception for FM radio is not good. Plus, it's an upgrade from the old one; i.e. iPod and mobile phone capability and most importantly - remote control!

Having a remote control for your car audio system is crucial if you like to skip through songs like I do - the 'next' button will wear out eventually and you've no other choice other than replacing the whole thing which is not cheap anyway. I reckon this new head unit will last me a good 5 years (overoptimistic perhaps?).

So I got myself a Blaupunkt San Francisco 310 for RM280, minus the labour fee of RM30 - which I did not pay for since I decided to diy it. The whole process is pretty straightforward actually.

Why Blaupunkt?

• Because my perception of the brand is good; being a German company [used to be a subsidiary of Bosch], plus my earphones that I got free last year was Blaupunkt (model Pure 111 Talk Earphones) and the sound reproduction and bass is very satisfying, not to mention the build quality of the product.

Moving on, here is the breakdown of things needed:
1. The head unit itself (HU)
2. Philip head screwdriver
3. Wire cutter
4. Electrical tape - recommended to use 3M brand
5. Pliers
6. Extraction tool - to extract the old head unit, usually consist of 2 pieces of metal to be inserted at the sides of the old head unit to be pulled together to do so.
7. Cable tie (optional) 

My new HU came with remote controls, extraction tools, screws, the head unit itself, detachable front face with casing, socket/adapters and the usual manual book and warranty card. Picture below:

Here's how you do it:

1. Remove the negative ( -ve ) battery terminal of your car, so that you won't fry your new HU or any other things in your car whilst wiring everything up.
**if you screw this step, you'll fry your HU and you'll be sad - hu hu hu huuuu.
K lawak hambar. -_- 

2. Extract the old HU by inserting the 2 metal pieces at the sides. Pull it out gently. For Wira, it is recommended to unscrew the lower part of the dashboard to ease work later. The srewpoints are shown below. 

Pic sourced from Google image.

3. You'll next be presented with a bunch of wires. Now, don't be panic because most people will do. Gently pull out the adapter and the antenna for FM reception from the HU. Take pics if necessary. Flip the HU on the underside, and there'll be the wiring diagram for the old HU. Identify each wires and what they are for along with the polarity (+ve or -ve) so that you can transfer them each to the adapter for the new HU. I did so one-by-one so that I won't get confused. Actually, you can just cut them all at once then identify (recommended for pros only 

Red - needed only if you've a subwoofer system
Green - the adapter which needs to be rewired to the new HU's adapter
Yellow - the wire connects the HU to the FM antenna receiver 

4. After studying the wiring diagram, wire it accordingly using the wire cutter, tie them together and then insulate it with the electrical tape. Observe the polarity and if there is/are unused wires, cut it so that the copper will not be exposed, risking a blown fuse (or worse, burning your car!). Since the Blaupunkt HU's adapter come with labels on each of the wires, it assisted in getting the wiring process done faster. 

The wiring diagram - cross check old and new HU's wiring. they might differ in colour.

Left - labeled new HU wires.
Right - the old HU's adapter

5. Don't forget to remove the old HU's sleeve and replace it with a new one. Pull out the dashboard frame after unscrewng it. Most car dashboard panels are can be popped out easily by pulling them albeit might need some force (but not too much!). Bend the pins on all sides to the dashboard frame to secure it in place, like so. 

Side view. Do the same for all sides, dorsal and ventral (top and bottom) 

6. After you're done with the wiring process, plug in the adapters to the new HU, insert it into the sleeve but don't lock it in yet! Connect the -ve terminal of your car battery and test the HU first. 
* it is advisable to clean the antenna receiver's connectors to ensure a good reception-guna jari pun boleh!

Everything's in - adapters and FM antenna receiver. 

7. When you're satisfied with everything, tie the wires together either using cable ties or electrical tape, making a circular upwards motion to tie the wires together in one single bunch. Personally, I prefer cable ties. 

Make sure you test each feature the HU before finalising

Cable ties - makes the wiring look neat!

For Wira's dashboard - don't forget to screw this back in before sliding the HU in it's slot. 

Done! 

How it looks at night. Nice, eh? :D

8. Enjoy your new HU! Bask in the fact that you've saved yourself labour fees by doing this yourself, add to that the satisfied feeling of doing a diy project. 

Happy DIY-ing! 

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Nota kaki: 

1. Actually, the HU comes with a feature of auto-dimming the light when you switch on the light. The wire was to be tapped to any accessory light. I did so, but ended up burning a fuse. Made me panicked for a while. Went to the accessory shop where I bought the HU and got the fuse replaced, alang-alang I requested for them to check my wiring. They cut and secured the tapped wire so that in the future it won't blow the fuse again. 

2. Grand total is RM285. RM5 for the fuse + wiring check by the accessory shop. Nevertheless, I saved RM30! 

3. All these took one and a half-hour. Because I take my time to take pics for this entry. Hihi