My Dash Is In Bits!

[BJM]

A few months ago my footwell lights gave up the ghost. My fault but hey.

Since im off work for a few days I decided I'd 'fix it'

went out to the car today and started to fault find. I have discovered I have a broken wire way way deep in the bowls of the dash.

Progress has been slow given it feels like -30 with my head stuck up behind where the glove box and cabin filter should be.

Had to give in due to lack of light and frost bite.

Will get it done in the morning. I wish I knew some very small person with tiny hands.

[sti_steve]

Fidly* (sp) jobs in the cold are so frustrating especially when you can't use gloves because it just wouldnt work.

[BJM]

I suppose I should explain what I done. The footlight kept falling from it holder and was dangling down. Caught it with my foot whe braking and gave it a good tug. No more footlights. Thought it was a gonner. As above discover I had broken a wire. Not the outer sheath but inside. The wires are tiny. Now stripping back the loom to break in to it before the break. Unwrapping insulation tape etc.

[dram300]

Will get it done in the morning. I wish I knew some very small person with tiny hands.

Should have started on the 24th. All the elves are on holiday for another year!!!

Have you got the White STI hatch? Think I've seen you in both Blantyre and parked on the same spot in town for the past year.

[BalliSTIc]

Had the same dangly wire prob previously.

The footwell LED twists and locks into a small port just above the pedals... this'll keep the wire up out the road of yer feet. It's a fiddle to get in, although you've probably figured it out yourself by now.

Just another wee niggle I guess!

[BJM]

Have you got the White STI hatch? Think I've seen you in both Blantyre and parked on the same spot in town for the past year.

that's me.

After several hours out side in the cold I have given up. Put dash back together.

I'm going run a fresh set and ignore the originals

Edited December 28, 2009 by BJM