- Volker Seidel -
The way I see it, if you're gonna drive around in a car, why not do it with some style?
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,385
My VIN: thirty two 'o five
Club(s): (PNDC)
Yup, as long as it looks like it works.
Dave
Here, somewhere.
I never did until I installed the heated wide-angle convex lenses. The heater wires in the doors are energized whenever the key is on, so I did the relay-connected-to-the-defroster mod so they are only on when I want them to be.
One thing that is missing in both sets of instructions - clean the switch contacts while apart.
I'm not sure what the contact plating is, but a round or two of brass polish followed up with an alcohol-soaked cotton swab should do the trick.
Or the quick and dirty way is to pinch a business card between the contacts and pull the card out. Do that a few times per set of contacts.
Last edited by FABombjoy; 07-24-2014 at 01:27 PM.
Luke S :: 10270 :: 82 Grey 5-Speed :: Single Watercooled T3 .60/.48 :: Borla Exhaust :: MSD Ignition :: MS3X Fully SFI Odd-fire EFI :: DevilsOwn Methanol Injection
Location: Sunfield, Michigan, USA
Posts: 2,444
My VIN: 1798
Location: Sunfield, Michigan, USA
Posts: 2,444
My VIN: 1798
I used mine once to actually defrost the rear window 11 years ago when I was on vacation with the car in the Black Hills (which can get some pretty funky weather sometimes). Worked well. Other than that, pretty much the same as everyone else
an old thread I know. The .pdf file early is very helpful. Is it possible to buy the brass components inside the switch?
Currently resurrecting Vin # 11789 - One of the batch of 50 exported to the Middle East in 1982.
Location: West Sayville, N.Y.
Posts: 1,350
My VIN: 005058 000927
Club(s): (AZ-D) (DMA) (DOA) (DCUK)
Thanks for the reply. From the images on the pdf file - mine is missing the pin - It's a very "agricultural switch" and I'll strip it down - but all I can see at the moment is two brass components inside. All the costs are building up and was just looking to save almost £40 - which would go a long way to getting a wheel refurbed :-).
Whilst on the wheel topic (and I apologise for taking this OT), my car - one of the 50 exported to the UAE in 1982 - I believed it used early grey wheels - is the paint code available for the Wheel Restorers to get a good match? Cheers Spud
Currently resurrecting Vin # 11789 - One of the batch of 50 exported to the Middle East in 1982.