Panda (Classic) Charmanda(er) The Panda

[homeward]

At the risk of going off topic (Heaven forefend!! ), what is the comb for? Do I use that on the mohair twin sunnies maybe? :idea:

Don't be silly: that's for raking the leaves out of the heater air intake.... :nutter:

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

How's this for going off topic... Mr. homeward I am loving the new profile pic I have only just noticed it!

Moving swiftly back on topic, my friend Justin's Panda used to suffer headlight failure regularly and we did all the usual rewiring and hedgehog er combing but that did infact turn out to be the dashboard switch which had melted itself on the back. Defo worth a check I'd say :thumbup:

 

[homeward]

...that did infact turn out to be the dashboard switch which had melted itself on the back. Defo worth a check I'd say :thumbup:

They can overheat... -- but for the life of me, I can't remember why. High-wattage bulbs...?

PS: Thank you...! :worship:

 

[Palio]

They can overheat... -- but for the life of me, I can't remember why. High-wattage bulbs...?

PS: Thank you...! :worship:

People say that, but I was discussing this with someone the other day - Kevin I think (or it might have been Vernon). We hadn't had any problems personally and had fitted better bulbs (well you couldn't get worse!), so didn't really understand all this switch melting.

 

[purple haze]

It was me as I was handing you two sets...... Lactose free milk is ok.

 

[blu73]

i heard of connectors at bulb end of wire melting before (on other cars) from higher wattage bulbs, this clearly makes sense though as the bulbs are hotter than normal ones. Melting at switch end is a bit bizarre though isn't it?!?! Can only think too much current but then that should pop a fuse, being thats what they are for lol.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Lets hope Didge3 doesn't get too pi**ed as how much his MM thread has gone OT

 

[Didge3]

Right.. ok, erm.... what were we talking about?

 

[AndyPanda4x4]

Lets hope Didge3 doesn't get too pi**ed as how much his MM thread has gone OT

I think it's managed to work itself back around nicely

 

[Didge3]

Well, I've been in Cyprus for a week (it's a hard life for us students don't you know )
I disconnected Char's battery for the week I've been gone as per instructions, ahem blu73 (I am aware of such rolling pin that may ensue if instructions aren't followed).
Her electrical gremlins seemed to have solved themselves once I reconnected the battery and fired her up today, wiper and interior fan etc working. Managed to persuade the sidelights to come on too.

...However, this doesn't have anything to do with those pesky sidelights does it?

After managing to get the sidelights working (headlights still work 100% fine) this little bugger got all hot and smokey in a matter of seconds....

 

[homeward]

It's the dim-dip resistor: puts the headlights on low, when you switch the sidelights on. Can easily and legally be binned (but the purists will mock you for eternity...)!

 

[Didge3]

Thought so, if I remove it (therefore unplugging all going into it) do I then have to connect some wires together to make things happen or is it a case of disconnect and bin?

Shame about the purists, not my fault though since it's clearly buggered. Will source another before taking her to any shows

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

It's the dim-dip resistor: puts the headlights on low, when you switch the sidelights on. Can easily and legally be binned (but the purists will mock you for eternity...)!

Just disconnect all 3 wires and leave it in place. Lights should still work properly. Or, you could remove the 5amp dimdip fuse (unmarked in the fuse box) and leave it all connected and origional looking

 

[Palio]

Thought so, if I remove it (therefore unplugging all going into it) do I then have to connect some wires together to make things happen or is it a case of disconnect and bin?

Shame about the purists, not my fault though since it's clearly buggered. Will source another before taking her to any shows

I really wouldn't worry about having it there. Your car is absolutely fine for shows & looks great - it has quite a few mods anyway so would never be a purist's dream. Even if I had one absolutely mint and completely original I really wouldn't bother about that ugly lump disappearing from my engine bay - no one is ever likely to spot it at a show anyway. Just my view on it!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

no one is ever likely to spot it at a show anyway. Just my view on it!

Will be my main thing to check now you've said that

 

[Didge3]

Dim Dip unplugged. All working (minus dim-dip obviously )

Pretty much everything is working as it should, just need exhaust gasket now, a service and if I can get some sort of reasonable second car insurance I can get her MOT'd

 

[Palio]

Will be my main thing to check now you've said that

I withdraw my previous statement.

Now changed to "no one normal is ever likely to spot it at a show anyway"

 

[blu73]

Pretty much everything is working as it should

Clearly cause you disconnected battery as i instructed

 

[Alixcompo]

This very much supports my 'TMB' (too many bits) theory.
The first question we must always ask ourselves when something falls/snaps off is "Did I really need that anyway..?":slayer:

 

[Palio]

This very much supports my 'TMB' (too many bits) theory.
The first question we must always ask ourselves when something falls/snaps off is "Did I really need that anyway..?":slayer:

Yep. I've got an old Lexmark printer which has been put through hell for at least 10 years and seen out several computers. When it was 2 days old I was doing something stupid to it (I forget what!) and all the insides blew out - springs everywhere. :bang: I had 5 springs and 2 unidentified bits left over when I finished putting it back together (didn't quite see how I could return it under warranty!). Has worked perfectly ever since :worship: