What is the witch below the speedo for??

Post by **johnlamb** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:03 pm

I've just noticed that just below the right hand side of the speedo (you only see it if you look from below) is a small switch.

Rather than dismantling things and trying to trace wires etc., can anyone tell me what this switch is for?

Thanks,

John

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:07 pm

that switch turns the speedo lights on or off.

Post by **fweddy** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:07 pm

I've never seen a witch there - but as aupickup says its for the speedo lights. In my dad's car it turns them off and on seperate the the headlights (ie when you turn the lights on you seem to also have to turn this on - and off after) but on my ute it works with the head lights and the switch just allows it to be turned off - battery saving?

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:19 pm

battery saving?

yes - in the good old days in the UK people used to park with the side lights on in the dark. The additional speedo lights don't draw a lot but if you're leaving them on for hours it all helps

Post by **fweddy** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:21 pm

battery saving?

yes

figures

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:53 pm

yes - in the good old days in the UK people used to park with the side lights on in the dark.

In the days of good old SMOG

Post by **salty_monk** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:27 pm

I now have an image of a miniature lady with a hooked nose in a pointy had floating on a broomstick below the speedo..

Can this modification make German saloons with arrogant drivers or "Essex boys" in white baseball caps dissapear at will??

Post by **Cam** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 2:13 pm

Can this modification make German saloons with arrogant drivers or "Essex boys" in white baseball caps dissapear at will??

No, it's like death and tax - just another fact of life!

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:41 pm

I thought in Kent you just used Shepherd Neame products to make them fall over by taking the top of the bottle.

Post by **salty_monk** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:41 pm

Nothing wrong with a pint of youngs special...