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Switches that don't do anything
Jesus-Ninja - 16/10/08 at 07:52 AM

What do the SVA people think of them? I am reusing the steering column from my Saab donor, and for example the stalks have things for fog lights, wipers and washers, none of which my car will have.

smart51 - 16/10/08 at 07:55 AM

My seirra stalks have wipers and wash wipe on them but I have no screens or wipers. SVA just ignored them. They check a prescribed list of things and ignore everything else.

They didn't check that my seat runners worked, just that they were secure, for instance. They didn't check my boot box, even for sharp edges. They didn't check the radiator fan, or the override switch etc.

Mr Whippy - 16/10/08 at 07:59 AM

just scratch the pictures off with a knife blade

BenB - 16/10/08 at 08:02 AM

Doesn't make any difference. I had a big toggle switch on my dash which didn't do anything (it was for the heater when I put the screen on!!!!!!).....

Humbug - 16/10/08 at 08:25 AM

no problem as long as it meets radius requirements. I had the same (wiper stalk when I had no screen or wipers) and no mention was made

Jesus-Ninja - 16/10/08 at 08:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
just scratch the pictures off with a knife blade


Rather not.....

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Doesn't make any difference. I had a big toggle switch on my dash which didn't do anything (it was for the heater when I put the screen on!!!!!!).....


...as I may want to add a screen as an after thought, post IVA....

scotlad - 16/10/08 at 09:24 AM

Just leave it- mine passed no probs on my Indy

mad4x4 - 16/10/08 at 12:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
just scratch the pictures off with a knife blade

I put a small self tapper into it next to the column to stop it moving
And wired the Horn to the squirt

[Edited on 16/1010/08 by mad4x4]

meany - 16/10/08 at 01:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mad4x4
And wired the Horn to the squirt

[Edited on 16/1010/08 by mad4x4]


now thats a good idea

nick205 - 16/10/08 at 01:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mad4x4
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
just scratch the pictures off with a knife blade

I put a small self tapper into it next to the column to stop it moving
And wired the Horn to the squirt

[Edited on 16/1010/08 by mad4x4]



Ditto...

I araldited the wash/wipe stalk in it's off position and then wired the horn to the washer push on the end of the stalk. I also used a bit of wetndry to remove the legends and then stuck on a clear backed legend for the horn. Looks dead OEM if you ask me