Dashboard switches

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:41 pm

Hi All,
Please can somebody let me know the original factory locations of the four dashboard switches under the heater control. From left to right, mine is the foglight, rear wiper, washer and heated rear screen, although I'm not sure that's correct as I've seen various combinations in other cars.
Thanks in advance,
Andrew.

Post by **stevemarl** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:05 pm

Fog, wash, wipe, screen. You need to swap your wash & wipe. (But anybody who pulled you up for THAT...well, that`s beyond anorak!)

Post by **brooky** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:06 pm

Just checked my original handbook and that shows as fog, rear washer, rear wipe, rear screen heater from left to right so you have the washer and wiper wrong way round

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:11 pm

stevemarl wrote:Fog, wash, wipe, screen.

Hi Steve and Brooky,
Thanks very much for supplying that information. I almost had mine right, but almost isn't good enough!

All the best,
Andrew.

ThatGuy · Post by **ThatGuy** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:49 pm

Poor form Andrew, poor form. I think even mine are the right way around

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:49 pm

ThatGuy wrote:Poor form Andrew, poor form. I think even mine are the right way around

I know Tom, I'm mortified. How could something as significant as this possibly have happened?
Never mind, I'll lose sleep worrying about it tonight, but it'll be corrected in the morning.

Post by **MS Injection** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:42 am

By the orthopaedic shoes....?

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:04 am

MS Injection wrote:By the orthopaedic shoes....?

Mike,
This is no time for flippant comments, haven't you heard that my switches are the wrong way round? This is a serious situation.

All the best,
Andrew.

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:50 pm

Hi All,
Resolved!

Although I notice I now need to touch up some paint on the ashtray.

Thanks everyone for your comments.
Andrew.

pbar · Post by **pbar** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:50 am

I swapped a couple of mine over a little while ago as I noticed the order wasn't right. Even though the cables seemed unaltered, the cable lengths stopped them from 'wanting' to be rearranged, they were more comfortable as they where. Still, they're 'right' now.

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:37 pm

Hi,
Yes, being 'right' makes all the difference!

Andrew.

pbar · Post by **pbar** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:40 pm

Yes, I couldn't bear to have left it.

Post by **stevemarl** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:43 pm

" Even though the cables seemed unaltered, the cable lengths stopped them from 'wanting' to be rearranged, they were more comfortable as they were"

You wonder if, as in those days they would`ve been assembled by people, that may be why they ended up in the `wrong` order - as they fitted more easily? I mean the order doesn`t really matter, it`s only 30 years later people notice....

pbar · Post by **pbar** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:13 pm

Yes, I've wondered something similar Steve. I remember looking on the internet at the time to see the 'correct' order. And there were loads all different!

andyd · Post by **andyd** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:38 pm

peers.dupp wrote:Hi All,
Resolved!

Although I notice I now need to touch up some paint on the ashtray.

Thanks everyone for your comments.
Andrew.

Glad you got this sorted for Beaulieu, imagine the Embarrasment

Just checked mine and they match yours

I don't think I've seen many Ashtrays that aren't missing some paint

Mine included

Had to check the Cassette was working today....all good

Now to dig out some Tapes

timfromull · Post by **timfromull** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:06 pm

I reckon the correct order depends on who's shift it was down in Dagenham........just like the old 'Friday afternoon Transit' thang!

I also reckon

made too many black ashtrays and just thought ''fukkit.......lets rattle can 'em''

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:09 pm

andyd wrote:Glad you got this sorted for Beaulieu, imagine the Embarrasment

Hi Andy,
I know, I'd never be able to show my face at a forum gathering ever again!

All the best,
Andrew.

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:10 pm

stevemarl wrote: I mean the order doesn`t really matter, it`s only 30 years later people notice....

Steve,
A fair point there. I imagine it's probably the same with matching date stamps on the wheels, for example. Did the assembly operatives search the warehouse to ensure every car had matching stamps, or did they slap on the five wheels that were nearest to them? As you say, nobody would have bothered then, but attention to detail is everything now!

All the best,
Andrew.

Post by **Andrew 2.8i** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:14 pm

timfromull wrote:I also reckon made too many black ashtrays and just thought ''fukkit.......lets rattle can 'em''

That would explain a lot. Look at the state of most of them now though!

Andrew.

G4242 · Post by **G4242** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:34 pm

Mike,
This is no time for flippant comments, haven't you heard that my switches are the wrong way round? This is a serious situation.

All the best,
Andrew.[/quote]

Hilarious, my kind of humour. Sadly though I went out for a :drive:

in the Capri today. The iPad came out to the car just to check and make sure my switches are in the correct order.

Very relieved to say they were, phew

How sad am I.

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