Sierra column cowling grp? eBay...
jossey - 14/12/12 at 08:40 PM
I've seen the GRP cowlings for the sierra column on eBay....
Is this any of you lot please?
Has anyone used one....
http://bit.ly/12dP6rn #ebayipad
Macbeast - 15/12/12 at 08:45 AM
Interested. but WHY do they have cutout for stupid Sierra emergency flasher switch ? I hated that even in the Sierra as it was in line of sight and
very distracting so I got rid of it in the kit.
jossey - 15/12/12 at 10:31 AM
Ye that is a shame. But great idea. Especially given they are really rare now.
Not helped by me standing on not just one but two real ones lol
wilkingj - 15/12/12 at 11:42 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
Interested. but WHY do they have cutout for stupid Sierra emergency flasher switch ? I hated that even in the Sierra as it was in line of sight and
very distracting so I got rid of it in the kit.
it also drips water into the circuit board and gives rise to weird electrical faaults.
I had this, and took me a while to figure out what the cause was. (My problem started with a flat battery)
Squirt some WD40 or similar around the Hazard switch it helps protect the PCB inside, and prevents the tracks on the PCB from corroding and causing
the funny faults.
The hazard switch is exposed on top of the column, and is not designed for being open to the elements.
As these switches are getting rarer, and not cheap, its an easy way of prolonging the life of the switch you have.
All the above learned from harsh experience!
rusty nuts - 15/12/12 at 03:58 PM
I wonder how much a carbon fibre cowling would be?
Dick Axtell - 15/12/12 at 04:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
Interested. but WHY do they have cutout for stupid Sierra emergency flasher switch ? I hated that even in the Sierra as it was in line of sight and
very distracting so I got rid of it in the kit.
it also drips water into the circuit board and gives rise to weird electrical faaults.
I had this, and took me a while to figure out what the cause was. (My problem started with a flat battery)
Squirt some WD40 or similar around the Hazard switch it helps protect the PCB inside, and prevents the tracks on the PCB from corroding and causing
the funny faults.
The hazard switch is exposed on top of the column, and is not designed for being open to the elements.
As these switches are getting rarer, and not cheap, its an easy way of prolonging the life of the switch you have.
All the above learned from harsh experience!
WilkinJ, thanks for the tipp about this prob. Now I know what happened to my electrics, and added to the "fails" list of my IVA test.
Now where can I re-site the hazard warning switch, so it won't get affected by rain??
[Edited on 15/12/12 by Dick Axtell]