Re: [doc] Indicator lights & window switch

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi James

Your indicator problems are almost certainly caused by the tail light 
boards, however you don't state whether it's only one side that's 
affected. If it's both, does it also occur with the hazard lights?

You may have cleaned the internals of the switch, and maybe the spade 
terminals underneath, but the smell is most likely coming from the plug 
that goes onto the switch. Use a small needle file and roughen up the 
terminals in the plug as best you can. The motor is in the door - if the 
smell comes from the centre console, the motor ain't the problem.

If you get the chance to see Ian Titley's car, that's a good example of 
the original grain. Mine too still exhibits some of the "stripeyness" 
many cars left the factory with. NB they shouldn't have! according to 
Mike Loasby, they should have had a crisp sheen to them, which is 
achieved by sandpaper of anything over 80 grit. Coarse scotch-brite will 
do the same job (never use steel wool). If you balls it up, just go over 
it again - there's not a lot of mistakes you can actually make which 
will cause no more problems that wasting time! Just remember not to push 
hard on the bonnet when you're brushing it.

My favourite product, which made a real difference to my car, was a can 
of stainless steel cleaner/polisher that Paul Salsbury discovered. Paul, 
weren't you going to get a few cans?

Martin
#1458

james_hartshorn_uk wrote:

> Wondering if anyone has come across any of these problems...
>
> If I switch on an indicator and press the footbrake the indicator 
> stops flashing (indicator bulb goes out) release the footbrake and 
> flashing returns, I can put all the lights on and even select reverse 
> with no flashing problems, only happens with the footbrake.
>
> Also I freed off my drivers window motor a while back, I also 
> disassembled my window switches to clean them up like new as they 
> were corroded, the windows work fine, but I get a strange smoky smell 
> from the drivers switch when I operate it, I've tried swapping
> the 
> switches over and it still does it (only the drivers side) also I 
> felt the wiring below the switch to see if it gets warm, but it 
> doesn't, it all works fine, it's just the smoky smell that
> worries 
> me, the only thing I can think of is it's the motor.
>
> Finally I went over to see my friend who's just purchased the 
> expensive Scottish Delorean that was for sale, it drives like a new 
> car, beautiful, I noticed the bodywork is finished with a very matt 
> look, I've polished mine up, but was wondering what the correct
> look 
> should be, I saw an article on the web on how to clean the Stainless 
> and suggests a rough scotch-brite pad, my local B&Q stock Scotch-
> brite pads and the roughest is for metal finishing, I bought all the 
> grades they stock!), is this the best pad I can use or does anyone 
> know of anything better, it also suggests that I use 3M Stainless 
> cleaner to work in with the pad and a procedure to get the best 
> results, has anyone tried this and did they have pleasing results?
>
> I've seen the Deloreans on the NEC stands before and wondered
> what 
> they do to polish theirs apart from using original Mr Sheen!
>
> James Vin #569
>
>
>
>
> DOC UK Website: www.delorean.co.uk
> Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** 
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/