S3 Under Dash

S3 Under Dash

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blues3

Original Poster:

248 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Would anyone have a photo of the wiper motor location under the dash? I seem to have lost all the ones I took and there's bracket with a right angle fold (About 6" x 6") and I can't for the life of me remember what it's for.
Doh!

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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That sounds like it could be the fuse box mounting bracket?

Wiper motor bolts to bulkhead with a U shaped bracket and a rubber pad, same as an MGB.

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 6th October 15:50

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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the wiper bolts vertically through the body above and to the left where your knees / shins are. The 6x6 bracket which is attached to the part of the body where the indicator side repeater is - for the fuse board to attach to (bit st really) some of us have relocated the fuse board to the upper surface of the footwell, poking through into the engine compartment - I'll post a photo later

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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magpies said:
some of us have copied Phillpot and relocated the fuse board to the upper surface of the footwell
wink




Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 6th October 19:07

magpies

5,129 posts

181 months

Tuesday 6th October 2015
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phillpot said:
magpies said:
some of us have copied Phillpot and relocated the fuse board to the upper surface of the footwell
wink




Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 6th October 19:07
some of us didn't quite do as good a job either




Scubaman04

64 posts

131 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Can ask you where you got the fusebox replacement from phillpot, as the ones I have seen do not have that many fuses in them.

cheers

DamianS3

1,803 posts

181 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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I believe Mr philpot reworded the original unit added some relay holders and then had it mate with a waterproof casing of some kind.

He is a resourceful fellow..

Cheers

Damian S3

phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Originally it was just the original fuse box turned around with a couple of extra fuse holders from a "scrap" box added on to make it a regular shape but I had a fuse or two melt which I put down to loose/corroded connections rather than anything serious so that was replaced with this and this




It's when the scrap of paper with all your notes on blows away down the street that you start to panic wink

Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 7th October 18:36

glenrobbo

35,083 posts

149 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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phillpot said:
Originally it was just the original fuse box turned around with a couple of extra fuse holders from a "scrap" box added on to make it a regular shape but I had a fuse or two melt which I put down to loose/corroded connections rather than anything serious so that was replaced with this and this




It's when the scrap of paper with all your notes on blows away down the street that you start to panic wink
biglaugh You're a brave man Mr. Phillpot!
But that tidy loom needs at least thirty Scotchlock connectors adding. wink

Scubaman04

64 posts

131 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Thanks Phillpot, as always you are a mine of information. clap