column switches

[magpies]

Hi

my car electrics are in bits at the mo - so need a question answered which Penelope Stopit asked on a different thread

Does the side light come on if the indicator stalk is in the LH or RH turn position on the S1 in particular (or any S)

[phillpot]

Mine don't.

[magpies]

phillpot said:

Mine don't.

Cheers - didn't think mine do too

[Jerseyjohn]

I remember this as side lights.



Can someone put me right.

[phillpot]

Centre switch is to dim instrument lights and one on the right is rear fog and front front driving lamps (if you have them)

[glenrobbo]

Sidelights are switched on by headlights column stalk RH side of column. Move stalk up one click from off = sidelights. The second click upwards switches the headlights on. There is no parking sidelight option.

That applies on both my S1 and S3c.

[TurboTony]

Parking lights are fitted on some of these funny foreign vehicles. I would not expect to see it on a TVR.

[AutoAndy]

glenrobbo said:

Sidelights are switched on by headlights column stalk RH side of column. Move stalk up one click from off = sidelights. The second click upwards switches the headlights on. There is no parking sidelight option.

That applies on both my S1 and S3c.

Technically I think you could have parking lights, by lifting the stalk up one click and the next pressing the other TVR-instument-lights-off button. Should leave just side lights on, but nothing inside the car?

[phillpot]

AutoAndy said:

Technically I think you could have parking lights

I think previous posts are referring to a design where leaving the indicator on with the ignition off puts just the side lights on that side on?

Does anyone leave parking lights on these days?


I carry one of these in case I ever need to ....

[magpies]

phillpot said:

I think previous posts are referring to a design where leaving the indicator on with the ignition off puts just the side lights on that side on?

Does anyone leave parking lights on these days?


I carry one of these in case I ever need to ....

That is the origin of 'side light' they were for highlighting your PARKED car. Only dips and main for moving cars - as it should be now.

[Alan Whitaker]

Are you trying to fit them Mick or are you just wanting to know if you have them to wire in

Alan

[magpies]

Alan Whitaker said:

Are you trying to fit them Mick or are you just wanting to know if you have them to wire in

Alan

just interest



and to answer Penny

[keirangrogan]

IIRC original stalks are Mark two Fiesta So I don't think they would have parking facility as it was the entry level Ford at the time.

[phillpot]

keirangrogan said:

IIRC original stalks are Mark two Fiesta .

I thought it was generally accepted that column and switches are Sierra, but could be common to other Fords?