More questions - sorry!!

[Davewelly]

Hi all
Sorry its me looking for advice again!!
:Does anyone know the best place to get a touch up paint kit for Mica Red?
My dash lights are out, any ideas on the most likely cause before I take everything to bits?
My heater blower isn't working, again are there any obvious answers?
I'm still trying to search for the instrument surrounds in aluminium, Leven don't do them, is there another supplier?

Sorry to be a pain in the ar@£ with all these questions but as I'm trying to get to growl I'd like to bring her up looking her best

[angry jock]

Morning Dave,
There are a few places around that will mix paint for you the code being, P157 RUBY MICA RED PA49B.
halfrauds might be a place to try as my local one has that facility. Can't help with the surrounds I am afraid.
Hope you get to the Growl. Be great to see another Mica Red pre-cat one there!!

[RAS]

Try Paints4U: http://www.paints4u.com/

[davep]

Davewelly said:

Does anyone know the best place to get a touch up paint kit for Mica Red?

Paints4U

Davewelly said:

My dash lights are out, any ideas on the most likely cause before I take everything to bits?

Check the pushbutton switch by your left knee in the lower dash. Originally this switch was for turning the dash lights On/Off, but usually gets reassigned to a fan override function. Check fuse in fuse panel.

Davewelly said:

My heater blower isn't working, again are there any obvious answers?

Defective fan motor located in lower nearside front wing void, underneath the light pod. Usually due to a burnt out dropping resistor. Source: Vauxhall Nova.

Davewelly said:

I'm still trying to search for the instrument surrounds in aluminium, Leven don't do them, is there another supplier?

As Barreti said, elbow grease is the answer.

[Davewelly]

Sorted the dash lights, the switch was faulty so used the alternate.
Cheers for the tips guys, got the dash of at the mo so replacing the bulbs.

[Davewelly]

Right,
Got the fan switch out and the fan works on speeds 1 and 2 but not 3.
Any ideas?

Cheers

[davep]

Davewelly said:

Right,
Got the fan switch out and the fan works on speeds 1 and 2 but not 3.
Any ideas?

Cheers

Defective fan motor located in lower nearside front wing void, underneath the light pod. Usually due to a burnt out dropping resistor. Source: Vauxhall Nova. Dropping resistor has three take off points, position 3 is open circuit.

[Davewelly]

davep said:

Defective fan motor located in lower nearside front wing void, underneath the light pod. Usually due to a burnt out dropping resistor. Source: Vauxhall Nova. Dropping resistor has three take off points, position 3 is open circuit.

Cheers davep.
I think I will leave this little job for another day, I'll just take the roof off instead!!

[Davewelly]

angry jock said:

Morning Dave,
There are a few places around that will mix paint for you the code being, P157 RUBY MICA RED PA49B.
halfrauds might be a place to try as my local one has that facility. Can't help with the surrounds I am afraid.
Hope you get to the Growl. Be great to see another Mica Red pre-cat one there!!

Great stuff, thanks for the info