Strange lights......
Discussion
I actually joined Pistonheads back in 2001 when I was working on the DB9/Vantage and I've not posted much (Esprit and TVR owner, sorry)
Now I've finally managed to get my hands on one.
But, there are white (slightly blue) lights visible through the wing vents. They seem to be on or off at random. Sometimes they are there for hours, way after the engine has been turned off and sometimes they never come on at all. The same light is on both sides of the car. I've checked to see if its the back of an interior light and its not. I'm completely stumped; can anyone tell me? I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.
Thank you in advance.
That's what I thought initially, but it's the same both sides and you can still see them in total darkness. They are identical both sides; ie not just one thing that has fallen out of position. They are both about an inch and a half in diameter with a dark central hole and a notch in the lit ring.
Sounds a bit odd. What sort of ownership history does the car have? They're not some sort if solar powered 'poser' lights are they?
I've seen a few cars (not Astons, though
) with non-standard lights, often blue and showing a steady light, fitted behind the grill - although they tend to be Corsas, Focus RS, old BMW 3-series and the like. I saw a 3-series recently with a full-width off-road type of LED lightbar screwed into the top of the bonnet. Classy.
I've seen a few cars (not Astons, though
) with non-standard lights, often blue and showing a steady light, fitted behind the grill - although they tend to be Corsas, Focus RS, old BMW 3-series and the like. I saw a 3-series recently with a full-width off-road type of LED lightbar screwed into the top of the bonnet. Classy.I'm an idiot. The light I could see is actually a reflection off the chrome strake and is therefore coming from above. After checking above, it has become clear that what I am seeing is in fact a reflection of the sky coming in through the gap at the bonnet/wing/A pillar interface of the plenum end. What a k*ob. Sorry if anyone actually went out and looked for the mysterious lights that aren't.
DobHunter said:
I'm an idiot. The light I could see is actually a reflection off the chrome strake and is therefore coming from above. After checking above, it has become clear that what I am seeing is in fact a reflection of the sky coming in through the gap at the bonnet/wing/A pillar interface of the plenum end. What a k*ob. Sorry if anyone actually went out and looked for the mysterious lights that aren't.
That made me laugh - I bet we've all done something similar at one time or another!DobHunter said:
I'm an idiot. The light I could see is actually a reflection off the chrome strake and is therefore coming from above. After checking above, it has become clear that what I am seeing is in fact a reflection of the sky coming in through the gap at the bonnet/wing/A pillar interface of the plenum end. What a k*ob. Sorry if anyone actually went out and looked for the mysterious lights that aren't.
Does your Oil filler cap have 710 written on it?Hey, we're all capable or numptyism! 
Not long after I got my vantage I took the other half out for the day. I was alarmed to see red lights on the dash that I had not seen before. These lights were quite bright. They were just horizontal strips about 5mm long on the edge of the square display boxes inside the dials. Car seemed fine, but I was worried enough to stop and do some rudimentary under bonnet checks, despite the heavy rain...
As I got back into the car (now rather wetter than I had been) I noted the bright red scarf that my good lady had placed on the shelf behind/between the seats...... which (as it turned out) was being nicely reflected by the plastic chamfers in the dial pack between the round gauges and the square displays..
My goodness did I laugh..... not.!
Not long after I got my vantage I took the other half out for the day. I was alarmed to see red lights on the dash that I had not seen before. These lights were quite bright. They were just horizontal strips about 5mm long on the edge of the square display boxes inside the dials. Car seemed fine, but I was worried enough to stop and do some rudimentary under bonnet checks, despite the heavy rain...
As I got back into the car (now rather wetter than I had been) I noted the bright red scarf that my good lady had placed on the shelf behind/between the seats...... which (as it turned out) was being nicely reflected by the plastic chamfers in the dial pack between the round gauges and the square displays..
My goodness did I laugh..... not.!
That's reminded me...
A couple of years ago, I took the 360 out and shortly after leaving home noticed that the digital display on the speedo was blank - it wasn't showing the speed at all. Commented on it to the girlfriend, and even cursed Italian electrics.
It was a good hour later that I remembered the 360 doesn't have a digital speedo.
A couple of years ago, I took the 360 out and shortly after leaving home noticed that the digital display on the speedo was blank - it wasn't showing the speed at all. Commented on it to the girlfriend, and even cursed Italian electrics.
It was a good hour later that I remembered the 360 doesn't have a digital speedo.
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