Indicators

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coffeepot

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77 posts

193 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Hi All
Hope I'm not intruding here, I'm currently building a GDT70 and I'm sure I read on here somewhere about somebody developing an electronic box of tricks to control direction indicators with push buttons and a timer. I think they were based in the US.
I've tried the search function but doesn't seem to have been working for a while
Phil

coffeepot

Original Poster:

77 posts

193 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Thanks for all the help that's just what I was looking for.
Now to decide on which one to go for.

While I'm here, I'm sure in the last couple of weeks I've seen an advert/info on a steering wheel with buttons connected via Bluetooth it might not have been on Pistonheads does anyone know about these as this would make the set up complete. I could then control the indicators, horn and dim/main beam all from a removable wheel.

Phil

P. S. Why can others find things via the search function when I spend hours doing so and come up with nothing?

coffeepot

Original Poster:

77 posts

193 months

Friday 21st September 2012
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Thanks John
I think that solves the problem and gives me a nice usable set up. Will decide on details like how many buttons and get it ordered so I can start fitting while I wait for further parts from GD.

What number car have you got, are you still building or enjoying using it?

I'm building No29 only started in Aug have panels on and loom pipes in. I'm based in Kent and another one is under way in Surrey, where are you based?

Phil

coffeepot

Original Poster:

77 posts

193 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Oh well! just taken the leap and ordered it. Very helpfull guys suggested a second temporary IR reciever should I have trouble with the IVA test. I'm also ordering the SDC controller to give a fully automated system so I cant leave the indicators going

With 8 buttons I have control of
Left Indicator
Right Indicator
Horn
Dim/Main
Flash
and 3 spare any suggestions? was thinking about engine start but I think I'd like that fixed so I can't hit it by accident!

coffeepot

Original Poster:

77 posts

193 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Thanks for that Craig. Bit difficult to see in the pic, have you got the IR system and did it pass IVA?

Im tempted to fit dash and steering wheel controls and just cut out dash buttons after test

coffeepot

Original Poster:

77 posts

193 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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That's a nice bit of kit but I dont have the equipment to make it, so i'll wait for the IR ones to arrive and test the coverage.

Re the IVA, I've only had a quick read of the manual and I saw nothing on having switches illuminated only having the correct warning lights most of which are contained in the SPA dash I'm using, and when you think about it on normal cars the stalks which control indicators lights etc aren't lit.

Phil