dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Had a call from the garage today, they were fitting the mg skirts and said that they were too short. They sent me a couple of pics. After seeing the pics I told them to carry on - I'll see what they look like in the flesh (at some point.........), but thinking that they might be okay. They said that they could extend them if I got the ends off another set. Weird thing, when I was there over Christmas swapping the dash back in, when I pushed the fog light button in it made the horn sound. I thought that maybe they'd done something screwy when they swapped my horn in, but when they had a look today, they said that it only happened if you try to turn the rear fogs on without the fronts on first, and that the rear fog light indicator wouldn't come on unless the fronts were already on. Anyone came across this before? He said it seemed like it was like that on purpose, but tubs never did that. It's another one that I need to try and figure out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 2,939 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Deffo doesn't do that in DD mate and didn't do it in Ruby. Thats a wiring fault somewhere for sure. Not even sure they're on the same circuit in the fusebox? Really surprised the skirts are short, that doesnt seem right either as I'm sure they fit right up to the end of the sill on the mgzs. Know the aerodeck is longer from the rear door back but always thought they were the same size as the hatchback from the front to the rear arch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I must admit that I remember someone else who had fitted them before had said they came up a bit short - can't remember who though. I'll see how they look. No, you're right it's not on the same circuit... I was poring through the Haynes circuit diagrams, and the honda workshop manual, and there's no links between the systems.... Must be a dodgy connection somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burbleboy 821 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 8 hours ago, Dave said: Deffo doesn't do that in DD mate and didn't do it in Ruby. Thats a wiring fault somewhere for sure. Not even sure they're on the same circuit in the fusebox? Really surprised the skirts are short, that doesnt seem right either as I'm sure they fit right up to the end of the sill on the mgzs. Know the aerodeck is longer from the rear door back but always thought they were the same size as the hatchback from the front to the rear arch. You can't take normal things for granted on these! Just like my sunroof i got from a deck....didnt fit the hatch! Anyway, I'm sure you could find a piece to manually paint in PB and screw it onto the end of the skirts. Easy fix! Shame about wiring fault :( 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 24 minutes ago, burbleboy said: You can't take normal things for granted on these! Just like my sunroof i got from a deck....didnt fit the hatch! Anyway, I'm sure you could find a piece to manually paint in PB and screw it onto the end of the skirts. Easy fix! Shame about wiring fault :( Yeah, that was weird... Why bother making life more difficult by doing the same thing in two different ways but make it look identical!? Yeah, that's what the garage said - they said that (if they did it anyway) you'd never know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Knew I'd read it somewhere 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiNK43 2,149 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 If there off the later zs they have the full kit. So probably short as the arches tuck into the skirt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 9 minutes ago, KiNK43 said: If there off the later zs they have the full kit. So probably short as the arches tuck into the skirt Yeah, that's a good point - they've got those flared bits. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dr_broon 1,818 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Fixed up the old tablet for the install - bought one with a broken screen, and swapped the motherboard to replace the one with the knackered USB slot. It's got headunit reloaded installed on it so that it can pretend to be a car, and use android auto with it so that it is basically a bigger touch screen that controls the apps on the phone... Looks like it's going to work well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiNK43 2,149 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 That's an interesting app mate. Just having a butchers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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