Electrical woes & possible new car

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Had an interesting experience last night - driving on the motorway around 
8-30pm, switched on the side-lights and hey presto, a couple of seconds 
later mega-smoke coming from the dash - if you've seen the cheech & chong 
film where they're smoking joints in an old beetle, I think, you'll get the 
drift... Switched the lights off pronto and pulled over.    Pulled the 
switch and one of the wires was toast. When I got home & checked the book, 
it turned-out to be the dimmer switch output. Haven't dared look under the 
dash yet but nothing else seems to be affected - think I'll take a day off 
tomorrow to inspect the damage!!!
Anyone know offhand if the wiring for the dash lighting goes anywhere near 
the main loom? I'm hoping not.
On a happier note, met someone at the weekend selling a (paprika?) red '87 
GT for £100. Had a quick look as I drove past it - looks pretty clean except 
for the beginnings of the dreaded door handle rot on the pass. door.  Good 
set of euro lights & bumpers - I think I'll take a closer look.

TIA,


Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8

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