britlude
14-03-2025, 02:09 PM
now we are all aware of the mystical blue connector hidden in the passenger footwell that you short the terminals together to activate the OBD flashing dash light system , well, you should all be aware..... anyway, i got bored with the scrabbling around in the dark pit of despair when i needed to activate the system, and the added annoyance that the gearbox forgets any codes once you switch off, so you have to activate it while the car is still alive/running......
anyway, i wired in a switch, and mounted it under the passenger dash to avoid the hassle.... also when i changed the ABS to the later setup, i could use a double pole switch to activate that at the same time but keep the circuits independent....
its current position was problematic with Sarah in the car, so where to put it....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54385183807_cfc3a999f5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRQhoT)IMG_20250216_102029 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRQhoT) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
there!!!!
so pop out the glove box...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386437810_e2a855d164_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHaC)IMG_20250217_170616 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHaC) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
3d print myself a switch bezel, to take the second switch, AND give a more NSXy pictorial representation of the boot lid! (bought myself a whizzy 3d printer that can do several colours, and can make stuff with text embedded!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386437805_649db7235a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHax)IMG_20250216_220050 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHax) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
cut a suitable hole, and fix in the bezel with a printed retainer and a touch of glue! (mock up switch as i ordered they wrong style, damn you aliexpress!!!!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386064076_2d2f02941d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRUN4W)IMG_20250217_172510 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRUN4W) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
refit....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386278183_589dd7ea2b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVTHr)IMG_20250218_130154 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVTHr) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
another job jobbed!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386286669_7b00b86099_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVWeK)download (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVWeK) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
anyway, i wired in a switch, and mounted it under the passenger dash to avoid the hassle.... also when i changed the ABS to the later setup, i could use a double pole switch to activate that at the same time but keep the circuits independent....
its current position was problematic with Sarah in the car, so where to put it....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54385183807_cfc3a999f5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRQhoT)IMG_20250216_102029 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRQhoT) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
there!!!!
so pop out the glove box...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386437810_e2a855d164_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHaC)IMG_20250217_170616 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHaC) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
3d print myself a switch bezel, to take the second switch, AND give a more NSXy pictorial representation of the boot lid! (bought myself a whizzy 3d printer that can do several colours, and can make stuff with text embedded!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386437805_649db7235a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHax)IMG_20250216_220050 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRWHax) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
cut a suitable hole, and fix in the bezel with a printed retainer and a touch of glue! (mock up switch as i ordered they wrong style, damn you aliexpress!!!!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386064076_2d2f02941d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRUN4W)IMG_20250217_172510 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRUN4W) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
refit....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386278183_589dd7ea2b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVTHr)IMG_20250218_130154 (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVTHr) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr
another job jobbed!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54386286669_7b00b86099_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVWeK)download (https://flic.kr/p/2qRVWeK) by JON SUTH (https://www.flickr.com/photos/197052607@N08/), on Flickr