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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / June 2004Replacent Dash Lights
Hey guys Just got me a nice new (to me) 2000 X 156 2.5 V6. Anyway, it's pretty much a peach FASH example except for a warped rear disc and the rear fog dashboard indicator not working, is it a dash out job? Expensive? I ask as I happened to ask the dealer how much a brake disc was for the back (60 quid!). Naturally, I ain't paying that kind of money and got 15 quid Delphi Lockheeds for some DIY. Oh, btw, how much is a new set of side skirts or does someone have a set kicking around they might want to part with? Rgds Stuart >Hey guys > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Stuart Congratulations. Skirts could cost you dearly. More than a suit :-) Cadamuro skirt = 380, Autodelta skirt = £185. Pete  Signature<iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) > >Hey guys > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Pete Hey Pete, where can I see pics of the Cadamuro? Don't like the autodelta ones. BTW, my fog light indicator does work, only comes on when dipped headlights are in use (not like my old car). Rgds Stuart Rear fog light(s) should switch off when you turn on your "big" headlights (=law) SignatureCiao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000) Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) > > >Hey guys > > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Stuart > Rear fog light(s) should switch off when you turn on your "big" headlights > (=law) Certainly is in the UK. Shame they don't also make it a legal requirement that fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not re-light unless deliberately turned on. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk <Snip> > fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >re-light unless deliberately turned on. ..a feature of the 156! Still doesn't stop some plonkers going to all the *effort* of re-selecting them though. In any case, my front fogs are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall 10ft away in darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the Italians have an extra-special, cunning fog over there... SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > From: Zathras <webnewsgroup@nospamthanks.hotmail.com> > Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the Italians have > an extra-special, cunning fog over there... I think front fog lights were only designed with the intention of irritating other drivers. I have tried mine in every combination of conditions I can think of and they have made absolutely zero difference. I've smashed one of them now when I drove it into a fence post that was lying flat out in the car park and I'm not going to bother getting it fixed. > <Snip> >> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>re-light unless deliberately turned on. Battery saving feature, I would guess? > ...my front fogs are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall > 10ft away in darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the > Italians have an extra-special, cunning fog over there... I think fog lights come into their own in thick fog, when regular headlights make it seem like you're inside a milk bottle. They should let you see something (more than nothing... like moonlight?). Unfortunately, you do have to slow your speed, unless you're a bat, or have ESP. SignatureJuhan Leemet Logicognosis, Inc. >> <Snip> >>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>>re-light unless deliberately turned on. > > Battery saving feature, I would guess? No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on (dazzling the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. >> ...my front fogs are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall >> 10ft away in darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > you see something (more than nothing... like moonlight?). Unfortunately, > you do have to slow your speed, unless you're a bat, or have ESP. I agree. They get used maybe once a year, but then they are useful SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >>> <Snip> >>>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >No. It stops iddiots from driving around with their got lights on (dazzling >the rest of us) for months cos they forget to turn them off. ..nah! It's Italian electrical paranoia! Same as the ignition switch without a key in kills almost everything so there's a special position just so you can operate the side lights without the key in!!! ;-) <Snip> SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > From: Zathras <webnewsgroup@nospamthanks.hotmail.com> > Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > <Snip> Always loved that feature of Italian cars. I interrupted my Italian car stream with a BMW once and it was about a year of flat batteries before I got used to turning the lights off! >>>> <Snip> >>>>> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > without a key in kills almost everything so there's a special position > just so you can operate the side lights without the key in!!! ;-) Nah, that's parking lights. My bike has the same. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk <snip> >Nah, that's parking lights. My bike has the same. Nah!..it's just the side lights..honest! Not even a choice over having one side or the other on - I'd never use them overnight unless the battery was pretty new and I was doing some distance driving too!! SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > <snip> >>Nah, that's parking lights. My bike has the same. > > Nah!..it's just the side lights..honest! Not even a choice over having > one side or the other on Why would you need to? You should only park on the left hand side, so you'd either have right or both sets on. >- I'd never use them overnight unless the > battery was pretty new and I was doing some distance driving too!! Indeed not, but they are required by the highway code. SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > <Snip> >> fog lights switch off when the ignition is turned off, and will not >>re-light unless deliberately turned on. > > ..a feature of the 156! Still doesn't stop some plonkers going to all > the *effort* of re-selecting them though. W*nkers > In any case, my front fogs > are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall 10ft away in > darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the Italians have > an extra-special, cunning fog over there... You should have tried to light up the ground...... SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk <Snip> >> In any case, my front fogs >> are totally useless - I once tried to light up a wall 10ft away in >> darkness with them - made no real difference. Maybe the Italians have >> an extra-special, cunning fog over there... >> >You should have tried to light up the ground...... ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the mid-80s. SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > <Snip> >>> In any case, my front fogs [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the > mid-80s. Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK :) SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk <snip> >> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front >> screen line was probably dimly lit! I've never found any car's fogs >> better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >> mid-80s. >> >Well, the ones I installed in the Giulietta work OK :) ..bet they're not the standard Giulietta fogs (if it had any)! SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > <snip> >>> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ..bet they're not the standard Giulietta fogs (if it had any)! Very true :) SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> <snip> >>>> ..yes..the bit you can't see because it's below the bonnet/front [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >Very true :) Ah Ha! I knew it... <smug grin> :) Mind you, it's gratifying when you beat the manufacturer. SignatureZ Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > I've never found any car's fogs >better than dipped beam in fog since I first came across them in the >mid-80s. Yep! The best fog-lights are the one's on the back of the car in front :-) Pete Signature<iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) >Hey Pete, where can I see pics of the Cadamuro? You can see and buy from http://www.alfisti.net/english/index.html The actual page is: http://tuning.alfisti.net/de/dept_95.html Pete Signature<iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) > >Hey Pete, where can I see pics of the Cadamuro? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) > 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) Found some other (cheaper) ones at www.needforspeed.co.uk . Think I like the originals best though >Found some other (cheaper) ones at www.needforspeed.co.uk . Think I like >the originals best though I assume that you mean the RGM skirts. Can't say that I would like them on my 156. Although I dare say that someone somewhere would desire them. TBH if I fitted skirts to my 156 they would be off by grounding on the un-classified roads in the Fens :-) If they were on the 147 they would be off in a day :-( "Her" is a loony driver. It's her age.<g> Pete Signature<iowna156@rustclubalfa.com> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) |
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