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(Message started by: Spannerdemon on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:12pm)

Title: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:12pm

Ever since I bought my car back in March of this year, I've wondered about this blue thing at the top right side of my dashboard. It doesn't press in like a button, so presumably it must be a light !!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g25/xtr42gpnd/Bluelight2.jpg

Anyone seen anything like it can offer me an idea of what it might be?

The original alarm is fitted and working but it's not linked to this, so God knows what it is.

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Kjetil S on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:14pm

Edit: Bah, should wait until the picture loads before I answer ;)

It's definately not original. Haven't seen anything like that on a scorp before.

Edit2:
Could it be the base mount for a note holder? (holding parking notes, etc in place?)

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Simmo on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:23pm

It's a standard fitting and it's the 'Sun Load' sensor. Read THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/acindex.htm).

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:35pm

BRILLIANT: Thanks Simmo !!

Never heard of a Sun Load Sensor before. Wonder what the hell THAT does!!

Maybe it's to tell me when the sun's shining.... }{ }{

I must have been lucky with this car because it has ALL the spec from every model I've ever seen, including the SATC climate control, kerb lighting etc etc. I think the original owner must have asked for the full package when it was new, so I've done very very well with it.

Thanks again. Another mystery solved. ;D

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Kjetil S on Oct 7^th, 2006, 7:55pm

I was wrong then, but in my defence I've never even seen a ultima before ;D

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 7^th, 2006, 8:06pm

You tried buddy. No problem. thanks for the information.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g25/xtr42gpnd/Scorpiopicture4.jpg

Here's MY Ultima. A 1996 12v 2,9. Auralis Blue, and in superb condition throughout. :D

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Simmo on Oct 7^th, 2006, 8:10pm

And if you read THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/aircon.htm) it will explain the role of the sun load sensor in detail.

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 7^th, 2006, 8:15pm

Thanks again Simmo.

I'm now even wiser, and was very interested to read this. It's quite amazing what these cars have in them.

Thank You. :D

Title: Re: Blue Dashboard Thingy.
Post by taliban on Oct 8^th, 2006, 12:34pm

cheers for that, mines got one too, always wondered but never got round to asking lol