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starfire039
09-06-11, 09:50 PM
Got the snowflake light on the dash, wtf is that.... O_o it normally vanishes after 3 seconds but now it stays on.
peterzs
09-06-11, 09:54 PM
Not got traction control on your one !!!!
starfire039
09-06-11, 10:04 PM
So it's a warning that it's cold... doesn't make a lot of sense, it wasn't cold today..............
peterzs
09-06-11, 10:19 PM
I was only thinking when I drove a posh land rover that had 3 settings, mud, snow/ice or ordinary driving, for the auto box, think that had a little snowflake light.

Kind of thing they put up as a warning, nothing to do with air con???
starfire039
10-06-11, 06:13 AM
It was freezing this morning on my way to work. My car is mystic meg!
Yampiedog
10-06-11, 06:23 AM
Or your car is a girl and feels the cold more...:rofl:
peterzs
10-06-11, 06:51 AM
Think it wants a nice warm rug thrown over the bonnet at night.

:yes::yes::laugh::laugh:
Marky Mark
10-06-11, 10:49 AM
According to the handbook this light is for 2.0 petrol models only.

Sounds like you may have a dodgy wire somewhere? :blush:
stamford
10-06-11, 12:32 PM
Odd, I don't recall ever seeing one on mine. I'll need to check the handbook out later.
talkingcars
10-06-11, 06:51 PM
Odd, I don't recall ever seeing one on mine. I'll need to check the handbook out later.

Nor do I, it definatly isn't there when I switch on the ignition.
Jay-ZS+
10-06-11, 06:59 PM
Same not even seen it whilst sliding in snow! lol
starfire039
10-06-11, 07:08 PM
Never had one on my 120 either. The middle red flashing LED for the immobiliser... ABS is to the left of that, the snowflake's to the right. It went off today.

Pff.....
Maxfly
10-06-11, 09:29 PM
Am sure it is normally for stepspeed fitted cars no? Think there was a discussion about this recently:)
Stephen
10-06-11, 09:43 PM
Snow mode on the Steptronic box. Im sure we had it in the 45 Step we had.
starfire039
10-06-11, 09:50 PM
It came back on earlier, I quite like it to be honest, it's pretty! A total mystery but if it causes no problems then why the hell not!
Zippy Saloon
11-06-11, 04:35 AM
Someones not added a later header tank with level sensor and used that position for the light have they?
talkingcars
11-06-11, 08:09 AM
Someones not added a later header tank with level sensor and used that position for the light have they?

I doubt the wiring would be there on an early model, although project drive deleted many things earlier cars didn't have all the wiring for factory fit options such as rear elecy windows.
Zippy Saloon
11-06-11, 09:29 AM
I doubt the wiring would be there on an early model, although project drive deleted many things earlier cars didn't have all the wiring for factory fit options such as rear elecy windows.

I was thinking they may have just stuck a bulb holder on the back of the instruments rather than using the actual wiring already there. I considered doing that but have plumped for fitting light and test switch into blank on dash.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x88/Gary_6315/007a-2.jpg
starfire039
11-06-11, 11:43 AM
I doubt the wiring would be there on an early model, although project drive deleted many things earlier cars didn't have all the wiring for factory fit options such as rear elecy windows.

Mine's got rear electric windows, maybe the previous owner's been goofing around with it? Since stripping the car I've noticed the effect of project drive, there's like half a car extra here!
talkingcars
11-06-11, 03:00 PM
Mine's got rear electric windows, maybe the previous owner's been goofing around with it? Since stripping the car I've noticed the effect of project drive, there's like half a car extra here!

The windows may have been factory fitted.