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What happens when you turn me on.... - Stoney - 07-06-2019
jimxms Yeah the heated seats buttons are a perfect fit in there. I wish I could have used a TRC one, but as they are only momentary it doesn't do the job.
Is it possible to use the front of a TRC button, with "TRC" on it, but bodged onto the rear workings of button you have now?
jimxms I'm still toying with buying a Racelogic traction control unit, so disabling all of the OEM traction control stuff is kind of like the first step of the install. We shall see...
Either this or the advanced driving lessons! (Or, ideally, both.)
What happens when you turn me on.... - jimxms - 07-06-2019
Stoney Is it possible to use the front of a TRC button, with "TRC" on it, but bodged onto the rear workings of button you have now?
Interesting idea mate. I did a slight bodge job by transferring the TRC sticker over to the heated seat button. They are ever so slightly different sizes, but its not massively noticeable.
What I'll probably do eventually is get a proper sticker made up with "VSC" or "OMG" written on it :p
Stoney Either this or the advanced driving lessons! (Or, ideally, both.)
Yeah those are on my christmas list. I really want to do some advanced road driving lessons but also get my car on a track as well so I can get a proper feel for its limitations.
What happens when you turn me on.... - Stoney - 07-06-2019
Very wise.
I would certainly look into doing that with the buttons, though you'd probably need spares to play with in case you knackered them when bodging, as this can happen! I like the OMG idea, or maybe WTF?
I think you have the title of the thread wrong Jim, it should be: What happens when you turn me OFF!
What happens when you turn me on.... - jimxms - 07-06-2019
Stoney I think you have the title of the thread wrong Jim, it should be: What happens when you turn me OFF!
Haha, well the ONLY answer to that is: I fall asleep.
What happens when you turn me on.... - toxo - 08-06-2019
I can recommend a few places for advanced driving courses that I thought were excellent but they're probably a bit out of the way for you!
What happens when you turn me on.... - FirebirdPhil - 08-06-2019
I did the IAM course many years ago. Helped with insurance when I was young also.
What happens when you turn me on.... - jimxms - 08-06-2019
2tongues I did the IAM course many years ago. Helped with insurance when I was young also.
What did you think of it? IAM seems the natural choice, but I don't want anything too 'heavy'. By that I mean I can deal with some revision etc, but I don't want to feel like I'm taking my driving test again.
toxo I can recommend a few places for advanced driving courses that I thought were excellent but they're probably a bit out of the way for you!
Even just the 'type' of courses you can recommend would be good. I know I want to do some courses, but I'm not sure what I'd benefit from the most.
What happens when you turn me on.... - Stoney - 11-06-2019
jimxms What did you think of it? IAM seems the natural choice, but I don't want anything too 'heavy'. By that I mean I can deal with some revision etc, but I don't want to feel like I'm taking my driving test again.
Even just the 'type' of courses you can recommend would be good. I know I want to do some courses, but I'm not sure what I'd benefit from the most.
I think IAM is a good place to start. I don't think it's very heavy at all. Aimed at normal drivers looking to improve their skills past the basic test standard, with the emphasis very much on safety. After that you might want to look at some kind of track driving lessons too.
EDIT: Interesting note on the IAM, you cannot take it for 5 years after a ban. I was told this when I looked into it recently. The female instructor at the local centre was in her 60s. I spoke to her for a little while, she has PCV and Class 1 and 2 HGV licences, including hazardous substances/explosives etc. and can basically drive ANYTHING on the road (and instruct you to drive most of them too!) with all her entitlements. She also said she has been around The Ring in a 911 GT3RS! She is one COOL old lady, I wish she was my Gran!