Hazard flasher installed in S2

[RotoFlexible]

When I electrified my headlight lifts and tied them into the headlight switch, I was left with a hole in the dash where the lift control used to be. I also wanted an unobtrusive hazard flasher for the car, but wasn't pleased with the rocker switch kits and large modern looking pushbuttons that were available. I also wanted a proper illuminated switch, not a generic-looking switch that didn't advertise its function.

I stumbled across the Lucas SFB300 kit. It is not widely available in the US but I was able to find one on sale for $80 at a Mini specialist in California (Seven Enterprises Ltd.). There are several sources in the UK. The catalog photos all show the switch and flasher mounted into a bracket suitable for underdash mounting, but you can remove the switch for through-the dash mounting, which I did.

The switch is threaded for a sheet-metal dash. To adapt it to the Elan dash, I made up a bracket (see photo) which holds the switch in position behind the dash and is held in place by one of the dash mounting bolts. The red sleeve (which is translucent and has a bulb inside) protrudes through the existing hole in the dash. I had to enlarge that hole from about 7/16" to just over 1/2". The sleeve unscrews from the rest of the switch to permit mounting in this way.

Wiring was straightforward. The only addition I made was to run a wire from one of the unused terminals on the switch to a splice in the GP wire that feeds the indicator light in the speedo. This allows the light to flash along with the signal lights when the flasher is in use.

[twincamman]

yup --you get them from the V.W. supplier ---72 bug ---ed