What did you do to your Lotus today...

[MrBonus]

So my driver's side window refuses to go down, only up. I had a shop rewire the entire car last November so I'm guessing it's the switch that failed?

I'm assuming I can just remove the dash screws, careful reach back and remove the switch, and clean it up with contact cleaner?

I'm trying to gauge if I should put aside 15 minutes or a few hours to do this job.

[gjz30075]

Take the panel off the door, unplug the motor from the harness and apply power to the motor. And switching
the leads will reverse the motor. You can also check voltage coming from the switch.

[MarkDa]

There's no harm in being optimistic about how long a job will take - Hope for the best but Plan for the worst!

[MrBonus]

Take the panel off the door, unplug the motor from the harness and apply power to the motor. And switching
the leads will reverse the motor. You can also check voltage coming from the switch.

Thanks! Will do.

There's no harm in being optimistic about how long a job will take - Hope for the best but Plan for the worst!

With a two year-old running around the house, I really have to plan any extended projects I do. The worst thing I can do is start a quick job and be forced to put it down for a few days, only to try and remember where I left off when I get another free block of time!

[Bud English]

The worst thing I can do is start a quick job and be forced to put it down for a few days, only to try and remember where I left off when I get another free block of time!

Wait until your two year old is forty five and you have to put the job down for a few days. ...or anything else down for a few days. Where's my keys???

[MrBonus]

The worst thing I can do is start a quick job and be forced to put it down for a few days, only to try and remember where I left off when I get another free block of time!

Wait until your two year old is forty five and you have to put the job down for a few days. ...or anything else down for a few days. Where's my keys???

I'm 41 and I think I'm already there. I'm stuck between wanting to learn how the car functions and keeping my son from licking the garage floor while I'm working.

[MarkDa]

If he's happy to tidy up after you then let him get on with it

[661]

Picked the shell up from the paintshop

[MrBonus]

Picked the shell up from the paintshop

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That is one beautiful shell.

[Chris-72sprint]

Picked the shell up from the paintshop

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Very nice

[Barney]

As the "on the road" day approaches thought that it was a good time to check the tyres.
Whilst they look in good condition, try as I might, I couldn't find a date code on them but did find a slight clue that helped.

"Made in Yugoslavia" puts them pre-'93, think it's well time to find what's available in 145/13 rubber. Pity really because there was good tread left.

Any recommendations for type available (UK)?

[Sploder90]

Picked the shell up from the paintshop

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almost exactly nothing like mine
Looks excellent

[Sploder90]

Cured O/S/R indicator fault due to a duff bullet connector & Adjusted the handbrake..
More work required as the handbrake tree is rather wobbly.

[vstibbard]

Graeme, the shell looks sensational in that colour
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[Sploder90]

As the "on the road" day approaches thought that it was a good time to check the tyres.
Whilst they look in good condition, try as I might, I couldn't find a date code on them but did find a slight clue that helped.

"Made in Yugoslavia" puts them pre-'93, think it's well time to find what's available in 145/13 rubber. Pity really because there was good tread left.

Any recommendations for type available (UK)?

Have fitted 155 / 13 General Altimax on my S3 back in May last year just before I ended up pulling the engine out..
Fairly sure they are also available in 145.
only done just over 200 miles running in / steady driving with them so far but they seem ok not noisy and appear to be fairly grippy .. Still not checked in the wet / damp though or at any real Elan speed.
I swapped same size as it came with. They fit but are close to spring perch. They feel way closer by hand than they actually look from underneath but perch does show sign of PO "adjustment"

They certainly seem & feel better than the ancient Goodyear Vectors that came off it.
They looked ok, had loads of tread had passed an MOT & held pressure but unseen they were delaminating internally which was an eye opener.
For safety sake I would definitely swap them if you have concern over their age.
I will see how these go and poss update to something else later if I decide to do some hillclimb as not in the MSA list.