Spinney

Out of interest, does anybody think it would work if you fabricate a stronger post to replace the one behind the grille and with a threaded hole in it so all you had to do would be screw a towing eye in when needed, without bothering about removing the grille? I have access to a metal fabrication factory so if the general consensus is it would work, I might give it a go.

I'd happily change just the aircon button and leave the rest. The switch doesn't look that dissimilar to make a big difference to how the panel looks. As said, the recirc button resets anyway when you turn off and I think my backside will know whether or not the seat heaters are on, so I think I'll give Bell & Colvill a call to order the switch. Actually, I wonder if it's possible to use the push button like the one I had in my old Elise and if it's any cheaper??? That one looked similar in size but had a bright blue centre light to show when it was on and was very visible even in bright sunlight. Can anybody tell me how to remove the panel to gain access please?

Can you not just use the iPhone without the GoPro? I just tried mine with the front facing camera and a torch and I could see the two relays quite clearly, albeit you need to have your head in the passenger footwell.

Using a phone camera to locate it is a good suggestion. That endoscope is cooler though!

I found mine just to the left of centre of the car on the passenger side. Put your hand up behind the dash (near the top) and you should feel the 2 relays with some wiring emerging from the base of them on the passenger side. As others have said, you either need to do it from the passenger side with the door open or as I did, lay across the seats with your legs out of the drivers side and put your left hand right up behind the dash. With your hand behind the dash, feel along towards the rear of the car nearest to your head, if you see what I mean, and you should find them.

My relay arrived in the post yesterday and I fitted it this afternoon. Once I'd located the position under the dash, it only took me a couple of minutes to swap and I now have lovely clicking indicators So thanks again to the op of this thread for pointing out how easy it is to do. Quite bizarre how Lotus didn't feel the need to fit one originally, even though they have now done so. I can't imagine a clicking relay is much difference in price to the silent one. Right, so all I need now is an aircon button where I can see its actually switched on in anything other than total darkness and I'm good to go!

Thanks for this. I hadn't seen the thread before and have been carrying on with and swearing about the silent indicators. Order placed and hope to get it in time to fit early next week. How loud is it guys? Only wondered because the indicator relay on my Mercedes SL R107 is near silent so a few years ago I bought a motorcycle buzzer to fit. That had to be the most annoying noise ever and only lasted 1 trip out before I couldn't stand it any longer and ripped it out. If this new one is loud enough, I'll see if it's got the same pins as the SL and buy one for that too.

70. Spinney - Exige V6 Roadster

In the diary for me too.

Well I'll be......that sounds remarkably like the exact same discussion I've had with myself recently!

Yes, so long as they can be conveniently stowed when not in use, that would be the ideal. I believe the intention with the Evora is to stow them behind the seats where, of course, there is more room available. Might not be so easy with the current Exige architecture, unfortunately.

That makes sense. I wonder if something along the lines of a small air deflector atop the screen frame, just forward of the soft top would do the trick? That should stop the air getting under the leading edge of the soft top and lifting it clear.

I too preferred the (to my eyes) cleaner lines of the Roadster and although I had a hardtop for my Elise, in truth I rarely used it, finding the soft top more practical all round. I have actually kept it, thinking I might fit it on the Exige at some point, but haven't yet felt the need to after 18 months of ownership, so I'll probably be selling it on sometime soon.

That's interesting. I wonder if it will be offered to existing owners.

At Spa this year, I was regularly hitting the limiter on the Kemmel straight with the soft top on my roadster. The car felt rock solid and although it was rippling a bit, the soft top was perfectly OK. My old SC was likewise perfectly stable at 150 (according to satnav) with the soft top on. Seriously considering getting the limiter removed on my V6 too.

209. Brent - Carbon grey Exige Roadster V6