Notices
ScoobyNet General General Subaru Discussion

Little orange wedges in front

Old 26 January 2000 | 12:11 AM
  #1  
Aksan's Avatar
Aksan
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Question

Does anyone know what those things actually DO, if anything at all? Or do the just improve the looks
Old 26 January 2000 | 12:16 AM
  #2  
carl's Avatar
carl
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 7,901
Likes: 0
Post

I can understand painting them black on a dark-coloured car, but mine is silver. I can't work out if I should paint them black or silver.
Old 26 January 2000 | 12:44 AM
  #3  
PaulL's Avatar
PaulL
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Post

As to what they're supposed to do, all I can say is that behind the drivers side one I found an electrical connector which seemed to go to the indicator, just hanging there!
So they could be for protection for things like that... possibly.
However, that doesn't provide any weather protection, so I pushed the connector up behind the bumper to protect it.
Interestingly, the Autocar test car suffered an indicator system failure during its long term test... wonder if that was the problem

Colour-wise, I reckon black will look ok on any colour car... after all, the front is black (above and below the bumper)
Suck it and see... if you don't like it you can always take 'em off and try another colour!

Paul L
Old 26 January 2000 | 11:20 AM
  #4  
bobn3's Avatar
bobn3
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 348
Likes: 0
Post

Hi all

I was looking at my car the other day, and I was thinking about painting the little orange wedges in the front black, or color code them with the car!

But, how do you get them out, with out breaking them???

Cheers
Old 26 January 2000 | 11:48 AM
  #5  
PaulL's Avatar
PaulL
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Post

Use a screwdriver (wrapped in an old rag to avoid scratching the bumper) to *carefully* lever the middle of the top edge down, allowing the top to unclip.
The bottom then unclips easily.

You'll find on removal that they're not infact orange... but a yucky rusty brown colour.
They do look a lot better in black

Paul L
Old 26 January 2000 | 11:59 AM
  #6  
Les's Avatar
Les
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Thumbs up

Bobn3

Cheers for posting that question, my MY99 is crying out for removal of those orange wedges. Will do later.

Nice instructions PaulL
Old 26 January 2000 | 01:01 PM
  #7  
carl's Avatar
carl
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 7,901
Likes: 0
Post

OK, but what to paint it with?
Old 26 January 2000 | 01:19 PM
  #8  
PaulL's Avatar
PaulL
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Post

I used the cheapest Black spray Halfords sold... just in case I didn't like it
Cost about 3 or 4 quid from memory.
The only regrest is that it's quite a glossy finish and I think it would have looked better as a matt finish.

Just remember to clean the things with white spirit (or something similar) to get the oily road grime off first.

Paul L
Old 26 January 2000 | 01:19 PM
  #9  
GaryC's Avatar
GaryC
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 1,999
Likes: 0
Post

took mine of to paint black - actually prefer it without them in at all, a la 22b/WRC. Come out very easily.
Old 26 January 2000 | 01:38 PM
  #10  
Ian Cook's Avatar
Ian Cook
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 5,485
Likes: 0
From: Northampton
Post

They are in fact about as useful as a chocolate teapot they let air through the bumper, but quite what they are supposed to be cooling i have no idea ???
Old 26 January 2000 | 05:59 PM
  #11  
Paul Frank's Avatar
Paul Frank
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Wink

Ian,

Perhaps they are solar panels for the 'bright' button?

Ah, but what do they power on Jap models?
Hmm . . . .

Paul
Old 26 January 2000 | 06:33 PM
  #12  
Ian Cook's Avatar
Ian Cook
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 1998
Posts: 5,485
Likes: 0
From: Northampton
Post

Perhaps its a wind generator for the bright button, the imports have climate so its probably modified to run that

On a less trivial note, be careful when you spray em, the black or whatever tends to get shot blast by stones and stuff and will probably need doing again at a later point, i know mine do
Old 27 January 2000 | 12:28 AM
  #13  
Les's Avatar
Les
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Smile

Took my brown/orange wierd coloured placcie bits out last night, looks better, think I might colour code them at a later date. I
wrapped that connector that shows (both sides on my MY99) in electrical tape and pushed it up.

Will let you all know if the indicators play up!!
Old 27 January 2000 | 08:01 AM
  #14  
Nick's Avatar
Nick
Scooby Senior
 
Joined: Oct 1998
Posts: 2,805
Likes: 1
From: Highlands
Post

I have a feeling that the brown colour is supposed to match the indicator colour..... badly!

Perhaps their use is for the WRC - rather like the bonnet air vents?
Old 27 January 2000 | 01:04 PM
  #15  
Penni Whitehead's Avatar
Penni Whitehead
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 487
Likes: 0
Red face

.....oh those orange wedges.....I never noticed them before...
Old 30 January 2000 | 05:07 PM
  #16  
HAPPY's Avatar
HAPPY
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 514
Likes: 0
From: swindon
Post

i have just sprayed my little "BROWN" wedges with some engine casing spray in "SATIN" black.
it is a very nice finish and look fantastic on my dark blue mica uk99.

Old 31 January 2000 | 08:21 AM
  #18  
robski's Avatar
robski
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Post

Bernie, good call, I was thinking exactly the same!

Maybe Pete C can design us some!!?

robski
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KAS35RSTI
Subaru
27
04 November 2021 07:12 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Little orange wedges in front



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:48 PM.