stityper

I got an sti v type r, and was wondering.....the intercooler water spray auto button, is it on auto with the switch light on of off?
also pressng the button so it lights up also illuminates the instruments it this right?

thanks

ian/555

When the yellow bulb on the switch lights up that is when it is armed. Not sure about lighting the instrument panel up? If you mean that the words "waterspray" are illuminated? That only happened when the waterspray tank was empty IIRC on my then STi VI type R.
hth ian

stityper

Thanks...thats kinda what i thought, but its the back lights on the dials etc come on as well as the light on the button itself?
its full of water..

ian/555

All I can think is that they share a common earth point which has come loose, and now the dials are lighting up as the power from the switch earths via the dials now? Try checking all the fuses to see if any have blown. Maybe some wires got frayed when the dials came out to do the mph conversion etc.
Sorry can't think of anything else.
ian

stityper

Yeah.. Thanks will check it out tomorrow now..if I cant find anything I just get the dealer to check it.
Also whats the best way to check its working properly, can u tell when it operates automatically? the manual operate button sounds like its working fine but can u hear it work when you are on the move? when should it operate?

Thanks again..

ian/555

I never heard it working apart from when using it manually, when in automatic mode it should IIRC operate only on full boost or I think maybe when the intake temp goes over a predetermined amount. I use to get 16 miles to a full tank of water when playing.
ian

[Edited by ian/555 - 5/24/2002 10:42:31 PM]