Two indicator stalks ??????

tooheys99 · 8th June 2007, 16:48

Our 56 Civic went back to the dealer yesterday to have the indicator stalk replaced under warranty. This is apparently going to solve a nasty squeaking noise when turning the wheel.

Anyway, we picked up the car after work, got in, and drove off. I probably got about a quarter of a mile before noticing something was not quite right with the car.

We now had TWO indicator stalks instead of one and one for the wipers etc.

Unbelievable, it was so obvious when you looked at it, because the writing was upside down !!!! Not suprisingly the car now had no controls for the wipers (the switch can't have been connected to anything).

Turned about and went straight back to the dealers, and exploded

What makes this all the more ridiculous, is they tried to tell us it was carried out by their most qualified technician. I'm so glad they didn't get one of the new boys working on my car

Not sure I want them touching our brakes, they might leave something vital in the the box, like the pads

On the bright side, it is now fixed, and our next service is going to be free, we have been given the spare wheel we were going to buy, and they filled the tank up with diesel (quite handy as it was almost on empty

)

So a word of warning. If you venture near Southern Counties in Crawley, check you have all the right bits in the right places

civie · 8th June 2007, 17:05

Unbelievable !!!!!!!! Top man indeed.
I wish i was his boss after that botched job.

On a lighter note tho, What was there address again, my tank is nearly empty and i need a spare wheel.

tooheys99 · 8th June 2007, 17:36

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Originally Posted by civie

On a lighter note tho, What was there address again, my tank is nearly empty and i need a spare wheel.

Unfortunately you'd probably leave with the spare for a CRV, in place of your fuel tank

czechplastik · 8th June 2007, 18:43

Sound like very incompetent people.

Pottsy · 8th June 2007, 18:51

I just can't see how he managed to do that. Why remove the not-faulty wiper switch and then accidentally replace it with the faulty lights switch? And what on earth was he thinking when he tried to plug the 8 pin wiper plug from the car into the 12 pin indicator switch socket?? "They'll never notice..."

elfa7 · 8th June 2007, 18:54

Pity you didn't take a photo.

AubreyS · 8th June 2007, 20:51

I can just picture your face.... Driving down the road after leaving the stealer's.... casually glacing down to you new wiper stalk..... double take.... you thinking.... "What the f.............."

tooheys99 · 11th June 2007, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

I just can't see how he managed to do that. Why remove the not-faulty wiper switch and then accidentally replace it with the faulty lights switch? And what on earth was he thinking when he tried to plug the 8 pin wiper plug from the car into the 12 pin indicator switch socket?? "They'll never notice..."

I have a feeling he wasn't thinking, at all. Maybe he thinks the Civic is such an advanced car you don't need to actually connect the plugs.

tooheys99 · 11th June 2007, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

Pity you didn't take a photo.

The red mist had decended, and I completely forgot to do it. Wish I had now.

tooheys99 · 11th June 2007, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by AubreyS

I can just picture your face.... Driving down the road after leaving the stealer's.... casually glacing down to you new wiper stalk..... double take.... you thinking.... "What the f.............."

Exactly, you weren't driving in the other direction were you and saw me weaving all over the road in shock???

Charles_Harding · 11th June 2007, 13:29

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Originally Posted by tooheys99

weaving all over the road ???

Millie does that.

Went to the stealers about it and they informed me that I had had to much to drink!

"I've been on a constant diet for 20 years now. I've lost so much weight over those years that I should now be hanging from a charm bracelet!"

Charles H.

8th June 2007, 16:48	#1 (permalink)
tooheys99 Valve Cap Join Date: 8th March 2007 Location: South East Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Two indicator stalks ?????? Our 56 Civic went back to the dealer yesterday to have the indicator stalk replaced under warranty. This is apparently going to solve a nasty squeaking noise when turning the wheel. Anyway, we picked up the car after work, got in, and drove off. I probably got about a quarter of a mile before noticing something was not quite right with the car. We now had TWO indicator stalks instead of one and one for the wipers etc. Unbelievable, it was so obvious when you looked at it, because the writing was upside down !!!! Not suprisingly the car now had no controls for the wipers (the switch can't have been connected to anything). Turned about and went straight back to the dealers, and exploded What makes this all the more ridiculous, is they tried to tell us it was carried out by their most qualified technician. I'm so glad they didn't get one of the new boys working on my car Not sure I want them touching our brakes, they might leave something vital in the the box, like the pads On the bright side, it is now fixed, and our next service is going to be free, we have been given the spare wheel we were going to buy, and they filled the tank up with diesel (quite handy as it was almost on empty ) So a word of warning. If you venture near Southern Counties in Crawley, check you have all the right bits in the right places

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8th June 2007, 17:05	#2 (permalink)
civie Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th March 2007 Location: north east Posts: 208 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Unbelievable !!!!!!!! Top man indeed. I wish i was his boss after that botched job. On a lighter note tho, What was there address again, my tank is nearly empty and i need a spare wheel.

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,671 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Sound like very incompetent people.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,470 Thanks: 22 Thanked 166 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	I just can't see how he managed to do that. Why remove the not-faulty wiper switch and then accidentally replace it with the faulty lights switch? And what on earth was he thinking when he tried to plug the 8 pin wiper plug from the car into the 12 pin indicator switch socket?? "They'll never notice..."

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AubreyS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 12th August 2006 Location: Rayleigh, Essex Posts: 354 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can just picture your face.... Driving down the road after leaving the stealer's.... casually glacing down to you new wiper stalk..... double take.... you thinking.... "What the f.............."