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Title: Steering stalks
Post by: Xylaquin on September 26, 2016, 06:35:55 PM: I've always prefered the look of the later aircooled stalks to the original ones I currently have in my BIS.

My main beam lights have gone and I suspect the problem is with my stalk so my question is, if I need to replace the stalk, could I replace it with the 3 pronged aircooled version?
(http://www.126fan.sk/eshop/images/p1000871.jpg)
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Gadge on September 26, 2016, 08:07:04 PM: Can't see why not? I'm hoping to do the same to mine ;) and I'm certain the connections are the same
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Xylaquin on September 27, 2016, 09:52:58 PM: Well it turns out my headlights aren't gone.. but really dim and slow.

The sidelights are instantaneous. I then press the light switch further and the main beams come on slowly and are very dim. Switch the stalk down to full beam works fine though.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on October 08, 2016, 08:38:54 PM: this is one of my electrical issues i need to sort next

you can flash the headlights and its fine.....you can turn the headlights on but when you engage dim the headlights go off completely

can't find any connection issues so im guessing its the stalks aswell?

those black ones pictured above look much smarter too
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on November 03, 2016, 03:26:26 PM: i finally a set of these stalks and yes the multi plugs are the same

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Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Xylaquin on November 03, 2016, 06:42:03 PM: I tried buying one from 126fan but they're out of stock right now, so I've tried buying one on Allegro (Polish eBay essentially)... hopefully the UK won't be a problem for the seller.
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on November 04, 2016, 07:45:24 AM: Quote from: Xylaquin on November 03, 2016, 06:42:03 PM
I tried buying one from 126fan but they're out of stock right now, so I've tried buying one on Allegro (Polish eBay essentially)... hopefully the UK won't be a problem for the seller.

i tried everywhere too, i finally found a polish 126 in a breakers yard

the cinquecento stalks look exactly the same but the multi plugs are different
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Gadge on November 04, 2016, 04:29:41 PM: I can confirm that if you can get hold of a later EL wiper/indicator stalks they do fit and work :thumbup I fitted mine last week and they look much better
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on November 05, 2016, 08:10:34 AM: Quote from: Gadge on November 04, 2016, 04:29:41 PM
I can confirm that if you can get hold of a later EL wiper/indicator stalks they do fit and work :thumbup I fitted mine last week and they look much better

where did you end up finding yours
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Gadge on November 05, 2016, 09:00:40 AM: Someone on eBay was selling a set
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on December 16, 2016, 03:07:23 PM: well went to fit mine today, 2 out of 3 multiplugs are different!

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Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Gadge on December 16, 2016, 05:46:53 PM: That's very strange? I'm sure mine was a plug and play job? Can't remember if I had to move one of the pins across but the plugs themselves were the same
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: amam on December 16, 2016, 06:48:15 PM: nope these had different multiplugs for 2 of them and also had a couple of extra wires

ive managed to swap the multiplugs over and it now works
Title: Re: Steering stalks
Post by: Xylaquin on December 16, 2016, 11:16:47 PM: Turns out amam has an early aircooled, so the wiring is different. Whereas in a BIS they're a straight plug-in-and-play setup.