Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
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Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Our 2 year old has been rather enthusiastic in his bashing of the steering wheel when he’s been playing in the van on the drive..
The horn has been going off randomly when the wheel is turned; I’ve disconnected it but need to repair before the MOT
I think he’s done something to the spacing with the steering column switches or the spacer sleeve looking at the Bentley manual - is this a likely diagnosis? I can’t find any other obvious problem...
Hope I’m not repeating a thread - can’t find anything in previous posts
Any help before I start ordering bits would be great
The horn has been going off randomly when the wheel is turned; I’ve disconnected it but need to repair before the MOT
I think he’s done something to the spacing with the steering column switches or the spacer sleeve looking at the Bentley manual - is this a likely diagnosis? I can’t find any other obvious problem...
Hope I’m not repeating a thread - can’t find anything in previous posts
Any help before I start ordering bits would be great
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
It's more likely to be due to a worn out horn ring / slip ring finally giving up, than the bashing it has received from your son.
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Might have pushed the centre column down, it is designed to collapse downwards in an accident check the sliding coupling at the base of the column and see if it has moved.
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Thanks both - that’s helpful!
Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Regarding the 2 year old...watch out for when they move onto playing with the gear lever. The originals bend and are expensive to replace.
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
JonB wrote:watch out for when they move onto playing with the gear lever. The originals bend and are expensive to replace.
And the handbrake, my brother when he was a toddler let the handbrake off the car on a hill
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
And check that the parking lights don’t get switched on by mistake.
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Mine seemed to like pressing fingers into fragile digital clocks. Thank goodness for Brickwerks!
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
clift_d wrote:And check that the parking lights don’t get switched on by mistake.
This also!!!
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Re: Toddlers...must learn to supervise better
Oh yes, this is my son's favourite and you never find out till it is dark and some fellow camper points it out!JonB wrote:clift_d wrote:And check that the parking lights don’t get switched on by mistake.
This also!!!
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