EXHIBIT 24(a) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33- 78550 of Pico Products, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated November 7, 1997 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pico Products, Inc. for the year ended July 31, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Los Angeles, California November 7, 1997