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GW8IZR

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  1. The Bearmach cap and float switch that I bought contained nothing more complex than a magnet and reed switch, one relay and buzzer later and it was all done. I've never seen the original RRC 'switch' dissected and cant see any reason why the original switch would be more complex.
  2. well.. I did everything on my very short list ;-) I have started blasting the arb's as I'm going to fit them now, need to weld brackets on rear axle but otherwise its a quick job. I'm now investigating the transfer box ratio as I'm convinced its not 1.4 : 1 despite the serial number saying it should be, so I'm stripping one of my scrap discovery in preparation.
  3. I fear the environmental studies will be phrased to lie and cheat their results to achieve their own agenda, they can do this as they have the moral high ground after the manufacturers got caught out. The press will jump on whatever seems the sexiest story to sell copy. As a consequence the ill informed public who are so badly educated that they can only believe facebook and twitter 'facts ' will just go along with it.
  4. Did he mention that several of the senior management of the engineering team left that <major global communications equipment manufacturer who shall remain un-named> and joined said <Chinese manufacturer of strikingly similar communications equipment who shall also remain un-named> shortly before the release of the said equipment and that they were currently defending themselves in court. It caused quite a stir in our their IT department ......
  5. Use a neutral cure sealant , not some stuff from B&Q designed for windows. HTH
  6. It seems that sell and support the forum doesn't count for anything, so maybe sell and use some of the money to subscribe is a better option.
  7. to be honest about that site, whilst its supported by some good people, it has been a bit of a rudderless ship for a few years, its better here IMO.
  8. Mine presses the brake pedal maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch when closed and its never caused me any problems. I have carpet tile glued to the bit you stand on which makes it 1/8 inch thicker but stops me breaking my neck when getting in and out. I have Exmoor trim carpet on the seat box pushing the pedal lock a bit further forward when closed. (edit) open, i.e. not locked.. so you can drive it ;-) HTH
  9. I think the engine in your FL is a BMW M47 derivative and you should be able to extract fault codes from the vehicle that will give you a better idea where your problems may lie. Regardless of the engine parentage I don't predict glow plugs being the issue but rather than just paying to swap them I reckon its worth trying to diagnose the fault first. HTH
  10. Complicated to buy, wire, find space for, maintain all to charge a phone and an ipad? The load required is tiny in reality and Its possible, and I'm guessing here, the starting battery isn't actually getting fully charged due to the usage of the vehicle which for most of us here is 'occasional use' but thats conjecture. I reckon the bottom line is that if the OP had a good starting battery that was getting fully charged it would have ample capacity for his needs including charging the phones when needed ;-)
  11. I don't agree the best way is the complexity and cost of two batteries at all.. not to charge a phone up. For the required load I think I'd put a timer relay on an auxiliary circuit and have it go off after a couple of hours.
  12. A set of SAT's on a V8 S1 was the business! only beaten by dumpers ... unstoppable in mud ( rose tint on ) However you did take your life in your hands when it was raining, every time you had to negotiate a slight bend in the road. (edit) if the genuine Firestone SAT was available today I'd have a set on my FC rims for old times sake
  13. I've sat watching the Tesla taxis in Oslo recharge at lunch time, in the time taken for me to eat burger, chips and a cup of dubious tea the taxi's were off on their way. Maybe not a full charge (guess) but the drivers obviously thought it worth a circa 15 minutes stop.
  14. My M47 was able to start all last winter with just two functioning plugs so at this time of year you shouldn't be seeing any trouble. Before getting dirty with the spanners get the codes read, the M47 will tell you if its got any issues with glow plugs. The controller will also warm the glow plugs for a while after starting but beware if one or more of the outputs on the controller fail it will report a faulty glow plug.
  15. I had a look at the motor in an E-UP! about 18 months ago, there were quite a few control and monitoring conductors but there were enough heavy current connections to convince me it was multi phase. It was also very small - in a few years these will start to be available and there are some exciting options on the horizon, if I decided to go that way I'd not use a transfer box as I'm convinced two of those motors would propel a 90 very well.
  16. Not strictly true, there were blocks of numbers used after cherished transfers, I had a 1959 series 11 which a PO had taken the index and it had ended up on an ACC *** A plate which was perfectly legitimate. Notwithstanding all the other issues of course.
  17. I really like this although I'm a little sceptical that they will meet the claimed specs in such a short time.. but who knows. I wouldn't be keen to do 127MPH in it either.. :-)
  18. I'd need to register to see that, I just wondered if it was seen near the port or just 'somewhere' in N Wales, will keep a look out but not much to go on really.
  19. Any idea where in North Wales? or the circumstances it was seen?
  20. If I'd paid thirty grand for that thing there would be a more scary thing to be frightened of than VOSA or the police!
  21. At that age its probably had a bit of cosmetic stone chip repair to the bonnet
  22. don't forget canals as well, two good freight superhighways there and to be fair the canals are probably as fast as the A55 on a Friday afternoon
  23. I think that would create a world of pain... Not saying its wrong, but be prepared for all manner of fuss if you do.
  24. yep .. that's the truth More likely spook the car and bring the car to a safe stop, all the other cars will react to the safe stop and everyone is safe, a quick re assess and everyone moves on.. I bet we'd hardly look up from the tabloid newspaper reading about how dangerous it all is. Of course thats just speculation on my part but I think more likely than a death race 2000 style inferno
  25. or.. maybe the safety systems and precautions preclude ( maybe reduce to an insignificant number ) that decision from ever needing to be made.. Most times people have to make such decisions when driving is because they have been failing to take account of the conditions or their driving is impaired drunk.. tired .. distracted .. angry with wife..angry with bloke who just cut them up.. So driverless cars drive at the speed limit or slower and leave sensible gaps so there is less bunching and thus less congestion, improves ability to stop in time etc. This reduces number of accidents overall so the occasional bad decision is statistically insignificant.
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