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  1. Frasernash

    Not strictly a car issue but car related.

    I run some computer case fans from a 12volt car battery in my Garage to keep the air flow moving and prevent condensation in winter. I borrowed the idea from classic car air chambers, thinking why not make the entire garage an air chamber, keep my tools and everything else dry at the same time...
  2. W

    Planning for Car charger and upgrade to garage circuit

    Hi, I am having a new patio laid next year, and would like to lay some cable underneath it in preparation for a car charger so that the installer doesn't need to run the cable around the house when it is done (The fuse board is on the opposite side of the house to the garage). I also have an...
  3. R

    Fitting a single phase Matt:e for car charger

    Evening all, Just After some knowledge about the Matt:e. I have been to a job where a 13 amp Rolec car charger point has been fitted On an external garage wall which is attached to the house. I can see no evidence of an earth rod and I am assuming it is still connectEd to a pme earthing...
  4. M

    LED car lighting

    Hi, I have installed LED light strips in my car, but the problem is they are powered through cigarette lighter and I want to connect them with USB. The package came with a connector that is I think DC 5,5mm (attached picture) to cigarette lighter. I want to make it DC 5,5mm to USB. So I have...
  5. Livetoearth?

    UK Electrical car training ?

    Evening chaps New on this forum and my first post . Can anyone give any information and direction on moving towards the electrical car industry sector ? What training is available ?? Thanks ?
  6. A

    Very strange car fault - Citroen C2 - fuse box? BSI? BSM? Please help

    Hello everyone. I'm getting a bit desperate, as my car has been at mechanics 3 times already and nothing really helped. Here is the problem: My 2009 Citroen C2 has an electrical/electronic fault which no one can find so far. The car sometimes starts with no issues whatsoever, and sometimes...
  7. Pip

    UK Car chargers promoted by electricy suppliers supliers beware long rant

    So I don't post here much but I'm feeling a liitle annoyed/abused/p*ss off. Why is it that as electricians we pay for, and have to have yearly assessments, regulation upgrade courses, insurance etc. Are told that the next technology advancement is the new source of income (solar?) And the answer...
  8. gazdkw82

    Pcp - car insurance

    Other half is looking to renew her car insurance. Usually it's pretty simple but this year with have come across a confusing detail. The car we purchased earlier this year is on pcp. On the compare sites one of the drop downs is "who is the registered owner of the vehicle" Automatically we...
  9. C

    Car seat electrics for office chair?

    Hello, I have recently turned an old Jaguar X-Type seat into an office chair, but i'm wondering, how should I connect the electrics up for seat adjustment?
  10. D

    HMO car charging ports request.

    I will be upfront and honest I never really got involved or know too much about this so a few queries... -Do I need any paperwork, additional recognition to install several new charging points at an HMO -Are there still any grants available to the landlord to counter the costs -If I need to...
  11. I

    Can I add a second fuse board for an electric car charger?

    Dear all, We want to install an electric car charger, but our existing fuse board is at the back of the house and running a cable through the house will make a big mess. The electricity enters the house from the front, where we want to put the charger and that's where the meter is too. Can we...
  12. G

    Car chargers close to exposed steelwork

    Hi, installing just cabling at this stage for electric vehicle chargers in a carpark under a building. Assuming tt earthing required on those. There is also exposed structural steel work rising out of ground which will be bonded back to MET. I'm not designing this install, just installing and...
  13. T

    Charging an electric car

    Hello everyone. I am newly registered and I need some expert advice. I want to charge a 2014 Nissan Leaf overnight from my domestic supply. The charging cable supplied with the car will only reach a single socket 13 amp spur (wired with just one 2.5mm T&E cable) situated in the porch. Will a...
  14. B

    How to make a car heater blower motor fan turn in the opposite direction

    2009 Lexus IS350 blower motor turns in the wrong direction and sucks air instead of blowing air out of my vents. I am trying to figure a way to make the fan spin the other way. I live on a small island and getting a new blower motor imported would take about 2 - 3 months to get here right now...
  15. T

    Problem with radio in my car

    I have a 95 toyota tercel with a cassette deck. I was driving last night, and suddenly the cassette flipped sides rapidly back and forth. It wasn't a bad cassette because I tested it with the engine off. I'm pretty sure the dashboard lights dimmed slightly. I took the cassette out, left the...
  16. bnhgffff

    Wiring a complete car, Porsche 924, Newbie

    Hi everyone. I have recently bought my first car with intention to restore it - the vehicle had been on fire a little bit due to electrical problems, so i would like to ask you guys for some advice. After buying it i had replaced the ignition coil and it was running OK for a few days, but then...
  17. Gavin John Hyde

    Electric car faults blowing cut out

    Seems there is a pretty major software issue on the hyundai kona eV. If charging in single phase from a three phase charger the car throws a tantrum and can blow the main dno fuse and kill the charger in the process... Wouldn't at all be surprised if there are not more examples within the kia...
  18. P

    DiY - Car Project

    Hello, I would like to run a custom electronic engine control unit on one of my vehicles and to avoid cutting up the factory wiring harness. To do this I have found a 60 pin ECM plug from a breakout box and would like to connect the pins to flying leads. These leads would then go to the new...
  19. T

    Car USB socket installation, excess wires.

    I’ve had a go at installing a USB dual socket in place of the factory fitted cigarette lighter in. VW Polo (2005). The old cigarette socket had three wires going into a connecter into the back. The new socket only has two terminals on the rear. How should i connect the new socket? Where should...
  20. D

    Adding bluetooth to an existing car stereo

    Hi Guy's, Greetings from Spain! hope everyone is doing well? Name is Dennis 33 years old and have a small small background in electrical engineering (when I was 20 years old I did 1 year at the university of applied science.) Happy to be here! So here is the explanation, I would like to add a...

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