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  1. P

    Volkswagen is toughest car?

    According to their advert, the Volkswagen Roc can scare a lamb. Would this persuade anyone to buy one?
  2. telectrix

    new acquistion..... car boot

    bought yesterday from car boot. £4. Sangamo Weston, mint condition. 10A range, AC/DC. certified 1963.
  3. Doomed

    quick info on car charging port

    Wiring up a series of offices in an converted factory unit, all well and good. They have asked us to install a car charging port for one of the managers cars, we have never fitted one and have no interest in getting in to fitting them, but we need to do this as a one off. TNCS, will be approx 5m...
  4. Argcape

    Alternator Problem Advice needed

    Hi Everyone!! I need some serious advice please History: The Car was working fine and there was no electrical problems Had to repair the alternator / PAS mounting bracket and after putting it all together I accidentally put the battery warning light cable onto the W terminal and it did not...
  5. O

    Car insurance for young drivers

    My son, who is just 19 has just received his insurance renewal and its £524 Not bad I think, but as he's shortly to start a full time job/ apprenticeship I told him to make sure they knew about his change of status from "student" to "apprentice" and he also needs a higher mileage too due to the...
  6. buzzlightyear

    would you buy a car with no mot or wheels

    called to a fault, .nice house loads of Moines. customer to me ,every time I put the mcb 20 fuse keeps blowing no rcd protection on any of the circuit the 20 mcb on circuit . holly S88t ,was like bomb fire night in the dark .now on this circuit vir old cable. coming from behind the...
  7. M

    Becoming OLEV registered?

    Guys, i like to have a broad knowledge base and range of work, as i get bored doing the same things day in day out. From working on F1 hospitality units, to kitting out warehouses, to a little bit of domestic (however i generally hate domestic Re-wires, so rarely do these). I have been...
  8. Z

    Car key fob lithium coin battery check voltage before replacing it

    Dear Experts Sometime I worked with my friend in his car wrecking yard , and sometime we need to check car key fobs that are not working if thier batteries are dead or not ,,,using Fluke 117 multi-meter and KYORITSU Most batteries are Lithium Coin Battery size 2023, 2016,2025 (3V) Some...
  9. P

    Car insurance pleasant surprise

    For as many years as I can remember I have had to change my car insurance provider as the annual increase was so much. Last year I went back to CIS after a break of several years, and paid £366. I've just received this year's renewal notice, and instead of the usual jump of £300 to £400 it's...
  10. L

    Help with FKI BRADBURY 20 series 2 post car lift

    Hi guys Is there anyone who can help me with some information to help me get a FKI BRADBURY 20 series 2 post car lift up and running, the model number is 2303 manufactured in December 1989 the lift capacity is 2500kg the serial number if it helps is 1360 the motor that is used by this lift is a...
  11. T

    3 phase four post car lift

    can anybody help me please I have a second hand four post mot lift and I cant find anybody to sort out the electrics on it can anyone out there do the job for me please or does anybody now anyone who can help me cheers tony
  12. S

    Any car people here......................

    Mate just turned up and let me have play in a Audi 6RS-R Jebus fecking hell 730BHP the acceleration was out of this world.....
  13. C

    Releasing car door deadlock - equipment needed?

    I want to try the method below to release my car door deadlock. I have access to the door lock module and have identified the two pins but have no idea what equipment I need to do it re power supply, leads, wires? Cheers "If the door is dead locked try the following without any damage being...
  14. Jim90

    Anyone have experience with Car charging ports?

    Been tasked to put a quote together for 3 EV chargers. The client wants a super fast charger and seen a few online - Rolec Basic charge to be exact. The supply is fine, I’ll send out a 6mm 4core SWA. I can’t seem to find anything on banging in an Earth stake? Im unsure if it’s a necessity...
  15. C

    Car & Trailer Electrics - adding on a cycle carrier?

    Hi I have a 2015 VW CC 2015. I am towing an Opus Folding Camper and I'm connected with a 7 to 13 pin adapter. When not towing the camper I also use a Thule 927 tow ball mounted cycle carrier (7 pin) with its own light bar. I now want to bolt a tow ball on to the back of my camper chassis and...
  16. A

    Car dash camera wired into dome light

    Is there any reason why a car "dashcam" could not be wired into the dome light? This would be a much better method than the usual. The next question is not an electrical one, but people reading this are probably into cars (!) so I include it anyway: Alternatively (or additionally, for a rear...
  17. B

    Did the RAC condemn a serviceable car battery?

    8 am, cold morning I started my 3 litre Toyota Hilux as normal, drove 20 miles to a meeting but left my headlights lights on at 8.25... doh. 11 am coffee - realised and found lights very dim. There was power but not enough to turn the engine, Called the RAC. They arrived , collected my keys...
  18. ellie

    running a house from car batteries for the electrical idiot

    i live in the middle of nowhere and sometimes have no electricity. instead of being at the mercy of EDF i have decided to run a 12v lighting system alongside the 230v mains system. to test if a bulb would light from a battery i wired a 12v halogen car bulb to a battery with a switch. i kept...
  19. S

    Well some f!!ckwit decided to trash the front of my car.......

    Front wheel drive Vectra must have over compensated when he lost the front to be able to throw out the rear end on a FWD car, me 4WD and on winter tyres.......... Now the joys of dealing with the insurance......... Oh and he's private hire he'll be screwed at renewal time........
  20. E

    Solar PV to charge Electric car - Please help with system design

    Hey! I am designing a solar PV tree able to generate 3400kWh annually / has a capacity of 4kW, as the trees will consist of multiple panels I'll need to work out the best way to connect these panels to produce the current and voltage I need (the system will be grid tied). This system will be...
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