HMC A series of MINOR developments

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Don't they still teach that? 😀

[Mally]

9 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Don't they still teach that? 😀

I had to wave my hand out of the windows.

Hand signals only now Sir.

[wuvvum]

13 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Don't they still teach that? 😀

I do still see a few drivers giving hand signals.  They don't look quite the same as the ones on that list though.

[LightBulbFun]

13 hours ago, Mally said:

I had to wave my hand out of the windows.

Hand signals only now Sir.

I do have the modern (?) equivalent problem of that neither of my cars have Hazard lights,  (and only one of them even has a pull towards you headlight flash function) so I cant give a quick flash of said hazards to say "thanks" or "sorry", so it usually involves me frantically waving my hand in the air with a thumbs up or the wave of apology instead.

Autoshite-world-problems eh....

[wuvvum]

You could do what the truckers do and flick the indicators left-right-left.  You can't do that on a modern car because of the stupid lane change feature which flashes them three times when you flick the stalk.

[Six-cylinder]

On 08/03/2026 at 16:59, ianbmw said:

Offfff that’s a bit of me, cruise work? If not, I likely have a spare ECU for it.

 

ive actually got a full cruise kit, but I’m saving it for Chris 1.8 GL…… because I know how much he wants that Gl to be more practical 

I missed this, I once sold a new Carlton 2.6 CDX Auto saloon to a customer and that seemed a lovely with SIX cylinders!

[artdjones]

On 15/03/2026 at 21:00, EyesWeldedShut said:

Number 4 "I am turning Nazi."

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

that seemed a lovely with SIX cylinders!

Not that you're biased or anything... 🙃

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Not that you're biased or anything... 🙃

The "Six Cylinder" name dates back to 1980 when I needed a handle for the original AM CB radio I had. Put on the spot to come up with a name the only thing I could think of was Six Cylinder as I was driving a 6 cylinder Triumph Vitesse. After a year or so of lurking I decided to sign up to Autoshite, that was 15 years ago. Again I was put on the spot for an Autoshite name and I went through several ideas like "Fluffy Bunny" but none seemed any better than Six Cylinder!

I now have a FM CB, but only use it for 4x4 Club out and about communication with real names.

[beko1987]

28 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

The "Six Cylinder" name dates back to 1980 when I needed a handle for the original AM CB radio I had. Put on the spot to come up with a name the only thing I could think of was Six Cylinder as I was driving a 6 cylinder Triumph Vitesse. After a year or so of lurking I decided to sign up to Autoshite, that was 15 years ago. Again I was put on the spot for an Autoshite name and I went through several ideas like "Fluffy Bunny" but none seemed any better that Six Cylinder!

I now have a FM CB, but only use it for 4x4 Club out and about communication with real names.

Pretty much how I became beko1987... Needed an irc handle in the early 2000s and I had a Beko TV in my room and was born in 1987... And it's stuck 😂

[tooSavvy]

.....

 I have NO imagination 🫠

🤣

🚙💨

[wuvvum]

51 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I went through several ideas like "Fluffy Bunny"

ROFLMAO, as I believe the kids say.

[HMC]

oh dear

[Weird Car]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

The "Six Cylinder" name dates back to 1980 when I needed a handle for the original AM CB radio I had. Put on the spot to come up with a name the only thing I could think of was Six Cylinder as I was driving a 6 cylinder Triumph Vitesse. After a year or so of lurking I decided to sign up to Autoshite, that was 15 years ago. Again I was put on the spot for an Autoshite name and I went through several ideas like "Fluffy Bunny" but none seemed any better than Six Cylinder!

I now have a FM CB, but only use it for 4x4 Club out and about communication with real names.

 

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

Pretty much how I became beko1987... Needed an irc handle in the early 2000s and I had a Beko TV in my room and was born in 1987... And it's stuck 😂

Is there a thread about what your AS name means? I can’t remember, seems like a fun idea if not 

[wesacosa]

2 minutes ago, Weird Car said:

 

Is there a thread about what your AS name means? I can’t remember, seems like a fun idea if not 

 

 

[Wibble]

3 minutes ago, Weird Car said:

 

Is there a thread about what your AS name means? I can’t remember, seems like a fun idea if not 

I think there was one 

And there it is🤣

[Weird Car]

Just now, wesacosa said:

 

 

Ahh yeah thanks! I thought I had a vague memory of it 

[camryv6]

17 minutes ago, Wibble said:

I think there was one 

And there it is🤣

You HAVE to explain your user name !!

[ianbmw]

33 minutes ago, HMC said:

oh dear

Tap the fuel pump relay

[HMC]

Just now, ianbmw said:

Tap the fuel pump relay

where is it?

[Wibble]

26 minutes ago, HMC said:

where is it?

Bulk head I think? Happened to mine years ago. Or is it in a fuse box behind battery? Was about 1994 mind!

[Wibble]

36 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

You HAVE to explain your user name !!

I think I did in that thread, no exciting reason🙂

[Lonestar]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

where is it?

 

3 hours ago, Wibble said:

Bulk head I think? Happened to mine years ago. Or is it in a fuse box behind battery? Was about 1994 mind!

Around about here:

[Low ontime]

Saw this on my way to site this morning (BD) is it still unwell? 

[HMC]

1 hour ago, Low ontime said:

Saw this on my way to site this morning (BD) is it still unwell? 

Yes, left it overnight and got a friend to recover it back to  tavistock today.

Tapping the pump relay @ianbmw hasnt revived it. 

[ianbmw]

What’s it doing HmC or not doing? 

[High Jetter]

Relaying, at a guess.

[hairnet]

On 17/03/2026 at 16:33, Six-cylinder said:

 I went through several ideas like "Fluffy Bunny" 

 

only on weekends with other rampant rabbits?

[High Jetter]

3 minutes ago, hairnet said:

only on weekends with other rampant rabbits?

That's more your field? 😀

[Wibble]

Mine first cut out when boarding a ferry from Cairn Ryan to Larne. Luckily it restarted fine and was ok for the rest of our trip. It cut out again, back home in Reading and left me stranded on the A4 for about an hour, then started. 
Fortunately it was still under warranty from the Honda dealer I’d bought it from and they authorised me to take it  to the local Vauxhall dealer. Relay diagnosed and replaced, no problems afterwards. Hope it’s that simple for yours.