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[Tickman]

Help, on the Triumph Toledo I have a two pin flasher relay and it is too fast so I want to change it to an electronic relay.

When it comes to car electrics I can do simple stuff but the understanding is not there!

Could some one point me in the direction of the correct new relay which will have three pins as an earth will be added.

The only ones I can find are either for a motorbike or LEDs which I don't have and am not fitting.

 

When I went to the local auto electrician where I got the last one for the Morris Minor I obviously got the not interested salesman as he told me to get one online!

[Asimo]

Flash speed with a two pin flasher is a function of electrical load and temperature. Do you have the correct power indicator lamps?

[inconsistant]

In the context of being rather keen on something and appreciating it's merits, what's the difference between a fanboy and an apologist please?

[Asimo]

An apologist can explain or otherwise justify his position but a fanboy is just caught up with the fashion and hype of something.

 

I could explain why I like my 06 Transit, but my colleague with the lowered 06 DubVan just bangs on about how cool it is and lists the brand names of all the tat he has bought for it. He is the fanboy.

[pshome]

Help, on the Triumph Toledo I have a two pin flasher relay and it is too fast so I want to change it to an electronic relay.

When it comes to car electrics I can do simple stuff but the understanding is not there!

Could some one point me in the direction of the correct new relay which will have three pins as an earth will be added.

The only ones I can find are either for a motorbike or LEDs which I don't have and am not fitting.

 

When I went to the local auto electrician where I got the last one for the Morris Minor I obviously got the not interested salesman as he told me to get one online!

 

Does it flash fast in both directions? If so, its likely the relay. If not, it's the bulbs or wireing.

 

This should do:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281648322271

[RayMK]

Help, on the Triumph Toledo I have a two pin flasher relay and it is too fast so I want to change it to an electronic relay.

When it comes to car electrics I can do simple stuff but the understanding is not there!

Could some one point me in the direction of the correct new relay which will have three pins as an earth will be added.

The only ones I can find are either for a motorbike or LEDs which I don't have and am not fitting.

 

When I went to the local auto electrician where I got the last one for the Morris Minor I obviously got the not interested salesman as he told me to get one online!

 

I had the opposite problem on my 1961 Reliant i.e. flashers too slow.  Everyone raved about electronic flasher units being the absolute cure.  I bought one suitable for a positive earth, 12V system and fitted it.  It was perfect whilst the engine was running at fast tickover and above, but at idle and with the engine off (ignition on), it did not flash at all.  Further investigation indicated (pun intended) that electronic units are sensitive to input voltage, particularly <12V.  In the end, I fitted the old flasher but rewired its supply loom to run directly off the battery via the switch and all has been well ever since.  The only slight peculiarity is that the indicators will work on command as long as the battery is connected.  I by-passed the ignition circuit and switch. 

[FakeConcern]

Many cars give a "risk of ice" warning. My old Volvo T5 had a red snowflake, my current C4 VTS flashes the temperature and puts the message in the display. My stupid question is this; It will flash (ie risk of ice) from 3 degrees to -3 degrees. At -4 degrees it doesn't flash and no warning is given. I don't get it, do we not have ice at below -3 degrees?

[Cavcraft]

Is the engine in the KIA Ceed 1.6 diesel the same hopeless pile of wank found in Focus and PSA stuff?

[bub2006]

Yes I believe it is.

[Kiltox]

Is the engine in the KIA Ceed 1.6 diesel the same hopeless pile of wank found in Focus and PSA stuff?

Doubt it - Hyundai are an engine manufacturer as far as I know....

[Cavcraft]

My mate is after one and if it's that engine I'll tell him to give it a swerve. Cheers

[Kiltox]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_U_engine

[Cavcraft]

Thanks

[Guest Hooli]

Many cars give a "risk of ice" warning. My old Volvo T5 had a red snowflake, my current C4 VTS flashes the temperature and puts the message in the display. My stupid question is this; It will flash (ie risk of ice) from 3 degrees to -3 degrees. At -4 degrees it doesn't flash and no warning is given. I don't get it, do we not have ice at below -3 degrees?

 

Below that temp any ice is already formed so you should be aware of it, it's warning you that ice could be forming at the time.

[FakeConcern]

Thanks to Hooli for a clear answer to one stupid question this evening so I'm now feeling lucky and have another stupid question........

I keep seeing newish cars with oldish registrations, but not anything memorable that i would think of as a "private" or "cherished" plate (I think that's all wank despite my XM plate being N30CXM as it came like that!). This evening the latest one was on a 2013 Honda Civic and the plate was an uninspiring and incongruous YA56TRA, WTF? I keep seeing these and I just don't get it, why make a newish car look a bit older?

[Guest Hooli]

Thanks to Hooli for a clear answer to one stupid question this evening so I'm now feeling lucky and have another stupid question........

I keep seeing newish cars with oldish registrations, but not anything memorable that i would think of as a "private" or "cherished" plate (I think that's all wank despite my XM plate being N30CXM as it came like that!). This evening the latest one was on a 2013 Honda Civic and the plate was an uninspiring and incongruous YA56TRA, WTF? I keep seeing these and I just don't get it, why make a newish car look a bit older?

 

Matches their initials?

 

They are a cunt?

 

Both of the above?

[FakeConcern]

Matches their initials?

 

They are a cunt?

 

Both of the above?

They have the initials YA56TRA?

 

Must be latter then!

[Guest Hooli]

TRA?

Tara Riggles-Arse, she won the dressage in sixth form you know what?

[HillmanImp]

Is there any way to reapply the reflective coating to a plastic headlamp without ruining the beam pattern or do I just need to buy a new one?

[DodgeRover]

Thanks to Hooli for a clear answer to one stupid question this evening so I'm now feeling lucky and have another stupid question........

I keep seeing newish cars with oldish registrations, but not anything memorable that i would think of as a "private" or "cherished" plate (I think that's all wank despite my XM plate being N30CXM as it came like that!). This evening the latest one was on a 2013 Honda Civic and the plate was an uninspiring and incongruous YA56TRA, WTF? I keep seeing these and I just don't get it, why make a newish car look a bit older?

I'm thinking it reads Y ASTRA bought after getting confused with the new Honda in the GM lineup.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Thanks to Hooli for a clear answer to one stupid question this evening so I'm now feeling lucky and have another stupid question........

I keep seeing newish cars with oldish registrations, but not anything memorable that i would think of as a "private" or "cherished" plate (I think that's all wank despite my XM plate being N30CXM as it came like that!). This evening the latest one was on a 2013 Honda Civic and the plate was an uninspiring and incongruous YA56TRA, WTF? I keep seeing these and I just don't get it, why make a newish car look a bit older?

 

YATRA is a Hindu pilgrimage

one of the docs has a yatra reg he said it means journey

[FakeConcern]

Matches their initials?

 

They are a cunt?

 

Both of the above?

It's not just this registration (YA56TRA) I keep seeing newish cars with an oldish & unremarkable (to me) plate.

[Guest Hooli]

YATRA is a Hindu pilgrimage

one of the docs has a yatra reg he said it means journey

 

Now I never knew that.

[Guest Hooli]

It's not just this registration (YA56TRA) I keep seeing newish cars with an oldish & unremarkable (to me) plate.

Other people have other names

[Asimo]

Is there any way to reapply the reflective coating to a plastic headlamp without ruining the beam pattern or do I just need to buy a new one?

Buy a new one.

 

The aluminium reflective layer is put there in a process called vacuum sputtering which is great for volume manufacture but there isn't going to be a backstreet workshop anywhere who can re work it for you.

[Tickman]

Flash speed with a two pin flasher is a function of electrical load and temperature. Do you have the correct power indicator lamps?

Yes, bulbs changed and still the same.

 

Does it flash fast in both directions? If so, its likely the relay. If not, it's the bulbs or wireing.

 

This should do:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281648322271

Yes fast in both directions and it slows down with extra load on the battery, also fast with just the ignition on. 

It is the flasher unit according to all the common sense I have and the electronic one I fitted to the Morris Minor made such a difference over the bi-metallic strip old one that I want another as I notice the difference when the electrics are under load in the flashing speed.

[Guest Hooli]

LED one should work as far as I know. I believe they use a timer circuit so are independent of load.

[cobblers]

Thanks to Hooli for a clear answer to one stupid question this evening so I'm now feeling lucky and have another stupid question........

I keep seeing newish cars with oldish registrations, but not anything memorable that i would think of as a "private" or "cherished" plate (I think that's all wank despite my XM plate being N30CXM as it came like that!). This evening the latest one was on a 2013 Honda Civic and the plate was an uninspiring and incongruous YA56TRA, WTF? I keep seeing these and I just don't get it, why make a newish car look a bit older?

They've probably just nicked a load of petrol. 

https://youtu.be/LAyQg8kmBKY?t=21

[xtriple]

There was a thread for buyage of the calendar, I tried to use it, but either I am a numpty (probable) or it just didn't work. Now I can't find it and I NEED a new calendar sharpish.

[AMC Rebel]

There was a thread for buyage of the calendar, I tried to use it, but either I am a numpty (probable) or it just didn't work. Now I can't find it and I NEED a new calendar sharpish.

Pinned to the top which is probably why you can't find it.  I am not a numpty at IT stuff (honest) and whilst I could probably get it to work, it's such a pain in the arse I want to get my calendar from somewhere that isn't ALDI now - no harm to the calendar compiler BTW.